Caseinolytic proteases of Lactobacillus and Lactococcus strains isolated from fermented dairy products by Jasna Novak, Andreja Leboš Pavunc, Katarina Butorac, Martina Banić, Nina Čuljak, Helena Rak, Marina Blažević, Ana-Marija Iveljić, Jagoda Šušković, Blaženka Kos

“…The significant caseinolytic effect, after incubation of culture supernatant or concentrated cell biomass, was observed for Levilactobacillus brevis D6 and Lactiplantilactobacillus plantarum D13 after growth in the optimal growth medium, while for Lc. lactis ZGBP5-32 and Levilactobacillus brevis SF9B strains after growth in skimmed milk. …”
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Clinical performance evaluation of the SiJoy GS1 continuous glucose monitor during oral glucose tolerance testing in healthy adults by Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Wanyi Zhao, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Dongmei Zheng, Xianbao Shi, Feng Xu, Feng Xu, Lin Chen, Lin Chen, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xingmei Liu, Xiaolong Jin, Xiaolong Jin, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Qingbo Guan, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu, Chao Xu

“…In terms of minimizing Mean Absolute Relative Difference (MARD), at 30 minutes of OGTT, the first method suggested a 15-minute delay while the second proposed a 10-minute average delay time. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE GINGIVAL RECESSION PREVALENCE AMONG DENTAL PATIENTS CONSIDERING ASSOCIATED AGE-RELATED, IATROGENIC AND PATHOLOGICAL CHANGES OF DENTAL STATUS by O.A. Krasnokutskyy, P.A. Hasiuk, M.Y. Goncharuk-Khomyn

“…Implementation of preventive measure among such risk groups could potentially optimize the prognosis of future conservative or surgical treatment of gingival recessions. …”
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Increasing Vegetation Cover Enhances Ecosystem Services in the Rare Earth Mining Area of China: Threshold Effects and Implications by Yuqing Liu, Zhubin Zheng, Jianzhong Li, Ge Liu, Shaohua Lei, Jie Xu, Wei Luo, Chao Du, Wei Huang, Chao Huang, Jingli Ren

“…The integrated assessment of ESs and tradeoffs (InVEST) and the Carnegie-arms-stanford method model were applied to assess soil conservation, carbon storage, water retention, and purification services in the study area from 1990 to 2020, while analyzing the spatiotemporal evolution of ESs. …”
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Study on Prosthetic Hand Proprioception Feedback Based on Hybrid Vibro-Electrotactile Stimulation by Guangfei Wu, Wenqing Gu, Yi Luo, Xin Zhang, Lei Li, Jingming Hou, Haoyue Deng, Wensheng Hou, Lin Chen, Xing Wang

“…Three visual conditions–Optimal Vision, Limited Vision, and Blocked Vision were tested. …”
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Invasive laser acupuncture targeting muscle: a novel approach to protect dopaminergic neurons and reduce neuroinflammation in a brain of Parkinson’s disease model by Halin Jeon, Ju-Young Oh, Sora Ahn, Mijung Yeom, In Jin Ha, Hong-Seok Son, Seong-Eun Park, Juhan Park, Eugene Huh, In-Yeop Baek, Min-Ho Nam, Changsu Na, Myung Sook Oh, Hi-Joon Park

“…It reduced the levels of α-synuclein, apoptotic proteins, and inflammatory cytokines, while increasing anti-inflammatory in the brain. …”
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Multi-machine learning model based on radiomics features to predict prognosis of muscle-invasive bladder cancer by Bin Wang, Zijian Gong, Peide Su, Guanghao Zhen, Tao Zeng, Yinquan Ye

“…Five distinct machine learning methods were employed to develop the optimal radiomics model, which was then combined with clinical data to create a nomogram model aimed at accurately predicting the overall survival (OS) of patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer. …”
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A cross-sectional study of evaluating cervical spondylotic myelopathy based on gait and plantar pressures by Xuhong Zhang, Zichuan Wu, Hanlin Song, Aochen Xu, Junbin Liu, Junzhe Sheng, Baifeng Sun, Min Qi, Chen Xu, Yang Liu

“…Therefore, there is a need to develop effective screening methods. Methods A total of 154 asymptomatic volunteers and 147 patients with CSM were recruited. …”
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Using Natural Language Processing to Explore Patient Perspectives on AI Avatars in Support Materials for Patients With Breast Cancer: Survey Study by Eleanor Cheese, Raouef Ahmed Bichoo, Kartikae Grover, Dorin Dumitru, Alexandros Zenonos, Joanne Groark, Douglas Gibson, Rebecca Pope

“… BackgroundHaving well-informed patients is crucial to enhancing patient satisfaction, quality of life, and health outcomes, which in turn optimizes health care use. Traditional methods of delivering information, such as booklets and leaflets, are often ineffective and can overwhelm patients. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERISATION OF 3D SOLID TUMOUR CELL MODELS FOR INDIVIDUALIZED CANCER TREATMENT by A. B. Danilova, T. L. Nekhaeva, N. A. Efremova, M. A. Maydin, E. I. Fedoros, I. A. Baldueva

“…The average cultivation time of spheroids was 4.7 days, and the optimal seeding concentration was 10,000 cells per well, while the spheroid diameter varied from 300 to 1000 μm depending on the type of malignant cells: the largest spheroids formed melanoma cultures. …”
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VISUALIZATION OF Nd3+-DOPED LaF3 NANOPARTICLES FOR NEAR INFRARED BIOIMAGING VIA UPCONVERSION LUMINESCENCE AT MULTIPHOTON EXCITATION MICROSCOPY by A. V. Ryabova, K. Keevend, E. Tsolaki, S. Bertazzo, D. V. Pominova, I. D. Romanishkin, P. V. Grachev, V. I. Makarov, I. A. Burmistrov, A. S. Vanetsev, E. O. Orlovskaya, A. E. Baranchikov, M. Rähn, I. Sildos, V. Sammelselg, V. B. Loschenov, Y. V. Orlovskii

