Unlocking the Potential of Receptor-Based Approaches in Diabetes Treatment by Mohsina Patwekar, Faheem Patwekar, J. Pavan Kumar, P. Dharani Prasad, Nazia Malik, A. Venkata Badarinath, Prashanth Parupathi, Konatham Teja Kumar Reddy, Selvaraja Elumalai, Zainul Abedeen Ab Samad

“…Liraglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist, has been shown to effectively lower glucagon levels and promote weight loss. Empagliflozin is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor with substantial promise in decreasing blood glucose levels, and providing cardiovascular and renal advantages. …”
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The Impact of Migraine on the Whole Life Course of Patients: Results from the OVERCOME (Japan) 2nd Study by Daisuke Danno, Shiho Suzuki, Tsubasa Takizawa, Ryotaro Ishii, Masayuki Hamakawa, Yoshinori Tanizawa, Satoshi Osaga, Mika Komori

“…The migraine group had numerically more frequent job changes and divorce, and lower self-esteem, than the non-migraine group. Across assessments, increased MHDs tended to worsen outcomes. …”
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Fruit Detection and Yield Mass Estimation from a UAV Based RGB Dense Cloud for an Apple Orchard by Marius Hobart, Michael Pflanz, Nikos Tsoulias, Cornelia Weltzien, Mia Kopetzky, Michael Schirrmann

“…Model performance was weaker for the last captured tree rows because data coverage was lower. The model underestimated the number of apples per block, which is reasonable, as leaves cover some of the fruits. …”
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Orbital cycle records in shallow unconsolidated sediments: implications for global carbon cycle and hydrate system evolution in deep-sea area sediments of the Qiongdongnan Basin by Yang Dong, Yang Dong, Ren Wang, Ren Wang, Jinqiang Liang, Yulin He, Jinfeng Ren, Wanzhong Shi, Wanzhong Shi, Xiaosong Wei, Xiaosong Wei, Hao Du, Hao Du, Xiangyang Xie, Arthur B. Busbey

“…Synthesize the above analysis, during phases of low amplitude in the 405 kyr cycle or minimum value of the 100 kyr cycle, which are associated with lower temperature, conditions become more conducive to hydrate accumulation.…”
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Bacillus coagulans alleviates hepatic injury caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae in rabbits. by Xiaoguang Chen, Wenjuan Wei, Fan Yang, Jianing Wang, Qiongxia Lv, Yumei Liu, Ziqiang Zhang

“…Further analysis showed that BC significantly lowered MDA level in KP-treated rabbits, while enhanced the activities of T-SOD and GSH-Px. …”
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Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine collapse stains combined with western medicine in treating acute herpes zoster (中药溻渍联合西医治疗急性期带状疱疹的疗效观察)... by YAO Meiyu (姚美玉), SUN Mingli (孙明丽), TANG Ling (唐玲), ZHOU Jie (周洁), CHEN Hong (陈宏)

“…Results The VAS score of both group decreased after treatment, and the VAS score in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group(P＜0. 05). The total effective rate of the observation group was 83. 33%(25/30), which was higher than 66. 67%(20/30) in the control group (P＜0. 05). …”
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Exploring the allometry between ear saturated water accumulation and dry mass for diagnosing winter wheat water status during the reproductive growth by Tingxuan Zhuang, Ben Zhao, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Gilles Lemaire, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…The critical SWAE curves under nitrogen limited (N1) and non-nitrogen limited (N2) conditions were constructed (N1: SWAE = 3.53EDM0.48; N2: SWAE = 4.53EDM0.47). Nitrogen deficiency lowered the SWAE value at the same EDM, but it did not impact its accumulation rate. …”
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Structured Polyvinyl Alcohol/Zeolite/Carbon Composites Prepared Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction Techniques as Adsorbent for Bioethanol Dehydration by Joddy Arya Laksmono, Mahmud Sudibandriyo, Asep Handaya Saputra, Agus Haryono

“…However, the effect is not significant when the ratio of AC is less than 0.5. As expected, the lower temperature increases the adsorption capacity. …”
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Fermented Cassava Residue Meal Improves Meat Quality by Regulating Muscle Fiber and Enhancing Lipid Metabolism in Huanjiang Mini-Pigs by Huijiao Jiang, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Qian Zhu, Hengjia Ni, Xiangfeng Kong

“…The fatty acid composition in the LT muscle also revealed that the C20:0 level was lower in the CRM and FCRM groups, while the ∑SFA and ∑SFA/∑UFA were reduced (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the FCRM group relative to the CON group. …”
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The relationships among food neophobia, mediterranean diet adherence, and eating disorder risk among university students: a cross-sectional study by Nilufer Ozkan, Fatma Hazan Gul

“…Similarly, men’s EDE-Q scores (3.5 ± 3.32) were significantly lower than those of women (4.4 ± 4.05, p < 0.05). …”
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Mid-Late Holocene Stalagmite δ18O and δ13C Records in Naduo Cave, Guizhou Province, China by Jialu Wang

