The Lived Experience of Women Regarding Family-Centric Roles in the Southern Neighbourhoods of Tehran by Fatemeh Farhadi babadi, Mehrdad Navabakhsh, Talieh Khademian

“…The study of family individualization in Iran with emphasis on the structural and functional changes trend of families (from 1957 to 2014). …”
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Thalamus and consciousness: a systematic review on thalamic nuclei associated with consciousness by Martina Cacciatore, Francesca Giulia Magnani, Filippo Barbadoro, Camilla Ippoliti, Mario Stanziano, Mario Stanziano, Letizia Clementi, Anna Nigri, Lorenzo Nanetti, Silvia Marino, Fabio La Porta, Lucia Francesca Lucca, Francesco Prada, Francesco Prada, Matilde Leonardi

“…IntroductionConsciousness relies on both cortical and subcortical structures and their feedforward and feedback pathways. …”
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Limiting serine availability during tumor progression promotes muscle wasting in cancer cachexia by Erica Pranzini, Livio Muccillo, Ilaria Nesi, Alice Santi, Caterina Mancini, Giulia Lori, Massimo Genovese, Tiziano Lottini, Giuseppina Comito, Anna Caselli, Annarosa Arcangeli, Lina Sabatino, Vittorio Colantuoni, Maria Letizia Taddei, Paolo Cirri, Paolo Paoli

“…Serine is the second most-consumed amino acid (AA) by cancer cells and has emerged to be strictly necessary to preserve skeletal muscle structure and functionality. Here, we demonstrate that decreased serine availability during tumor progression promotes myotubes diameter reduction in vitro and induces muscle wasting in in vivo mice models. …”
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A <i>tetra</i>-<i>ortho</i>-Chlorinated Azobenzene Molecule for Visible-Light Photon Energy Conversion and Storage by Shuxin Tang, Yating Zhang, Jun Xia, Jing Qi, Fan Tang, Fei Zhai, Liqi Dong

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A clinical trial on the effectiveness of MERITA group therapy for emotion regulation and interpersonal skills in children and adolescents exposed to abuse and domestic violence by Mar Alvarez-Segura, Anna Butjosa, María Angeles Navarro, Eva María Ortiz-Jiménez, Teresa Richart, Paola De Rose, Veronica Sperandini, Fernando Lacasa

“…TAU) in traumatic, depressive, and anxious symptomatology, emotional dysregulation, interpersonal difficulties, externalizing and internalizing symptoms, somatic complaints, prosocial behavior, attachment, and family functioning. A total of 128 WDV patients were required (64 for the intervention group and 64 for the control group) from the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Center (Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain) of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu. …”
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Genetically engineered MSC-derived hybrid cellular vesicles for ROS-scavenging and mitochondrial homeostasis in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury by Pu Shen, Kaijun Huang, Xuanlin Zhang, Guiyuan Yin, Meiting Qin, Hua Ma, Zhijin Fan, Yuhui Liao

“…This therapeutic cascade facilitated mitochondrial structural and functional restoration via multiple pathways: Resveratrol specifically activated PINK1-mediated mitophagy, as confirmed by increased LC3 and beclin-1 expression, thereby promoting selective clearance of depolarized mitochondria. …”
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Effect of bacteriocin-producing Pediococcus acidilactici strains on the immune system and intestinal flora of normal mice by Yiteng Qiao, Zhichang Qiu, Fengwei Tian, Leilei Yu, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Qixiao Zhai, Wei Chen

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Characterization of Load Components in Resistance Training Programs for Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Scoping Review by Jhonatan C. Peña, Lilibeth Sánchez-Guette, Camilo Lombo, Edith Pinto, Carlos Collazos, Blanca Tovar, Diego A. Bonilla, Luis A. Cardozo, Luis Andres Tellez

“…Resistance training (RT) has been shown to produce beneficial effects, including on quality of life, renal function, physical fitness, and survival rates in kidney transplant for 24 recipients. …”
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The role of vascularity and the fibrovascular interface in interstitial lung diseases by Jana Dietrich, Alice Kang, Birger Tielemans, Stijn E. Verleden, Hassan Khalil, Florian Länger, Philipp Bruners, Steven J. Mentzer, Tobias Welte, Michael Dreher, Danny D. Jonigk, Maximilian Ackermann

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Effectiveness of epidural steroid injections in managing lumbar radicular pain: A prospective study by Bhagat SIngh, Bharath Vadivelkumar, Prem Kumar Kothimbakkam, Vijayashankar Murugesan, Thirumal Ranganathan

