Farmers’ knowledge and perception of finger millet blast disease and its control practices in western Kenya by Wilton Mbinda, Agnes Kavoo, Fredah Maina, Margaret Odeph, Cecilia Mweu, Naomi Nzilani, Mathew Ngugi

“…The disease adversely affects finger millet production and consumption due to its wide distribution and destruction in all finger millet growing areas of southern Asia and eastern Africa. Here, we present a study that investigated the occurrence, impact, risk factors and farmers’ knowledge and perceptions of finger millet blast in Kenya. …”
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A nicotinamide metabolism-related gene signature for predicting immunotherapy response and prognosis in lung adenocarcinoma patients by Meng Wang, Wei Li, Fang Zhou, Zheng Wang, Xiaoteng Jia, Xingpeng Han

“…Background Nicotinamide (NAM) metabolism fulfills crucial functions in tumor progression. The present study aims to establish a NAM metabolism-correlated gene (NMRG) signature to assess the immunotherapy response and prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD). …”
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Genotype–Phenotype Correlation of EVC Variants in Ellis-Van Creveld Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Case Report by Sandra Rodriguez-Cambranis, Addy-Manuela Castillo-Espinola, Claudia-Daniela Fuentelzas-Rosado, Paulina Salazar-Sansores, Claudia-Gabriela Nuñez-Solis, Hugo-Antonio Laviada-Molina, Aurea-Karina Zetina-Solorzano, Felix-Julian Campos-Garcia

“…The correlation between syndactyly and specific exonic variants suggests potential genotype–phenotype associations, warranting further functional studies.…”
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Laparoscopic transposition for crossing vessels (vascular hitch) in pure extrinsic pelvic-ureteric junction obstruction: a successful case report of a 2-year-old infant with horses... by Satoshi Ieiri, Kouji Nagata

“…At 6 months old, renal scintigraphy revealed a non-functioning pattern in the left kidney and an obstructive pattern in the right, showing no response to furosemide loading. …”
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Internal Speech in Natural Discourse Communication: A Systematic Review and Modeling by Лариса Калмикова, Наталія Харченко, Георгій Калмиков, Інна Мисан, Віктор Коцур

“…This paper aims to discuss the results of the research related to the communicators’ inner speech functions; objectify the naturally existing connections between the internal speech and external components in the process of communication; present a specified model of the senders’ and addressees’ speech communication process. …”
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Flavonoids and Saponins from Two <i>Chenopodium</i> Species (<i>C. foliosum</i> Asch. and <i>C. bonus</i>-<i>henricus</i> L.)—Preliminary Evaluation for hMAO-A/B, Neuroprotective A... by Magdalena Kondeva-Burdina, Dona Panayotova, Paraskev T. Nedialkov, Zlatina Kokanova-Nedialkova

“…The development of more effective treatments for neurodegenerative disorders presents a significant challenge in modern medicine. …”
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Anti-radical, anti-inflammatory and antibacterial efficacy of iron oxide nanoparticles availed using aqueous extract of Vitex trifolia leaf by S.L. Harish, Dhivya Viswanathan, Rajakumar Govindasamy, B. Nisha

“…The FITR spectral study, manifested the phytocomponent’s functional groups of the V. trifolia utilized in the biofabrication of the iron oxide nanoparticles. …”
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Breaking barriers: targeted delivery of resveratrol in lung cancer using folate-integrated and pH-responsive hybrid nanocarriers by Sanjoy Das, Malay K. Das, Taison Jamatia, Nayan Ranjan Ghose Bishwas, Dhritiman Roy, Emdormi Rymbai

“…Working on this rationale, the present study was aimed to develop novel and affordable hybrid nanocarriers combined with folate and pH-responsive functionalities for targeted delivery of Resveratrol (FOL-RSV-LPHNCs). …”
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CULTUROLOGICAL APPROACH AS METHODOLOGICAL BASIS OF MATHEMATICAL EDUCATION by Ye. A. Perminov

“…The principle of a cultural conformity and a harmonious combination of the culturological and artfundamentals of mathematical education are emphasized as the basic educational principles, the use of which is capable to improve and raise the level of mathematical culture of the Russian society on a new, higher position.The evidence from this study points towards the idea that effective functioning of the system of mathematical education is impossible without the qualified, well prepared staff who are not only professionals in the subject sphere, but also bearers of high pedagogical culture. …”
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Nutrition and Movement to Improve Quality of Life with Knee Osteoarthritis—The NUMOQUA Study by Sabine Chmelar, Elisabeth Höld, Gabriele Leitner, Stefan Nehrer, Oliver Neubauer, Karl-Heinz Wagner, Barbara Wondrasch

