Analysis of Calcaneal Bone Mineral Density (cBMD) in Healthy College Students by Jason E. Bennett, Tricia M. Austin, Ann M. Hayes, Mark F. Reinking

“…Differences in cBMD among the HCS subjects were not related to activity level. cBMD was significantly lower in female HCS as compared to female ICA. This difference in cBMD between ICA and HCS may be activity related…”
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Core microbe Bifidobacterium in the hindgut of calves improves the growth phenotype of young hosts by regulating microbial functions and host metabolism by Yimin Zhuang, Duo Gao, Wen Jiang, Yiming Xu, Guanglei Liu, Guobin Hou, Tianyu Chen, Shangru Li, Siyuan Zhang, Shuai Liu, Jingjun Wang, Jianxin Xiao, Mengmeng Li, Wei Wang, Shengli Li, Zhijun Cao

“…In addition, the diversity and richness of hindgut resistome in cluster2 were lower than those in cluster1. The isolation and culture of Bifidobacterium strain, as well as the mice experiment, indicated that B. longum 1109 from calf feces in cluster2 could promote the growth of young hosts, enhance their blood immunity and antioxidation, and improve the development of hindgut. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Associated Factors Among Public Primary Second‐Cycle Schoolchildren in Debre Markos Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Abtie Abebaw, Gebreselassie Demeke, Hylemariam Mihiretie Mengist, Mengistu Endalamaw, Gizew Damtie Demeke

“…The burden of intestinal parasites is worse in schoolchildren, which leads to absenteeism from school, lower cognitive ability, affects academic performance, and causes malnutrition and anemia. …”
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Sierra Espuña (Librillos, 2023) by Miguel Ángel González Espinosa

“…Declared Regional Park in 1992. In the lower part, we can see the Protected Landscape of the Barrancos de Gebas: the Algeciras reservoir (1995), which collects water from the ravine of the same name, between the Sierras de La Muela and del Cura. …”
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Effect of mannitol injection rate on intracranial pressure (甘露醇静脉推注速度对颅内压的影响) by ZHUANGLI Jingyi (庄丽静怡), ZHANG Qiong (张琼)

“…The duration of effective intracranial pressure in the observation group was longer than that in the control group (P < 0. 05), and the incidence of adverse reactions in the observation group was lower than that in the control group (P < 0. 05). …”
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CAD Design for Recycling and Utilization of Waste Packaging from the Perspective of Ecological Criticism by Jia Wen

“…The waste recovered through channel 2 is lower than that in channel 1; the average for channel 1 is 15.58 tons. …”
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Exploration of the Immune-Related Signatures and Immune Infiltration Analysis in Melanoma by Ai-lan Li, Yong-mei Zhu, Lai-qiang Gao, Shu-yue Wei, Ming-tao Wang, Qiang Ma, You-you Zheng, Jian-hua Li, Qing-feng Wang

“…The Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to estimate immune infiltration density in the two groups, and results showed that the high-risk group exhibited a lower infiltration density, and the dominant immune cells included M0 macrophages (P=0.023) and activated mast cells (P=0.005).…”
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Knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards ticks and tick-borne diseases—A survey among Lyme borreliosis cases in Bavaria in 2019 by Stefanie Böhm, Volker Fingerle, Andreas Beyerlein, Manfred Wildner, Merle M. Böhmer

“…Even though a majority perceived checking for ticks after spending time outdoors, wearing long clothes, wearing closed shoes and tucking pants in socks as effective protection measures against tick bites, a much lower proportion applied those measures frequently (proportions perceived vs. applied: 99.2 % vs. 72.1%; 93.8 % vs. 40.2 %, 88.8 % vs. 51.1 % and 85.4 % vs. 16.8 %, respectively).Identified lack of knowledge or misconception regarding risk factors, availability of protection measures and tick behaviour may hamper application of recommended protection measures. …”
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Concentric and Eccentric Force Changes with Elastic Band and Isotonic Heavy Resistance Training: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Eric Folkins, Sidharth Sahni, John Ryan, Stacey Wooden, Gina Bushby, Christian Radzinski

“…# Background Inclusion of resistance training as part of a general fitness program to improve health, and lower risk of disease and injury is well established. …”
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Hip Adduction and Abduction Strength Profiles Among Bantam, High School, Juniors, and Collegiate American Ice Hockey Players by Morgan L. Olson, Gary Schindler

“…Systematic reviews have determined higher level of play and lower hip adduction to abduction strength ratios to be associated with an increased risk of adductor strain across multiple sports. …”
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Assessment of upper respiratory and gut bacterial microbiomes during COVID-19 infection in adults: potential aerodigestive transmission by Hafez Al-Momani, Andrew Nelson, Hadeel Al Balawi, Dua’a Al Balawi, Iman Aolymat, Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Hala Tabl, Ayman Alsheikh, AbdelRahman M. Zueter, Jeffrey Pearson, Christopher Ward

