Sex-specific associations between estimated glucose disposal rate and cognitive decline in middle-aged and older adults in China: a longitudinal cohort study by Chun Luo, Shuang Han, Xiaoying Shen, Hao Wu, Jianqing Zhou, Bingyang Liu

“…BackgroundInsulin resistance (IR) is recognized as a potential modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, but findings within Asian populations have been inconsistent. …”
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Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 as a multifaceted probiotic to preserve oral health: results of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in healthy adults by Serena Altamura, Francesca Lombardi, Francesca Rosaria Augello, Antonella Barone, Mario Giannoni, Benedetta Cinque, Davide Pietropaoli

“…This double-blind, randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy of Levilactobacillus brevis CD2 (CNCM I-5566), a multifunctional probiotic frequently used in oral medicine, in preserving or improving several recognized oral health indicators. Methods Thirty consenting healthy adults were randomized to receive four lozenges per day of L. brevis CD2 probiotic (n = 15) or placebo (n = 15) over four weeks. …”
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El rol de los actores sociales y sus implicancias en la configuración territorial de Moquehue, Neuquén, Argentina by Celia Viviana Torrens, Elsie Marcela Jurio, Vanesa Yanina Cappelletti, Germán Gabriel Pérez, Daiana Elcira Cara Plá, Gimena Nathalie Cuevas, María Silvina Hauw, Pablo Alejandro Leyes

“…Nature has given the region a beautiful landscape that acquires value since the 70's, when the population of nearby localities began to usufruct tourism in the region. …”
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The Effect of Common Knowledge Construction Model-Based Instruction on 5th Grade Students' Conceptual Understanding of Biodiversity by Veysel Haydari, Bayram Costu

“…Analyzing of BCUT data that require two-tier classification, the answers of the first tier of each question are provided by tabulating the percentages of the reasons chosen for these answers (the second tier). …”
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“The Founder and Father of his Empire”: Voltaire on the Peace of Nystad and the Imperial Status of Russia by S. A. Mezin

“…The author finds out, why Voltaire, condemning fascination with the history of wars and kings, in his two works: «The History of Charles XII» and «The History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great» paid great attention to the Northern War and Peter I’s participation in it.The reasons of the French historian interest to the named subject are viewed in terms of the modern methods of historical analysis, «philosophical» basis of his views on war and civilization, features of historical presentation.The paper shows Voltaire’s change in attitude on interpretation of the military historical subjects, first covered in «The History of Charles XII» and then in «The History of the Russian Empire under Peter the Great». …”
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HAROLD PINTER: FROM POETICS TO POLITICS by Dilek İNAN

“…Additionally, the paper identifies Harold Pinter's ‘Pinteresque' style - a term ıvhich enters English Language and Literatüre after him and also exemplify and reason Pinter’s change in his style from poetical to political.…”
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Kebijakan Indonesia Menjadi Anggota Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Sebagai Kebijakan yang Rasional by Khilda Luqyana Arifin, Yanuar Rahmadan

“…This research analyzes Indonesia's interest in becoming a full member of the FATF which can be explained based on national interest theory and rational choice theory using literature-based data collection techniques. …”
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A novel oncolytic Vaccinia virus armed with IL-12 augments antitumor immune responses leading to durable regression in murine models of lung cancer by Lijuan Chen, Lijuan Chen, Pengju Wang, Carmela Di Gioia, Ming Yuan, Zhe Zhang, Jinxin Miao, Wenli Yan, Guanghao Zhao, Yangyang Jia, Na Wang, Zhongxian Zhang, Haoran Guo, Giulia Marelli, Louisa Chard Dunmall, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Nicholas R. Lemoine, Yaohe Wang, Yaohe Wang

“…VVL-m12 demonstrated superior antitumor efficacy in subcutaneous lung cancer models compared with other VVs examined. Importantly, rational combination of VVL-m12 and PD-1 blockade worked synergistically to significantly enhance survival of animals and safely cured lung cancer with no evidence of recurrence. …”
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Exosome-Associated Gene Signature for Predicting the Prognosis of Ovarian Cancer Patients by Zihan Zhu, Rui Geng, Yixin Zhang, Jinhui Liu, Jianling Bai

“…First, 117 ERGs in The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset were recognized. Afterwards, the risk signature consisting of four ERGs with prognostic significance was built by univariate Cox, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO), and multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Utilization of primary tumor samples for cancer neoantigen discovery by Yong Li, Steven A Rosenberg, Paul Robbins, Billel Gasmi, Todd D Prickett, Jared J Gartner, Devikala Gurusamy, Stephanie L Goff, Vid Leko, Victoria Hill, Frank J Lowery, Bradley Sinclair White, Sivasish Sindiri, Maria Parkhust, Noam Levin, Eric Groh, Shoshana T Levi, Amy R Copeland, Sanghyun Peter Kim

