Brain-wide mapping of acute hypoxia-induced neuronal activation in mice: A c-Fos immunofluorescence study by Xingyao Yu, Pai Pang, Tao Liu, Xiufang Jiang, Jiayi Zhang, Xiangpei Yue, Jianjun Guo, Xiang Cheng, Tong Zhao, Yongqi Zhao, Zhonghua Dai, Lingling Zhu

“…To systematically characterize hypoxia-induced brain activation patterns, we conducted whole-brain mapping of neuronal activity changes in mice exposed to acute hypobaric hypoxia versus normoxic controls using c-Fos immunofluorescence, a robust marker of neuronal activation. …”
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A Field-Programmable Gate Array-Based Adaptive Sleep Posture Analysis Accelerator for Real-Time Monitoring by Mangali Sravanthi, Sravan Kumar Gunturi, Mangali Chinna Chinnaiah, Siew-Kei Lam, G. Divya Vani, Mudasar Basha, Narambhatla Janardhan, Dodde Hari Krishna, Sanjay Dubey

“…The final stage was accomplished using the learned subject posture data versus the real-time posture data using posture classification. …”
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Proteome-Based Maternal Plasma and Serum Biomarkers for Preeclampsia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Natalia Starodubtseva, Alina Poluektova, Alisa Tokareva, Evgenii Kukaev, Anna Avdeeva, Elena Rimskaya, Zulfiya Khodzayeva

“…Through a systematic review of 17 studies (2009–2024), we identified 561 differentially expressed plasma/serum proteins (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in PE patients versus healthy controls, with 122 proteins consistently replicated across ≥2 independent studies. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamics of nanofluid internal forced convection: A review and outlook for practical applications by Victor O. Adogbeji, Emmanuel O. Atofarati, Mohsen Sharifpur, Josua P. Meyer

“…The versatility of MHD-NF systems presents promising applications in fields ranging from advanced cooling technologies to solar thermal systems and material processing. Furthermore, this review addresses ongoing debates on the efficacy of alternating versus constant magnetic fields, advocating for customized magnetic field configurations to unlock the full potential of MHD-enhanced heat transfer. …”
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Altered Chemokine Signalling in Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Acute Ulcerative Colitis Patients by L. De Toni, A. Di Nisio, S. Magagna, A. Michielan, M. Martinato, G. C. Sturniolo, R. D’Incà, C. Foresta, A. Garolla

“…We report an overall decrease of EPCs in UC patients (controls = 97,94 ± 37,34 cells/mL; acute = 31,10 ± 25,38 cells/mL; remitting = 30,33 ± 19,02 cells/mL; P<0.001 for both UC groups versus controls). …”
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Comparative outcomes of human acellular dermal matrices in breast reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis framework by Yousef Tanas, Grace Gasper, Julie Tanas, Sarya Swed, Gioacchino De Sario Velasquez

“…AlloDerm and DermACELL are two of the most commonly used human ADMs, each processed differently to enhance sterility and biocompatibility. …”
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Examining gender as an issue of policy priority: a case study of four Kenyan health policy implementation strategies by Henry Owoko Odero, Doris Kwesiga, Sally Odunga, Damazo T. Kadengye, Sylvia Kiwuwa-Muyingo

“…BackgroundDespite global and national commitments to gender equity, including Sustainable Development Goal 5, health policy processes often fail to adequately integrate gender considerations. …”
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Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 and Myocardial Remodeling in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure of Ischemic Origin by A. N. Zakirova, N. E. Zakirova, D. F. Nizamova

“…The intensity of myocardial remodeling and fibrosis processes in patients with a progressive course of CHF is related to deficit of IGF-1 and is associated with a high level of activity of natriuretic peptides.…”
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The Cognivue Amyloid Risk Measure (CARM): A Novel Method to Predict the Presence of Amyloid with Cognivue Clarity by James E. Galvin, Michael J. Kleiman, Heather M. Harris, Paul W. Estes

“…Three Cognivue Clarity subtests differentiated between True Controls and pAD, and between cognitive impairment due to AD versus non-AD processes. …”
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Attention as the basic component of cognitive functions of the brain and its features in children with bronchial asthma by S. M. Nedelska, О. Yu. Akulova, Т. Ye. Shumna

“…The results obtained were processed using the software package Statistica for Windows 13 (StatSoft Inc., № JPZ804I382130ARCN10-J). …”
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An fMRI study of crossmodal emotional congruency and the role of semantic content in the aesthetic appreciation of naturalistic art by Funda Yilmaz, Tessa M. van Leeuwen, Tessa M. van Leeuwen, Umut Güçlü, Yağmur Güçlütürk, Rob van Lier

“…This demonstrates that emotional congruency not only increased beauty ratings but also increased the in-depth processing of the paintings. For incongruent versus congruent comparisons, the results suggest that a frontoparietal network and caudate may be involved in emotional incongruency. …”
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Oxidative Damage to the Salivary Glands of Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetes-Temporal Study: Oxidative Stress and Diabetic Salivary Glands by M. Knaś, M. Maciejczyk, I. Daniszewska, A. Klimiuk, J. Matczuk, U. Kołodziej, D. Waszkiel, J. R. Ładny, M. Żendzian-Piotrowska, A. Zalewska

