The late Middle Pleistocene Homo erectus of the Madura Strait, first hominin fossils from submerged Sundaland by H.W.K. Berghuis, Yousuke Kaifu, Unggul Prasetyo Wibowo, Thijs van Kolfschoten, Indra Sutisna, Sofwan Noerwidi, Shinatria Adhityatama, Gert van den Bergh, Eduard Pop, Rusyad Adi Suriyanto, A. Veldkamp, Josephine C.A. Joordens, Iwan Kurniawan

“…Eastern Asia yielded a rich fossil record of Pleistocene hominins, ranging from Homo erectus and the diminutive island species Homo floresiensis and Homo luzonensis, to post-erectus grade late archaic Homo (including Denisovans), and finally to anatomically modern humans. …”
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Security and religion in democratizing Tunisia: re-enacting surveillance through religious narratives and gendered dynamics by Fabrizio Leonardo Cuccu, Alessandra Bonci

“…Finally, we present the case of the wa’ydhat in the post-revolutionary setting as a critical example of securitization of Islam, and cooperation between security and religious management.…”
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Probable chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids syndrome: management with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin—a ca... by J. A. Encarnación, A. León Hernández, G. Litrán López, J. L. Alonso-Romero, M. I. De la Fuente Muñoz, E. Cárdenas Cánovas, P. Ruiz Carreño, M. Royo-Villanova, C. Manso

“…Given the clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings, treatment with oral prednisolone (70 mg/day) was initiated. At 2 weeks post-treatment initiation, the patient exhibited significant clinical improvement, with complete resolution of neurological symptoms. …”
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Social determinants and follow-up care after emergency department discharge for traumatic intracranial hemorrhage by Meghan M. Dillan, Joseph Piktel, Adam Perzynski, Mary Jo Roach, Kristen K. Curtis, Yasir Tarabichi, Lance Wilson, Michael L. Kelly

“…Secondary outcomes included any return TBI visit, scheduled specialty TBI provider visit, and post-TBI mental health disorder diagnoses. Age, gender, race, ethnicity, pre-TBI mental health disorders, and socioeconomic status (SES) were analyzed. …”
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Influence of genetic adaption of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fed with alternative protein sources based on Arthrospira platensis and Hermetia illucens on disease resistance... by Anne-Carina Miebach, Mikolaj Adamek, Julia Bauer, Marek Matras, Carsten Dietz, Jakob Gährken, Simon Rosenau, Stephan Wessels, Jens Tetens, Angela Sünder, Magdalena Stachnik, Michal Reichert, Verena Jung- Schroers, Dieter Steinhagen

“…Subsequently, the trout were infected with VHSV, and tissue of the posterior intestine was investigated by means of molecular biology regarding the expression of genes encoding various inflammatory markers, antimicrobial peptides, transmembrane proteins as well as the viral load at days 0, 2 and 4 post-infection. The posterior intestine of infected animals was examined histologically by using AB-PAS and HE-staining. …”
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Investigating the Role of Intravoxel Incoherent Motion Diffusion-Weighted Imaging in Evaluating Multiple Sclerosis Lesions by Othman I. Alomair, Sami A. Alghamdi, Abdullah H. Abujamea, Ahmed Y. AlfIfi, Yazeed I. Alashban, Nyoman D. Kurniawan

“…A one-way analysis of variance, followed by post-hoc analysis (Tukey’s test), was performed to compare mean values between the healthy and MS groups. …”
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Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis Identifies Hub Genes Governing Resistance to <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>niveum</i> in Watermelon (<i>Citrullus lanatus</i>) by Chen Zhang, Xufeng Fang, Jing Zhang, Xinying Wang, Zhao Liu, Shusen Liu, Zhengfeng Song, Peng Gao, Feishi Luan