“…Background The use of tumor-infiltrating T lymphocytes (TIL) that recognize cancer neoantigens has led to lasting remissions in metastatic melanoma and certain cases of metastatic epithelial cancer. …”
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Health effects of astaxanthin in the intestinal tract of yellow-feathered broilers by Yu-Yun Gao, Zhi-Xin Lin, Min Zhang, Rui Yang, Ping-Ting Guo, Jing Zhang, Chang-Kang Wang, Ling Jin

“…Astaxanthin (AST), a keto carotenoid, is widely recognized for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and apoptosis-regulating properties, but its effects on intestinal health have not been elucidated. …”
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Using the Theory of Planned Behavior to Explain Expecting Couples Birth Preparedness Intentions in a Rural Setting: A Cross-Sectional Study from Rukwa, Southern Tanzania by Fabiola V. Moshi, Stephen M. Kibusi, Flora Fabian

“…Birth preparedness intention among male partners was higher compared to their female partners. The reason for the difference could be the concern each group puts on the issue of birth preparedness. …”
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Formation of the Educational Trajectory: Educational Motives and Choices in the Narratives of Students from Moscow Leading Universities by A. V. Noskova, D. V. Goloukhova, E. I. Kuzmina

“…The analysis identified common motivational reasons for choosing a university and majors at the “entrance” to higher education, as well as motives for secondary educational choice specific to different types of university trajectories — motives for keeping and motives for changing a specialty and university. …”
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Association between remnant cholesterol (RC) and endometriosis: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES data by Zeru Chen, Ruixuan Li, Jiajie Guo, Xiaorong Ye, Yang Zhou, Mingzhu Cao

“…In addition, the researchers used the extreme gradient boosting (XGBoost) technique and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) to evaluate how well RC recognized EMs. Lastly, both linear and nonlinear relationships were validated using generalized additive models (GAM), while dose-response connections were investigated through restricted cubic spline models. …”
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Healthy food prescription incentive programme for adults with type 2 diabetes who are experiencing food insecurity: protocol for a randomised controlled trial, modelling and implem... by Colleen Norris, Tyler Williamson, Richard Oster, Dana Lee Olstad, Laura White, David J T Campbell, Sharlette Dunn, Kim D Raine, Mary L'Abbé, Richard Lewanczuk, Lorraine L Lipscombe, Eldon Spackman, Reed Beall, Kienan Williams, Sara Scott, Gabrielle L Zimmermann, Kerry A McBrien, Kieran J D Steer, Catherine B Chan, Sheila Tyminski, Seth Berkowitz, Alun L Edwards, Terry Saunders-Smith, Saania Tariq, Naomi Popeski, Sara Nejatinamini, Aruba Naser, Carlota Basualdo-Hammond, Petra O’Connell, Judy Seidel, Jason Cabaj

“…An implementation study will examine all RE-AIM domains to understand determinants of effective implementation and reasons behind programme successes and failures.Methods and analysis 594 adults who are experiencing food insecurity and persistent hyperglycaemia will be randomised to a healthy food prescription incentive (n=297) or a healthy food prescription comparison group (n=297). …”
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Extracting Water Surfaces of the Dike-Pond System from High Spatial Resolution Images Using Deep Learning Methods by Jinhao Zhou, Kaiyi Fu, Shen Liang, Junpeng Li, Jihang Liang, Xinyue An, Yilun Liu

“…We also analyzed the reasons behind it and provided potential solutions. …”
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A national study of clinical discussions about cannabis use among Veteran patients prescribed opioids by Tauheed Zaman, Dawn M. Bravata, Amy Byers, Erin Krebs, Samuel Leonard, Charles Austin, Friedhelm Sandbrink, Deborah S. Hasin, Salomeh Keyhani

“…Among the subset of patients who had a discussion documented, 47% related to cannabis use for medical reasons, 35% related to a discussion of VA policy or legal issues, and 17% related to a discussion specific to medical risks or harm reduction strategies. …”
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SOCIO-CULTURAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL-LEGAL DIMENSIONS OF THE GENDER IDENTITY PROBLEM by V. S. Blikhar, I. M. Zharovska, I. O. Lychenko

“…The motivated position of the authors is that the level of education and professionalism of women cannot serve a reason for discrimination against women, which now exists in the economic and political sphere in the post-Soviet space. …”
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WHY DO VIETNAMESE FIRMS HOLD CASH? by Nguyễn Thanh Hồng Ân, Hoàng Mai Phương

“…This research aims at exploring the current state and the reasons for holding cash of Vietnamese firms. Using a dataset of 199 companies listed on the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange in the period from 2011 to 2018, statistical analyses indicate that the median level of cash holding by net assets of Vietnamese firms is about 5.9%, which is lower than firms in many countries in the region. …”
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The choice of the content of training process for mass-category athletes in view of the subjectivity of competitive activity by Orlov, Andrey I., Talantseva, Valentina K., Shilenko, Olga V., Petrova, Tatyana N., Kudratova, Lola A.

“…Whereas at the stages of sports mastery improvement and perfection, for a number of reasons, it is not so clearly defined. This can be confirmed by the success of Russian athletes in the international sports arena. …”
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