“…Furthermore, the bacterial richness of the stool and sputum samples was significantly lower among COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU. A significantly higher RSI score and salivary pepsin level were detected among those with COVID-19. …”
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Effects of Soil and Water Conservation Structures on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties: The Case of Ejersa Lafo District, Central Highlands of Ethiopia by Adugna Tolesa, Siraj Mammo, Eve Bohnett

“…The physicochemical soil properties of selected parameters were in good conditions in the conserved areas with higher N and OM and lower BD, indicating fertility of the soil compared with the nonconserved land. …”
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Mini-review: the utility of macroalgae in abalone diets and their role in heat resilience by Ida Ayu Amarilia Dewi Murni, Supono Supono

“…However, in general, the health condition of abalone which has been fed commercially formulated feeds was lower than abalone fed fresh macroalgae diets. An abalone diet should not only need to sustain a high growth rate but also promote optimal health. …”
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Carbon sequestration rate in sediment mangroves from natural and rehabilitated mangroves by D. Ariyanto, D. Pringgenies

“…Meanwhile, in South Lampung, which was categorized as a rehabilitated mangrove, the salinity was lower due to the long dry season and the canals being unable to support the water entering the mangroves.CONCLUSION: The organic carbon content at the research locations was influenced by the older age of the Rhizophora stylosa compared to that of the Rhizophora mucronata and Ceriop tagal types of mangroves. …”
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Investigation of vitamin D deficiency in girls with growth and development variations—a single center study by Panwang Huang, Panwang Huang, Beilei Zeng, Beilei Zeng, Feng Ren, Yuan Zhou, Yuan Zhou, Ye Li, Ye Li, Yinyin Huang, Yinyin Huang, Xingyu Liu, Xingyu Liu, Jiaxiu Zhou, Jiaxiu Zhou, Yaping Ma, Yaping Ma

“…The levels of vitamin D in the early puberty group, menarche group, and obesity group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Ciprofol for Anesthesia in Painless Colonoscopy with Varying Body Mass Indices Patients: A Prospective, Single-Center, Observational Study by Li Y, Yuan M, Zhang P, Zhou T, Zhang M, Xu J

“…Dose per kilogram of TBW was lower in Groups B and C (P< 0.001), while corrected body weight (CBW)-based dosing showed no significant difference between groups (P=0.287). …”
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INBRX-120, a CD8α-targeted detuned IL-2 that selectively expands and activates tumoricidal effector cells for safe and durable in vivo responses by Jason Ho, Chelsie Macedo, Garrett Cyprus, Rajay Pandit, Anya Polovina, Nadja Kern, Abrahim Hussain, Sae Jeong Ahn, William Crago, Emily Rowell, Florian J Sulzmaier, John C Timmer, Brendan P Eckelman

“…Recent engineering efforts, including non-α IL-2 variants, have lowered the toxicity profile, but have yet to induce meaningful antitumor activity in a wider patient population.Methods We engineered INBRX-120, a CD8α-targeted Cisleukin™ molecule consisting of an affinity tuned IL-2 (IL2-x) connected to two high affinity CD8α-specific single domain antibodies via an effector-silenced Fc domain. …”
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Non-pharmacological Methods Used in the Management of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by a Selected Group of People with T2DM in Colombo District, Sri Lanka: A Mixed-Method Study by Lakshani Herath, Manisha Kamalsiri, Perananthan Inthuja, Gayani P Gamage, Dinithi Vidanage

“…Diet control, exercise, stress management, and adding glucose-lowering food have been identified as the main non-pharmacological methods practiced. …”
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Optimizing Healthcare Expenditure for Spinal Cord Stimulation in Italy: The Value of Battery Longevity Improvement and a Direct-to-Implant Approach by Federica Tito, Gianfranco Sindaco, Simon Eggington, Elisa Tacconi, Francesca Borghetti, Mara Corbo, Gilberto Pari

“…The longer the device lasts, the lower mean total cumulative costs the patient will have, especially with regard to device replacement costs. …”
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Chromosomal Abnormalities in Allium cepa Induced by Treated Textile Effluents: Spatial and Temporal Variations by W. M. Dimuthu Nilmini Wijeyaratne, P. G. Minola Udayangani Wickramasinghe

“…The mitotic index of the root tip cells of Allium cepa bulbs exposed to the water samples collected from the effluent discharge point (site A) and from the 100 m downstream site from site A (site B) was significantly lower than that of the other sites in both rainy and dry seasons. …”
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