Baseline hydro-geochemical characteristics of groundwater in Abu Ali watershed (Northern Lebanon) by Rachad Al Haj, Mohammad Merheb, Jalal Halwani, Baghdad Ouddane

“…Sixty-five groundwater samples were collected during the wet and dry seasons of 2019 and 2020. …”
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Development and evaluation of a single-tube nested PCR with colorimetric assay for Mycobacterium tuberculosis detection by Marcela Pereira Salazar, Juliana Figueiredo da Costa Lima Suassuna Monteiro, Wlisses Henrique Veloso Carvalho-Silva, George Tadeu Nunes Diniz, Roberto Pereira Werkhauser, Lílian Maria Lapa Montenegro, Haiana Charifker Schindler

“…Molecular techniques have revolutionized tuberculosis (TB) diagnosis by offering a faster and more sensitive approach, detecting Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) DNA directly from samples. …”
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Effect of the production of dried fruit and fruit chips on chemical, sensory and bioactive properties by Bahar Kocabıyık, Derya Alkan

“…Conclusions: Based on results, it can be concluded that drying and baking processes had variable effects on the chemical, sensory and bioactive properties of fruit samples. Sensory analysis revealed that A-O chips were more acceptable in terms of sensorial properties compared to K-P chips.…”
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Effects of X-Ray Dose On Rhizosphere Studies Using X-Ray Computed Tomography. by Susan Zappala, Jonathan R Helliwell, Saoirse R Tracy, Stefan Mairhofer, Craig J Sturrock, Tony Pridmore, Malcolm Bennett, Sacha J Mooney

“…Here we aimed to i) highlight the need for more consistent reporting of X-ray CT parameters for dose to sample, ii) to provide an overview of previously reported impacts of X-rays on soil microorganisms and plant roots and iii) present new data investigating the response of plant roots and microbial communities to X-ray exposure. …”
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First genome-wide association study on anxiety-related behaviours in childhood. by Maciej Trzaskowski, Thalia C Eley, Oliver S P Davis, Sophia J Doherty, Ken B Hanscombe, Emma L Meaburn, Claire M A Haworth, Thomas Price, Robert Plomin

“…Affymetrix GeneChip 6.0 DNA arrays were used to genotype nearly 700,000 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), and IMPUTE v2 was used to impute more than 1 million SNPs. Several GWA associations from this discovery sample were followed up in another TEDS sample of 4804 children. …”
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Prevalence of antiphospholipid syndrome among women with recurrent pregnancy loss: a cohort study by Elaine Cristina Fontes de Oliveira, Daniel Dias Ribeiro, Janaína Campos Senra, Fernando Marcos dos Reis

“…Abstract Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) among women experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted, reviewing the medical records of 134 women with a history of two or more miscarriages, treated between January 2014 and May 2024 at a tertiary university center in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. …”
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X-linked genes and risk of orofacial clefts: evidence from two population-based studies in Scandinavia. by Astanand Jugessur, Øivind Skare, Rolv T Lie, Allen J Wilcox, Kaare Christensen, Lene Christiansen, Truc Trung Nguyen, Jeffrey C Murray, Håkon K Gjessing

“…More generally, the novel analytic methods presented here are widely applicable to investigations of the role of X-linked genes in complex traits.…”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Epidemiology of Vancomycin-Intermediate and Heterogeneous Vancomycin-Intermediate Staphylococcus aureus Isolates. by Shanshan Zhang, Xiaoxi Sun, Wenjiao Chang, Yuanyuan Dai, Xiaoling Ma

“…Its incidence is higher in Asia than in Europe/America. hVISA is isolated from blood culture samples more often than from other samples. These strains are highly prevalent in epidemic MRSA strains. …”
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Assessment of correlation between clinical, radiographic, microbiological, and histopathological examinations in identification of pulpal diseases - a single-centre study by Merita Barani, Xhevdet Aliu, Nexhmije Ajeti, Lumturije Asllani

“…Aim: This study aimed to analyse the presence of pulpitis using different techniques and compare the findings of the various examination methods. Methods: A total of 108 patients were enrolled and randomly divided into two groups: 56 patients whose pulp samples were sent for histopathological analysis and 52 patients whose samples were sent for microbiological analysis. …”
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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT by Emily Simonoff, Gillian Baird, Bryony Beresford, Tony Charman, Martin Knapp, Andrew Pickles, Carol Povey, Tom Purser, Paramala Santosh, Vicky Slonims, Stephen Scott

“…Work package 3: predictors Methods We followed up the QUEST cohort, a sample of 277 autistic children first assessed at age 4–9 (Wave 1) and followed up at ages 11–16 (Wave 2) and 13–18 years (Wave 3). …”
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Typology of out-of-home eaters: a description of sociodemographic, lifestyle, nutritional and environmental characteristics in the NutriNet-Santé cohort by Emma Meyer, Benjamin Allès, Justine Berlivet, Sandrine Péneau, Alice Bellicha, Mathilde Touvier, Brigitte Langevin, Philippe Pointereau, Denis Lairon, Serge Hercberg, Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot, Julia Baudry