“…In other words, when δ18O was positive, it indicated weak summer monsoons and lower precipitation, which led to declines in vegetation, weakened biological activity, and decreased soil CO2 and positive δ13C. …”
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A comparison of applicant and accepted student characteristics to research training programs with implications for recruitment and selection strategy by Young-Hee Cho, Young-Hee Cho, Chi-Ah Chun, Chi-Ah Chun, Hector Ramos, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Paul Buonora, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Vasanthy Narayanaswami, Kim-Phuong L. Vu, Kim-Phuong L. Vu

“…Moreover, students’ academic discipline and other demographic variables were not associated with application status at either the lower division (LD) or upper division (UD) levels. …”
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Performance Evaluation of a Preclinical SPECT Scanner with a Collimator Designed for Medium-Sized Animals by Yohji Matsusaka, Rudolf A. Werner, Paula Arias-Loza, Naoko Nose, Takanori Sasaki, Xinyu Chen, Constantin Lapa, Takahiro Higuchi

“…Uniformity (in %) was derived using volumes of interest (VOIs) on images of the cylinder phantom and calculated as maximum count−minimum count/maximum count+minimum count×100, with lower values of % indicating superior performance. …”
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Human and entomological determinants of malaria transmission in the Lihir Islands of Papua New Guinea: A cross-sectional study. by Pere Millat-Martínez, Michelle Katusele, Bernadine Kasian, Elias Omera, Esther Jamea, Lina Lorry, Aina Casellas, Dan Ouchi, Chilaka Wali, Sylvia Raulo, Arthur Elizah, Peter Kaman, Absalom Dau, Muker Sakur, Lemen Kilepak, Siub Yabu, Nelson Koata, John Kave, Michael Toa, Christopher Urakusie, Charles Kongs, Frank Kisba, Moses Laman, Oriol Mitjà, William Pomat, Quique Bassat, Stephan Karl, Bàrbara Baro

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Malaria transmission and infection was lower in the MIZ compared to other areas. Measures focusing on at-risk groups, including vector-control and transmission interruption methods, could be taken into account by the mine and the healthcare authorities to reduce malaria burden outside the MIZ.…”
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Phenotype of the First Gynogenesis Generation of Koi by , Alimuddin, K. Sumantadinata, Yani Hadiroseyani, D. Irawan

“…Survival rate of gynogenetic koi was lower then normal might be due to inbreeding stress. …”
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Effect of Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio on Post-TAVR Mortality and Periprocedural Pulmonary Hypertension by Xin Gao, Xiaoxiao Jiang, Zonglei Wu, Na Chen, Minghui Gong, Xu Zhao, Yan Liu, Ran Guo

“…Kaplan–Meier analysis revealed a significant association between higher NLR and increased 3-month all-cause mortality (16.1% vs. 3.1% in lower NLR group, P=0.021). The multivariable Cox regression analysis confirmed that NLR was an independent predictor for all-cause mortality within 3 months, even after adjusting for clinical confounders. …”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…The mean ratio of organic carbon and total nitrogen was between 9.96 to 16.91, indicating that phytoplankton, a mixture of floating macrophytes, and submerged vegetation were the sources of organic matter.CONCLUSION: In general, the value of sediment organic carbon stocks tends to be lower in locations with intensive agricultural settlements than in forest areas. …”
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Variations in the End-Use Quality of Whole Grain Flour Are Closely Related to the Metabolites in the Grains of Pigmented Wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) by Bin Wang, Jie Kang, Shuaiqi Wang, Fasih Ullah Haider, Yingxin Zhong, Peng Zhang

“…BW was also distinguished by its exceptionally high anthocyanin content, including cyanidin-3-O-(6-O-malonyl-beta-D-glucoside) (23.2 μg g⁻¹), cyanidin-3-O-glucoside (6.5 μg g⁻¹), and peonidin-3-O-glucoside (2.3 μg g⁻¹), which surpassed the levels found in both CW and GW (which approached zero). However, BW had lower gluten content, resulting in a greater weakening and reduced development and stability times. …”
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Association between mild cognitive impairment and APOE Ɛ4, low education level, and lack of spousal relationship in community-dwelling older persons in Nigeria by Isyaku Gwarzo Mukhtar, Mohamed Mabrouk Elkhashab, Muhammad Ali Salim, Salisu Ahmed Ibrahim, Isyaku Umar Yarube

“…They explained 68% of the variance in MoCA-B score, while possession of at least one Ɛ4 allele (χ2 = 37.949, P < 0.001), low level of formal education (χ2 = 20.035, P = 0.001), being female (χ2 = 6.609, P = 0.010), being single (χ2 = 6.303, P = 0.012), and having a lower monthly income (χ2 = 16.884, P = 0.001) were associated with MCI. …”
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Evaluating risk factors for Trastuzumab-Deruxtecan Pneumonitis in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Jonathan Henricks, Tyler Haddad, Omair Ahmed, Jonathan Schoenhals, Pavnesh Kumar, Ryan Wilson, Jianing Ma, Jing Gennie Wang, Michael Wert, Vincent Esguerra, Ian Bentley, Kai Johnson, Daniel Stover, Sachin R. Jhawar, Margaret Gatti-Mays, Kevin Ho

“…Patients with pneumonitis had lower baseline oxygen saturation (98% vs. 97%, p = 0.02) and were more likely to have received abemaciclib (26.1% vs. 9.6%, p = 0.03) before T-DXd. …”
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