The Aging Brain Cohort (ABC) repository: The University of South Carolina’s multimodal lifespan database for studying the relationship between the brain, cognition, genetics and be... by Roger D. Newman-Norlund, Sarah E. Newman-Norlund, Sara Sayers, Samaneh Nemati, Nicholas Riccardi, Chris Rorden, Julius Fridriksson

“…Currently, data has been collected from 65 participants (ages 60–80) in the longitudinal arm of the project. The ABC@UofSC Repository is unique in its broad range of measures, choice of state-of-the art MRI sequences, inclusion of complex language discourse measures, and demographic diversity. …”
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Contraceptive method switching and discontinuation during the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar: findings from a longitudinal cohort study by Erica Felker-Kantor, Ye Kyaw Aung, Jenny Wheeler, Brett Keller, Mahesh Paudel, Kristen Little, Si Thu Thein

“…Among the study sample, 28% of women reported method switching and 20% method discontinuation at least once during the study period. …”
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Following the fate of polystyrene micro and nanobeads during in vitro digestion by Elena Arranz, Emmanouil D. Tsochatzis, Negin Hashemi, Hanne Søndergaard Møller, Milena Corredig

“…The objective of this project was to follow the fate of nano and microplastic particles during gastrointestinal transfer. …”
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Untargeted plasma metabolite detection in sudden sensorineural hearing loss: identifying key metabolic signatures by Rongyue Ma, Huangruici Zhang, Weijie Wang, Changping Yu, Guohang Xiong, Qing Li, Yan Wang, Li Zhou, Yu Zhang, Min Li, Min Guo

“…This study aimed to detect and analyze plasma metabolites in SSNHL, identify potential biomarkers, and uncover underlying metabolic mechanisms.MethodsA cohort of 64 SSNHL, classified into four subtypes (low-frequency, high-frequency, flat and total deafness type), and 53 normal controls (NC) were recruited. Plasma samples were collected and analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). …”
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Investigating Silicate, Carbon, and Water in the Diffuse Interstellar Medium: The First Shots from WISCI by S. T. Zeegers, Jonathan P. Marshall, Karl D. Gordon, Karl A. Misselt, G. P. P. L. Otten, Jeroen Bouwman, Jean Chiar, Marjorie Decleir, Thavisha Dharmawardena, F. Kemper, Aigen Li, Mayank Narang, Alexey Potapov, Manoj Puravankara, Peter Scicluna, Himanshu Tyagi, Eleonora Zari, ChuanYu Wei, Lex Kaper, Frank Backs, Stefan T. Bromley, Laurie Chu, Elisa Costantini, T. R. Geballe, Joel D. Green, Chamani Gunasekera, Burcu Günay, Thomas Henning, Olivia Jones, Joan Mariñoso Guiu, Melissa McClure, Yvonne J. Pendleton, Julia C. Roman-Duval, Tomer Shenar, Alexander G. G. M. Tielens, L. B. F. M. Waters

“…Here we present an overview of the project “Webb Investigation of Silicates, Carbons, and Ices” (WISCI) along with interpretation of two targets, GSC 08152-02121 and CPD-59 5831. …”
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Gradient boosting reveals spatially diverse cholesterol gene signatures in colon cancer by Xiuxiu Yang, Debolina Chatterjee, Justin L. Couetil, Ziyu Liu, Valerie D. Ardon, Chao Chen, Jie Zhang, Kun Huang, Kun Huang, Kun Huang, Travis S. Johnson, Travis S. Johnson, Travis S. Johnson

“…We conducted differential gene analysis and KEGG pathway analysis on paired tumor and adjacent-normal samples from the TCGA Colon Adenocarcinoma project, identifying that bile secretion was the only significantly downregulated pathway. …”
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Identification of potential drug targets for diabetic polyneuropathy through Mendelian randomization analysis by Xiaokun Chen, Guohua Jiang, Tianjing Zhao, Nian Sun, Shanshan Liu, Hao Guo, Canjun Zeng, Yijun Liu

“…The DPN data were obtained from the IEU OpenGWAS project. This study employed two-sample MR using MR-Egger and inverse-variance weighted methods to evaluate the causal relationship between plasma proteins and DPN risk, with Cochran’s Q test, and I2 statistics, among other methods, used to validate the robustness of the results. …”
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X-Ray, UV, and Optical Observations of Proxima Centauri’s Stellar Cycle by Bradford J. Wargelin, Steven H. Saar, Zackery A. Irving, Jonathan D. Slavin, Peter Ratzlaff, José-Dias do Nascimento Jr

“…A previous analysis found that X-ray and mid-UV observations, particularly two epochs of data from Swift, were consistent with a well-sampled ∼7 yr optical cycle seen in All Sky Automated Survey project (ASAS) data, but not convincing by themselves. …”
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Metabolomic Profiling of Human Urine Related to Mycotoxin Exposure by Nuria Dasí-Navarro, Sonia Lombardi, Pilar Vila-Donat, Sabrina Llop, Jesus Vioque, Raquel Soler-Blasco, Ana Esplugues, Lara Manyes, Manuel Lozano

“…Over 2000 metabolites were obtained in each sample after feature extraction, and the most significant metabolites (<i>p</i>-value ≤ 0.05, fold change ≥ 2.0) were considered for pathway analysis. …”
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Development of radon detectors calibration system in Cameroon by Oumar Bobbo Modibo, Gondji Dieu Souffit, Koyang François, Ndjana Nkoulou II Joseph Emmanuel, Eka Djatnika Nugraha, Chutima Kranrod, Saïdou, Shinji Tokonami

