Elevated per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in tap water and serum in a community near an abandoned paper mill by Rachel A. Bauer, Ankita Bhattacharya, Ying Guo, Sharon Zhang, Heather M. Stapleton, John L. Adgate, Sarah Choyke, Christopher P. Higgins, Courtney C. Carignan

“…The three predominant PFASs detected in the municipal well, perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) (670 ng/L), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) (740 ng/L), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS) (19 ng/L), were also the most abundant in serum. Participants with high drinking water exposure had serum PFOA, PFOS and PFHxS concentrations that were 15-fold, 5-fold, and 2-fold higher, respectively, compared to those in the low group. …”
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Impacts of the 2021 heat dome on emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and health system operations in three hospitals in Seattle, Washington by Zachary S. Wettstein, Jane Hall, Cameron Buck, Steven H. Mitchell, Jeremy J. Hess

“…ED crowding and process measures also displayed significant increases, becoming the most pronounced by day 3 of the EHE; the EHE was associated with delays in ED length of stay of 1.0 h (95% CI = 0.4, 1.6) compared to the reference period. …”
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Novel sulfonamide-based azo-metal complexes: Synthesis, characterization, theoretical studies, and In Vitro antioxidant and anticancer evaluation by Durga Prasad Mishra, Prafulla Kumar Sahu, Ashish Kumar Sarangi, Debarshi Kumar Deb

“…Anticancer activity on the human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) demonstrated the Ni (II) complex as the most potent agent (IC₅₀ = 8.98 µg/mL at 48 hours) with efficacy close to standard cisplatin (IC₅₀ = 7.23 µg/mL). …”
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Beneficial Effect of Bee Venom Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis by Nicolas Daniel Widjanarko, Felicia Grizelda Suryatenggara, Putu Clara Shinta Gelgel, Joseph Izmardha Couteau, Nisrina Salsabila Firmansyah, Laila Fitria Djaimi, Nabila Cindi Ediwi

“… The second most prevalent progressive neurodegenerative disorder in the world is Parkinson's disease (PD). …”
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A stable and major QTL region on chromosome 2 conditions pod shape in cultivated peanut (Arachis hyopgaea L.) by Sheng-zhong ZHANG, Xiao-hui HU, Fei-fei WANG, Ye CHU, Wei-qiang YANG, Sheng XU, Song WANG, Lan-rong WU, Hao-liang YU, Hua-rong MIAO, Chun FU, Jing CHEN

“…Significant correlations were found among most component traits with broad-sense heritability ranging from 0.87 to 0.95. …”
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FORMATION OF NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERARY TRADITION by Oksana G. Shostak

“…The research deals with the ways of actualizing one of the most powerful concepts of the modern world – that of ethnicity, which stands out as a constituent of the basic Native American identity concept originated in the late 20th – early 21st centuries. …”
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Reconstructing the phylogeny and evolutionary history of freshwater fishes (Nemacheilidae) across Eurasia since early Eocene by Vendula Bohlen Šlechtová, Tomáš Dvořák, Jörg Freyhof, Maurice Kottelat, Boris Levin, Alexander Golubtsov, Vlastimil Šlechta, Joerg Bohlen

“…We reconstructed the evolutionary history of the freshwater fish family Nemacheilidae across Eurasia and spanning most of the Cenozoic on the base of 471 specimens representing 279 species and 37 genera plus outgroup samples. …”
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Impact of Maternal Hyperglycemic and Hypertensive Disorders on Perinatal Outcomes Across the COVID-19 Pandemic by Lixia Zhang, Yun Shen, Ronald Horswell, Jessica Lin, San Chu, S. Amanda Dumas, Gang Hu

“…Maternal gestational hypertension, preeclampsia or eclampsia, and pre-existing hypertension were associated with higher risks of preterm birth, primary cesarean section, low birth weight (exception for gestational hypertension), small for gestational age, LGA (exception for preeclampsia or eclampsia), macrosomia (exception for preeclampsia or eclampsia), neonatal hypoglycemia, neonatal jaundice, and NRDS (all p < 0.05), respectively, compared with women with normal blood pressure during pregnancy. Most of these associations during the early and late pandemic were consistent with those before the COVID-19 pandemic. …”
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Plasma cell tumors of the head and neck. Analysis of diagnostic difficulties based on literature and own data by F. Sh. Kamolova, L. Yu. Grivtsova, S. M. Samborskiy, V. B. Larionova, Yu. E. Ryabukhina, P. A. Zeynalova, A. M. Mudunov

“…Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EP) of soft tissues, which in most cases affects the organs of the head and neck region, is a relatively rare malignant tumor. …”
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Evaluation of a Semi-Continuous Disk-Stack Centrifuge for the Harvest of Tsukamurella Paurometabola C-924 Bacterium by Rafael Marcos Pimentel Pérez, Amaury Pérez Sánchez, Jesús Zamora Sánchez, Yovisleydis López Sáez, Rutdali María Segura Silva, Amparo Olazábal Reyes

