Quantitative Assessment of Deep Gray Matter Susceptibility and Correlation With Cognition in Patients With Liver Cirrhosis by Wenjun Wu, Yu Su, Ziji Qin, Jiamin Kang, Dongqiao Xiang, Dingxi Liu, Chuansheng Zheng, E. Mark Haacke, Lixia Wang

“…Methods Thirty cirrhotic patients and 30 age‐, gender‐, and education‐matched controls were imaged using a multiecho gradient‐echo sequence for QSM analysis in a 3T scanner. …”
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Repurposing of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor sildenafil as a therapeutic agent to prevent gastric cancer growth through suppressing c-MYC stability for IL-6 transcription by Zhenzhan Zhang, Wuqing Huang, Donghua Huang, Zhou Xu, Qingfeng Xie, Xin Tan, Wenjun He, Weihao Yang, Guoxin Li, Jianguang Ji, Hao Liu

“…By combing a couple of nationwide Swedish registers, GC patients who received PDE5 inhibitors were compared to matched controls while adjusting for confounding factors. …”
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The Presence of Two Distinct Lineages of the Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Type A in Russia in 2013–2014 Has Significant Implications for the Epidemiology of the Virus in the Region... by Victor V. Nikiforov, Sergey A. Noskov, Alexander V. Sprygin, Mohammad Abed Alhussen, Anastasia S. Krylova, Taisia V. Erofeeva, Svetlana N. Fomina, Svetlana R. Kremenchugskaya, Fedor I. Korennoy, Maxim V. Patrushev, Ilya A. Chvala, Tamara K. Mayorova, Stepan V. Toshchakov

“…The vaccine-matching studies with isolates from the Far East and North Caucasus revealed no antigenic homology with A/SEA-97 (r₁ = 0.015–0.29) and A/Iran 05 (r₁ = 0.009–0.17). …”
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Future risk of falls induced by ankle-foot sprains history: An observational and mendelian randomization study by Xiao'ao Xue, Weichu Tao, Qianru Li, Yi Li, Yiran Wang, Le Yu, Xicheng Gu, Tian Xia, Rong Lu, Ru Wang, He Wang, Yinghui Hua

“…Results: Patients with ankle-foot sprains history exhibited a slightly increased risk of falls than the matched controls before and after adjustment for covariates (odd ratio [OR] ranged from 1.632 to 1.658). …”
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Synthesis, Antimalarial Activity and Molecular Dynamics Studies of Pipecolisporin: A Novel Cyclic Hexapeptide with Potent Therapeutic Potential by Nety Kurniaty, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Rani Maharani, Unang Supratman, Ace Tatang Hidayat, Nurhidanatasha Abu Bakar, Xiaoshuang Wei

“…Pipecolisporin exhibited significant antimalarial activity with an IC₅₀ of 26.0 ± 8.49 nM, highlighting its efficacy. …”
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Lower limb coordination patterns following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A longitudinal study by Cortney Armitano-Lago, Elizabeth Bjornsen, Caroline Lisee, Ashley Buck, Christin Büttner, Adam W. Kiefer, Todd A. Schwartz, Brian Pietrosimone

“…Conclusion: The results indicate ACLR individuals exhibit a distinct and rigid coordination pattern during gait compared to controls within 6-month post-ACLR, which may have long-term implications for knee-joint health.…”
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Quantitative error analysis of polarimetric phased-array radar weather measurements to reveal radar performance and configuration potential by J. Ho, J. Ho, Z. Li, G. Zhang, G. Zhang

“…To ensure temporal and spatial alignment between the radars, reconstructed RHI scans and PPI sectors from KTLX were matched to the corresponding Horus rays and CPPAR domain, respectively. …”
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Cognitive Deficit-Related Interhemispheric Asynchrony within the Medial Hub of the Default Mode Network Aids in Classifying the Hyperthyroid Patients by Mengmeng Zhi, Zhenghua Hou, Yuqun Zhang, Yingying Yue, Ling Li, Yonggui Yuan

“…Compared with the HCs, the HPs exhibited significantly declined VMHC values in the bilateral medial frontal gyrus (MeFG). …”
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Investigating the Relationship of Inflammatory Cytokines and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor with Cognitive Functions in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Narges َArab-Moghaddam, Karim Asgari Mobarakeh, Gholamreza Daryabor, Maryam Poursadeghfard

