Deposition behaviors and interfacial interaction mechanism between carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoplastics and magnetite in aquatic environment by Meimei Ran, Xin Nie, Jingxin Wang, Ruiyin Xie, Xiaoping Lin, Hanjun Zhu, Quan Wan, Yuhong Fu

“…Organic macromolecules (OMs) markedly inhibited the interfacial interaction and deposition of COOH-PSNPs with magnetite by enhancing the electrostatic repulsion and steric hindrance between COOH-PSNPs and magnetite due to the formation of magnetite-OM associations. The inhibition abilities followed the order sodium alginate (0.1 mM) > humic acid (0.2 mM) > bovine serum albumin (5 mM). …”
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Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Afric... by Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen, Wynand Johan Goosen

“…However, these methods are not without their shortfalls, with a suboptimal ability to discern true positive results amidst certain non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) interference. …”
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Isolation, genetic, and biological characterization of human adenovirus type 55 positive isolates from Wuhan, China by Jing Xie, Yan Wang, Huan Li, Bingxiu Tan, Zhengying Yu, Lizhong Li, Wei Zhang, Hongbin Song, Leili Jia

“…Results HAdV-55-174 exhibited the highest replication ability in cultured cells compared to other strains, so this strain was selected for further investigation. …”
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Post-treatment of rat aflatoxicosis by camel milk and silymarin by Nahla H. Hassaneen, Shabaan A. Hemeda, Abeer F. El Nahas, Ghadeer M. Albadrani, Muath Q. Al-Ghadi, Zuhair M. Mohammedsaleh, Sabreen E. Fadl, Eman M. El-Diasty, Hader I. Sakr, Hader I. Sakr

“…Moreover, the histopathology of the liver and testes was done along with expression levels of specific genes in the liver and testes.ResultsThe outcomes showed that the post-treatment with silymarin and camel milk improved biochemical markers in serum and ability to reproduce.ConclusionIn conclusion, post-treatment with camel milk and silymarin could mitigate the negative effect of AFB1 on rats.…”
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The molecular receptor NKBB enhances the persistence and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity of GPC3 CAR-T cells by Minghao Sui, Tiantian Liu, Xuanli Song, Ji Li, Han Ding, Yuqian Liu, Xinyu Wang, Huimin Liu, Yuchan Xue, Jianni Qi, Miao Zhang, Songbo Zhao, Qiang Zhu

“…Our study showed that the molecular receptor NKBB conferred GPC3 CAR-T cells with enhanced migration and infiltration abilities towards HCC, higher central memory T (TCM) cell proportion and proliferation capacity, and reduced exhaustion level. …”
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Habitat fragmentation increases the risk of local extinction of small reptiles: A case study on Phrynocephalus przewalskii by Cui Yang, Yue Qi, Jiayuan Guo, Liangfei Peng, Neng Xiong, Wenya Zhang, Wei Zhao

“…Reptiles, particularly smaller species with limited migratory abilities, are especially vulnerable to these changes. …”
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Enhanced brightness and photostability of dye-sensitized Nd-doped rare earth nanocomposite for in vivo NIR-IIb vascular and orthotopic tumor imaging by Syue-Liang Lin, Shih-Po Su, Yuan-Zhen Yang, Cheng-Yu Chiang, Hsin-Yu Chi, Cheng Allen Chang, Tse-Ying Liu, Huihua Kenny Chiang

“…The dye-sensitized onion-like Nd-RENP nanocomposite presents a significant advancement in NIR-IIb imaging, providing enhanced brightness and photostability. Its ability to maintain clear and stable imaging over extended periods suggests potential applications in dynamic vascular and tumor-targeted imaging. …”
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Adolescent girls’ explanations of high rates of low mood and anxiety in their population: a co-produced qualitative study by Ola Demkowicz, Rebecca Jefferson, Pratyasha Nanda, Lucy Foulkes, Jo Lam, Steven Pryjmachuk, Rhiannon Evans, Bernadka Dubicka, Liz Neill, Laura Anne Winter, Georgina Nnamani

“…There is a paucity of mental health research that meaningfully progresses understanding of these gender disparities, including that engages adolescent girls’ own perspectives, limiting our ability to direct further research and enhance intervention approaches. …”
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Efficient recovery of Ce(III) ions from acidic solutions using oxalic acid crosslinked chitosan by Tabtila Okta Rinila, Soon Kong Yong, Waheeba Ahmed Al-Amrani, Agustono Wibowo, Nurul Filzah Ghazali, Murat Yılmaz, Faiz Bukhari Mohd Suah, Megat Ahmad Kamal Megat Hanafiah

“…The maximal adsorptive ability for Ce(III) ions was ascertained to be 408.71 mg g−1 at optimum investigational settings based on the Langmuir equation. …”
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MYH9 promotes malignant progression of glioma cells through regulating β-catenin stability via epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathway by Zigui Chen, Chao Liu, Wei Zheng, Zhilong Li, Yuanhui Tang, Jun Peng, Changfeng Miao, Dandan Zheng, Ying Xia

