Determining the attractiveness of Serbian spas as a destination for wellness tourism by Belij-Radin Marija

“…The most important factors influencing the attractiveness of spas as spa and wellness tourism destinations are: The attractiveness of the range of health and wellness treatments offered in spas (0.349), the natural conditions and relaxing atmosphere of spas (0.206) and price competitiveness (0.172).…”
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Graphene Oxide as a Nanocarrier for Controlled Loading and Targeted Delivery of Typhonium giganteum Drugs by Xiaohua Gu, Rui Cao, Fu Li, Yan Li, Hongge Jia, Hui Yu

“…Such nanofibers are effective in inhibiting the proliferation of A549 lung cancer cells, and thus they have potential for replacing chemotherapy-based treatments of lung cancer. In addition, the PBC/PLA/GO nanofibers degrade in physiological and natural environments, which is an important feature when engineering tissues and environment-friendly materials.…”
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The Role of GABAergic Inhibition in Ocular Dominance Plasticity by J. Alexander Heimel, Daniëlle van Versendaal, Christiaan N. Levelt

“…This brings the hope that novel treatments can be developed for brain injuries requiring renewed plasticity potential and neurodevelopmental brain disorders caused by defective synaptic plasticity. …”
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Characterization and evaluation of antioxidant properties of leaf extracts from Rhododendron arboreum by Shobha Mehra, Ufondu Maryann Afoma, Namrata Dudha, Shilpy Singh, Shweta Sharma, Ved Vrat Verma, Mohammad Zuhaib, Varun Kumar Sharma

“…In conclusion, the leaf extracts of R. arboretum can be one of the better natural source of antioxidant source and could be used for therapeutic purpose in the treatments of different diseases.…”
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Microbial diversity and food safety in duck meat preservation: effects of nanoemulsion nutmeg seed extract with focus on proteobacteria and lactococcus by Supamri Supamri, Lilik Eka Radiati, Agus Susilo

“…KEGG data highlighted NEp5’s ability to predict microbial functional pathways associated with cancer and metabolic disorders after 21 days of duck breast meat storage, outperforming MEp15 and control treatments. This study develops effective natural extract nanoemulsions as an eco-friendly preservation technology with significant potential to extend meat shelf life while ensuring safety and sustainability.…”
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Si Substrate Backside—An Emerging Physical Attack Surface for Secure ICs in Flip Chip Packaging by Makoto Nagata, Takuji Miki

“…An attacker leverages Si substrate backside as the open surface of an IC chip in flip-chip packaging and explores the points of information leakage over the entire backside without being hampered by physical obstacles as well as applying invasive treatments. Physical side channels (SCs), e.g., voltage potentials, current flows, electromagnetic (EM) waves, and photons, are transparent through Si substrate and attributed to the operation of security ICs. …”
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Organic Matter and Barium Absorption by Plant Species Grown in an Area Polluted with Scrap Metal Residue by Cleide Aparecida Abreu, Mariana Cantoni, Aline Renée Coscione, Jorge Paz-Ferreiro

“…The average Ba transferred from roots to shoots was more than 89% for oilseed radish, 71% for castor oil plants, and 59% for sunflowers. Organic matter treatments were not efficient in reducing Ba availability due to soil liming.…”
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Phytochelatins: Advances in Tomato Research by Deyvid Novaes Marques, Salete Aparecida Gaziola, Fernando Angelo Piotto, Ricardo Antunes Azevedo

“…Here, we aim to provide an overview of the panorama regarding the synthesis of PCs in tomato under different environmental conditions and experimental settings, as well as provide information on their broader roles in biotechnology and modulating plant tolerance and responses across diverse stress conditions and treatments within the context of tomato research.…”
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The Potential of Food Protein-Derived Bioactive Peptides against Chronic Intestinal Inflammation by Wanying Zhu, Liying Ren, Li Zhang, Qinqin Qiao, Muhammad Zahid Farooq, Qingbiao Xu

“…The mechanism, pathways, and future perspectives of BAPs as the potential sources of therapeutic treatments to alleviate intestinal inflammation are provided, including nuclear factor-κB, mitogen-activated protein kinase, Janus kinase-signal transducer and activator of transcription, and peptide transporter 1 (PepT1), finding that PepT1 and gut microbiota are the promising targets for BAPs to alleviate the intestinal inflammation. …”
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Non-Drug and Non-Invasive Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease by Alina Simona Șovrea, Adina Bianca Boșca, Eleonora Dronca, Anne-Marie Constantin, Andreea Crintea, Rada Suflețel, Roxana Adelina Ștefan, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Christoph Tschall, Carmen-Bianca Crivii

“…Adipose-derived stem Cells (ADSCs), gene therapy, and many other alternative methods (diet, sleep pattern, physical exercise, nanoparticle delivery) are also new potential treatments since multimodal approaches represent the modern trend in this disorder research therapies.…”
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The unexpected role of the STING protein in lipid metabolism by Vila, Isabelle K., Laguette, Nadine