“…In knee OA—the most common form of OA—exercise therapy as an effective component of early treatment mainly addresses functional deficits but not the inflammatory processes. …”
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deep-Sep: a deep learning-based method for fast and accurate prediction of selenoprotein genes in bacteria by Yao Xiao, Yan Zhang

“…Identification of all selenoproteins is of vital importance for investigating the functions of selenium in nature. Previous strategies for predicting selenoprotein genes mainly relied on the identification of a special cis-acting Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element within mRNAs. …”
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The Central Variant of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Bahadar S. Srichawla, Maria A. Garcia-Dominguez, Brian Silver

“…Fifty percent had an SBP >200 mmHg at presentation and a mean arterial pressure (MAP) of 217.6 ± 40.82. …”
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Hunger crisis and malnutrition in Pakistan: A word of caution by Umaira Mohamed Imthiyas, Abdul Raheem Rizvie, Muhammed Ifham Mohamed Imtiyas

“… Madam, Estimates from the 2022 Global Hunger Index (GHI) divulge a ‘moderate’ global hunger crisis level, although combat against hunger has reached an impasse, particularly in Pakistan, GHI is at a score of 26.1, under the serious category and extends beyond immediate food scarcity.1 It negatively impacts human health, as insufficient availability to sustenance induces malnutrition, depriving the body of necessary nutrients for proper functioning. Especially vulnerable to the ramifications are children. …”
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Diversity of <i>Alternaria</i> Section <i>Nimbya</i> in Iran, with the Description of Eight New Species by Abdollah Ahmadpour, Youbert Ghosta, Zahra Alavi, Fatemeh Alavi, Alireza Poursafar, Pabulo Henrique Rampelotto

“…The <i>Alternaria</i> section <i>Nimbya</i> comprises 10 species primarily associated with the families <i>Juncaceae</i> and <i>Cyperaceae</i>, functioning as either saprophytes or plant pathogens. …”
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Psilocybin-assisted therapy for reducing alcohol intake in patients with alcohol use disorder: protocol for a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled 12-week clinical trial... by Claus Thorn Ekstrøm, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk, Anders Fink-Jensen, Mathias Ebbesen Jensen, Tobias Søgaard Juul

“…The study results will be disseminated by peer-review publications and conference presentations.Trial registration number EudraCT 2020-000829-55 and NCT05416229.…”
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MULTIMODALITY AND NEUROCOPYWRITING AS DIGITAL COMMERCIAL NARRATIVE STRATEGIES by Iryna P. Voloshchuk, Nataliia V. Glinka

“…In a commercial narrative, verbal and non-verbal components form one visual, structural, meaningful, and functional whole. The purpose of our research is to analyze the techniques and tactics of implementing multimodality and neurocopywriting strategies in the English-language digital commercial narrative. …”
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Role and mechanism of IGFBP5 in the real-ambient particulate matter exposure-induced chronic lung injury by Ningning Chen, Ningning Chen, Ningning Chen, Yuan Qi, Wanli Ma, Xiaoxiao Zhu, Xiaoying Li

“…Transcriptomics was employed to analyze gene expression alterations.ResultsIGFBP5 was significantly downregulated after PM exposure. Functional investigations demonstrated that IGFBP5 downregulation exacerbated PM-induced oxidative damage, as evidenced by elevated levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and malondialdehyde, as well as decreased levels of superoxide dismutase 2 (SOD2). …”
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Comparing the psychometric evidence of the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) between Spanish and Chinese primary schoolteachers: insights from classical test theor... by Xu Wang, Cui-Hong Cao, Xiao-Ling Liao, Xing-Yong Jiang, Mark D. Griffiths, I-Hua Chen, Chung-Ying Lin, Olga Malas

“…After excluding Differential Item Functioning (DIF) items, strict measurement invariance between Spanish and Chinese teachers was achieved, as verified by multi-group CFA. …”
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Patriotism as a Component of Youth’s Worldviews: The Case of Bashkortostan by Elza V. Migranova, Aybulat V. Psyanchin, Ayrat Ya. Zaripov

“…Moreover, the former becomes a foundation for civic identity and performs identification/integration functions — expected to shape a national idea that would unite Russia’s population regardless of ethnic and religious attributes, this be a key factor to secure the country’s unity and civil harmony in the multicultural society. …”
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Utvikling av barnehageansattes relasjonskompetanse i samspill med små barn by Charlotte Johannessen, Ellen Os

“…Through the project, the kindergarten functioned as a learning organisation.    …”
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