Targeted screening and single-cell analysis of genetic variants in melanoma using Mendelian randomization by Shi Li, Kaijiong Zhang, Guiji Zhang, Min Shi, Xing Yin, Bo Wang

“…Abstract Background This study utilizes Mendelian randomization to investigate melanoma’s epidemiological patterns and genetic variants for improved disease prevention and control. …”
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Epidemiological and Socioeconomic Disparities in the 1742–1743 Epidemic: A Comparative Analysis of Urban Centers and Indigenous Populations Along the Royal Road by Jorge Hugo Villafañe

“…Recognizing these historical patterns of adaptation can inform present and future public health strategies. …”
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Unraveling the Mechanistic Links Between Species Diversity and Infection Risk From Zoonotic Pathogens With Direct Transmission Among Reservoir Hosts: Rodent‐Orthohantavirus Systems... by Andreas Eleftheriou, Angela D. Luis

“…ABSTRACT To explain patterns between anthropogenic loss of species diversity and the rise in the number of novel zoonotic diseases, the “dilution effect” hypothesis predicts that with lower species diversity, infection risk will increase. …”
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Comprehensive multi-omics analysis of histone acetylation modulators identifies ASH1L as a novel aggressive marker for osteosarcoma by Chenlie Ni, Qiwen Sun, Haibo Yin

“…Methods The expression patterns, prognostic implications, and clinical correlations of HAMRPs in osteosarcoma were analyzed using the TARGET, GEO, TISCH, and HPA databases. …”
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Positioning of Chinese time nouns and adverbs: Evidence from corpus, acceptability, and processing studies. by Jia Yi Chen, Ying Su, Katsuo Tamaoka

“…Sentences in which time nouns followed the subject were rated as more acceptable and supported the canonical word order, whereas pre-subject time nouns were acceptable mainly in topicalized contexts. …”
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Economic growth and urban metamorphosis: A quarter century of transformations within the metropolitan area of Bucharest by Cristian Tosa, Andrei Mitrea, Hitomi Sato, Tomio Miwa, Takayuki Morikawa

“…Lately, these patterns have become manifest in Bucharest as well. …”
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A Data-Driven Analysis of Engineering Contract Risk Characterization Based on Judicial Cases of Disputes by Yongcheng Zhang, Ziyi Wu, Chaohua Xiong, Jianwei Wang, Maxwell Fordjour Antwi-Afari

“…The research identifies contractual risk characteristics across dimensions such as regional distribution, dispute terminology, legal citation patterns, and appellate role transitions. The key findings include the following: (1) Primary risks involve payment disputes, quality assurance failures, contractual validity issues, and schedule compliance challenges. (2) Litigation patterns reveal complex interdependencies between contracting parties and stakeholders, posing significant risk management challenges. (3) High second-instance modification rates stem from procedural irregularities, new evidence, improper legal application, and factual errors in initial trials. …”
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Environmental Factors Driving the Seasonal Dynamics of <i>Ixodes ricinus</i> and <i>Dermacentor reticulatus</i> in Eastern Poland by Aneta Woźniak, Zbigniew Zając, Joanna Kulisz

“…This study investigated their seasonal activity in Eastern Poland, a region with one of the highest incidence rates of tick-borne diseases nationwide. Additionally, we examined tick habitat preferences and the impact of abiotic factors on their activity patterns. …”
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An Experimental Investigation on the Energy Signature Associated With Multiphase Flow in Porous Media Displacement Regimes by Shuangmei Zou, Dong Chen, Nong Kang, Congjiao Xie, Ryan T. Armstrong, Jianchao Cai

“…The findings highlight the importance of wettability and flow rates in determining the efficiency of fluid‐fluid displacement in porous media. …”
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Impact of plant-based diets and associations with health, lifestyle and healthcare utilisation: a population-based survey study by Natalia Echiburu, Maria Antonieta Also-Fontanet, Antoni Sisó-Almirall, Luis González-de Paz

“…Design: We estimated vegetarian and vegan individuals’ national and regional prevalence and analysed their socio-demographic characteristics and weekly dietary intake patterns. Individuals with a plant-based dietary pattern were matched to a control group (1:4) with similar socio-demographic characteristics. …”
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Emotional and visual responses to trypophobic images with object, animal, or human body backgrounds: an eye-tracking study by Pengfei Yu, Li Yu, Li Yu, Yuting Li, Cheng Qian, Jia Hu, Weiyi Zhu, Fang Liu, Fang Liu, Qi Wang, Qi Wang, Qi Wang

