Improved detection of common variants associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder using pleiotropy-informed conditional false discovery rate. by Ole A Andreassen, Wesley K Thompson, Andrew J Schork, Stephan Ripke, Morten Mattingsdal, John R Kelsoe, Kenneth S Kendler, Michael C O'Donovan, Dan Rujescu, Thomas Werge, Pamela Sklar, Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC), Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Working Groups, J Cooper Roddey, Chi-Hua Chen, Linda McEvoy, Rahul S Desikan, Srdjan Djurovic, Anders M Dale

“…Here, we computed conditional Q-Q curves of data from the Psychiatric Genome Consortium (SCZ; n = 9,379 cases and n = 7,736 controls; BD: n = 6,990 cases and n = 4,820 controls) to show enrichment of SNPs associated with SCZ as a function of association with BD and vice versa with a corresponding reduction in FDR. …”
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Neurodisability with Severe Restriction of Mobility Is Associated with Reduced Serum Creatinine Values by Chun Lim, Marianne Phillips, Liam Watson, Michael Eisenhut

“…This was a record based retrospective study and creatinine levels of children in groups with Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) category 1, 2, or 3 (group I); GMFCS 4 or 5 (group II); and age matched controls (group III) were compared. …”
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Degradation mechanism of coal pillars in an underground coal gasification environment: Bearing capacity, pyrolysis behaviour and pore structure by Jian Li, Jinwen Bai, Guorui Feng, Erol Yilmaz, Yanna Han, Zhe Wang, Shanyong Wang, Guowei Wu

“…These findings are expected to provide scientific support for UCG rock strata control.…”
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Safety and efficacy of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Songbing Long, Yuanjun Sun, ShiYu Dai, Xianjie Xiao, Zhongzhen Wang, Wei Sun, Lianjun Gao, Yunlong Xia, Xiaomeng Yin

“…Abstract Purpose Catheter ablation (CA) for atrial fibrillation (AF) in heart failure patients with preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF) has shown promising results in reducing mortality and improving heart function. However, previous studies have been limited by a lack of control groups and significant heterogeneity in their methodologies. …”
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Orally delivered toxin–binding protein protects against diarrhoea in a murine cholera model by Marcus Petersson, Franz G. Zingl, Everardo Rodriguez-Rodriguez, Jakob K. H. Rendsvig, Heidi Heinsøe, Emma Wenzel Arendrup, Natalia Mojica, Dario Segura Peña, Nikolina Sekulić, Ute Krengel, Monica L. Fernández-Quintero, Timothy P. Jenkins, Lone Gram, Matthew K. Waldor, Andreas H. Laustsen, Sandra Wingaard Thrane

“…Orally delivered VHHs, functioning as target-binding proteins, have been proposed as a potential approach to control gastrointestinal pathogens. …”
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Phenolic supplements: testing an approach to limit Sphagnum decomposition in a Sphagnum farming system by Talal Asif, Line Rochefort, Chris Freeman, Christian Dunn, Hojeong Kang, Mélina Guêné-Nanchen

“…Phenolic treatments were wood pellets (wood), old roots from peat harrowing (root), and no addition (control). Phenolic additions did not result in a measurable reduction in decomposition rates nor was Sphagnum productivity or biomass affected by the experimental treatments. …”
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Voice treatment of school-aged children with vocal nodules with ABCLOVE rehabilitation by Yanrui Bian, Jingmiao Wang, Haizhong Zhang, Xiaoyan Yin, Yubo Zhang

“…Additionally, a significant reduction in functional score, physical score, emotional score, and total pVHI score was observed in the ABCLOVE therapy group. …”
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INFLAMMATION ROLE AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY STRATEGIES IN ACUTE CARDIOVASCULAR PATHOLOGY by I. I. Chukaeva, N. V. Orlova, F. A. Evdokimov, V. A. Aleshkin, O. O. Soloshenkova, L. I. Novikova, N. P. Rechnova

“…The rate of haptoglobin concentration reduction was higher in participants receiving ACE inhibitors, comparing to the control group. …”
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Remodeling of adipose tissue at experimental diabetes mellitus by O. A. Konovalova, A. M. Kamyshnyi

“…Development of diabetes was accompanied wish a reduction in the total number of adipocytes 34% (р<0,05) as compared to control group due to reducing number of fat cells of all classes. …”
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Effects of differential protein removal on the properties of early indica rice flour by CAO Yijun, FENG Wei, WANG Ren, ZHANG Hao, WANG Tao

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the mechanism of the effect of deproteinisation on the physicochemical and functional properties of rice flour.MethodsEnzymatic and alkaline methods were used to remove protein from early rice flour, and the damaged starch content, size distribution, morphology, solubility, swelling power, pasting characteristics and textural characteristics of the deproteinized rice flour were analyzed.ResultsSodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) and confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) showed that the alkaline method equally removed the protein subunit where as the enzymatic method showed a better homogeneity of protein removal from the surface of starch.The size distribution of the control showed a majorpeak at ca.70 μm and it shifted to 6μmafter protein removal. …”
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An Evaluation of the Possibility of Using Buckwheat Hulls as an Addition to Bread by Joanna Maria Klepacka, Marta Czarnowska-Kujawska

