Effects of milk fat globule membrane ingestion with exercise on physical strength in healthy young adults: a randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by Kyosuke Nakayama, Kyoko Ito, Yoshihiko Minegishi, Noriyasu Ota, Shukuko Ebihara, Chiaki Sanbongi

“…An analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model with baseline values as a covariate was carried out to test differences in post intervention values between groups.Results Ingestion of MFGM significantly improved peak torque (p = 0.003) and average power (p = 0.019) of isokinetic knee extensors, leg press 1 repetition maximum (RM) (p = 0.004) and sit-ups reps (p = 0.030), but not indicators of agility, compared with placebo after the 4-week intervention. …”
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Different action of glucocorticoid receptor in adipose tissue remodelling to modulate energy homeostasis by chronic restraint stress by Yinghua Luo, Qinyu Liu, Yaqian Mao, Junping Wen, Gang Chen

“…A fasting control group was included for comparison. Post-stress assessments included behavioural tests, glucose and insulin tolerance tests and indirect calorimetry. …”
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Hurricanes lead to declines in taxonomic, phylogenetic, and functional richness and shifts in moth community composition by Aura M. Alonso‐Rodríguez, Pablo E. Gutiérrez‐Fonseca, Ingi Agnarsson, Catherine M. Hulshof, Scott E. Miller, Taylor H. Ricketts

“…In addition, the hurricanes altered both taxonomic and phylogenetic composition, with smaller grass‐feeding species increasing in abundance post‐hurricane, while larger arboreal‐feeding species, especially geometrid moths, declined markedly. …”
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Heart rate and heart rate variability in lambs, measured by biologgers, during transport and its relationship to basal cortisol concentration by Isabella Manenti, José A. Abecia, Irene Viola, Paola Toschi, Francisco Canto, Silvia Miretti

“…Saliva samples for cortisol measurements were collected 24 h and 4 h before transport and 1 h post-transport. Based on basal cortisol concentrations, lambs were assigned to one of two groups, low cortisol (LC) or high cortisol (HC). …”
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Number of previous cesarean deliveries and its effects on outcomes of vaginal hysterectomy by Hyesook Kim, Hye-yon Cho, Sung Taek Park, Sung-ho Park

“…Surgical outcomes, including surgery time, postoperative hospital stay and drop in hemoglobin level, and estimated blood loss were similar among the three groups. The intra- or post-operative transfusion rate was the highest in the one cesarean delivery group (no cesarean delivery 8.1% vs. one cesarean delivery 20.5% vs. two or more cesarean deliveries 3.3%; p = 0.017). …”
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Improving the efficacy of osteosarcoma therapy: combining drugs that turn cancer cell ‘don't eat me’ signals off and ‘eat me’ signals on by Suchismita Mohanty, Maryam Aghighi, Ketan Yerneni, Johanna Lena Theruvath, Heike E. Daldrup‐Link

“…Twenty‐four mice (n = 6 per group) underwent pre‐ and post‐treatment magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans with the macrophage marker ferumoxytol, bioluminescence imaging, and histological analysis. …”
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Protective Effects of Naringenin Against Sodium Arsenite-Induced Hepatic Injury in Mice via Nrf2 Signaling by Nastaran Azarbarz, Yousef Asadi-Fard, Hana Sheykhi, Layasadat Khorsandi

“…The data were then analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test in SPSS software. Results: SA caused histological damage, characterized by a significant increase in the infiltration of inflammatory cells and the accumulation of red blood cells (P< 0.001). …”
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Fecal Cortisol Metabolites Indicate Increased Stress Levels in Horses During Breaking-In: A Pilot Study by Julia Krieber, Aurelia C. Nowak, Jakob Geissberger, Oliver Illichmann, Sabine Macho-Maschler, Rupert Palme, Franziska Dengler

“…Particularly in the first year under the saddle FCMs were significantly higher than in unridden horses (one way ANOVA + post hoc Holm–Sidak test, <i>p</i> < 0.05), with a tendency for FCM levels to decrease with time in training. …”
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Pengembangan Media Edukasi Kesehatan Berbasis Kesenian Madihin Sebagai Upaya Pencegahan Stunting by Fadhiyah Noor Anisa, Nurul Hidayah, Rusilawati Rusilawati, Melan Yulianti

“…Hasil uji One Way ANOVA didapat p-value=0,007 atau ada perbedaan pengetahuan responden sebelum dan setelah diintervensi Macenting. Hasil uji Post Hoc menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan pengetahuan responden antara kelompok Macenting berbahasa Banjar dengan kontrol (p-value=0,016) dan kelompok Macenting berbahasa Indonesia dengan kontrol (p-value=0,003), akan tetapi tidak ada perbedaan antara kelompok Macenting berbahasa Banjar dengan berbahasa Indonesia (p-value=0,477). …”
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Prenatal screening of Down syndrome in assisted reproductive techniques pregnancies: A systematic review by Fatemeh Zahra Meamar, Mitra Savabi-Esfahani, Tahmineh Farajkhoda

“…Despite the high psychological burden that false positive results impose on parents, studies that have addressed interpretation of both serum and sonographic markers in both rounds of screening for Down syndrome diagnosis in post-ART pregnancies are limited. Objective: This review study investigated the types of serum screening and imaging for prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome in ART pregnancies to know and correctly interpret the results of prenatal screenings in these pregnancies. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Pass Go and Traditional Drill Training Methods on Passing Accuracy Development in Youth Football Players Aged 12-15 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Larue Valerio, Fatma Hilal Yagin, Spiridon Plakias

