Dehydroepiandrosterone and cognitive impairment and impact in cardiovascular mortality among men and women 55 years and older by S. A. Shalnova, N. A. Imaeva, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, Yu. A. Balanova, A. V. Kapustina, O. M. Drapkina

“…The present study was carried out as part of the prospective cohort survey "Stress, aging and health" in Russia. 1876 men and women aged 55 years and older were examined. …”
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Planetary Gearbox Design and Development using Additive Manufacturing by Mohammed Amer, Chung-Cheng Lin, Hasan Ismail, Shin-Hung Wu, Bo-Rong Lu, Zhang-Yang Wu, Shih-Feng Chen, Chung-Wei Cheng

“…The printed model performed exceptionally well when it came to performance, and it can be used for both educational and industrial purposes, exhibiting the ability to withstand a high level of stress. …”
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Toward optimizing new nurse anaesthetist training: a qualitative study of perceptions, experiences, and systemic challenges by Tingting Yang, Xueyan Xing, Ying Sun, Jiale Hu, Jiamin Kang, Shumin Tu

“…Methods Semi-structured interviews were performed with a purposive sample of 14 participants, comprising junior nurse anaesthetists, anaesthesiologists educators, administrators, and anaesthesia nursing educators, administrators. …”
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A brief history of high-stakes testing and its possible futures by María Jesús Gutiérrez Domínguez

“…Through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR), the present study develops a global examination of this mechanism, in order to understand its scope and influence on the educational system. The results reveal both adverse and beneficial outcomes of high-stakes testing and, while the literature highlights unintended consequences, it also stresses the importance of its function as an accountability mechanism in the current society, implying positive aspects. …”
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Graphical model analysis of subjective well-being and various factors in Japanese adults from the Iwaki cross-sectional study by Shunji Sakai, Akito Onoda, Emi Hasegawa, Ippei Kawanishi, Gakuro Ikeda, Koichi Murashita, Ken Itoh, Yoshinori Tamada, Tatsuya Mikami, Shigeyuki Nakaji, Chie Furuta

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Family violence offence in a social context and legal system of Serbia and Montenegro by Nikolić-Ristanović Vesna Ž.

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Co-morbid mechanisms of intervertebral disc degeneration and osteoporosis: biomechanical coupling and molecular pathways synergistically driving degenerative lesions by Zhifa Ling, Xiaoli Zeng, Qiaoyan Luo, Xue Li, Lijun Cui

“…Research has indicated that the co-morbidities are primarily caused by metabolic and biomechanical disorders: A vicious cycle of “mechanics-bone loss” is created when deteriorated discs hasten the breakdown of the bone microarchitecture through spinal instability, while OP-induced reductions in bone mineral density (BMD) cause aberrant loading of the intervertebral discs. …”
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Damage effect of combined noise and CO exposure on spermatogenesis in male rats by GUO Lulu, ZHANG Zhonghao, LIU Chang

“…Results‍　‍Compared with the negative control group, the combined exposure group exhibited significant reductions in sperm viability and count (P<0.05), and developmental arrest of immature germ cells in the testicular tissue, with obviously less spermatogonia, spermatocytes, and round/elongated spermatids (P<0.01). …”
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Ectomycorrhizal fungal community succession and fragmentation across forest edges nearly three decades postharvest by Olivia M. Rianhard, J. Marty Kranabetter, Latina V. Penkova, Daniel M. Durall, Melanie D. Jones

“…We tested this premise by examining ectomycorrhizal fungal communities across forest edges in 1‐ha openings at nearly three decades postharvest. We found reductions in species richness and shifts in community composition were still evident, illustrating how recovery was limited by the open canopies of younger trees. …”
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Revealing the Multi-Target Mechanisms of Fespixon Cream in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing: Integrated Network Pharmacology, Molecular Docking, and Clinical RT-qPCR Validation by Tianbo Li, Dehua Wei, Jiangning Wang, Lei Gao

“…Furthermore, RT-qPCR analysis was performed on wound edge tissue samples from DFU patients treated with Fespixon cream to experimentally verify the mRNA expression levels of predicted hub genes. <b>Results:</b> Network pharmacology analysis identified eight active compounds in Fespixon cream, along with 153 potential therapeutic targets related to diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). …”
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Pelvic Floor Health and Urinary Incontinence in Female Soccer Players: A Comparative Analysis Between Professionals and Physically Active Women: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Proto... by Julia M. Sebastian-Rico, María Jesús Muñoz-Fernández, Luis Manuel Martínez-Aranda, África Calvo-Lluch, Manuel Ortega-Becerra

