Association between serum carotenoids levels and endometriosis risk: evidence from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Jian Huang

“…The aim of this study is to assess the association between serum levels of major carotenoids (α-carotene, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, lutein/zeaxanthin, and trans-lycopene) and the risk of endometriosis in US women.MethodsThe data were obtained from the 2001–2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES), which included a total of 3,636 women aged 20 to 54. …”
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Pediatric Urinary Stone Disease: A 10-Year Single-Center Experience from Türkiye by Utku Dönger, Caner İncekaş, Kaan Savaş Gülleroğlu, Esra Baskın

“…Identifying stone disease early in childhood can help us detect urinary tract and metabolic abnormalities earlier.…”
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Characterizing Extra Credit Accumulation by Undergraduate Students by Tushar Ojha, Don R. Hush

“…Most degree-seeking undergraduate students at US universities graduate with a higher number of credit hours than is required for graduation, thereby accumulating extra credits. …”
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Ottoman Approach to Shia and Sunni State Officers of Syria in the Examples of Fakhreddin Maanoğlu and Ali Canpolad between 1570s and 1630s by Birol Gündoğdu

“…In this view, Ottoman Syria, which is situated in the middle of all these discussions, allows us to conduct a field study in the context of Sunni-Shi’i polarization during the time under scrutiny. …”
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Electrophysiologically calibrated optogenetic stimulation of dentate granule cells mitigates dendritic spine loss in denervated organotypic entorhino-hippocampal slice cultures by Tijana Hanauske, Carolin Christina Koretz, Tassilo Jungenitz, Jochen Roeper, Alexander Drakew, Thomas Deller

“…This information allowed us to calibrate light intensity for chronic stimulations. …”
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Phylogenetic relationships between Palaearctic species of the Anopheles maculipennis complex (Diptera: Culicidae) revealed by different approaches and markers. The problem of conse... by O. V. Vaulin, Yu. M. Novikov

“…The lack of high compliance between them prompted us to create a consensus scheme of phylogenetic relationships in the Palaearctic part of this Complex. …”
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Analysis of the circadian rhythm of biological processes in mouse liver and kidney by I. N. Podkolodnyy, N. N. Tverdokhleb, O. A. Podkolodnaya

“…The approach used in our work allows us to analyze the organo/tissue­specificity of the phase characteristics of biological processes, and the results emphasize the need to take into account the phase circadian characteristics when comparing the features of the course of biological processes in various organs.…”
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Assessing the Fiscal Burden of Overweight and Obesity in Japan through Application of a Public Economic Framework by Ataru Igarashi, Cillian Copeland, Nikos Kotsopoulos, Riku Ota, Silvia Capucci, Daisuke Adachi

“…**Results:** The total fiscal burden of OAO in Japan, defined as BMI of at least 25, is estimated at US $13.41 billion (¥1925 billion), representing 0.4% of Japan’s gross domestic product. …”
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THE WAY TO THE SELF: THE NOVEL «STEPPENWOLF» THROUGH THE LENS OF JUNGIAN PROCESS OF INDIVIDUATION by Tetiana V. Danylova

“…The questions raised by Jungian analysis push us beyond our limits to the great alchemical mystery − the wholeness of our own souls. …”
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Attitudes towards Donor Breast Milk in an Inner City Population by Abhinav Pal, Kultida Soontarapornchai, Lawrence Noble, Ivan Hand

“…Educational level did play a role with 64% of mothers with education beyond high school believing that donor breast milk was beneficial for newborns as opposed to 46% with a high school education or less (p=0.02). US born mothers were more likely to have heard about donor breast milk (47% versus 29%, p=0.025) than foreign born mothers although they were less likely to believe it was a better option for feeding than formula (22.7% versus 43%, p=.016). …”
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Scaling up uncertain predictions to higher levels of organisation tends to underestimate change by James A. Orr, Jeremy J. Piggott, Andrew L. Jackson, Jean‐François Arnoldi