“…This bread scored higher than the control sample for all tested sensory characteristics, and the terms “I like it very much” in relation to its colour, texture, smell and taste were used by 80%, 77%, 76% and 70% of the respondents, respectively (for the control sample, such terms were provided by 73%, 73%, 53% and 60% of evaluators, respectively). …”
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High-throughput sequencing metabarcoding and network analysis elucidate the effects of soil fumigation and biostimulant on potato yield, rhizoctonia canker, and fungal community by Honoré Tekeu, Honoré Tekeu, Honoré Tekeu, Joël D’Astous-Pagé, Thomas Jeanne, Richard Hogue

“…Overall, integrated fumigant–biostimulant management delivered the greatest season−long suppression of pathogenic fungi, the most resilient and functionally connected fungal network, and the highest tuber yield, demonstrating that coupling targeted chemical fumigation with microbial stimulation can reconcile disease control with soil microbiome monitoring in intensive potato systems.…”
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Losebig: An effective nutritional suplement to impove weight loss and mental health, by Dimitris Grigorakis, Konstantinos Voutsadakis, Georgia Kapoli, Maria Kazantzidi, Angelina Lorentzou

“…This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Losebig, a multi-ingredient dietary supplement, in managing weight and improving cognitive and emotional health in overweight and obese individuals. …”
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Effects of Mussel Peptides on Growth and Development and Microbial Community Structure of the Thick-Shelled Mussel Mytilus coruscus Plantigrades by Qian LIN, Zheng LI, Jinlong YANG, Fan MA, Xiao LIANG

“…In summary, mussel peptides have potential prebiotic functions and have the advantage of easy absorption of small molecules. …”
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Flaxseed Characteristics and Using Cake Mucilage in Pan Bread by Muhammad, E. Elsorady, Elsayed, A.A. Hendawy, Sahar, S. El-Gohery

“…Additionally, partial replacement of oil with FCM at the 66.66% level improved crumb color and texture without a significant difference in overall acceptability when compared to the control pan bread. The physical characteristics of the bread showed a reduction in volume and specific volume in samples containing FCM compared to the control. …”
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Assessing the association between diet, health-related quality of life, and anthropometric status in paediatric HIV by Oluwafunke Akinbule, Olajumoke M. Aoofolaju, Adedotun A. Sultan

“…The present study compared diet quality, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and anthropometric status of children with or without HIV, and investigated the relationship between HRQoL, diet and anthropometric status of children with or without HIV. A case-control comparison design included 105 CLHIV and 105 HIV-negative controls aged 8-19 years. …”
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Biological Evaluation of Silver-Treated Silk Fibroin Scaffolds for Application as Antibacterial and Regenerative Wound Dressings by Federica Paladini, Carmen Lanzillotti, Angelica Panico, Mauro Pollini

“…In this study, porous silk fibroin scaffolds were functionalized with silver nanoparticles through a photo-reduction process and were comprehensively tested for their cytocompatibility and wound healing potential. …”
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Determination of the Toxic Dose of Experimental Lead Poisoning for Male Goats in Fallujah City, Iraq by Omar Fahad, Mawlood Al-Graibawi

“…The results indicated a significantly (P≤0.05) increase of lead(0.738±0.07ppm), only in goats which received 400 mg Pb/kg B.W of lead with symptoms included: depression, dullness, anemia, muscle twitching, staggering, and teeth grinding, with a significant reduction in erythrocyte count, packed cell volume, and hemoglobin 10.391±0.41*106/ml, 25.5±0.55%, and 8.30±0.19g/dl respectively, compared with the control ones. …”
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Interferon signaling in Peromyscus leucopus confers a potent and specific restriction to vector-borne flaviviruses. by Adaeze O Izuogu, Kristin L McNally, Stephen E Harris, Brian H Youseff, John B Presloid, Christopher Burlak, Jason Munshi-South, Sonja M Best, R Travis Taylor

“…Infection of primary fibroblasts from the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus, a representative host) with a panel of vector-borne flaviviruses showed up to a 10,000-fold reduction in virus titer compared to control Mus musculus cells. …”
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Understanding of AI large model technology empowering the field of ships by WANG Zhaojie, YU Lei, XIONG Jinhui, LI Huaiyu, HAN Yunjun, SHEN Zhen, GUO Rui, ZHANG Yong

“…In addition, AI large model technology can inject intelligent and green elements into the shipping industry from aspects such as the hull design, ship construction, shipping management, energy conservation and emission reduction, can optimize ship functions, and improve efficiency, economy and environmental protection. …”
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