Effects of Nutritional Status During Sexual Maturation and Resource Availability on the Resource Allocation of Females in Burying Beetles by Wenxia Wang, Guojun Zhou, Wei Zhang, Kai Tian, Lunguang Yao

“…Finally, our findings suggest that poor‐fed females did not suffer a future cost in offspring performance. …”
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An Objective Pain Score for Chronic Pain Clinic Patients by Agnes K. Pace, Melanio Bruceta, John Donovan, Sonia J. Vaida, Jill M. Eckert

“…Meanwhile, objective pain scales utilize, for the most part, the patient’s behavioral component as observed by the provider in addition to the patient’s subjective perception of pain. …”
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The Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Derived Formulations in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review by Li Y, Li C, Fan J, Liu Y, Xu Y, Pang G

“…Various TCM herbs and compounds, their active ingredients, and their application in cancer prevention and treatment were analyzed through an integrated review of preclinical studies, clinical trials, and molecular mechanistic investigations.Results: TCM formulations contribute to cancer therapy by modulating the body’s internal environment to improve immune defense. …”
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A systematic review exploring the factors that contribute to increased primary care physician turnover in socio-economically deprived areas. by Jasmine Lee, Evangelos Kontopantelis

“…Some studies found additional challenges specific to socioeconomically deprived areas, such as familial concerns about regional safety, limited employment opportunities for spouses, or personal career development challenges. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Software System for Full-Process Animal Experiment Ethical Review by XU Xiao, WU Jiemin, LIANG Yi, YE Mingxia, ZHOU Shunchang

“…At the post-review stage, researchers are required to provide retrospective data to evaluate the experimental process. Additionally, this paper provides an in-depth exploration of the software, detailing its functional and non-functional requirements, as well as its security considerations. …”
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TGFβ-specific T cells induced by a TGFβ-derived immune modulatory vaccine both directly and indirectly modulate the phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages and fibroblasts by Mads Hald Andersen, Inés Lecoq, Evelina Martinenaite, Maria Perez-Penco, Lucia Lara de la Torre

“…TAMs tend to have tumor-promoting functions, harbor an immunosuppressive phenotype and are linked to decreased overall survival in pancreatic cancer when they harbor an M2-like phenotype. In addition, myofibroblast-like CAFs create a stiff extracellular matrix that restricts T cell infiltration, impeding the effectiveness of immune therapies in desmoplastic tumors, such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. …”
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Evaluation of the Education Plan and Activities of Swiss Sport Integrity. A report of a science-practice co-operation. by Christoffer Klenk, Jonas Personeni

“…The questionnaires were conducted during the year as part of the SSI education courses, which are mandatory for all Swiss elite athletes. Additionally, internal data from SSI and Swiss Olympic were gathered. …”
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Astaxanthin-loaded brain-permeable liposomes for Parkinson’s disease treatment via antioxidant and anti-inflammatory responses by Thai-Duong Nguyen, Shristi Khanal, Eunhee Lee, Jinsol Choi, Ganesh Bohara, Nikesh Rimal, Dong-Young Choi, Soyeun Park

“…Lf-functionalized liposomes demonstrated enhanced cellular uptake and permeation in a Transwell® study, showing a 16.7-fold higher internalization in SH-SY5Y cells over 24 h than those without Lf conjugation. Additionally, Lf functionalization enhanced brain penetration ability, as demonstrated by a biodistribution study using nude mice, compared to LPs without Lf conjugation. …”
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Inebilizumab treatment in a patient with co-occurring AQP4-IgG positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder and myasthenia gravis: a case report and literature review by Xiaoqian Song, Xiaoqian Song, Jingjiao Chen, Chenyang Jin, Yilong Peng, Yuewen Sun, Xueping Zheng

“…For NMOSD treatment, although most patients received steroid hormones and immunosuppressive agents, quite a few patients had persistent severe disability. Additionally, of 44 patients with clear records of disease recurrence, 31 patients(70.5%) experienced frequent relapses of optic neuritis and myelitis, ranging from 1 to 15 attacks, averaging five. …”
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Physicochemical Properties of Sago- and Corn Flour-Based Rice Analogues Fortified with Black-Eyed Bean Flour and Skimmed Milk Powder by Noer Abyor Handayani, Siswo Sumardiono, Aprilina Purbasari, Alfan Fatir Fatikah, Imam Muda Alhakim

“…The rice analogue made from modified sago with additional ingredients of corn and black-eyed beans has similar properties to natural rice. …”
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Adherence to First-Line Intravesical Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Therapy in the Context of Guideline Recommendations for US Patients With High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer by Franklin D. Gaylis, Bruno Emond, Ameur M. Manceur, Anabelle Tardif-Samson, Laura Morrison, Dominic Pilon, Patrick Lefebvre, Lorie A. Ellis, Hiremagalur Balaji, Andrea Ireland