“…Hookup I is a closed loop, and Hookup II is an open loop that samples fresh air. Results: The operation of the system generates a radon concentration of up to ∼30,000 Bq/m3 when applied the Hookup I and of up to 1,000 Bq/m3 using the Hookup II configuration. …”
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The effects of alcohol use severity and polygenic risk on gray matter volumes in young adults by Yu Chen, Huey-Ting Li, Xingguang Luo, Guangfei Li, Guangfei Li, Jaime S. Ide, Chiang-Shan R. Li, Chiang-Shan R. Li, Chiang-Shan R. Li, Chiang-Shan R. Li

“…MethodsHere, we employed the Human Connectome Project data of neurotypical adults (n = 995; ages 22-35; 534 women) and, with voxel-based morphometry analysis, computed the GMVs of 166 regions in the automated anatomical atlas 3. …”
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Developing a European Psychotherapy Consortium (EPoC): Towards Adopting a Single-Item Self-Report Outcome Measure Across European Countries by Miguel M. Gonçalves, Wolfgang Lutz, Brian Schwartz, João Tiago Oliveira, Suoma E. Saarni, Orya Tishby, Julian A. Rubel, Jan R. Boehnke, Adrian Montesano, Dario Paiva, Davide Ceridono, Emmanuelle Zech, Jochem Willemsen, Samuli I. Saarni, Katarina Kompan Erzar, Luís Janeiro, Omar C. G. Gelo, Paula Errázuriz, Pawel Holas, Rafał Styła, Tatjana Rožič, Tom Rosenström, Vera Békés, Zsolt Unoka, Michael Barkham

“…[Background] Complementing the development of evidence-based psychological therapies, practice-based evidence has developed from patient samples collected in routine care, addressing questions relevant to patients and practitioners, and thereby expanding our knowledge of psychological therapies and their impact. …”
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International experiences on active travel planning: Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic by Yuting Zhang, Jennifer Kent, Patrick Harris, John D Nelson, Michael Tong, Sotiris Vardoulakis

“…Notwithstanding, the emergence of active travel projects and strategies since the onset of the pandemic, coupled with increasing public awareness of active travel, could be valuable in laying the groundwork for future long-term changes, even if their immediate impact is not yet evident.…”
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Water quality assessment of streams and rivers for irrigation in Southern Continental Patagonia by Boris G. Diaz, Adrián J. Acuña, Leandro R. Almonacid, M. Fernanda Gaspari, Mariano Bertinat, Ornella Bertoni, Pablo L. Peri

“…For this, 74 surface water locations were sampled from 42 watercourses in Santa Cruz province and Magallanes region in Argentina and Chile, during dry and wet seasons between 2017 and 2019. …”
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Risk factors for joint bleeding in severe hemophilia A and B: analysis of the Community Counts longitudinal surveillance cohort by Marilyn J. Manco-Johnson, Binh Le, Suchitra Acharya, Sanjay Ahuja, Meera Chitlur, Divyaswathi Citla-Sridhar, Stacey Ann Fedewa, Daniel Isaac, Roshni Kulkarni, Laura A. Schieve, Anjali Sharathkumar, J. Michael Soucie

“…Demographic, treatment, and bleeding outcome data from Community Counts, a US national surveillance project, were analyzed. Data were collected at annual visits between 2013 and 2022. …”
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Optimization of Pyrocatechol and p-Cresol adsorption onto a composite of Chitosan and polyacrylamide incorporated with zeolitic imidazolate Framework-8 by Chou-Yi Hsu, Ebraheem Abdu Musad Saleh, M. M. Moharam, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Sandeep Singh, Aditya Kashyap, T. Krithiga, Parul Chaudhary, Nezamaddin Mengelizadeh, Davoud Balarak

“…Consequently, the optimized method can be broadly applied with high effectiveness for eliminating pyrocatechol and p-cresol from water and wastewater samples.…”
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Composite PCL Scaffold With 70% β-TCP as Suitable Structure for Bone Replacement by Benedetta Ghezzi, Biagio Matera, Matteo Meglioli, Francesca Rossi, Donatella Duraccio, Maria Giulia Faga, Andrea Zappettini, Guido Maria Macaluso, Simone Lumetti

“…Methods: PCL/β-TCP scaffolds were obtained from customised filaments for fused deposition modelling (FDM) 3D printing with increasing amounts of β-TCP. Samples mechanical features, surface topography and wettability were evaluated as well as cytocompatibility assays, cell adhesion and differentiation. …”
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Exploring the use of retrieval-augmented generation models in higher education: A pilot study on artificial intelligence-based tutoring by Renáta Németh, Annamária Tátrai, Miklós Szabó, Péter Tibor Zaletnyik, Árpád Tamási

“…Based on expert coding of a random sample, 1.5 % of answers were incorrect and 16.5 % were outside the context provided to the large language model. …”
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The concentration of matrix metalloproteinase 9 in the tumor and peritumoral tissue as prognostic marker in breast cancer patients by Cvetković Danijela M., Milošević Bojan Z., Cvetković Aleksandar M., Ninković Srđan M., Jovankić Jovana V., Jovanović Dalibor V., Marković Snežana D.

“…The ELISA test was used to determine a total MMP-9 concentration in carcinoma and peritumoral tissue sample in the patients with breast cancer. Comparison of MMP-9 protein expression with the clinicopathological parameters was evaluated. …”
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Effect of curing methods on the long-term properties of concrete containing crystallizing additives by Bruno Rosena Machado, Leandro S. Silva, Mayara Amario, Assed N. Haddad, Alexandre S. de Vargas, Carina Mariane Stolz

“…To achieve the durability anticipated in the project, the hardened concrete must have low permeability, mitigating the percolation of aggressive agents into the material. …”
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