“…The disk stack centrifuge is an equipment widely used in the current biotechnological industry because of the multiple advantages it offers, the most important being its high operational flexibility, robustness, and processing speed. …”
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MicroRNA Expression Profiling to Identify and Validate Reference Genes for the Relative Quantification of microRNA in Rectal Cancer. by Anne Haahr Mellergaard Eriksen, Rikke Fredslund Andersen, Niels Pallisgaard, Flemming Brandt Sørensen, Anders Jakobsen, Torben Frøstrup Hansen

“…A global mean expression normalisation strategy was applied to identify the most stably expressed miRNAs for subsequent validation. …”
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Motivation and identity among European and Brazilian elite student-athletes: a Bayesian multilevel regression and poststratification analysis by Carlos E. Gonçalves, Humberto M. Carvalho, Ana Fernandes, Serge Éloi, Ricardo T. Quinaud, Luis M. Rama, Luis M. Rama

“…The goal of the present study was to use Multilevel Regression with Poststratification to estimate variation between Brazilian and European university student-athletes’ motivation toward sports and academics, and two dimensions of identity, affectivity and social identity.Methods508 student-athletes (311 Brazilian, competing at the national university games; 197 European, competing at the European University Games) participated in the study and answered to two questionnaires used in cross-cultural research: SAMSAQ, for academic and sport motivation, and BIMS, for social identity and emotions.ResultsFor all the variables our estimations showed significant differences between Brazilian and European athletes, with the former expressing higher scores in all dimensions of motivation and identity.DiscussionThe findings suggest that the macro-effect of the organizational and cultural context is the most important source of influence on athletes’ motivation and identity, which appears to be more significant in Brazil. …”
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Role of extracellular vesicles in immune modulation, angiogenesis, progression and therapeutic resistance of glioblastoma by Muhammad Izhar, Ahed H. Kattaa, Amirhossein Akhavan-Sigari, Elaheh Shaghaghian, Yusuke S. Hori, Fred C. Lam, Deyaaldeen AbuReesh, Sara C. Emrich, Louisa Ustrzynski, Armine Tayag, Steven D. Chang, David J. Park

“…Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is the most aggressive primary brain tumor in adults, with a poor prognosis and high recurrence rates despite advancements in treatment. …”
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Galectin-3: a novel antimicrobial host factor identified in goat nasal mucus by Yichao Ma, Xinming Qin, Jiachen Liu, Shiqi Liu, Ruoyang Lin, Baoyan Meng, Xiaojing Cui, Qian Yang

“…Subsequent fractionation indicated that proteins < 30 kDa exhibited the most potent bactericidal activity. Nano LC–ESI–MS/MS analysis identified galectin-3 as a key protein with potent activity against Gram-positive bacteria, particularly Streptococcus suis (S. suis). …”
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Oxidative status and vitamin D levels in pregnant women, living in the northern region by S. V. Yakovenko

“…Physiological values of thiol status and lipid peroxidation indices and increased indices of total antioxidant activity were found in all groups, and intergroup differences were observed. The most pronounced difference between the groups was found in the index of lipid peroxidation, in pregnant women with obesity is higher compared to pregnant women with normal body weight. …”
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Gas–Particle Partitioning and Temporal Dynamics of Pesticides in Urban Atmosphere Adjacent to Agriculture by Dani Khoury, Supansa Chimjarn, Olivier Delhomme, Maurice Millet

“…Herbicides and fungicides were the most frequently detected classes, appearing in 98% of both phases followed by insecticides. …”
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Impact of mental fatigue on lower limb biomechanics and non-contact anterior cruciate ligament injury risk in basketball players during the stop–jump task: a self-controlled trial... by Zeyang Zhang, Bosong Zheng, Zeyi Zhang, Jianghui Kang, Mengjie Li, Youping Sun

“…Abstract Background Non-contact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are prevalent among basketball players, particularly during abrupt stop-jump actions. Most existing studies have focused primarily on the impact of physical fatigue on athletic performance, often overlooking the critical role of mental fatigue (MF). …”
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Pyridostigmine in the management of orthostatic hypotension: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Stephen Bacchi, Dennis Lau, Suzanne Edwards, Pramesh Kovoor, Ron Postuma, Rudy Goh, Joshua Kovoor, Nicholas Vlado Pavic, Shane Zhang, Alexander George Maloof

“…One study suggested that combination therapy with atomoxetine may elicit a synergistic effect. In most studies, pyridostigmine had no significant effect on supine BP. …”
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Geospatial analysis of unplanned urbanization: impact on land surface temperature and habitat suitability in Cuttack, India by Prasanta Kumar Patra, Duryadhan Behera, Vishal Chettry, Krishna Manjari Jena, Shreerup Goswami, Muralitharan Jothimani

“…A simple linear regression model has been used to establish a trend in the relationship between LST and land use/land cover (LULC), similar to UGSI with LST. Finally, the most Suitable and Unsuitable regions for habitation in Cuttack City are marked using UGSI. …”
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LARS2 DNA methylation predicts the prognosis in colon cancer by Yingzhou Fu, Wei Xie, Qifan Ren, Jiao Wu, Ying Long, Ying Liu

“…Abstract Colon cancer is a highly aggressive solid tumor. Because most studies have focused on the intrinsic oncogenic pathways of tumors, we focused on the relationship between DNA methylation genes in the tumor immune microenvironment and colon cancer prognosis. …”
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