“…Finally, participants rated the image’s disgust and arousal levels using a self-assessment rating scale. …”
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Radiologic Predictors of Disease Recurrence in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: A Retrospective Evaluation of MRI and ¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT Parameters by Banu Karaalioğlu, Tansel Çakır, Ömer Yazıcı, Mustafa S. Tekin, Ebru Karcı

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> NPC is a radiosensitive malignancy with high recurrence rates despite therapeutic advances. This study aimed to identify radiologic and metabolic predictors of recurrence in newly diagnosed NPC by integrating MRI and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT parameters. …”
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The Use of AI-Powered Thermography to Detect Early Plantar Thermal Abnormalities in Patients With Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Observational Study by Meshari F Alwashmi, Mustafa Alghali, AlAnoud AlMogbel, Abdullah Abdulaziz Alwabel, Abdulaziz S Alhomod, Ibrahim Almaghlouth, Mohamad-Hani Temsah, Amr Jamal

“…Traditional DFU detection methods face scalability issues due to inefficiencies in time and practical application, leading to high recurrence and amputation rates alongside substantial health care costs. Human medical thermography could significantly enhance disease monitoring and detection, including DFUs. …”
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Missing The Forest For The Trees: A Lack Of Upper Extremity Physical Performance Testing In Sports Physical Therapy by Matthew L Gauthier, Casey A Unverzagt, Luciana De Michelis Mendonça, Amee L Seitz

“…# Background Despite shoulder and elbow injuries being common in athletics, return to sport and reinjury rates are less than ideal. These outcomes may be driven by the absence of evidence-informed testing to determine an athlete's readiness for sport…”
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Occurrence and Genetic Variation of <i>Monolepta hieroglyphica</i> (Motschulsky, 1858) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), a Newly Emerging Pest, Among Hosts in Northeast China by Wei Sun, Xiuhua Zhang, Jiachun Zhou, Yuebo Gao

“…High gene flow rates were observed, likely contributing to decreased genetic variation. …”
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Arrhythmia detection with transfer learning architecture integrating the developed optimization algorithm and regularization method by Fatma Akalın, Pınar Dervişoğlu Çavdaroğlu, Mehmet Fatih Orhan

“…In addition, since the ECG patterns in pediatric patients are different from the ECG patterns in adults, physicians consider it a difficult and complex task. …”
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Smart deep learning model for enhanced IoT intrusion detection by Faisal S. Alsubaei

“…This superb performance of the OSNN model can be explained by the careful optimization of hyperparameters like strong activation functions (ReLU, GeLU, LeakyReLU), learning rates, dropout rates, and regularization techniques that enable it to learn intricate intrusion patterns efficiently using various datasets. …”
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Transdiagnostic body dissatisfaction: comparing adolescents with anorexia nervosa and depression during body exposure by Valeska Stonawski, Lena Sasse, Laura Derks, Gunther H. Moll, Oliver Kratz, Tanja Legenbauer, Stefanie Horndasch

“…BD was assessed with questionnaires; valence ratings were obtained for different body parts. Emotion ratings and gaze patterns towards the own body were assessed during each session via rating scales and eye-tracking. …”
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Spatial and spatio-temporal analysis of cancer mortality in Iran: gender disparities and implications for health policy by Alireza Zangeneh, Arash Ziapour, Seyede Negin Hoseini, Babak Nazari, Homa Molavi, Farid Najafi, Ardeshir Khosravi, Reza Heidari Moghadam

“…The standard deviation ellipse indicated a transition in cancer mortality distribution from a northwest-southeast alignment in 2017 to predominantly western and eastern orientations in subsequent years, with varied hotspot patterns across Iran. Conclusions: The study highlights rising cancer mortality rates, particularly among men and premenopausal women, underscoring the need for targeted public health interventions and improved medical infrastructure to enhance prevention and treatment efforts.…”
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Gut Microbiome Alterations, Mental Health, and Alcohol Consumption: Investigating the Gut–Brain Axis in Firefighters by Ji Youn Yoo, Anujit Sarkar, Hyo-Sook Song, Sunghwan Bang, Gyusik Shim, Cary Springer, Morgan E. O’Brien, Yoonhwa Shin, Songhyun Ju, Sunhee Han, Sung Soo Kim, Usha Menon, Tae Gyu Choi, Maureen E. Groer

“…There were associations between alcohol consumption patterns and aspects of the gut microbiome. This study highlights the mental health challenges faced by firefighters, including elevated rates of PTSD, depression, and alcohol consumption, with specific microbial imbalances linked to PTSD and alcohol use, emphasizing the role of the gut–brain axis.…”
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