“…Abstract Uncertainty is an irreducible part of predictive science, causing us to over‐ or underestimate the magnitude of change that a system of interest will face. …”
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An integrated methodological framework for the validation and verification of clinical testing by qRT-PCR by Carolina Cardona-Ramírez, Cruz Elena Enríquez-Valencia, Gina Méndez-Callejas, Giovanna Meza Barreto, Gabriel Andrés Tafur-Gómez, Danny Wilson Sanjuanelo-Corredor

“…Modifications to the gold standard method allowed us to establish a technical limit of detection (LOD) of 5,09 copies/reaction at a 95 % confidence interval.…”
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Designing profitable supply chains for lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States by Majid Alipanah, Sunday Oluwadamilola Usman, Apurba Kumar Saha, Hongyue Jin

“…The model has been applied to the U.S. and an optimal supply chain configuration was identified, considering the major factors affecting the economic viability of the technology. …”
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Establishing a causal link between the human papilloma virus and oral fibromas by Gargi Sarode, Urmi Ghone, Renuka Gophane, Nidhi Kumari, Sachin C. Sarode

“…This intriguing finding prompt us to propose a novel hypothesis explaining the role of human papilloma virus in the pathogenesis of fibroma.…”
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Proteomic analysis reveals the difference between the spermatozoa of young and old Sus scrofa by Shuhao Fan, Fan Xie, Qianqian Wang, Haibo Ye, Yali Tian, Yangguang Liu, Huibin Zhang, Xianrui Zheng, Zongjun Yin, Xiaodong Zhang

“…A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to identify core proteins such as Small ribosomal subunit protein uS7 (RPS5). Ultimately, parallel reaction monitoring (PRM) was conducted on the selected differential proteins to validate result accuracy. …”
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Evolution and importance of Molecular Microbiology in the Laboratory of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology by María de Lourdes Sánchez Alvarez, Rafael Abreu Duarte, Edenis García Alvarez, Adrian Fernández García, Ermis Alexander González Martínez, Maidelys Mendoza Acosta

“…Conclusions: the progressive increase in the resolution capacity of the Molecular Biology Laboratory, together with the implementation of new diagnostic platforms, has allowed us to strengthen the detection of pathogens of clinical interest and improve virological sentinel surveillance.…”
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Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Heat Pump Systems: An Integrated Approach to Sustainable Building Operations by Mahdiyeh Zafaranchi, William T. Riddell, Nicholas B. Chan, Elizabeth Saliba, Luke Leung

“…This study evaluates the energy consumption and embodied carbon emissions of various heat pump systems for an office building in Chicago, IL, U.S., over a 50-year lifespan, including the operation, manufacturing, and construction phases. …”
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Diagnosis of Splenic Lymphoma by Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Umar Darr, Zubair Khan, Muhammad Ali Khan, Anas Renno, Turki Alkully, Sehrish Kamal, Tariq Hammad, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Imran Khan, Ali Nawras

“…Traditionally, ultrasound (US) or computed tomography (CT) guided biopsies were employed for the purpose of sampling; however they have been reported to have a complication rate of 5.3%. …”
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Development of a Novel Whey Date Beverage Fermented with Kefir Grains Using Response Surface Methodology by Sana M’hir, Kais Rtibi, Asma Mejri, Manel Ziadi, Hajer Aloui, Moktar Hamdi, Lamia Ayed

“…The use of response surface methodology allowed us to obtain a formulation with acceptable organoleptic properties and high antioxidant activities. …”
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Optimized Direct Padé and HPM for Solving Equation of Oxygen Diffusion in a Spherical Cell by M. A. Sandoval-Hernandez, H. Vazquez-Leal, A. Sarmiento-Reyes, U. Filobello-Nino, F. Castro-Gonzalez, A. L. Herrera-May, R. A. Callejas-Molina, R. Ruiz-Gomez

“…On one hand, the obtained HPM solution is fully symbolic in terms of the coefficients of the equation, allowing us to use the same solution for different values of the maximum reaction rate, the Michaelis constant, and the permeability of the cell membrane. …”
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