“…Herein, we revealed for the first time that the migration, invasion, and metastatic abilities of glioma cells decreased significantly after MYH9 expression was downregulated. …”
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Co-inoculation of Trichoderma viride with Azospirillum brasilense could suppress the development of Harpophora maydis-infected maize in Egypt by Rasha M. Elmeihy, Omar A. Hewedy, Maryam S. Alhumaidi, Khadijah A. Altammar, Eman O. Hassan, Samah A. El-Debaiky

“…A. brasilense and T. viride filtrates were also shown to suppress H. maydis growth, in addition to their ability to produce gibberellic and indole acetic acids. …”
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Infrared dim tiny-sized target detection based on feature fusion by Peng Zhang, Yaman Jing, Guodong Liu, Ziyang Chen, Xiaoyan Wu, Osami Sasaki, Jixiong Pu

“…Furthermore, to tackle the problem of the fuzzy and ambiguous shape of the target caused by a weak signal and tiny dimension, a residual-based pyramid-like (RBPL) module is designed, which extracts the deep information (i.e. the shape information) from the images to compensate for the lack of expressive ability of the fixed convolution kernel for shape information. …”
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Evaluation of enzymatic hydrolysis of palm kernel meal in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by Tao Ding, Hao Wang, Xiaofang Liang, Jie Yang, Yaping Zhu, Min Xue

“…This experiment aimed to investigate the effects of dietary palm kernel meal and enzymatic hydrolysis of palm kernel meal as potential substitutes for traditional ingredients on the physicochemical properties of feed, alongside the growth performance, antioxidant response, and digestive ability in a feeding trial involving largemouth bass. …”
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Navigating Ethical Dilemmas Of Generative AI In Medical Writing by Qurrat Ulain Hamdan, Waleed Umar, Mahnoor Hasan

“…AI is a field of computer science which deals with the development of programs or computational models that are inspired by the human brain’s ability to learn and adapt.1 Perhaps the most prominent advancement AI contributes is generative AI, which has led to the development of robotic “human-like” tools that can generate text, audio, images, and even video with a simple prompt. …”
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Àgbéyẹ ̀wó Ìfẹ ̀tọ ́dunni àti Ìdájọ ́ Nínú Àsàyàn Eré-onítàn Yorùbá by Àrìnpé G. Adéjùmọ ̀, Ọládélé Ṣàngótóyè

“…Nítorí náà, a lo Ìkéde Àjọ Àgbáye àti ̣ Òfin Orílè èdè Nàìjíríà ti ọdún 1999 ge ̣ ́ gẹ ́ bí àte ̣ ̀ gùn láti ṣe àgbéye ̣ ̀ wò ohun tí a ̣ ń pè ni ìfè tọ ́ dunni, ìbáṣepo ̣ ̀ àti ìdájo ̣ ́ ge ̣ ́ gẹ ́ bí ó ṣe hàn nínú àwọn àsàyàn ìwé ̣ eré onítàn méje tí a mò -ọ ́ n-mọ sàyàn fún àgbéye ̣ ̀ wò. …”
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A Nomogram for Predicting Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma: A Retrospective Study by Ling Y, Miao X, Zhou X, Ma J, Lin Z, Li Q, Zhang M, Ma Y, Chen B

“…Additionally, Kaplan-Meier survival curves were plotted to show the stratification ability of the risk groups.Results: Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status (ECOG-PS), albumin, and two inflammatory biomarkers D-Dimer, and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)—were independent predictors of inferior OS. …”
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Effect of atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) on functional status and quality of life (QoL) in heart failure—cardiac resynchronization therapy population by Lamyaa Elsayed Allam, Youssef Abdel Moneim, Hayam Mohammad Eldamanhoury, Sherif Mohammad Aziz Eltoukhy

“…Abstract Background New type of arrhythmia called atrial high-rate episodes (AHREs) has been discovered thanks to the ability of cardiac electronic implantable devices to track, record, and analyze complex arrhythmias. …”
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Telehealth and people with disabilities in the United Kingdom: a scoping review by Mezhen Ko, Mezhen Ko, Matthew Azzopardi, Constantinos Loizou, Abison Logeswaran, Benjamin Ng, Agata Pacho, Yu Jeat Chong

“…However, healthcare provider perspectives highlighted concerns about the ability to build a rapport and perform thorough assessments remotely.ConclusionTelehealth should complement traditional care through a hybrid approach. …”
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Economic Evaluation of a Novel Lung Cancer Diagnostic in a Population of Patients with a Positive Low-Dose Computed Tomography Result by Michael J. Morris, Sheila A. Habib, Maggie L. Do Valle, John E. Schneider

“…Although advances in diagnostic technologies have significantly enhanced the ability to identify lung cancer in earlier stages, there are still limitations. …”
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