“…This study aimed to identify a typology of OOH consumers by frequency and type of meal consumed OOH and their associated sociodemographic, lifestyle, nutritional, and environmental characteristics. Methods Based on a sub-sample of adults of the French NutriNet-Santé cohort who completed a food frequency questionnaire and a questionnaire on OOH consumption habits in 2014 (n = 29,140, mean age: 53.6 (SD = 14.0) years, 74.3% women), we conducted a Multiple Factor Analysis followed by a clustering procedure. …”
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Genomic profiles and prognostic biomarkers of resectable lung adenocarcinoma with a micropapillary component by Jiafu Zhu, Xinhai Sun, Jiangshan Huang, Wenwei Lin, Yanyan Zhan, Junrong Yan, Yang Xu, Long Wu, Yuane Lian, Zhenyang Zhang, Jiangbo Lin

“…Tumor samples from these patients were analyzed using broad-panel next-generation sequencing of 425 cancer-related genes. …”
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Evaluation of hpv risk groups among women enrolled in the mulher cervical cancer screening study in Mozambique by Cristina Mendes de Oliveira, Ricardina Rangeiro, Nafissa Osman, Ellen Baker, Andrea Neves, Arlete A. N. Mariano, Guilhermina Tivir, Joseph P. Thomas, Jennifer Carns, Viviane Andrade, Carla Carrilho, Eliane C. S. Monteiro, Hannah Hoover, Edson Chivambo, Marcos Chissano, Elizabeth Chiao, Hira Atif, Philip E. Castle, Rebecca Richards-Kortum, Eva Lathrop, Kathleen M. Schmeler, Cesaltina Lorenzoni, Mila P. Salcedo

“…HR-HPV infection prevalence was higher among women living with HIV (WLWH) than HIV-negative women (39.7% vs. 24.3% respectively; p < 0.001). WLWH were more likely to test positive for HPV18/45 (p = 0.03) and for two or more HR-HPV risk groups (P < 0.0001) compared with HIV-negative women. …”
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TIMP2 rs2277698 polymorphism associated with adverse IVF outcomes in Han Chinese women by Chun-I. Lee, Chun-I. Lee, Chun-I. Lee, Yu-Jen Lee, Yu-Jen Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Tsung-Hsien Lee, Chi-Ying Lee, Chi-Ying Lee, Hui-Mei Tsao, En-Hui Cheng, En-Hui Cheng, Chun-Chia Huang, Shun-Fa Yang, Maw-Sheng Lee, Maw-Sheng Lee, Maw-Sheng Lee

“…Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms in larger and more diverse populations.…”
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Immune Responses Against West Nile Virus and Mosquito Salivary Proteins in Wild Birds from St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana by Alyssa R. Schwinn, Sara Harris, Zoe Jacobs, Jane de Verges, Samuel B. Jameson, Dawn M. Wesson, Sarah R. Michaels, Kevin A. Caillouët, Berlin Londoño-Renteria

“…Though a variety of methods are used to conduct West Nile virus (WNV) surveillance, accurate prediction and prevention of outbreaks remain a global challenge. …”
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Perinatal and neonatal outcomes in gestational diabetes: The importance of the number of abnormal values in an oral glucose tolerance test by Sanna Eteläinen, Elina Keikkala, Shilpa Lingaiah, Matti Viljakainen, Tuija Männistö, Anneli Pouta, Risto Kaaja, Johan G. Eriksson, Hannele Laivuori, Mika Gissler, Eero Kajantie, Marja Vääräsmäki

“…Abstract Introduction Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined by one or more abnormal values in an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). …”
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Time Evolution of Bacterial Resistance Observed with Principal Component Analysis by Claudia P. Barrera Patiño, Mitchell Bonner, Andrew Ramos Borsatto, Jennifer M. Soares, Kate C. Blanco, Vanderlei S. Bagnato

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The results enable the observation of resistance development pathways for the sake of knowing the present stage of resistance of a bacterial sample. This is carried out via machine learning methods for the purpose of faster and more effective infection treatment in healthcare settings.…”
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Cosmogenic ³He dating of olivine with tightly retained mantle ³He, Volcano Mountain, Yukon by J. M. Mueller, J. D. Bond, K. A. Farley, B. C. Ward

“…Combining results from the step-heating and crush–fusion methods, we determined that the four Volcano Mountain lava flows erupted approximately coevally, at <span class="inline-formula">10.5±1.7</span> ka.…”
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Development and establishment of the laboratory for plant immunity of the FSBSI “ARC “Donskoy” by T. G. Derova, N. V. Shishkin

“…The staff developed methods for forming backgrounds with high pest numbers, there were improved and proposed simpler and more accurate methods for insect counts. …”
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Identification of hypertension gene expression biomarkers based on the DeepGCFS algorithm. by Zongjin Li, Liqin Tian, Libing Bai, Zeyu Jia, Xiaoming Wu, Changxin Song

“…The algorithm then uses hybrid clustering methods for gene module detection. Finally, it combines integrated feature selection methods to determine the gene biomarkers. …”
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