Teaching geology at the secondary college in Morocco: difficulties and remedies by A. Chakib, A. Chakib, M. Talbi

“…A question concerning the relevance of this teaching's attractiveness, focusing on the objectives of each step in the teaching-learning process, the assets to be capitalized on, and the dysfunctions to overcome, while proposing alternatives and possible measures to enhance the effectiveness of learning. …”
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Pupil size as a biomarker of cognitive (dys)functions: Toward a physiologically informed screening of mental states by Serena Castellotti, Elisa Castaldi, Elvio Blini, Roberto Arrighi

“…We outline why and how pupillometry can be effectively exploited to enrich current research and behavioral paradigms, including those designed for clinical testing. …”
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Thyroid hormones inhibit tumor progression and enhance the antitumor activity of lenvatinib in hepatocellular carcinoma via reprogramming glucose metabolism by Chun‑Cheng Yang, Yu-Chuan Yan, Guo‑Qiang Pan, Guang-Xiao Meng, Xiao Zhang, Lun-Jie Yan, Zi-Niu Ding, Dong-Xu Wang, Rui-Zhe Li, Guang-Zhen Li, Zhao‑Ru Dong, Tao Li

“…Abstract Thyroid hormones (THs) dysfunctions have been demonstrated to be associated with the risk of developing different types of cancers. …”
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The antioxidant role of aromatic plant extracts in managing neurodegenerative diseases: A comprehensive review by Youyang Zhu, Miao Tian, Shiyu Lu, Yuliang Qin, Ting Zhao, Hongling Shi, Zhaofu Li, Dongdong Qin

“…They are caused by lesions in cells and tissues of the central nervous system, resulting in corresponding dysfunctions and consequent decline in cognitive and motor functions. …”
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Fulminant Myocarditis Complicated by Stiff-person Syndrome: A Case Report by Peng Chen, Nana Tang, Huilan Zhang, Dao Wen Wang

“…Oculomotor disturbance and autonomic-nerve dysfunctions were observed. Serum antibody against glutamic acid decarboxylase was positive. …”
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Vascular leakage during circulatory failure: physiopathology, impact and treatments by Jérémie Joffre, Peter Radermacher, Hatem Kallel, Iris Marangon, Alexandre Rutault, Yaël Levy, Alexandre Gaudet, Benjamine Sarton, Louis Kreitmann, Lucillia Bezu, Meryl Vedrenne, Thomas Maldiney, Youenn Jouan, Sarah Benghanem, Laure Stiel, Stéphane Germain, Nicolas Bréchot, For the ‘commission recherche translationnelle de la société de réanimation de langue française’

“…Moreover, controlling vascular leakage had beneficial effects in various animal models of circulatory failure. …”
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Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis: Pathogenesis, Diseases, Prevention, and Therapy by Yao Shen, Nairui Fan, Shu‐xia Ma, Xin Cheng, Xuesong Yang, Guang Wang

“…These mechanisms involve dysfunctions in the gut–brain axis, gut–liver axis, and others to cause broader effects. …”
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A pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a skills and attitudes based program on marital quality by Alphonse Nkurunziza, Japhet Niyonsenga, Claudine Munganyinka, Jeanne Marie Ntete, Jean Mutabaruka

“…Results The significant main effects of time and group, as well as the time by group interaction effects for the RBI, MES, MCQ scores indicate that the intervention effectively improve dysfunctional beliefs about relationships, marital commitment, and marital expectations. …”
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Senolytic Interventions for Type 2 Diabetes: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Selene Sodini, Milton Fabián Suarez-Ortegón

“…Cellular senescence, a phenomenon characterized by the accumulation of dysfunctional, metabolically active cells, is increasingly recognized to be a key player in aging-related metabolic disorders. …”
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MODULATING AND STIMULATING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM THERAPY IN PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS -ADVANTAGES AND POSSIBILITIES-REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE WITH SHARING OF OWN EXPERIENCE by L. Pekova, S. Angelova, P. Parusheva, B. Bureva, M.Mitev

“…The immune system in people living with HIV can range from normal to severely dysfunctional, depending on the timing of ART initiation and adherence. …”
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GENERAL AND SOCIO-LEGAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION SYSTEM by RADCHENKO X.N.