“…Additionally, the control group consisted of 22 healthy individuals (17 women and 5 men) who were matched based on their age, gender, and educational background. …”
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Self /other recognition and distinction in adolescents with anorexia nervosa: A pilot study using a double mirror paradigm. by Nathalie Lavenne-Collot, Emilie Maubant, Stéphanie Déroulez, Guillaume Bronsard, Moritz Wehrmann, Michel Botbol, Alain Berthoz

“…<h4>Material and methods</h4>A single-centre, prospective pilot study was conducted to investigate, for the first time, self-recognition and SOD in seven adolescents with anorexia nervosa compared with matched healthy controls (HCs) using the "Alter Ego"TM double mirror paradigm. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Motahare Shabestari, Forouzan Salari, Reyhaneh Azizi, Akram Ghadiri-Anari, Nasim Namiranian

“…Conclusion T2DM patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 infection exhibited improvements in TC, TG, BMI, and insulin-related indices. …”
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Design of compact and high gain dual-band four-port MIMO antenna array for mm-wave 5G Communications by Mohammed Mahaboob Basha, Pendli Pradeep, Srinivasulu Gundala, Javed Syed

“…These components improve an impedance matching, bandwidth, and radiation intensity characteristics. …”
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The effect of court surfaces on physiological responses and game activities of recreational senior tennis players by Bulent Kilit, Ersan Arslan, Yusuf Soylu

“…Twenty-two recreational senior tennis players (44.2 ± 3.3 years) played two singles matches each, one on an HC and the other on CC, with heart rate responses and time-motion characteristics (TMC) monitored via portable GPS devices. …”
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Metagenomic characterization of oral microbiome signatures to predict upper gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary cancers: a case–control study by Sujin Oh, Jaihwan Kim, Cheol Min Shin, Hyo-Jung Lee, Hye Seung Lee, Kyoung Un Park

“…Methods Saliva samples from cancer patients and age- and sex-matched healthy controls were analyzed using 16S rRNA-targeted sequencing, followed by comprehensive bioinformatics analysis. …”
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The Influence of Concurrent Autoimmune Thyroiditis on the Cardiometabolic Consequences of Cabergoline in Postmenopausal Women by Robert Krysiak, Marcin Basiak, Witold Szkróbka, Bogusław Okopień

“…The subjects with thyroid autoimmunity were matched with those without thyroid disease according to age, body mass index, and prolactin levels. …”
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Weight cycling exacerbates glucose intolerance and hepatic triglyceride storage in mice with a history of chronic high fat diet exposure by Miriam Bernecker, Anna Lin, Annette Feuchtinger, Anna Molenaar, Sonja C. Schriever, Paul T. Pfluger

“…Results Weight cycling led to hyperphagia and rapid weight regain, matching the weights of mice continuously on HFD. Despite weight loss, adipose tissue inflammation persisted with elevated pro-inflammatory markers, macrophage infiltration, and impaired Glut4 expression. …”
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Microbial diversity, functional attributes, and nutritional proficiency of yogurts produced in Bangladesh by Md. Tanvir Islam, M. Shaminur Rahman, Susmita Roy Chowdhury, Tanay Chakrovarty, S. M. Kador, Md. Mazharul Islam, Khondoker Tanjim Islam, Mohammad Imtiaj Uddin Bhuiyan, Ovinu Kibria Islam

“…Increased acidity in local varieties also matched preferences for tangier flavors. Physicochemical analysis identified a negative association between Lactobacillus levels and pH, while higher fat content reduced overall bacterial diversity except for Lactobacillus, which further decreased mineral bioavailability. …”
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2D Fast Vessel Visualization Using a Vessel Wall Mask Guiding Fine Vessel Detection by Sotirios Raptis, Dimitris Koutsouris

“…Our innovation relies in separating key visual features vessels exhibit in order to make the diagnosis of eventual retinopathologies easier to detect. …”
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Retinal optical coherence tomography changes as biomarkers for Parkinsonism duration and severity in the Kashmiri population by Irtiqa Mohammad, Sabia Rashid, Bashir A. Sanie, Shubana Ashraf, Adnan F. Raina

“…CONCLUSION: This study demonstrates significant retinal morphological changes in parkinsonian patients, suggesting the potential use of the retina as a biomarker for PD and related disorders. Patients with PSP exhibited the most pronounced retinal changes, indicating diagnostic value. …”
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A Combined Numerical and Experimental Study of Heat Transfer in a Roughened Square Channel with 45∘ Ribs by M. E. Taslim, H. Liu

“…The applied thermal boundary conditions to the CFD models matched the test boundary conditions. In the experimental part, a selected number of these geometries were built and tested for heat transfer coefficients at elevated Reynolds numbers up to 150 000, using a liquid crystal technique. …”
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