“…To elucidate the molecular mechanisms underlying FW resistance in watermelon, we tracked the infection process via microscopy, identifying three critical time points (1, 6, and 8 days post-inoculation) corresponding to spore germination, hyphal invasion of the xylem vascular system, and symptom onset, respectively. …”
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Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of the muscarinic M1 positive allosteric modulator VU0467319 for Alzheimer’s disease: a single ascending-dose stud... by Alexander C. Conley, Alexandra P. Key, Jennifer U. Blackford, Jason K. Russell, Kimberly M. Albert, Xuewen Gong, Michael Bubser, Jerri M. Rook, P. Jeffrey Conn, Craig W. Lindsley, Carrie K. Jones, Paul A. Newhouse

“…Exploratory cognitive and electrophysiological tasks were examined pre-dosing and at 5 h post-dose. Tolerability was good with no observed dose limiting side effects throughout the full dose range tested. …”
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The role of autophagy in periodontal diseases: a bibliometric analysis from 2006 to 2023 by Bitong Zhang, Bitong Zhang, Yahui Wang, Yahui Wang, Yahui Wang, Haoxiang Chang, Haoxiang Chang, Chong Wang, Chong Wang, Hong Fan, Hong Fan, Xiuyun Ren, Xiuyun Ren

“…The results indicate a steady annual increase in studies on this topic, with a significant upward trend observed post-2015. Keyword analysis identifies “apoptosis,” “Porphyromonas gingivalis,” “oxidative stress,” “inflammation,” “periodontitis,” “osteogenic differentiation,” “cell death,” and “orthodontic tooth movement” as key research hotspots. …”
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Relationship between Blood Pressure, Pulse Rate, Body Weight and Some Human Blood Groups among Stroke Subjects of Ogoni Ethnic Group by Evelyn Mgbeoma Eze , Serekara Gideon Christian * and Ibiere Allwell Pepple

“…Blood group phenotyping was carried out at the Post Graduate Laboratory of Rivers State University, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. …”
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Biocontrol effect of ginger glycoprotein and essential oil against Vicia faba damping-off caused by Fusarium solani and Rhizoctonia solani by Hossam S. El-Beltagi, Ali Osman, Mahmoud Sitohy, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Eman Eldesouky, Entsar Abbas, Ahmed Mahmoud Ismail, Hazem S. Elshafie, Ippolito Camele

“…Whereas, the in vivo trial evaluated the efficacy of ginger EO and glycoprotein at 50 and 100 μg/mL, compared to Rizolex-T 50 WP at 50 μg/mL, in reducing pre- and post-emergence damping-off percentages. Sodium dodecyl-sulphate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), and particle size distribution were carried out to characterize seed glycoprotein. …”
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Adipose-derived stem cells attenuate rheumatoid arthritis by restoring CX3CR1+ synovial lining macrophage barrier by Lei Wang, Ming Hao, Yongyue Xu, Zhaoyan Wang, Hanqi Xie, Bo Zhang, Xue Zhang, Jun Lin, Xiaodan Sun, Jianbin Wang, Qiong Wu

“…To study the in vivo fate of ADSCs, bulk RNA-seq was performed on ADSCs retrieved at 0, 2, 4, and 7 days post-injection. Results Intra-articular injection of ADSCs effectively attenuated the pathological progression of mice with serum transfer-induced arthritis. …”
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Healthy lifestyle factors and recurrent cardiovascular events in patients with OSA: the SAVE study by Shoujiang You, Danni Zheng, Kelly A. Loffler, R. Doug McEvoy, Qiang Li, Yuanming Luo, Ferran Barbé, Qiong Ou, Rui Chen, Chun-feng Liu, Yongjun Cao, Xia Wang, Geraldo Lorenzi-Filho, Manjari Tripathi, Craig S. Anderson, for the SAVE Investigators

“…To evaluate the association between adherence to baseline healthy lifestyle and the risk of recurrent cardiovascular events in OSA patients. Methods Post hoc analyses of the Sleep Apnea Cardiovascular Endpoints (SAVE) study involving participants with moderate-to-severe OSA and established cardiovascular disease (CVD) who were randomized to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) plus usual care or usual care alone. …”
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Integrated virologic analysis of resistance to nirmatrelvir/ritonavir in individuals across four phase 2/3 clinical studies for the treatment of COVID-19Research in context by Mary Lynn Baniecki, Shunjie Guan, Devendra K. Rai, Qingyi Yang, Jonathan T. Lee, Li Hao, Edward Weinstein, Craig Hyde, Rhonda D. Cardin, Holly Soares, Jennifer Hammond

