Unilateral baseball pitching: morphological and functional adaptations in the neck muscles by Leila Rahnama, Ceren Acik, Christine Dy, Stefan Keslacy

“…Understanding potential asymmetries in neck musculature could provide valuable insights into athletes’ performance and injury prevention strategies.MethodsA total of 14 collegiate baseball pitchers and 15 controls voluntarily participated in this study. Bilateral dorsal neck muscle thickness, stiffness, neck range of motion (ROM), neck repositioning error, and extensor strength were measured, and the asymmetry between the two groups was compared. …”
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The effectiveness of self-differentiation training on family process and marital intimacy in couples with marital conflict by Seyedeh Farzaneh Jafari, Kobra Kazemian Moghaddam, Maryam Gholamzadeh Jofreh

“…A convenience sample of 30 couples was recruited. Participants completed the Family Process Scale and the Marital Intimacy Scale at baseline, post-intervention, and a 45-day follow-up assessment. …”
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Review of communication optimization methods in federated learning by YANG Zhikai, LIU Yaping, ZHANG Shuo, SUN Zhe, YAN Dingyu

“…Traditional cloud-centric distributed machine learning, which trains models or optimizes model performance by collecting data from participating parties, is susceptible to security attacks and privacy attacks during the data exchange process, leading to consequences such as a decline in overall system efficiency or the leakage of private data. …”
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Os usuários da Informação no arquivo: uma aproximação a seus estudos desde as Ciências da Informação. by Yanara Dorado Santana, Gemima da Purificação Custódio Garcia

“…Como problema o pergunta de partida define-se cómo é possível pensar em aplicações de estudo de usuários no âmbito da Arquivologia e do arquivo a partir de um diálogo com os pressupostos da Ciência da Informação? …”
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Genetic diversity of kaffir sorghum accessions from the VIR collection in kafirin-encoding loci by N. V. Alpatieva, I. N. Anisimova, M. K. Ryazanova, V. V. Vasipov, R. A. Abdullaev, O. I. Romanova, E. E. Radchenko

“…Three accessions demonstrated a significant thickness of the vitreous layer, while the others had a farinaceous or partially vitreous endosperm. No differences were found among the accessions in the kafirin electrophoretic banding patterns. …”
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Selected health characteristics are associated with urban Canadians’ acceptability of policies promoting healthier restaurant food environments by Jessica Lambert-De Francesch, Kadia Saint-Onge, Nazeem Muhajarine, Lise Gauvin

“…Setting: Canada’s seventeen most populated census metropolitan areas. Participants: Urban Canadian adults responded to the survey (n 27 162). …”
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TRPV4 modulates inflammatory responses and apoptosis in enteric glial cells triggered by Clostridioides difficile toxins A and B by Dvison de Melo Pacífico, Deiziane Viana da Silva Costa, Maria Lucianny Lima Barbosa, Conceição Silva Martins Rebouças, Simone de Goes Simonato, Cirle Alcantara Warren, Maria Luana Gaudencio dos Santos Morais, Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitao, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito

“…TRPV4 mediates TNF-α release in EGCs and is partially involved in the increase in IL-6 gene expression triggered by these toxins. …”
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The Influence of Physical Activity and Chess Sports on Children’s Physical Condition and Cognitive Functions by Ligita Šilinė, Tautvydė Danilčikaitė, Laura Žlibinaitė

“…Children who play chess and participate in sport activity have better cognitive functions than children who only do sport. …”
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Associations of Abnormal Sleep Duration and Chronotype with Higher Risk of Incident Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: A UK Biobank Prospective Cohort Study by Gan Zhang, Wen Cao, Zhuoya Wang, Kailin Xia, Binbin Deng, Dongsheng Fan

“…A short sleep duration (<6 h) was associated with an increased risk of ALS incidence (HR: 1.91, 95% CI: 1.10–3.30, <i>p</i> = 0.021) in females. In participants aged ≥65 years, eveningness was associated with increased ALS risk (HR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.08–1.61; <i>p</i> = 0.006). …”
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Validation of the unique OUES scale (ΔV02, VE slope) in functional reserve assessment of cardiorespiratory system for Iranian children by Akbar Sazvar, Farzad Nazem

“…The increasing application of Graded exercise test (GXT) to determine the clinical symptoms or achieve a safe level of physical and metabolic responses in a wide range of healthy or patients individuals is common .On the other hand, the findings a reliable physiologic indicator that can evaluate the practical storage level of cardiorespiratory without the need to perform tests above the lactate threshold is important. 72 healthy young males with a mean age 13.95 ± 1.84(years) and body mass index of 19.91 ± 3.4(kg /m2) participated in an aerobic exhaustive test and VO2max value using gas analyzer method        (VE, VO2, VCO2 values) were measured with a breath by breath style. …”
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Navigating the digital dilemma: the impact of Internet addiction on social interaction among nursing students by Mudita R. Sharma, Manisha Gupta, Dolly John Shiju, Shatrughan Pareek