“…The unstimulated salivary flow in DM rats was reduced in the 2nd week, while the stimulated flow was decreased throughout the duration of the experiment versus control. OSI was elevated in both diabetic glands in the 1st and 2nd week, whereas 8-isoP and 8-OHdG were higher only in the parotid gland in the second week. …”
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The effect of surface-modified silver nanoparticles on the inflammatory component of the intragingival peri-implant area by D. Ya. Maksymov, O. M. Mishchenko

“…There was no statistically significant difference in bleeding level 0 between Groups 1 and 2, but the study group was significantly different from the control group (p < 0.001). According to the bleeding level 3, there was a statistically significant difference between Groups 1 and 2, the study group was (12.7 %) versus 48.5 % (p < 0.001). …”
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Pentoxifylline Enhances Sperm Quality, Reduces Oxidative Stress in Semen, and Decreases Sperm DNA Damage in Men with Asthenozoospermia Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology by Oumaima Ammar, Marwa Ben Ali Gannoun, Tesnim Ajina, Assila Hadj Ali, Manel Boussabbeh, Amira Sallem, Zohra Haouas, Mariarosaria Di Tommaso, Meriem Mehdi

“…The sperm samples treated with PTX, compared to the controls, exhibited a significant increase in total sperm motility (71.8 ± 23.03% versus 47.47 ± 4.88%, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Role of IL-6 in the immunopathogenesis of mild, moderate and severe TBI by A. O. Norka, S. V. Vorobyev, R. N. Kuznetsova, S. V. Lapin, Z. R. Korobova, D. N. Monashenko, Areg A. Totolian

“…An increased content was found in all patients with traumatic brain injury: 19.59 pg/mL in the group with mild traumatic brain injury; 103.6 pg/mL in the group with moderate traumatic brain injury; and 2225 pg/mL in the group with severe traumatic brain injury load versus 2.58 pg/mL in the control group. A direct correlation was found with the presence of basic myelin proteins in the cerebrospinal fluid, which indicates the degree of damage and neurodegeneration processes. …”
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How to utilize far-red photons effectively: substitution or supplementation with photosynthetically active radiation? A case study of greenhouse lettuce by Zhengnan Yan, Xin Li, Zhixin Li, Jinxiu Song, Haijie Dou, Yanjie Yang, Geng Zhang

“…However, current relevant studies seldom consider comprehensive and systematic comparisons of the efficacy of different approaches: substitution versus supplementation. The present work aimed to compare the two aforementioned strategies, evaluate how they impact plant growth, development and metabolic processes, and analyse the light use efficiency. …”
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Effect of midlife exercise on lipid metabolism in aging mice: comparable to lifelong exercise, better than ceasing midlife exercise by Ling Yang, Tuanhui Peng, Xu Yan, Pengjie Lin

“…Abstract This study examines the effects of continuous versus interrupted lifelong exercise on lipid metabolism in naturally aging male BALB/c mice. …”
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Molecular profiling of frontal and occipital subcortical white matter hyperintensities in Alzheimer’s disease by Sulochan Malla, Sulochan Malla, Annie G. Bryant, Annie G. Bryant, Rojashree Jayakumar, Benjamin Woost, Nina Wolf, Andrew Li, Sudeshna Das, Sudeshna Das, Susanne J. van Veluw, Susanne J. van Veluw, Rachel E. Bennett, Rachel E. Bennett

“…Finally, comparing gene expression profiles between AD individuals with high- versus low-WMH burden showed an increased expression of pathways associated with immune function. …”
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Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) by Elizabeth Coleman, Catriona McDaid, Natasha Mitchell, Judith Watson, Kerry Bell, Cleveland Barnett, Martin Twiste, Fergus Jepson, Abayomi Salawu, Dennis Harrison, Natalie Vanicek

“…This trial will establish the feasibility of conducting a large-scale trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a self-aligning prosthesis for older patients with vascular-related amputations and other health issues compared with a standard prosthesis.Methods and analysis This feasibility trial is a pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing standard treatment with a more rigid prosthesis versus a self-aligning prosthesis. …”
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Use of an anatomical atlas in real-time EIT reconstructions of ventilation and pulsatile perfusion in preterm infants by Christopher J. Rocheleau, Trevor D. Overton, Nilton Barbosa da Rosa, Gary J. Saulnier, Omid Rajabi Shishvan, Christopher D. Baker, Katelyn G. Enzer, Jennifer L. Mueller

“…EIT parameters describing homogeneity of ventilation distribution throughout the lung and the distribution anterior/posterior and in the left versus right lung were computed for each infant. The left/right ventilation distribution was found to distinguish between the healthy and the preterm infants with statistical significance (p-value< 0.05). …”
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