Multi-metal mixture exposure and cognitive function in urban older adults: The mediation effects of thyroid hormones by Zhuoqi Zhu, Juanhua Li, Yang Peng, Ning Qin, Jiemei Li, Ying Wei, Biwen Wang, Yunfei Liao, Huaicai Zeng, Lu Cheng, Han Li

“…Nonlinear inverse U-shaped associations between Mo, Rb, and MMSE scores were identified using Restricted Cubic Splines (RCS) and Bayesian Kernel Machine Regression (BKMR). …”
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Association between exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances with estimated glomerular filtration rate: Mediating role of serum albumin by Hua Fang, Huajing Chang, Danjing Chen, Wenxin Qiu, Jiangwang Fang, Yunli Wu, Xian-E. Peng

“…Associations between perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS), and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) with eGFR and the risk of decreased renal function (eGFR < 90 vs. eGFR ≥ 90) using linear and logistic regression, weighted quantile sum (WQS) regression, Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR), and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analyses. Subgroup analyses identified sensitive populations. …”
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Gender differences in associations between obesity and hypertension, diabetes, dyslipidemia: evidence from electronic health records of 3.5 million Chinese senior population by Xuewen Jiang, Yanrong Zhao, Qing Yang, Wei Wang, Tianxiang Lin, Yinwei Qiu

“…Multivariate logistic regression models and restricted cubic spline models were used to explore associations between obesity and diseases. …”
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β-synuclein in cerebrospinal fluid as a potential biomarker for distinguishing human prion diseases from Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by Bing Xu, Kang Xiao, Xiaoxi Jia, Rundong Cao, Donglin Liang, Ruhan A, Weiwei Zhang, Chunjie Li, Liping Gao, Cao Chen, Qi Shi, Xiaoping Dong

“…The elevated CSF β-syn in sCJD and gCJD cases was statistically associated with CSF 14-3-3 positive and appearance of mutism. ROC curve analysis identified satisfied performance for distinguishing from AD + PD, with high AUC values in sCJD (0.7640), T188K-gCJD (0.8489), E200K-gCJD (0.8548), P102L-GSS (0.7689) and D178N-FFI (0.7210), respectively. …”
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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the &ldquo;WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care&rdquo; in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation by Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ

“…Edith K Wakida,1,2 Celestino Obua,2 Godfrey Zari Rukundo,3 Mary Samantha,2 Samuel Maling,4 Christine K Karungi,2 Zohray M Talib,1 Jessica Haberer,5,6 Stephen J Bartels5,6 1Department of Medical Education, California University of Science and Medicine, Colton, California, USA; 2Department of Research and Development, Alpha Center for Research Administration, Mbarara, Uganda; 3Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 4Department of Psychiatry, Mbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda; 5Department of Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; 6Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts, USACorrespondence: Edith K Wakida, Email Edith.Wakida@cusm.eduBackground: Dementia is characterized by cognitive symptoms like memory loss, difficulty with language, and impaired judgment, alongside behavioral and psychological symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and aggression. …”
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Decoding mutational signatures in breast cancer: Insights from a multi-cohort study by Margaux Betz, Andréa Witz, Julie Dardare, Cassandra Michel, Vincent Massard, Romain Boidot, Pauline Gilson, Jean-Louis Merlin, Alexandre Harlé

“…TMB was similar between the CICLADES and CBSM groups, however the MSKCC population showed a significantly higher TMB than both. …”
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Association of blood cadmium and physical activity with mortality: A prospective cohort study by Yilin Chen, Cien Zhen, Lin Zeng, Hongliang Feng, Jinyu Wang, Qi Yong H. Ai, Sizhi Ai, Jihui Zhang, Yannis Yan Liang, Huachen Xue, Yujing Zhou

“…Multivariable Cox proportional hazards regression models were utilized to evaluate the associations between blood cadmium levels, PA, and the risks of mortality. Restricted cubic spline analyses were employed to investigate the nonlinear relationships between blood cadmium and PA levels and mortality risks. …”
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Alimenter la ville de Lyon en eau : les galeries de captage antiques sous les collines de Fourvière et de la Croix-Rousse by Emmanuel Bernot

“…Its southern wall is punctuated with regularly spaced cubicles designed to hold oil lamps. Finally, five small diameter wells were observed at the top of its vault, near the surface, allowing us to link this structure to qanat-type galleries.From flow measurements taken in certain gallery networks and the assessment of the hydraulic potential of the hills, the contribution of these galleries and natural springs can be estimated at several thousand cubic metres per day. …”
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Association between PM2.5 components and poor ovarian response in assisted reproductive technology patients: A retrospective cohort study identifying sensitive exposure windows in... by Rui-Ling Liu, Zhi-Lei Xu, Yu-Ling Hu, Xing-Yu Lv, Quan-Zi Yao, Jia-Liang He, Li-Juan Fu, Li-Hong Geng, Tong Wang, Zhao-Hui Zhong, Yi-Jian Zhu, Yu-Bin Ding

“…Meanwhile, the restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis indicated that the odds of POR gradually increased with higher pollutant concentrations. …”
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Interaction between walkability and fine particulate matter on ischemic heart disease: A prospective cohort study in China by Jiayun Zhang, Peng Shen, Yixing Wang, Zihan Li, Lisha Xu, Jie Qiu, Jingjing Hu, Zongming Yang, Yonghao Wu, Zhanghang Zhu, Hongbo Lin, Zhiqin Jiang, Liming Shui, Mengling Tang, Mingjuan Jin, Feng Tong, Kun Chen, Jianbing Wang

