Effect of desiccation tolerance on seed germination and vigor of hybrid maize (Zea mays L.) by E. Rezvani, F. Ghaderifar, A. Hamidi, E. Soltani

“…Seed filling rate (3.7-9.2 mg/gram) and moisture content reduction (0.63 -1.06 percent/day) was different, depends on the sowing date and temperature of seed developmental period. …”
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Quantum-Inspired Control Strategies for Reducing DC-Link Voltage Fluctuations in DFIG Wind Energy Converters by Sarika Shrivastava, Saifullah Khalid, Dinesh Kumar Nishad

“…Simulations of a 1.5 MW DFIG system demonstrated a 69.6% reduction in steady-state voltage fluctuations (from 11.97% to 3.64%) and 73.8% improvement during symmetrical faults (from 33.33% to 11.31%), while limiting peak deviations to <10% during unsymmetrical faults (L-L-G/L-G). …”
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Immediate Effects of Footwear Design on In‐Shoe Plantar Pressures, Impact Forces and Comfort in Women With Plantar Heel Pain by Melinda M. Franettovich Smith, Wolbert van denHoorn, Adele van denHoek, Graham Kerr, Sheree E. Hurn

“…ABSTRACT Background Footwear is often recommended in the management of plantar heel pain (PHP), theoretically to reduce tissue stress during standing and walking; however, limited data exist to guide footwear design and recommendations. …”
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Cytomorphology, osmotic fragility, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase and oxidant/antioxidant status in postparturient haemoglobinuria in dairy cattle and buffaloes by A. I. Hassanin, M. H. Karam, N.-E. M. Aref

“…CBC data revealed significant reduction (P<0.05) in the RBCs count, haemo-globin (Hb) concentration and packed cell volume (PCV) in the diseased group. …”

Co-delivery of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant agents via polymersomes for osteoarthritis therapy by Mengjie Rui, Li Wang, Ke Mi, Yinfeng Li, Naying Fang, Yingying Ge, Qiuqi Feng, Yaqi Luo, Chunlai Feng, Chunlai Feng

“…In OA rat model, co-loaded polymersomes led to the greatest reduction in cartilage damage and promoted cartilage regeneration compared to other treatment groups.ConclusionThis co-delivery system offered a sustained release profile, enhanced joint targeting, and reduced adverse effects, resulting in superior therapeutic outcomes compared to free compounds alone or their combination. …”
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Cadmium-induced impairment in growth, photosynthetic apparatus and redox regulation in green amaranth (Amaranthus viridis L.) plant attenuated by salicylic acid and methyl jasmonat... by Md Tanveer Hussain, Md Sabibul Haque, Md Fazle Rabbi, Hafsa Tasnim, Md Asiful Haque, Arnab Saha, Akm Golam Sarwar, Md Nesar Uddin, Md Alamgir Hossain

“…An extensive activity of antioxidants and considerable reduction in Cd uptake and translocation from medium-root-shoot was apparent due to the supplementation of SA and MeJA. …”
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Numerical Simulation of Surrounding Rock Vibration and Damage Characteristics Induced by Blasting Construction in Bifurcated Small-Spacing Tunnels by Mingshe Sun, Yantao Wang, Guangwei Dai, Kezhi Song, Xuyang Xie, Kejia Yu

“…When the bench method is employed, an increase in the bench length leads to a reduction in the damage to the intermediate rock wall. …”
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Can detox nutrition be an adjunct in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients infected with the COVID-19 virus? by T. L. Pilat, A. V. Istomin, E. A. Gordeeva, R. A. Khanferyan

“…Nutritional support for a month with detoxification jelly contributed to a significant reduction in symptoms of intoxication: weakness and fatigue, temperature fluctuations, fears, anxiety, suspiciousness, etc. disappeared. …”
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Exposure to placental microplastic and placental and umbilical cord blood telomere length by Shuo Zhang, Huiyue Chen, Long Li, Zhipeng Li, Dan Wang

“…Quantile g-computation indicated significant cumulative effects of microplastics on TL, with PBS contributing the most to TL reduction. BKMR analysis highlighted non-linear exposure-response relationships, with lower quantiles showing positive associations and higher quantiles indicating detrimental effects on TL, potentially due to oxidative stress or inflammation. …”
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Design of an Improved Model for Anomaly Detection in CCTV Systems Using Multimodal Fusion and Attention-Based Networks by V. Srilakshmi, Sai Babu Veesam, Mallu Shiva Rama Krishna, Ravi Kumar Munaganuri, Dulam Devee Sivaprasad

“…In particular, accuracy improved by 5% using MDBM, the false positive rate reduced by 15% with MVAE, a more than 10% improvement in the F1-score with the attentive fusion network, a 20% reduction in reconstruction error with Deep Convolutional Autoencoder (DCA), detection precision improved by 12% using Adversarially Learned Inference (ALI) and a gain of 8% in Area Under the Curve (AUC) using Deep InfoMax (DIM) operations.…”
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Physiological and Neurobehavioral Disturbances Induced by Al2O3 Nanoparticle Intoxication in Nile Tilapia Fish: Benefits of Dietary Chamomile Essential Oil by Mayada R. Farag, Chuntian Zheng, Heba S. A. Gharib, Enas EL-Hady, Eman A. A. Mahdy, Azza M. A. Abo-Elmaaty, Shimaa M. Abou-Zeid, Mahmoud Alagawany, Alessandro Di Cerbo, Mahmoud M. Azzam, Abdulaziz A. Al-Abdullatif, Mona A. Hassan