“…The study demonstrates meaningful functional improvements and pain relief in the majority of patients, supporting ESIs as a valuable non-surgical intervention in clinical practice.…”
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Individualized transcranial temporal interference stimulation (tTIS) for cognitive impairments and negative symptoms in patients with schizophrenia: a study protocol for a randomiz... by Shuzhe Wang, Junhao Chen, Linxuan Wang, Jingxuan Liu, Lijun Wang, Wenjie Sun, Shen Li, Jie Li

“…We hypothesize that participants receiving active tTIS will demonstrate significantly greater improvements in cognitive function and negative symptoms compared to those receiving sham stimulation. …”
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IgM Flare in Anti-MAG Neuropathy Post Rituximab Treatment: A Clinical Case and a Systematic Review of the Literature by Giovanni Siconolfi, Francesca Vitali, Maria Ausilia Sciarrone, Michelangelo Ardito, Valeria Guglielmino, Angela Romano, Giuseppe Granata, Gabriella Silvestri, Marco Luigetti

“…Among these, eight patients (62%) achieved full recovery following additional treatment, while five patients (38%) did not return to their previous level of function. Plasmapheresis led to complete recovery in all four patients who received this intervention. …”
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Enterobacteriaceae and Bacteroidaceae provide resistance to travel-associated intestinal colonization by multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli by Matthew Davies, Gianluca Galazzo, Jarne M. van Hattem, Maris S. Arcilla, Damian C. Melles, Menno D. de Jong, Constance Schultsz, Petra Wolffs, Alan McNally, Willem van Schaik, John Penders

“…A metagenomics species concept approach was used to determine the microbial composition, population diversity and functional capacity before travel and how it is altered longitudinally. …”
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A case report of complex acute coronary syndrome presentation: Plaque rupture and mild coronary artery ectasia presenting as de Winter T-waves morphing into anterior ST-elevation m... by Momena A. Daas, Maryam A. Almasaabi, Eman M. Abdrabou, Mohammed Elmahal, Abdul-Majeed O. Mahdi, Eva A. Tello, Ousama Mahdi, Abdulrahman E. Alayyaf, Ahmad J. Aladwani, Mahmoud M. Ramadan

“…The findings revealed that even mild CAE, when coupled with structural abnormalities such as ruptured plaque, can result in significant ischemic complications. …”
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Predictors of pain reduction following manual therapy in patients with temporomandibular disorders: a protocol for a prospective observational study by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Deborah Falla, Giacomo Asquini, Andrea Edoardo Bianchi, Giulia Borromeo, Matteo Locatelli

“…Manual therapy, like other recommended conservative treatments included in clinical guidelines, is commonly used to treat patients with TMD to reduce pain and improve function. However, outcomes may be variable. The aim of this study is to identify predictors associated with pain reduction in patients with TMD following manual therapy by analysing a combination of patient-reported outcome measures and clinical tests. …”
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Experiences and perceptions of employees and healthcare professionals on a multidisciplinary program for the secondary prevention of low back pain by Lisa Bernaers, Tine Marieke Willems, Gia Hien Lam, Morgane Mahy, Dorina Rusu, Christophe Demoulin, Dominique Van de Velde, Lutgart Braeckman

“…Three major themes were identified: functional and work-related outcomes, content-related factors, and duration and continuation. …”
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Conformational Propensities of a DNA Hairpin with a Stem Sequence from the c-MYC Promoter by Arees Garabet, Iztok Prislan, Nataša Poklar Ulrih, James W. Wells, Tigran V. Chalikian

“…The results have implications for the modulation of such transitions as a means of therapeutic intervention.…”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…Background The skeletal muscle has mainly a structural function and plays a role in human’s metabolism. …”
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Gradual Variation-Based Dual-Stream Deep Learning for Spatial Feature Enhancement With Dimensionality Reduction in Early Alzheimer&#x2019;s Disease Detection by Najmul Hassan, Abu Saleh Musa Miah, Taro Suzuki, Jungpil Shin

“…Alzheimer&#x2019;s disease (AD) is one of the most common neurological brain disorders, developing gradually and primarily causing the deterioration of brain function, leading to memory loss and behavioral changes. …”
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Innovative approach to IOL-bag complex fixation with Siepser’s scleral sliding knots in pseudoexfoliation syndrome by Dario Furgiuele, Piera Giunta, Michele Rinaldi, Luca D’Andrea, Ciro Costagliola

“…This novel surgical technique may represent a viable, economic, and durable solution to restore dislocations of IOLs accessible from the anterior chamber that respect the cornea and restores visual function without damaging ocular structures.…”
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