The impact of energy drinks on health of children and young adults - review of latest research by Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Maria Morawska, Aleksandra Tomczyk, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Klaudia Drewko, Kinga Jarosz

“…Consuming energy drinks leads to hypertension and increased cardiovascular risk. In addition, energy drinks can cause sleep disorders, anxiety and hyperactivity. …”
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Bioâdigestion and postâtreatment of effluents by bioâfermentation, an opportunity for energy uses and generation of organic fertilizers from bovine manure... by Luis Antonio Barzallo-Bravo, David Carrera-Villacrés, Rafael Eduardo Vargas-Verdesoto, Lourdes Karina Ponce-Loaiza, Modesto Correoso, Ãlvaro Petronio Gavilanes-Quishpi

“…Methods The concentration of macronutrients and amount of the E. coli in the effluent was determined by the methods of analysis purposed by APHA standard methods and AOAC standard methods, respectively. In addition, the percentage composition of biogas was analyzed for determining the operative of the system. …”
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Predictive Value of Systemic Immune Inflammation Index for Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Undergoing Isolated Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Murat Selçuk, Tufan Çınar, Faysal Şaylık, Selami Doğan, Ismail Selçuk, Ahmet L. Orhan

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the SII was an independent predictor of PoAF (Odds ratio: 1.002 95% confidence interval: (1.001-1.002), p<0.01). …”
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How Abdominal Irrigation During Cesarean Delivery Affects Gastrointestinal Functions and Short-term Maternal Morbidities: A Randomized Controlled Study by Canan SATIR OZEL, Zelal Rojda GUNGORDU, Nisan Helin DONMEZ, Ergul DEMIRCIVI, Oguz Devrim YARDIMCI, Abdulkadir Turgut

“…Conclusions: The results revealed that intraoperative abdominal irrigation did not affect gastrointestinal functions and short-term maternal morbidity and did not provide additional benefits.…”
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Empirical Modeling of Ionospheric Current Using Empirical Orthogonal Function Analysis and Artificial Neural Network by Charles Owolabi, Haibing Ruan, Yosuke Yamazaki, Jinfeng Li, Jiahao Zhong, A. V. Eyelade, Shishir Priyadarshi, Akimasa Yoshikawa

“…This RMSE is about 79% smaller than that of the ANN model. In addition, both the EOF and ANN models capture the variation of the total Sq current (Jtotal) intensity with respect to solar activity. …”
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Comparing the Structural and Physicochemical Properties of Highland Barley <i>β</i>-Glucan from Different Sources: A Focus on Color by Ping Yu, Xuemin Kang, Pengfei Liu, Zhengzong Wu, Yue Cheng, Bo Cui, Wei Gao

“…The molecular weight (M_w) of BBG, LBG, and WBG were 55.87 kDa, 65.19 kDa, and 81.59 kDa, respectively. 4-Glc(p), 3-Glc(p), and t-Glc(p) accounted for a larger proportion (>90%) of the total methylated residues according to gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. …”
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Long-term copper exposure induced pyroptosis and inflammation of rat spleen through intestinal-splenic axis by Jinwen Quan, Xiaoyue Chang, Siying Liu, Ting He, Gaolong Zhong, Zhonghua Liu, Wenlan Yu

“…The intestine-spleen axis, which is the interaction between the spleen, intestines and gut microbiota, is closely linked to immune function in the body. However, the mechanism of intestine-spleen axis affecting TBCC induced immune dysfunction in rats has not been revealed. …”
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CASP5 associated with PANoptosis promotes tumorigenesis and progression of clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Kangkang Yang, Yushuang Wang, Yuli Jian, Bo Wang, Hao Du, Yuqing Xia, Jianlei Bi, Meihua Guo, Zhi Li, Ning Wang

“…Reducing CASP5 level suppressed the growth, migration, and invasion of ccRCC cells, while encouraging cell apoptosis. In addition, the results of in vivo tumorigenesis experiments showed that down-regulating CASP5 expression inhibited the tumorigenic ability of 786-O cells. …”
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Fast Task Scheduling With Model Predictive Control Integrating a Priority-Based Heuristic by Francesco Liberati, Manuel Donsante, Chiara Maria Francesca Cirino, Andrea Tortorelli

“…., one which minimizes the total completion time (the makespan), while satisfying all the applicable constraints. In addition, the algorithm shall provide in real time an update of the planning, in case some unforeseen events require a re-scheduling of the activities. …”
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Evaluation of allergenic protein profiles in three Chinese high-oleic acid peanut cultivars using NanoLC-Orbitrap mass spectrometry by Xinke Yang, Haochen Bai, Lijun Yin, Jin Wang, Wentong Xue, Xin Jia

“…The allergenic protein profiles of Chinese high-oleic acid peanut cultivars were very similar to that of conventional peanuts, but the allergenic protein subunits varied greatly among high-oleic peanuts. Additionally, a comprehensive peptide-filtering pipeline had been developed for identification of potential peptide markers in peanut allergen proteins. …”
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An LJDRNN-based efficient energy intensity prediction in carbon fiber composite material manufacturing process by Rangaswamy Nikhil, Karthikeyan A G, Prabhu Loganathan, Tabrej Khan, Tamer A Sebaey

“…Next, for the determined values, pre-processing is done; in addition, the components are extracted from the input values. …”
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Synergistic effects of PS-NPs and Cd on ovarian toxicity in adolescent rats: Ferroptosis by induction of mitochondrial redox imbalance via the SIRT3-SOD2/Gpx4 pathway by Hua Wu, Lihua Feng, Huang Wu, Lihong Wang, Hengyi Xu, Fen Fu