“…Results: The findings revealed a moderate level of Internet addiction among participants, with a mean IAT score of 45.7. A negative correlation (−0.32) was identified between IAT scores and the quality of face-to-face interactions, indicating that higher Internet addiction levels are associated with reduced interaction quality. …”
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FXR Activation Accelerates Early Phase of Osteoblast Differentiation Through COX-2-PGE₂-EP4 Axis in BMP-2-Induced Mouse Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Ko Fujimori, Yusuke Iguchi, Yukiko Yamashita, Keigo Gohda, Naoki Teno

“…A selective COX-2 inhibitor and an antagonist of EP4 receptors, one of PGE₂ receptors, partially suppressed FXR-activated osteoblast differentiation. …”
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Medical Liability of Residents in Taiwan Criminal Court: An Analysis of Closed Malpractice Cases by Kuan-Han Wu, Po-Chun Chuang, Chih-Min Su, Fu-Jen Cheng, Chien-Hung Wu, Fu-Cheng Chen, Yii-Ting Huang

“…A retrospective descriptive study. Setting/Study Participants. The verdicts pertaining to physicians recorded on the national database of the Taiwan justice system were reviewed. …”
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Immunogenicity of the 9-valent human papillomavirus vaccine: Post hoc analysis from five phase 3 studies by Anna R. Giuliano, Joel M. Palefsky, Stephen E. Goldstone, Jacob Bornstein, Ilse De Coster, Ana María Guevara, Ole Mogensen, Andrea Schilling, Pierre Van Damme, Corinne Vandermeulen, Misoo C. Ellison, Susan Kaplan, Jianxin Lin, Rachael Bonawitz, Alain Luxembourg

“…Month 7 GMTs were generally higher in participants aged 16–21 versus 22–26 years. Region and race minimally impacted immunogenicity. …”
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Stress and Traditional Support: The Role of Orphans’ and Vulnerable Children’s Primary Caregivers in Rural Ethiopia by Aweke Tadesse, Kenan Li, Jesse Helton

“…This study aimed to assess PCG well-being and explore their perceived stress and the traditional family and community coping mechanisms. Method: Participants from the Oromia region of Ethiopia were recruited, and a mixed-methods design was employed. …”
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Acceptability of artificial intelligence in breast screening: focus groups with the screening-eligible population in England by Jo Waller, Rumana Newlands, Lauren Gatting, Angie A Kehagia, Syeda Ahmed, Priscilla Meccheri

“…This study explores the public acceptability of the use of AI in breast screening from the perspective of screening-eligible women in England.Methods 64 women in England, aged 50–70 years (eligible for breast screening) and 45–49 years (approaching eligibility), participated in 12 focus groups—8 online and 4 in person. …”
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Changes of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability along elevation gradient in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations by Xiaoqing Cao, Yuting Xu, Fei Wang, Zhili Zhang, Xiaoniu Xu

“…Similarly, the contents of easily oxidizable carbon (EOC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) gradually increased with increasing elevation. …”
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Adherence to four healthy lifestyles and their influencing factors among residents aged 35 to 75 years in Fujian province: a longitudinal study by Ze YANG, Xin FANG, Yefa ZHANG, Wenling ZHONG, Tiehui CHEN, Jingyu CHEN, Yanrong YIN, Xiaoqing LI

“…MethodsA descriptive analysis of adherence to four healthy lifestyle habits, including non-smoking, non-drinking or moderate drinking, adequate physical activity during leisure time, and a healthy diet, was conducted among 31 610 residents aged 35 – 75 years who participated in the Fujian Provincial Early Screening and Comprehensive Intervention Program for High-Risk Cardiovascular Disease from 2016 to 2022. …”
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Comprehensive analyses of immune activity in COVID-19-vaccinated idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients by Agata Maciejewska, Piotr Czernia, Magdalena Piotrowska-Mieczkowska, Beata Wajda, Bartosz Słomiński, Jan Romantowski, Adam Sudoł, Małgorzata Dąbrowska, Lucyna Górska, Tomasz Smiatacz, Marek Niedoszytko, Ewa Jassem, Maria Skrzypkowska, Piotr Trzonkowski

“…Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive and fatal disease, characterized by impaired wound repair, tissue remodeling and fibrosis. Immune system may participate in the development and progression of the disease as indicated by altered activity in IPF sufferers. …”
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THE WHEAT INTROGRESSIVE FORM EVALUATION BY GRAIN BIOCHEMICAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROPERTIES by A. I. Abugaliyeva, T. V. Savin

“…Previously, with Triticum militinae, T. timopheevii, T. kiharae, Aegilops cylindrical and Ae. triaristata samples participation, introgressive winter common wheat forms were created and selected for stability and yield. …”
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