“…Passing accuracy (short-range and medium-range), decision-making, and technical execution were assessed at baseline, mid-intervention, and post-intervention. Results. During a 12-week intervention, the Pass Go methodology group significantly outperformed the drill-based training group in short-range passing accuracy, improving by 24.3% compared to 19.1% (d=1.82, p<0.001), medium-range passing accuracy with increases of 18.7% versus 15.4% (d=1.56, p<0.001), and decision-making speed, achieving a 64.3% improvement against 33.3% (p<0.001). …”
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Risk factors for delayed wound healing after anal fistula surgery: Protocol of a meta-analytic study. by Zubing Mei, Peixin Du, Ye Han, Yin Qu, Huili Tang, Yan Li, Huiyan Gao, Qingming Wang, De Zheng

“…Observational studies (cohort and case-control) reporting risk factors for DWH, defined as incomplete healing beyond 6-12 weeks post-surgery, will be included. Two independent reviewers will screen titles/abstracts, perform full-text reviews, extract data regarding study design, sample size, risk factors and outcomes, and assess risk of bias using the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale (NOS). …”
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PENGARUH PEMBERIAN VITAMIN E DALAM MENCEGAH PENURUNAN FUNGSI KOGNITIF VISUOSPASIAL TIKUS YANG TERPAPAR HEAT STRESS by Satria Fadhil Ardika, Ratih Vierda Octaviani, Muyassaroh Muyassaroh

“…Metode: Penelitian eksperimental murni dengan rancangan post-test only controlled group dengan jumlah sampel 21 tikus Sprague Dawley jantan dibagi secara acak menjadi 3 kelompok: kontrol negatif (K1) tidak diberikan paparan heat stress dan vitamin E, kontrol positif (K2) diberikan paparan heat stress 43°C selama 15 menit/hari, perlakuan (P) diberikan vitamin E dengan dosis 0,1 mg/g bb/ hari dengan cara sonde lambung 2 jam sebelum diberikan paparan heat stress 43⁰C selama 15 menit/hari. perlakuan dilakukan selama 14 hari. fungsi kognitif visuospasial diuji dengan Morris Water Maze Test (MWM) selama 5 hari. …”
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Redox Mechanisms Driving Skin Fibroblast-to-Myofibroblast Differentiation by Marzieh Aminzadehanboohi, Manousos Makridakis, Delphine Rasti, Yves Cambet, Karl-Heinz Krause, Antonia Vlahou, Vincent Jaquet

“…H₂O₂ functions as a signalling molecule, regulating various cellular processes mostly through post-translational redox modifications of cysteine thiol groups of specific proteins. …”
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Polymerized laminin-modified microcapsules improve pancreatic islet resilience towards cytokine induced inflammatory stress and lower chemoattractant cytokine secretion by Isaura Beatriz Borges Silva, Theo Borghuis, Tian Qin, Mari Cleide Sogayar, Paul de Vos

“…This study explores modifying the intracapsular environment with extracellular matrix (ECM) molecules – chondroitin sulfate (ChS), laminin (LN), and polymerized laminin (pLN) – to enhance islet cell resilience against cytokine-induced stress, associated with the post-transplantation environment. Encapsulated mouse insulinoma β-cells (MIN6) and human islets were exposed to pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, IFN-γ, TNF-α) over 1, 3, and 5 days. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of L1-VLP-based human papillomavirus vaccine efficacy against anogenital pre-cancer in women with evidence of prior HPV exposure. by Ada Miltz, Huw Price, Maryam Shahmanesh, Andrew Copas, Richard Gilson

“…<h4>Findings</h4>Three RCT reports and two post-trial cohort studies were eligible, comprising data from 13,482 women who were included in the vaccine studies but had evidence of HPV infection at study entry. …”
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An investigation of fentanyl and methamphetamine use among first-time arrestees from 25 county jails across the U.S. in 2023 by Joseph E. Schumacher, Abdullah Ahsan, Amber H. Simpler, Adam P. Natoli, Bradley J. Cain, Peter S. Chindavong, Aren Yarcan

“…This study highlights the significant prevalence of methamphetamine and/or fentanyl use among first-time arrestees, underscoring the urgent need for targeted interventions, improved in-jail substance use treatment, and post-release support to mitigate overdose risks and enhance public health outcomes.…”
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Long-Term Engraftment and Satellite Cell Expansion from Human PSC Teratoma-Derived Myogenic Progenitors by Zahra Khosrowpour, Nivedha Ramaswamy, Elise N. Engquist, Berkay Dincer, Alisha M. Shah, Hossam A. N. Soliman, Natalya A. Goloviznina, Peter I. Karachunski, Michael Kyba

“…A dynamic population of PAX7⁺ human satellite cells was established, initially expanding post-transplantation and declining moderately between 4 and 8 months as fibers matured. …”
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Lablab purpureus: Evaluation and Selection of Drought-tolerant - High-yielding Accessions in Dry Farming Systems Based on Drought Tolerance Indices and Multi-environmental Yield Tr... by Julius Missanga, Patrick Ndakidemi, Pavithravani Venkataramana

“…The responses of the accessions to TMS conditions were quantified through ten developed indices whose correlation coefficients were computed from the mean of the seed yield plant-1 under MSF and TMS conditions. ANOVA and post-hoc tests were used to analyze the variation among the accessions and their field parameters as well as to compare their means, respectively. …”
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Timing Matters: An Observational Study on Circadian Effects of Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Delivery by Evangelia Nikouli, Nikoleta Koutlaki, Kostas Anagnostopoulos, Soultania Anna Toubalidou, Christina Tsigalou, Pelagia Chloropoulou

“…Blood samples for CRP and cortisol were collected preoperatively and at 2, 4, 24, and 48 h post operation. <b>Results:</b> Group C showed shorter sensory and motor blockade than Groups A and B (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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