“…The relevance of the study lies in the fact that the current system of punishments for citizens under the age of majority, established by the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, does not fully reflect the legal and social characteristics of adolescents, and the functioning rules for the prevention of juvenile delinquency do not provide an opportunity to effectively use them without taking into account age characteristics. …”
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Acute Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Thromboembolism Presenting with an Inferior STEMI in a Patient on Oral Contraception by Nabil Braiteh, Raheel Chaudhry, Ibraheem Rehman, Jowana Breiteh, Alon Yarkoni

“…We present a case of a young 41-year-old female with a past medical history significant for dysfunctional uterine bleeding on oral contraceptive pills, who presented to the hospital with chest pain. …”
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Parecoxib Reduces Systemic Inflammation and Acute Lung Injury in Burned Animals with Delayed Fluid Resuscitation by Si Jack Chong, Yong Chiat Wong, Jian Wu, Mui Hong Tan, Jia Lu, Shabbir M. Moochhala

“…In this study, we evaluate the anti-inflammatory effects of Parecoxib, a parenteral COX-2 inhibitor, in a delayed fluid resuscitation burned rat model. …”
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A collaboratively-derived science-policy research agenda. by William J Sutherland, Laura Bellingan, Jim R Bellingham, Jason J Blackstock, Robert M Bloomfield, Michael Bravo, Victoria M Cadman, David D Cleevely, Andy Clements, Anthony S Cohen, David R Cope, Arthur A Daemmrich, Cristina Devecchi, Laura Diaz Anadon, Simon Denegri, Robert Doubleday, Nicholas R Dusic, Robert J Evans, Wai Y Feng, H Charles J Godfray, Paul Harris, Sue E Hartley, Alison J Hester, John Holmes, Alan Hughes, Mike Hulme, Colin Irwin, Richard C Jennings, Gary S Kass, Peter Littlejohns, Theresa M Marteau, Glenn McKee, Erik P Millstone, William J Nuttall, Susan Owens, Miles M Parker, Sarah Pearson, Judith Petts, Richard Ploszek, Andrew S Pullin, Graeme Reid, Keith S Richards, John G Robinson, Louise Shaxson, Leonor Sierra, Beck G Smith, David J Spiegelhalter, Jack Stilgoe, Andy Stirling, Christopher P Tyler, David E Winickoff, Ron L Zimmern

“…However, the science-policy relationship is sometimes difficult and occasionally dysfunctional; it is also increasingly visible, because it must deal with contentious issues, or itself becomes a matter of public controversy, or both. …”
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Natural substance rutin versus standard drug atorvastatin in a treatment of metabolic syndrome-like condition by Dominika Micháliková, Barbara Tyukos Kaprinay, Boris Lipták, Karol Švík, Lukáš Slovák, Ružena Sotníková, Vladimír Knezl, Zdenka Gaspárová

“…There is a trend to use natural substances in the treatment of various diseases, but their effects need to be well explored. We decided to test effect of rutin compared to the effect of the standard drug atorvastatin. …”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Hawthorn Extracts in Multiple Organs Disorders in Underlying of Diabetes: A Review by Izadpanah Gheitasi, Feryal Savari, Ghaidafeh Akbari, Jamshid Mohammadi, Ali Reza Fallahzadeh, Hossein Sadeghi

“…Medicinal plants are rich sources of bioactive chemical compounds with therapeutic effects. The beneficial effects of leaves, fruits, and flowers extracts of Crataegus oxyacantha, commonly called hawthorn, belonging to the Rosaceae family, are widely used as hawthorn-derived medicines. …”
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Vimar Is a Novel Regulator of Mitochondrial Fission through Miro. by Lianggong Ding, Ye Lei, Yanping Han, Yuhong Li, Xunming Ji, Lei Liu

“…In addition, vimar lost its effect under the expression of a constitutively GTP-bound or GDP-bound Miro mutant background. …”
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Brief behavioral treatment for patients with treatment-resistant insomnia by Wang J, Wei Q, wu X, Zhong Z, Li G

“…The primary outcome was sub­jective (sleep diary) measures of self-report symptoms and questionnaire measures of Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI), insomnia severity index (ISI), Epworth sleeping scale (ESS), and dysfunctional beliefs and attitudes about sleep scale (DBAS).Results: The repeated-measures analysis of variance showed significant time effects between pretreatment and posttreatment in the scale ratings of PSQI, ESS, DBAS, ISI, sleep latency (SL), time in bed (TIB), sleep efficiency (SE), and wake after sleep onset (WASO) in both groups and group × time interaction (FPSQI =3.893, FESS =4.500, FDBAS =5.530, FISI =15.070, FSL =8.909, FTIB =7.895, FSE =2.926, and FWASO =2.595). …”
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Beyond Drive for Thinness: Drive for Leanness in Anorexia Nervosa Prevention and Recovery by Ronald B. Brown

“…Additionally, replacing a dysfunctional dieting strategy in anorexia nervosa with knowledge, skills, and experience in proper weight management has a potential preventive effect against the disorder. …”
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MANAGEMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE OF SMALL AND MEDIUM MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES IN LAGOS, NIGERIA by Abdulrasaq Mustapha, Mubaraq Sanni

“…Many mechanisms or techniques acknowledged to be in use to carry out management control function are limited to accounting-based control techniques which have been criticized to have behavioral dysfunctional consequences such as lack of direction, efforts aversion and other self-interested behaviors. …”
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