“…Global E166V incidence was rare (<0.001% in pre- and post-NMV/r emergency use authorization) by GISAID (December 1, 2019–June 30, 2024). …”
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Impact of the Composite Allocation Score on Lung Transplant Waitlist and Posttransplant Outcomes by Ye In Christopher Kwon, BA, Holly Caboti-Jones, BS, Michael Keller, BS, Andrew Min-Gi Park, BA, Alan Lai, BS, Rachit D. Shah, MD, Zachary Fitch, MD, Vigneshwar Kasirajan, MD, Vipul Patel, MD, Zubair A. Hashmi, MD

“…Using the United Network for Organ Sharing registry (2022–2024), adult patients listed for isolated LT were divided into 2 eras: era 1 (pre-CAS: March 1, 2022–March 8, 2023) and era 2 (post-CAS: March 9, 2023–September 30, 2024). Competing risk regression analyzed waitlist events. …”
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Evaluation of Integrated Arterial Filter Oxygenator vs. External Arterial Filters on Clinical Outcomes and Neurocognitive Function in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Prospective Rando... by Vishal Vinayak Bhende, Mathangi Krishnakumar, Dushyantkumar Mukundbhai Parmar, Arunkumar Ghanshyambhai Rudakiya, Tanishq Shashikant Sharma, Amit Kumar, Paresh Dilip Nerurkar, Saptak Piyush Mankad, Mamta Roshan Patel

“…Neurological complications post‐cardiac surgery can result from reduced cerebral blood flow, embolic materials, and other factors, including anesthesia. …”
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Assessment of male football players’ physical fitness levels based on certain gene (AGT rs699 & IL-6 rs1800795) polymorphisms by Celal Bulgay, Nicola L. Bragazzi, Orhan Gök, Veli O. Çakır, Selin Y. Tuncer, Tolga Polat, Korkut Ulucan, Halil İbrahim Ceylan, Metin Dalip, Mehmet S. Kocak, Mesut Cerit

“…Statistical analysis involved the use of the Paired-Sample t-Test to discern differences between the pre-test and post-test measurements of the male football players. …”
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The USA’s ivory markets—how much a threat to elephants? by Daniel Stiles, Esmond Martin

“…These are probably the main outlets, along with the Internet, for recent (post CITES ban) ivory. Craftsmen work only part-time in ivory and number 120 to 200. …”
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VOLODYMYR VYNNYCHENKO’S PHILOSOPHICAL AND AESTHETIC VIEWS: THE EXPERIENCE OF FRENCH EXISTENTIAL by Galyna M. Syvachenko, Antonina V. Anistratenko

“…The critical optics of the research make it possible to combine the historical and philosophical specificity of the interwar twenty years and the post-war period, on which are built the works of Vynnychenko, Sartre and Camus. …”
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Coronary artery calcium and cardiovascular risk factors analysis after radiotherapy for breast cancer (the CLARIFIER: a gender-based preventive medicine study) by Daniela Trabattoni, Maria Cristina Leonardi, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Barbara A. Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara A. Jereczek-Fossa, Federica Cattani, Giulia Santagostino Baldi, Alice Bonomi, Arianna Galotta, Saima Mushtaq, Saima Mushtaq, Andrea Annoni, Davide Alio, Maria Giulia Vincini, Cristiana Iuliana Fodor, Ludovico La Grutta, Piero Montorsi, Piero Montorsi, Gianluca Pontone, Gianluca Pontone

“…The risk of cardiac events was associated with increased age, early menopause, hypertension, high cholesterol levels, and smoking habits at the time of RT.ConclusionThis study helps to identify women at high-risk for cardiovascular events before RT and implement the best possible prevention of late post cancer treatment events. Clinical Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier (NCT05775822).…”
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