“…The findings revealed that O. niloticus exhibit neurobehavioral changes along with changes in the level of GABA, monoamines in the brain tissue, and serum amino acid neurotransmitters, besides a reduction of AChE and Na+/K+-ATPase activities. In addition to brain tissue oxidative damage with upregulation of proinflammatory and stress genes, such as HSP70 and caspase-3, supplementation of CEO significantly reduced the negative impacts of ALNPs. …”
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Alpha-Actinin-3 (ACTN3) R577X Polymorphism on Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels of Pre- and Post-Eccentric Exercised Male Subjects by Audira Syafana Khadijah, Aurel Aryati, Aurel Diffa Arpy, Angela Excellcia Larasaty Susetyo, Monica Dwi Hartanti

“…The RR genotype showed a decrease from approximately 270 pg/mL to 230 pg/mL, while RX and XX genotypes showed similar patterns of reduction. No significant differences in BDNF levels were observed between genotypes at any time point. …”
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THE CORRELATION OF REACTIVE CHANGES IN THE CORTICAL AND CEREBRAL SUBSTANCE OF THE ADRENAL GLANDS OF WHITE RATS DURING THE CORRECTION OF TESTOSTERONE BLOCKADE AT THE 6TH MONTH OF TH... by T.А. Skotarenko

“…To correct the reactive changes that develop during testosterone blockade in the organs under study, scientists use the active ingredient quercetin to study its effect on oxidative stress. Its antioxidant effect can be used for pathogenetic therapy and prevention of changes in the body caused by a decrease in testosterone levels [12, 13, 18]. …”
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Integrative Approaches to Prostate Disease Management: Nutrition, Exercise, and Lifestyle Modifications by Patrick Maduabuchi Aja, Peter Chinedu Agu, Angela Mumbua Musyoka, Wisdom Ngwueche, Joseph Uche Odo, Esther Ugo Alum, Ilemobayo Victor Fasogbon, Mbyemeire Herbert, Ejike Daniel Eze

“…Aerobic and resistance exercises were particularly effective in mitigating treatment side effects such as fatigue and muscle loss. Stress-reduction techniques, including mindfulness and yoga, alongside moderated alcohol consumption, further improved psychological well-being and overall prostate health. …”
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Impact of GGBS on the rheology and mechanical behavior of pumpable concrete by Hanzlah Akhlaq, Hanzlah Akhlaq, Tianbo Peng, Tianbo Peng, Muhammad Mubashir Ajmal, Muhammad Salman Khan, Mamoon Riaz

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Haploid Production in <i>Cannabis sativa</i>: Recent Updates, Prospects, and Perspectives by S.M. Ahsan, Md. Injamum-Ul-Hoque, Nayan Chandra Howlader, Md. Mezanur Rahman, Md Mahfuzur Rahman, Md Azizul Haque, Hyong Woo Choi

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TIMM23 overexpression drives NSCLC cell growth and survival by enhancing mitochondrial function by Jianhua Zha, Jiaxin Li, Hui Yin, Mingjing Shen, Yingchen Xia

“…Subsequent analysis of tumor tissues revealed depleted TIMM23 expression, ATP reduction, oxidative damage, proliferative arrest, and apoptotic induction. …”
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Utilizing Cordyceps cicadae Mycelium as a Potential Supplement for Alleviating UVB‐Induced Photokeratitis Symptoms In Vivo by Tsung‐Han Lu, Szu‐Yu Kuo, Jui‐Hsia Hsu, Yen‐Lien Chen, Han‐Hsin Chang, Chin‐Chu Chen, David Pei‐Cheng Lin

“…The results demonstrated that CCME intake significantly improved TV and TBUT, while reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory markers (p63 + , PCNA, NF‐κB, and COX‐2). …”
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Online mindfulness interventions in the care of people with physical and mental health conditions: a scoping review by Susan Jaglal, Sarah Munce, Robert Simpson, Catharine Craven, Laure Perrier, Vjura Senthilnathan, Susan Zahir, Mary-Jo Fetterly

“…This scoping review aims to determine the nature and extent of the literature, and key characteristics, of online mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) for adults with physical or mental health conditions.Design A scoping review guided by the Joanna Briggs Institute framework.Data sources MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, Allied and Complementary Medicine and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials.Eligibility criteria Studies focusing on online MBIs, online mindfulness-based stress reduction and online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) in adults with a physical or mental health condition were included.Data extraction and synthesis Study and participant characteristics, key intervention characteristics, outcome measures and results were abstracted.Results 84 studies were included. …”
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Reddit language indicates changes associated with diet, physical activity, substance use, and smoking during COVID-19. by Karan Wanchoo, Matthew Abrams, Raina M Merchant, Lyle Ungar, Sharath Chandra Guntuku

“…Starting from the week of March 23, 2020, when several stay-at-home policies were enacted, users wrote more about coping with stress and anxiety, alcohol misuse and abuse, and harm-reduction strategies like switching from hard liquor to beer/wine after people were socially isolated. …”
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