“…This indicates that STING targeting strategies must take into consideration potential metabolic side effects that may alter disease course, but also suggests that targeting STING may open the route to novel treatments for metabolic disorders. Here we discuss recent work describing the metabolic function of STING and the implications of these findings.…”
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Influence of plasma nitriding on tribological performance of HVOF sprayed AISI 316L and AISI 420 stainless steel coatings by Zuleyha Taskan, Elif Ozturk, Selman Tezcan, Harun Mindivan

“…Low-carbon steel has been widely used in various industrial applications and undergoes different surface treatments in contemporary practices to enhance wear resistance, corrosion resistance and hardness. …”
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Ultrasound and Thermosonication as Promising Technologies for Processing Plant-Based Beverages: A Review by Dalia M. Sotelo-Lara, Genaro G. Amador-Espejo, Diego F. Álvarez-Araiza, Alondra K. Cordero-Rivera, Karla G. Millán-Quintero, Rocío Campos-Vega, Rita M. Velázquez-Estrada

“…In this regard, different emerging technologies have been investigated to solve problems such as shelf life, nutritional and emulsion stability as well as sensory acceptability, without using high temperatures since heat treatments decrease the content of some bioactive compounds. …”
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Conservation and restoration of the sandstone stele of Tia found at Deir el-Bahari: a field report by Kacper Prus

“…Lastly, the object was prepared for future display in the Temple at Deir el-Bahari. The treatments performed allowed for the restoration of the esthetic and historical value of this artifact dating from the Nineteenth Dynasty.…”
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Effect of Water Velocity on the Timing of Skeletogenesis in the Arctic Charr, Salvelinus alpinus (Salmoniformes: Teleostei): An Empirical Case of Developmental Plasticity by Richard Cloutier, Alain Caron, Thomas Grünbaum, Nathalie R. Le François

“…Time of appearance, relative position within sequences, and direction of development among serially repeated elements are compared between two velocity treatments. Water velocity has induced changes in the timing of events and to a lesser extent on the relative sequence events in the locomotor system. …”
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EL LUGAR DE LAS ESTRATEGIAS METODOLÓGICAS PARA LA INNOVACIÓN EN LA ENSEÑANZA DE LA GEOGRAFÍA by María N. Prieto, María A. Lorda

“…Guide transmissive teaching of geography education explanatory and interpretative from active teaching strategies requires a critical and reflective stance of teaching that encourages the adoption of content based from the new epistemological positions and with active methodological treatments on the basis of the consideration of the importance of developing in students the meaning of the geography for your everyday life and critical thinking for the formation of critical citizenscommitted and thoughtful.…”
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The Role of In Vivo Confocal Microscopy in Ocular Allergies by Cem Şimşek, Takashi Kojima, Murat Doğru

“…In patients with atopic keratoconjunctivitis (AKC) and vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC), this technology can be useful in diagnosing and monitoring the disease, as well as evaluating the efficacy of treatments. IVCM can reveal subclinical abnormalities in the corneal and conjunctival epithelium such as inflammatory cell infiltrates and tissue damage, which can provide insight into the pathogenesis of AKC. …”
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Diagnosing Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a Patient with a Suspected Status Epilepticus in the Intensive Care Unit by Harm J. van der Horn, Peter H. Egbers, Michaël A. Kuiper, Wouter J. Schuiling

“…Typical MRI and EEG findings and a positive 14-3-3 protein led to the diagnosis of sCJD. All treatments were terminated, and autopsy confirmed sCJD. …”
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Effects of Partial Replacement of Pork Meat with Chicken or Duck Meat on the Texture, Flavor, and Consumer Acceptance of Sausage by Namrye Lee, Han Sub Kwak, Jae-young Joo, Jinsoo Kang, Youngseung Lee

“…This study investigated the textural and sensory characteristics of sausage, where pork meat was partially replaced with chicken or duck meat (5–30% replacement). Nine treatments including the control (100% pork) were used in this study. …”
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One size fits all: Enhanced zero-shot text classification for patient listening on social media by Veton Matoshi, Maria Carmela De Vuono, Roberto Gaspari, Mark Kröll, Michael Jantscher, Sara Lucia Nicolardi, Giuseppe Mazzola, Manuela Rauch, Vedran Sabol, Eileen Salhofer, Riccardo Mariani

“…In this method study, we propose an NLP framework that—given a particular disease—is designed to extract pertinent information related to three primary research topics: identification of interest groups, understanding of challenges, and assessing treatments and support systems. Leveraging external resources like ontologies and employing various NLP techniques, particularly zero-shot text classification, the presented framework yields initial meaningful insights into these research topics with minimal annotation effort.…”
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