“…In this paper we found optimal parameters to excite upconversion luminescence of Nd3++:LaF NPs in living cells and to compare the distribution of the NPs inside the cell culture of human macrophages THP-1 obtained by two methods. …”
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Assessment of Aerodynamic Properties of the Ventilated Cavity in Curtain Wall Systems Under Varying Climatic and Design Conditions by Nurlan Zhangabay, Aizhan Zhangabay, Kenzhebek Akmalaiuly, Akmaral Utelbayeva, Bolat Duissenbekov

“…The analysis confirmed that airflow velocity is directly affected by cavity height, while the impact of solar radiation is negligible. …”
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Delineating a Retesting Zone Using Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis on Serial QuantiFERON Tuberculosis Test Results in US Healthcare Workers by Wendy Thanassi, Art Noda, Beatriz Hernandez, Jeffery Newell, Paul Terpeluk, David Marder, Jerome A. Yesavage

“…In 575 initially positive US healthcare workers (HCWs), 300 (52.2%) had reversions, while 275 (47.8%) had two sequential positive tests. …”
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Magnetoelectric nanoparticle technology for mitigating motor deficits in Parkinsonian mice by David Dominguez-Paredes, Yasin Temel, Aleksandra Milojkovic, Daniëlle Mulder-Jongen, Prachi Kumari, Mario Ries, Kristen Kozielski, Ali Jahanshahi

“…However, key aspects such as their ability to alleviate symptoms in disease models, long-term stability and efficacy, as well as optimal magnetic field parameters used to power the particles, remain unaddressed. …”
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Hybrid thermoelectric generator system for enhanced waste heat recovery from diesel generators using HVAC condenser airflow by Chadi Nohra, Rassol Hamed Rasheed, Ahmed Mohsin Alsayah, Mohammed J. Alshukri, Jalal Faraj, Samer Ali, Mahmoud Khaled

“…Compared to conventional setups, this method greatly increases TEG efficiency by taking advantage of high temperature differentials and passive sink flow. …”
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Gender Differences and Risk Factors of Recurrent Stroke in Type 2 Diabetic Malaysian Population with History of Stroke: The Observation from Malaysian National Neurology Registry by Sohail Aziz, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, Nur Ezzati Abidin, Balamurugan Tangiisuran, Hadzliana Zainal, Irene Looi, Khairul Azmi Ibrahim, Norsima Nazifah Sidek, Loo Keat Wei, Lee Keng Yee, Zariah Abdul Aziz, Sabariah Noor Harun

“…Smoking status has an impact on the stroke recurrence in male subjects, while no significant association was observed among their peers. …”
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Data-driven prediction of rate of penetration (ROP) in drilling operations using advanced machine learning models by Guoli Huang, Sarah Kanaan Hamzah, Pinank Patel, T. Ramachandran, Aman Shankhyan, A. Karthikeyan, Dhirendra Nath Thatoi, Deepak Gupta, S. AbdulAmeer, Mariem Alwan, Zahraa Saad Abdulali, Mahmood Jasem Jawad, Hiba Mushtaq, Mohammad Mahtab Alam, Hojjat Abbasi

“…Sensitivity analysis and SHAP (Shapley Additive Explanations) also identified fracture pressure, kinematic viscosity, and rotary speed (RPM) as the most influential parameters affecting ROP. While alternative methods like Decision Tree and AdaBoost showed signs of overfitting, the results emphasize the Random Forest model’s superiority in balancing accuracy and generalizability. …”
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Effects of therapeutic interventions on long COVID: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsResearch in context by Chang Tan, Jiahao Meng, Xingui Dai, Baimei He, Pan Liu, Yumei Wu, Yilin Xiong, Heng Yin, Shuhao Wang, Shuguang Gao

“…Summary: Background: Long COVID, characterized by persistent multi-organ symptoms post-SARS-CoV-2 infection, poses a substantial global health burden. While diverse therapeutic interventions have been proposed, their comparative efficacy remains uncertain due to fragmented evidence and methodological heterogeneity in prior studies. …”
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The Effect of Working Capital on Investment: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Ali Ebrahimnejad, Ali Zakizade, Fardin Razmjooei

“…From a policy perspective, measures enhancing working capital flexibility—such as developing credit markets or optimizing inventory financing mechanisms—could strengthen corporate resilience in constrained environments. …”
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Effect of aspirin on small for gestational age neonates in pregnancies at high-risk for preeclampsia: a secondary analysis of a cluster randomised clinical trialResearch in context by Yunyu Chen, Long Nguyen-Hoang, Linh Thuy Dinh, Duy-Anh Nguyen, Ritsuko K. Pooh, Arihiro Shiozaki, Mingming Zheng, Yali Hu, Runmei Ma, Aditya Kusuma, Tuangsit Wataganara, Mahesh A. Choolani, Mayumi Kaneko, Suchaya Luewan, Tung-Yao Chang, Noppadol Chaiyasit, Tongta Nanthakomon, Yanmin Jiang, Steven W. Shaw, Wing Cheong Leung, Ainaa Syazana Mohamad, Angela Aguilar, So Ling Lau, Nikki M.W. Lee, Jiao Liu, Daljit S. Sahota, Marc K.C. Chong, Ioannis Papastefanou, Liona C. Poon

“…We aimed to determine the impact of aspirin administration on the incidence of SGA. Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a multicenter stepped wedge cluster-randomized trial included 18 maternity/diagnostic units across ten Asian regions between 1st August 2019 and 28th February 2022. …”
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