Sociodemographic factors associated with alcohol consumption among men in Gabon: insights from the Gabon demographic and health survey of 2019–2021 by Gosa Mankelkl, Beletu Kinfe

“…The primary driver of alcohol consumption is likely its capacity to elevate mood and alleviate stress. More than 200 medical conditions, including liver diseases, traffic accidents, violence, cancer, heart disease, suicide, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS, have been causally associated with alcohol consumption. …”
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Network of cognitive, emotional, and pain perception factors linked to non-suicidal self-injury in Chinese adolescents by Wei Luo, Jingbo Gong, Han-yu Zhou, Juanjuan Guo, Jieyu Xiao, Chao Yan, Yuqi Chen

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Experiences of healthcare professionals providing palliative care in home settings - a scoping review by Luke Tan, Sonia Sheri, Yun Yao Goh, Raeanne Fong, Ranitha Govindasamy, Yun Ting Ong, Nur Amira Binte Abdul Hamid, Tessa Li Xiang Low, Lalit Kumar Radha Krishna

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Development and engineering application validation of alkali-activated full-component shield tunnel spoil regenerated solid-waste grouting material by Zhiran Yang, Yu Zhou, Li Wang, Shizhuo Zou, Jinfei Chai, Yufei Fang, Shichao Jiang, Hui Ma

“…This low-cement-content approach combined with solid waste recycling technology provides a practical solution for green construction, carbon reduction, and resource recycling in underground engineering.…”
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Phase-Resolved Functional Lung MRI Evaluation of Dynamic Hyperinflation Induced by Metronome-Paced Tachypnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by R. A. Müller, F. Klimeš, A. Voskrebenzev, L. Behrendt, T. F. Kaireit, M. Wernz, M. Zubke, A. L. Kern, M. R. Prince, W. Shen, C. B. Cooper, R. G. Barr, J. M. Hohlfeld, J. Vogel-Claussen

“…MPT in combination with phase-resolved functional lung (PREFUL) MRI can be used to assess stress-driven ventilation dynamics globally and regionally. …”
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Gill transcriptome profiling reveals adaptation to brackish water in a selectively bred hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus x O. aureus) strain by Xiaofei Yu, July B. Ariñez, Priadi Setyawan, Zhitian Wu, Muhammad Hunaina Fariduddin Aththar, Mark Camara, Yang Fang, Martien A.M. Groenen, Hans Komen, John W.M. Bastiaansen, Hendrik-Jan Megens

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Natural variation of AcEGY3 mediates chloroplastic ROS homeostasis to confer kiwifruit thermotolerance by Chengcheng Ling, Jun Yang, Jiale Xu, Wei Tang, Yunyan Liu, Yingzhen Wang, Pengwei Li, Yan He, Zhiyin Ouyang, Shuqi Chen, Fei Xing, Xinxin Wang, Pu Liu, Yajing Liu, Runze Wang, Xiaofen Liu, Xueren Yin, Heqiang Huo, Dawei Li, Jan Smalle, Yongsheng Liu, Songhu Wang

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Palmitic acid reduces LDLR-dependent uptake of macrophage-derived extracellular vesicles by hepatoma cells by Bootsakorn Boonkaew, Nantawat Satthawiwat, Bianca C. Pachane, Lucy M. Brett, Pisit Tangkijvanich, Chaiyaboot Ariyachet

“…Compared with control Huh7 cells, PA-treated Huh7 cells presented a reduction in the expression of macrophage-derived microRNA-223 (miR-223) after co-culture, accompanied by an increase in the expression of miR-223 target genes. …”
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Combining mindfulness intervention and open-label placebo treatment for chronic pain: a protocol for a feasibility study by Chung Jung Mun, Estrella Contreras, Yushu Xiao, Ryan Eckert, Alexandra Harting, Sathvika Damera, Iosef Perez, Hemant K. Pandey, Aram S. Mardian, Frank LoVecchio, Luana Colloca, Kelly E. Dunn, Michael Todd, Roger B. Fillingim, Mary C. Davis

“…Abstract Background Mindfulness-based interventions, such as mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), are efficacious mind–body treatments for chronic pain, though their modest effect sizes suggest room for improvement. …”
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Acoustic output levels and ultrasound output display standard by P. A. LEWIN, A. NOWICKI

“…Three different tissue models, namely, homogeneous and layered, and bone/tissue interface are presented in detail and the influence of each of the models on the potential temperature increase prediction is stressed. The importance of implementation of ALARA (As Low As Reasonably Achievable) principle is also noted out.…”
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Abiotic and biotic factors mediate the decomposition of crop straw in saline farmland soils by Chong Tang, Jingsong Yang, Lu Zhang, Wenping Xie, Rongjiang Yao, Xiangping Wang, Ruoyu Wang, Tao Li