“…**Conclusions:** Results emphasize the need for additional treatment options for patients with NMIBC.…”
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Childhood socioeconomic background and elevated mortality among the young adult second generation in Sweden: a population-based cohort study by Lisa Harber-Aschan, Matthew Wallace, Ben Wilson, Eleonora Mussino, Siddartha Aradhya

“…Introduction The native-born children of migrants represent one of the fastest-growing and most diverse young populations in the world today. A growing body of research highlights an elevated young adult mortality risk in this ‘second generation’ (G2) relative to the majority population at the same ages. …”
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Dampak E-WOM dan Kepercayaan Merek terhadap Minat Beli Somethinc pada Gen Z by Addriani Sukma Melati, Deni Yanuar, Novi Susilawati

“…Informasi yang tersebar di platform media sosial berperan penting dalam membentuk persepsi dan pertimbangan individu, yang kemudian tercermin dalam keyakinan mengenai kredibilitas dan integritas merek, yang dapat memotivasi keputusan pembelian. …”
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Anthropological Dimension of the Philosophical "Literature-Centric" Model of Ukrainian Romanticism by Z. O. Yankovska, L. V. Sorochuk

“…Ukrainian writers, reflecting the philosophical ideas of Romanticism, saw in man a harmonious combination of "natural" and "social", through which he indirectly carries out his own national existence. In addition to the objective realities of the external world, in their works, Romantic writers appeal to the subjective, internal, spiritual, "ideal" world of the hero, who interacts with reality through his own system of values. …”
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STANDARDIZATION OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES IN HOSPITAL SETTING IN UKRAINE AND ABROAD by Andriy Zimenkovsky, Х.І. Макух, Myroslava Sekh, Marta Zayats

“…They also encompass the practical implementation of 26 additional functions. An original standardization model was developed, which enabled the identification of 13 groups of professional functional responsibilities of national clinical pharmacists within the provision of clinical pharmacy services. …”
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Enhancing detection of STEC in the meat industry: insights into virulence of priority STEC by Mai-Lan Tran, Sabine Delannoy, Patrick Fach

“…Recently the updated MLG5C reference method introduced additional genetic markers (espK, espV) in the detection scheme to improve specificity and effectiveness of priority STEC detection in foodstuffs. …”
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Bone Density, Geometry, and Mass by Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography and Bone Turnover Markers in Children with Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 by Maciej Jaworski, Elżbieta Wierzbicka, Edyta Czekuć-Kryśkiewicz, Paweł Płudowski, Maria Kobylińska, Mieczysaw Szalecki

“…Studies on the lower leg in children with T1DM by pQCT have generated conflicting results, and most of the studies published so far focused only on a selected features of the bone. An additional information about growth, modelling, and remodelling processes can be gathered by the bone turnover marker measurement. …”
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A Longitudinal Study on Campylobacter spp. in an Integrated Broiler Complex in the Southeast Region of the United States: Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis by Yagya Adhikari, Matthew A. Bailey, Dianna V. Bourassa, Sabin Poudel, Richard J. Buhr, Kenneth S. Macklin

“…In addition, the odds of Campylobacter spp. detection in postpick whole carcass rinses were 4 times (1.99–7.59; 95% CLs) more likely as compared to postchill carcass rinses (p = 0.0004). …”
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Dietary DHA Regulated the Androgen Production in Male Chinese Tongue Sole Cynoglossus semilaevis by Jiahao Liu, Qiang Ma, Feiran Zhang, Qingyan Gao, Zhijun Zhang, Yuliang Wei, Mengqing Liang, Houguo Xu

“…A 58-day feeding experiment was conducted, and each diet was fed to triplicate tanks of fish. Additionally, an in vitro study with Leydig’s cells of this species was conducted to validate the in vivo results. …”
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An Effective Iterative Process Utilizing Transcendental Sine Functions for the Generation of Julia and Mandelbrot Sets by Khairul Habib Alam, Yumnam Rohen, Anita Tomar, Naeem Saleem, Maggie Aphane, Asima Razzaque

“…Moreover, we apply <i>s</i>-convexity to the iteration procedure to construct orbits under convexity conditions, and we present a theorem that determines the condition when a sequence diverges to infinity, known as the escape criterion, for the transcendental sine function <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mo form="prefix">sin</mo><mo>(</mo><msup><mi>u</mi><mi>m</mi></msup><mo>)</mo><mo>−</mo><mi>α</mi><mi>u</mi><mo>+</mo><mi>β</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, where <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>u</mi><mo>,</mo><mi>α</mi><mo>,</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula><inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>β</mi><mo>∈</mo><mi mathvariant="double-struck">C</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>m</mi><mo>≥</mo><mn>2</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. Additionally, we generate chaotic fractals for this orbit, governed by escape criteria, with numerical examples implemented using MATHEMATICA software. …”
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