“…Dose-response relationships were explored using restricted cubic spline (RCS) functions. Interactions on both additive and multiplicative scales were assessed via relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI) and likelihood-ratio tests. …”
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Recent progress in triboelectric platforms: engineering materials to industrial applications from the perspective of manufacturing by Yoonsang Ra, Minjun Song, Donghan Lee, Sunmin Jang, Yu-seop Kim, Joonmin Chae, Sumin Cho, Dongik Kam, Donghyun Lee, Gibeom Lee, Younghoon Lee, Dongwhi Choi

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WALLABY Pilot Survey: Star Formation Enhancement and Suppression in Gas-rich Galaxy Pairs by Qifeng Huang, Jing Wang, Xuchen Lin, Se-Heon Oh, Xinkai Chen, B. Catinella, N. Deg, H. Dénes, B. -Q. For, B. S. Koribalski, K. Lee-Waddell, J. Rhee, A. X. Shen, Li Shao, K. Spekkens, L. Staveley-Smith, T. Westmeier, O. I. Wong, A. Bosma

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Villa d’époque romaine et habitat médiéval à Mont-Saint-Jean (Sarthe) : bilan des recherches 2008-2020 by Florian Sarreste, Paul-André Besombes, Phaedra Bouvet, Chloé Genies, Étienne Jaffrot, Florian Jedrusiak, Thomas Jubeau, Anthony Ledauphin, Annaïg Le Martret, Christophe Loiseau, Hugo Meunier, Aurore Noël, Sandrine Paradis-Grenouillet, Boris Robin

“…More than 400 kg of waste indicate a sustained production, echoing the ironworks of several thousand cubic metres identified in the nearby forest.This phase of development was followed by a more slow-moving period. …”
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Elevating larval source management as a key strategy for controlling malaria and other vector-borne diseases in Africa by Fredros Okumu, Sarah J. Moore, Prashanth Selvaraj, Arnon Houri Yafin, Elijah O. Juma, GloriaSalome G. Shirima, Silas Majambere, Andy Hardy, Bart G. J. Knols, Betwel J. Msugupakulya, Marceline Finda, Najat Kahamba, Edward Thomsen, Ayman Ahmed, Sarah Zohdy, Prosper Chaki, Peter DeChant, Kimberly Fornace, Nicodem Govella, Steven Gowelo, Emmanuel Hakizimana, Busiku Hamainza, Jasper N. Ijumba, William Jany, Hmooda Toto Kafy, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Lenson Kariuki, Samson Kiware, Eliningaya J. Kweka, Neil F. Lobo, Dulcisária Marrenjo, Damaris Matoke-Muhia, Charles Mbogo, Robert S. McCann, April Monroe, Bryson Alberto Ndenga, Halfan S. Ngowo, Eric Ochomo, Mercy Opiyo, Richard Reithinger, Chadwick Haadezu Sikaala, Allison Tatarsky, David Takudzwa, Fedra Trujillano, Ellie Sherrard-Smith

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Regulation of ER stress-induced apoptotic and inflammatory responses via YAP/TAZ-mediated control of the TRAIL-R2/DR5 signaling pathway by Y. El Yousfi, F. J. Fernández-Farrán, F. J. Oliver, A. López-Rivas, R. Yerbes

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Estimación de la digestibilidad in vitro mediante la técnica propuesta por Theodorou et al. (1994) by D. BOCANEGRA, D. ROCHINOTTI

“…Pasado este período se obtuvieron, por medio de una sonda nasogástrica, aproximadamente 300 centímetros cúbicos de fluido ruminal del animal que consumió sólo heno y 300 centímetros cúbicos de fluido ruminal de cada uno de los que consumió heno más suplemento. …”
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Presa El Zapotillo: una discusión de su pertinencia para León, Guanajuato, a una década del conflicto por el agua by Daniel Tagle Zamora

“…El centro del presente trabajo versa sobre el Acuerdo de Entendimiento para el Aprovechamiento de las Aguas del Río Verde de 2019, el cual asigna 120 millones de metros cúbicos de agua de la presa El Zapotillo para León, Guanajuato. …”
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Mujeres del noreste de México que participan en proyectos productivos agropecuarios: análisis psicosocial de sus procesos de empoderamiento by Itzia María Cazares-Palacios

“…En términos colectivos, se observó que el chisme es un elemento que dificulta la organización. …”
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The Influence of Power Relations on Teenagers’ Learning Process in an EFL Class by Yolima Forero-Rocha, Luis Fernando Gómez-Rodríguez

“…Los hallazgos indicaron que las interrupciones en clase y prácticas de acoso escolar basadas en chismes y la ridiculización afectaron negativamente a los estudiantes dominados, quienes redujeron su participación en clase y su compromiso en el proceso de enseñanza. …”
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Confusões de escala e espelhamentos em Instantâneo da desmedida, de Vilma Arêas by Mariângela Alonso

“…Al crear un personaje que, en una visita a una galería de arte, se encuentra con fotografías de diferentes escalas, el autor permite un juego abismal capaz de generar reflexiones en torno al arte literario, ya que la disposición de los objetos articula acontecimientos que perturban a la espectadora, confundiéndola en cuanto a la escala real de escenas y espacios, como las "instantáneas" del volumen de Arêas. …”
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