“…In the future, organic C regulation in saline farmland should consider N management and salinity reduction.…”
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Exploring the Neuroplastic Effects of Biofeedback Training on Smokers by Niki Pandria, Alkinoos Athanasiou, Nikos Terzopoulos, Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Maria Karagianni, Charis Styliadis, Chrysoula Kourtidou-Papadeli, Athanasia Pataka, Evgenia Lymperaki, Panagiotis D. Bamidis

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Analysis of Dynamic Damage-Induced Porosity Changes of Granites in Leaching Mining Technique Based on SHPB Test by Yichen Miao, Changwu Liu, Zhiliang He, Yuanjun Ma, Haikuan Wu, Ding Wang

“…And the dynamic thresholds of failure stress and damage stress were found. Finally, a linear relationship between the porosity and the damage factor was found, which would help to analyze and predict the change of porosity under different dynamic loading velocities.…”
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Study of toxicological parameters in laboratory animals under the influence of hypochloritic acid in a chronic experiment by O. M. Brezvyn, I. Ya. Kotsiumbas, A. F. Obrazhei, O. B. Velichenko, O. B. Shmychkova, T. V. Luk'yanenko, D. V. Hyrenko, L. V. Dmitrikova

“…At the same time, using a concentration of 300 mg/l caused a slight reduction in the physical capabilities of the experimental animals; namely, the swimming time decreased by 18.2 % compared to animals of the control group. …”
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Neuroprotective properties of GABA and its derivatives in diabetic encephalopathy in old animals by I. N. Tyurenkov, D. A. Bakulin, A. V. Smirnov, M. R. Ekova, A. I. Bisinbekova, G. L. Snigur, Yu. I. Velikorodnaya, E. I. Morkovin, D. V. Verkholyak, O. S. Vasilyeva

“…These effects may be due to higher levels of the Klotho proteins, Nrf2 and BDNF, as well as lower levels of NF-κB, which may underlie the suppression of the oxidative stress, the reduction of MDA and inflammation (TNF-α).Conclusion. …”
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Weizmannia coagulans Ameliorate High-sucrose Diet-Induced Damage in Caenorhabditis elegans by Regulating Lipid Metabolism Pathways by Longfei HAN, Ying WU, Qiuxia FAN, Li CAO, Huawei NIU, Xuan LI, Lina ZHAO, Shaobin GU

“…Additionally, triglyceride levels were decreased by up to 56.25% (P<0.05) by CGMCC 9951, and a significant reduction in lipid accumulation was revealed by Oil Red O staining. …”
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Experimental study on the sensitive neighboring area range of red sandstone under rheological disturbance effect by Bo WANG, Yongzheng REN, Zhiyin TIAN, Shiji MA, Xiangyu GAO, Hongxu SUN, Jun WANG, Wanpeng HUANG

“…This study, under different confining pressure conditions, subdivides the axial stress levels of red sandstone rheology, selecting stages of cumulative residual deformation development under rock rheological disturbance effects (attenuation stage, near constant speed stage, and acceleration stage). …”
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Exploring the molecular mechanism of OsROS1a in regulating resistance to bacterial leaf streak through transcriptome and DNA methylation profiling in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by Xiaofang Xie, Xuansong Yang, Libin Lu, Tong Li, Mingyue Qin, Huazhong Guan, Yan Zheng, Tao Lan, Weiren Wu

“…The DEGs in cluster 1 were enriched in the biological process related to defense response, response to stress, oxidation-reduction, etc. Integration of the methylome and transcriptome data revealed 112 overlapping differentially methylated and expressed genes (DMEGs). …”
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Effect of levodopa and clioquinol on antioxidant capacity in Parkinson’s disease rhesus monkeys by LI Like, SHI Liangqin, LIU Heng, LUO Qihui, HUANG Chao, LIU Wentao, CHEN Xiaolin, CHEN Zhengli

“…In addition, vocalization reduction was the first symptom, but it was indistinct; furthermore, we found that the monkeys became increasingly bradykinetic, and finally presented with tremors, which were stronger and earlier at the arms than at the legs. …”
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Synergistic Effect of Banaba Leaf Extract and Policosanol (Raydel^®) Ameliorate High Cholesterol and High Galactose-Diet Induced Adverse Events in Zebrafish by Kyung-Hyun Cho, Sang Hyuk Lee, Yunki Lee, Ashutosh Bahuguna, Ji-Eun Kim, Krismala Djayanti, Cheolmin Jeon

“…A similar effect of the BNB+PCO combination was observed on the elevation of plasma sulfhydryl content, paraoxonase (PON), and ferric ion reduction activity (FRA), with notably ~1.2-times (<i>p</i> < 0.01) higher levels compared to their corresponding values observed in the BNB or PCO groups. …”
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