Mendelian randomization and transcriptomic analysis reveal a positive cause-and-effect relationship between Alzheimer's disease and colorectal cancer by Wei Du, Xueming Xia, Qiheng Gou, Yan Qiu

“…Method: The study used a two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) approach to investigate the causal effect of AD on CRC. …”
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Luteolin-Rich Fraction from Dracocephalum lindbergii: Promising Agent for Hypertension Treatment by Zahra Pezeshki, Muhammad Hussein Vakily, Mahnaz Vaez, Mustafa Ghanadian

“…Background: High blood pressure is one of the most critical issues in maintaining health; it requires prevention and management methods. …”
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DGCA3QM: DESIGN OF A DUAL GENETIC ALGORITHM BASED AUTOREGRESSION MODEL FOR CORRELATIVE PREDICTION OF AIR QUALITY METRICS by Harna M. Bodele, G. M. Asutkar, Kiran G. Asutkar

“…Moreover, most of these models do not consider parameter correlation between different metrics, which affects their accuracy levels. To overcome these issues, this text proposes design of a Dual Genetic Algorithm (DGA) based Auto regression model for Correlative prediction (AC) of Air Quality Metrics. …”
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Cas12a Cis-cleavage mediated lateral flow assay enables multiplex and ultra-specific nucleic acid detection by Mei Lin, Zhiqiang Qiu, Mengen Hao, Weiwei Qi, Ting Zhang, Yuting Shen, Hongrui Xiao, Chaoyue Liang, Longxu Xie, Yongzhong Jiang, Meng Cheng, Tian Tian, Xiaoming Zhou

“…Moreover, chaotic trans-cleavage activity often results from mismatched targets, leading to specificity issues. To address these limitations, here we exploit a double-key recognition mechanism based on CRISPR-Cas12a cis-cleavage and invasive hybridization identification of released sticky-end DNA products. …”
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Exploring the Insights and Interventions for Barriers to Adherence in Bronchial Asthma Treatment through a Patient-centered Approach by Pritama Paul, Abhishek Bhattacharjee, Surendra R Kovvuru, Mukesh Kumar, Gurkaran Bedi, Uttam K Paul

“…Further research with larger samples and longer follow-up periods is warranted to refine treatment strategies and deepen the understanding of adherence behavior in bronchial asthma patients.…”
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Hydrogeochemistry and Heat Accumulation of a Mine Geothermal System Controlled by Extensional Faults by Mengwei Qin, Bo Zhang, Kun Yu, Baoxin Zhang, Zhuting Wang, Guanyu Zhu, Zheng Zhen, Zhehan Sun

“…Given the high proportion of global fossil energy consumption, the Ordovician karst water in the North China-type coalfield, as a green energy source that harnesses both water and heat, holds significant potential for mitigating environmental issues associated with fossil fuels. In this work, we collected geothermal water samples and conducted borehole temperature measurements at the Xinhu Coal Mine in the Huaibei Coalfield, analyzed the chemical composition of regional geothermal water, elucidated the characteristics of thermal storage, and explored the influence of regional structure on the karst geothermal system in the northern region. …”
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The Status of Observing the Charter of Patients’ Rights and Related Factors from the Point of View of Hospitalized Patients by Seyedeh Narjes Fazeli, Mitra Sedghisabet, Mohammad Taghi Moghadamnia, Ehsan Kazemnejad Leili

“…Introduction: Adherence to patients’ rights is one of the most important ethical issues in the hospital that should be considered. …”
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Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine in Generation Z: A cross-sectional study in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia by Chevin Ramadhan Hadiwijaya, Muhammad Imam Zan Zabiyla Analuddin, Ayikacantya Sudayasa, Muhammad Hoki Akbar, Lilyana Aritonia Ahmad, Juminten Saimin

“…Methods: This was an observational analytical study with a cross-sectional design on generation Z in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, from May to July 2021. The samples were taken by cluster sampling using faculty classification. …”
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Seeing Our Native Patients: A Case-based Learning Module on Intergenerational Trauma in American Indian/Alaska Native People by Katlin T. Wilson, Madison L. Esposito, Cailean D. MacColl, Rose Hammock, Taylor Pennewell, Amanda Dionne, Andrea N. Garcia