“…Further studies revealed that PS-NPs and Cd synergistically repressed the SIRT3-SOD2/Gpx4 pathway, inducing mitochondrial oxidative stress and ferroptosis, resulting in damage to ovarian structure and function. However, the addition of the mitochondrion-targeted antioxidant SS-31 and the ferroptosis inhibitor Fer-1 reversed the harm to the ovaries from co-exposure to PS-NPs and Cd, the aberrant expression of genes related to the SIRT3-SOD2/Gpx4 pathway was also improved. …”
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(State) empathy: how context matters by Katrin Heyers, Katrin Heyers, Robin Schrödter, Lena Sophie Pfeifer, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Onur Güntürkün, Ursula Stockhorst

“…It further covers which situational factors increase versus decrease state empathy. In addition, to assist in selecting appropriate measurement tools for measuring trait and/or state empathy, the review categorizes existing empathy measurement instruments. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of <i>Macrobrachium nipponense</i> Populations in the Saline–Alkaline Regions of China by Romaric Iko, Zijian Gao, Sufei Jiang, Yiwei Xiong, Wenyi Zhang, Hui Qiao, Shubo Jin, Hongtuo Fu

“…A total of 264 individuals were successfully sequenced from nine sites, including Daqing in Heilongjiang Province (HLJ), Songyuan in Jilin Province (JL), Ulanhot in the east of inner Mongolia (NMG), Jingtai in Gansu Province (GS), Dongying in Shandong Province (SD), Dongtai in Jiangsu Province (JS), Nanchang in Jiangxi province (JX), Tianjin in mainland China (TJ), and Yinchuan in Ningxia Province (NX). In addition, 89 haplotypes were defined. The haplotype diversity (<i>h</i>) and nucleotide diversity π showed remarkable genetic diversity in the JS, NX, JL, and TJ sites. …”
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Neural activity responsiveness by maturation of inhibition underlying critical period plasticity by Ibuki Matsumoto, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Sou Nobukawa, Takashi Kanamaru, Takashi Kanamaru, Yusuke Sakemi, Yusuke Sakemi, Nina Sviridova, Nina Sviridova, Tomoki Kurikawa, Nobuhiko Wagatsuma, Kazuyuki Aihara, Kazuyuki Aihara

“…In the present study, we aimed to investigate neuronal activity responsiveness with respect to the maturation of inhibition at gamma-band frequencies.MethodWe calculated inter-trial phase coherence (ITPC), which quantifies event-related phase modulations across trials, using a biologically plausible spiking neural network that generates gamma oscillations through interactions between excitatory and inhibitory neurons.ResultsOur results demonstrated that the neuronal response coherence to external periodic inputs exhibits an inverted U-shape with respect to the maturation of inhibition. Additionally, the peak of this profile was consistent with the moderate suppression of the gamma-band spontaneous activity.DiscussionThis finding suggests that the neuronal population's highly reproducible response to increased inhibition may lead to heightened synaptic plasticity. …”
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Assessment of grazing livestock balance on the Eastern Mongolian Plateau based on remote sensing monitoring and grassland carrying capacity evaluation by Menghan Li, Juanle Wang, Kai Li, Yaping Liu, Altansukh Ochir, Davaadorj Davaasuren

“…The results indicate that: (1) The grassland classification accuracy on the MP exceeds 95%, with grassland area accounting for approximately 47% of the total.(2)The AGB of the grasslands exhibits a clear spatial heterogeneity, increasing from southwest to northeast. Additionally, nearly 80% of the grassland productivity is of high quality, reaching up to 250 g/m2.(3) Between 2018 and 2022, the MP exhibited a relatively high grassland carrying capacity, with an average of 1.8 SU/ha. …”
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The Effects of 5-Hydroxytryptophan in Combination with Different Fatty Acids on Gastrointestinal Functions: A Pilot Experiment by Helene Sauer, Isabelle Mack, Silke Kohler, Stefanie Siegle, Nicole Rieber, Stephan Zipfel, Bärbel Otto, Yvonne Ritze, Stephan C. Bischoff, Paul Enck

“…Influence of 5-HTP in addition to saturated or monounsaturated fatty acids (FA) on GE and hormone release was investigated. …”
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Anti-lipid-oxidation effects and edible safety evaluation of the oil extracted by a supercritical CO2 process from coix seed fermented by Monascus purpureus by Haiying Zeng, Anran Zhu, Shengling He, Mingjun Wu, Muhammad Mazhar, Anyan Wen, Na Liu, Likang Qin, Song Miao

“…Compared to the blank control, the concentrations of 7-ketocholestreol and peroxide only were 8.42 µg/mL and 16.16 mmol/kg at 168 h of oxidation (P < 0.01). In addition, the FCS-O has been confirmed to be a very safe edible oil, with no acute toxicity (LD50 > 10 g/kg bw, considered actually non-toxic) and no induced mutagenicity, cytotoxicity or genotoxicity. …”
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Preparation and properties of alkali-activated slag-like powder paste by Donghui Li, Wenzhong Zheng, Ying Wang

“…The effects of the silicate modulus (Ms) and Na2O content (Nc) in LSS, and the C/S ratio in SP on the fluidity, setting time, and strength development of the AASPP were also explored. Additionally, a series of analytical techniques, including X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and scanning electronic microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (SEM-EDS), were used to explain the underlying reasons for the differences in macroscopic properties from a microscopic perspective. …”
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Risk Assessment of Trace Element Contamination in Drinking Water and Agricultural Soil: A Study in Selected Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu) Endemic Areas in Sri L... by W. P. R. T. Perera, M. D. N. R. Dayananda, D. M. U. C. Dissanayake, R. A. S. D. Rathnasekara, W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. K. Weragoda, K. A. M. Kularathne

“…Hence, hazardous metals can be incorporated into the food chains via contaminated paddy soil.…”
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