“…<b>Results:</b> UI affected 35.7% of physically active women and 50% of professional soccer players. Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) was the most common type, present in 100% of affected soccer players and 60% of affected active women. …”
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Aqueous extracts of Portulaca oleracea L. alleviate atopic dermatitis by restoring skin barrier function by Haobin Wei, Zhang Chen, Zhang Chen, Wenjie Lai, Wenjie Lai, Wenxian Wang, Xiqing Bian, Xiqing Bian, Limin Zhang, Xinzhi Li, Xinzhi Li

“…Amantadine acetate was identified as an abundant ingredient and further predicted to be a Janus kinase 1 (JAK1) inhibitor via molecular binding simulation. …”
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The Impact of Boron Carbide Nanoparticle (B4C-NPs) Toxicity on <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i> Models by Sen-Ting Huang, Erin P. Bulaon, Kai-Jie Yang, Adriana Taw, Lemmuel L. Tayo, Ping-Heng Hsieh, Jen-Hsiung Tsai, Jian-He Lu, Jheng-Jie Jiang, Hsing-Hsien Wu, How-Ran Chao

“…Development and reproduction showed slight reductions between 40 and 320 mg/L, while locomotion was markedly impaired at the doses from 80 to 320 mg/L. …”
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Maternal exacerbating and protective factors that shape the prevalence and severity of child attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: a narrative review by Corinne Thorsheim, Sana Khan, Ye Lu, Robert P. Kauffman

“…Key epigenetic influences include maternal gestational weight gain, young parental age, parental gene–psychopathology interactions, shared genetic loci between maternal educational attainment and ADHD, maternal prenatal stress, maternal hostility and maltreatment, postnatal household chaos, and parenting styles, all which shape ADHD symptom severity in the context of genetic predispositions. …”
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Mental Health in the Age of Hyperconnectivity: A Crisis Hidden in Plain Sight by Sitara Ejaz, Hafiz Muhammad Haseeb Khaliq

“…Modern psychological stress grows steadily as individuals face digital overload, unattainable social norms, and do not spend enough time away from technology. …”
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Marital Quality and Depression Among Women Undergoing Artificial Insemination by Donor Due to Male Irreversible Azoospermia: A 6-Year Follow-up Study in China by Shufang Wu, Linling Zhu, Shanshan Zhang, Fengyi Mo, Yali Chang, Yifei Dai, Xinyun Yang, Lanfeng Xing

“…Background: Infertility is a stressful situation that can lead to negative emotions such as depression. …”
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Glial reactivity and cognitive decline follow chronic heterochromatin loss in neurons by A. G. Newman, J. Sharif, P. Bessa, S. Zaqout, J. P. Brown, D. Richter, R. Dannenberg, M. Nakayama, S. Mueller, T. Schaub, S. Manickaraj, P. Boehm-Sturm, O. Ohara, H. Koseki, P. B. Singh, V. Tarabykin

“…This chronic inflammatory state coincides with age-dependent reductions in dendrite complexity and cognition. Our results demonstrate the importance of preventing loss of epigenetic maintenance that is necessary for protection of postmitotic neuronal genomes.…”
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Genome-wide identification and functional characterization of LBD gene family in four Cymbidium species (Orchidaceae) and potential regulatory role of CsiLBD27 in floral developmen... by Yonglu Wei, Zengyu Lin, Jianpeng Jin, Wei Zhu, Jie Gao, Jie Li, Qi Xie, Chuqiao Lu, Genfa Zhu, Fengxi Yang

“…GO and KEGG enrichment of 1074 and 399 predicted target genes, respectively, indicating a diverse range of functions for LBDs. …”
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Nursing Shortage in Pakistan: A Looming Crisis by Fawad Mueen Arbi, Mahnoor Baloch, Shahid Ullah Khan

“…Overworked nurses are at risk of burnout, which can compromise patient safety and the quality of care provided.4 Longer working hours and increased stress levels among nurses also contribute to higher attrition rates, exacerbating the problem. …”
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Nursing Shortage in Pakistan: A Looming Crisis by Fawad Mueen Arbi, Mahnoor Baloch, Shahid Ullah Khan

“…Overworked nurses are at risk of burnout, which can compromise patient safety and the quality of care provided.4 Longer working hours and increased stress levels among nurses also contribute to higher attrition rates, exacerbating the problem. …”
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