“…Despite growing scientific recognition of these effects, medical education often fails to address the unique health challenges and sociopolitical issues faced by Tribal Nations. This gap in curricula leaves providers with limited understanding of AI/AN health disparities, perpetuating inequities in care. …”
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Facile Ester‐based Phase Change Materials Synthesis for Enhanced Energy Storage Toward Battery Thermal Management by Long Geng, Kaifeng Luo, Yixuan Lin, Guo Li, Yitong Cao, Jiateng Zhao, Changhui Liu

“…However, traditional PCMs present challenges in modification, with commonly used physical methods facing stability and compatibility issues. This study introduces a simple and effective chemical method by synthesizing seven ester‐based PCMs through chemical reactions involving lauric acid (LA) and seven different alcohols. …”
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Pneumatic dispensing of aqueous Al₂O₃ suspensions via material extrusion additive manufacturing by Flavie Lebas, Sylvain Marinel, Christelle Bilot, Romuald Herbinet, Loïc Le Pluart, Charles Manière

“…After sintering at 1450 °C, the samples exhibited a 99.5 % dense microstructure with an average grain size of 1.71 µm. …”
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Safety and efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease: a systematic review of clinical trials by Kewei Chen, Lirong Sun, Yilan Liu, Ran Chen

“…FMT materials were mostly from unrelated donors with diverse preparation and delivery methods.DiscussionFMT shows efficacy and safety in PD treatment but is insufficient as a standard due to study heterogeneity and small sample sizes. Future research needs larger samples, unified tools, and standardized FMT procedures. …”
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School as a Safe Space through Gender-Responsive Basic Education Policy by Gemar B. Mori

“…There are gaps in policy implementation, and safety issues faced by LGBTQIA+ learners persist. Purpose. …”
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Metagenomic evaluation of food hygiene practices in the National School Nutrition Programme in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa by Sithembile S. Madlala, Nokuthula Mchunu, Monica Dalasile, Rian Pierneef, Poovendhree Reddy

“…Significant structural issues include poor pest control, inadequate sanitary facilities, a lack of food safety training and inadequate waste management. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Hybrid CNN-LSTM model with efficient hyperparameter tuning for prediction of Parkinson’s disease by Umesh Kumar Lilhore, Surjeet Dalal, Neetu Faujdar, Martin Margala, Prasun Chakrabarti, Tulika Chakrabarti, Sarita Simaiya, Pawan Kumar, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju, Hemasri Velmurugan

“…Speech changes or communication issues are among the challenges that Parkinson’s individuals may encounter. …”
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Masked Feature Modeling for Generative Self-Supervised Representation Learning of High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images by Shiyan Pang, Hanchun Hu, Zhiqi Zuo, Jia Chen, Xiangyun Hu

“…Pretraining the backbone network via masked image modeling can effectively diminish this reliance on extensive sample data, thereby reducing crossdomain transfer obstacles. …”
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Groundwater quality assessment in selected polluted hotspots of Tamil Nadu, India using geospatial and statistical approaches by S. Barathkumar, K.M. Sellamuthu, K. Sathiyabama, P. Malathi, R. Kumaraperumal, P. Devagi, S. Pazhanivelan

“…Water quality parameters, including pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Calcium (Ca²⁺), Magnesium (Mg²⁺), Sodium (Na⁺), Potassium (K⁺), Carbonate (CO₃²⁻), Bicarbonate (HCO₃⁻), Chloride (Cl⁻), and Sulfate (SO₄²⁻), were analyzed for 113 samples to determine their suitability for drinking and irrigation based on BIS (2012) standards. …”
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Molecular and serological incidences of Bordetella bronchiseptica in pet dogs with urinary infections by Hadaf Mahdi Kadhim, Ahlam Ali Soghi Al-Galebi, Mithal K. A. Al-Hassani, Hasanain A. J. Gharban

“…Molecular testing of urine samples was performed using the PCR assay, and positive DNA was sequenced, submitted to the NCBI database, and analyzed phylogenetically. …”
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Exploring the multi-level correlates of sports participation among Chinese adults based on ecological models and hierarchical regression: evidence from national survey dataset by Yizhen Chao, Yaqing Wang, Zhenzhan Chang

“…At the individual physiological level, age (p < 0.001) and health issues influence (p < 0.001) were strongly and independently associated with SP. …”
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PENDIDIKAN POLRI SEBAGAI PEMBANGUN POLISI SIPIL (STUDI PADA AKADEMI KEPOLISIAN) by Subagyo Subagyo

“…Target of the research is the Police Academy Taruna level II and III. Samples of the research is conducted by using stratified proportional random sampling. …”
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