Severe menopausal symptoms and associated factors among post-menopausal women in Ambo town, West Shewa, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Galana Takele Namara, Binyam Seifu Woldeyes, Dereje Yadesa Irenso, Daniel Belema Fekene, Gizachew Abdissa Bulto, Musa Abduro Fata, Warkitu Sileshi Ensermu, Amare Tesfaye Yami

“…Data were collected using a structured, interviewer-administered questionnaire. …”
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Cross-species single-cell transcriptomic atlas of retinal photoreceptors reveals molecular signatures underlying color vision adaptation by Zhibin Li, Chengkai Yan, Yubao Lu, Yaqing Shu, Shilin Wu, Xi Cheng, Yuge Wang, Shishi Shen, Hui Yang, Gang Cao, Jianping Ji, Liangming Zhang, Jian Sun, Dongchang Xiao, Shasha Li, Wei Qiu

“…Summary: The retina exhibits conserved structural and functional features across species, yet the evolutionary mechanisms underlying color vision remain unclear. …”
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Synthesis of 2-phenyl- and 2-benzyl derivatives of 4(3Н)-quinazolinone with analgesic activity by I. P. Kodonidi, A. V. Bicherov, E. A. Manvelyan, A. A. Kolodina, A. A. Bicherov, M. M. Manvelyan, A. V. Ivchenko, N. N. Vdovenko-Martynova, A. T. Navalieva, M. M. Manvelyan

“…A molecular design was carried out by a logical-structural approach using the PASS program with the identification of the biological activity of the predicted structures, as well as the energy calculation of the ligand-receptor interaction. …”
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Trapped by debt: an ethnographic study of medical indebtedness and hospital detention in the Fundong Health District, Cameroon by Ashangwa Constantine Tanywe, Ashangwa Constantine Tanywe, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Ngambouk Vitalis Pemunta, Vidarah Nimar, Cybel Nji Angwe, Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Mathias Alubafi Fubah, Maurine Ekun Nyok, Tom Obara Bosire, Nguyen Ngoc Bich Tram, Brendabell Ebanga Njee, Womma Habiba Hira

“…BackgroundThis study investigates the structural and socio-cultural drivers of medical indebtedness and hospital detention due to unpaid healthcare bills in the Fundong Health District, Cameroon. …”
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Synthesis, biological investigation, and in silico studies of 2-aminothiazole sulfonamide derivatives as potential antioxidants by Apilak Worachartcheewan, Ratchanok Pingaew, Veda Prachayasittikul, Setthawut Apiraksattayakul, Supaluk Prachayasittikul, Somsak Ruchirawat, Virapong Prachayasittikul

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Discovery of Cyclopentane-Based Phospholipids as Miltefosine Analogs with Superior Potency and Enhanced Selectivity Against <i>Naegleria fowleri</i> by Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Hương Giang Lê, Tuấn Cường Võ, Minji Kim, Joo Hwan No, Mohamed H. Aboutaleb, Jaehoon Sim, Byoung-Kuk Na, Yong Sup Lee

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Machine learning reveals distinct neuroanatomical signatures of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases in cognitively unimpaired individuals by Sindhuja Tirumalai Govindarajan, Elizabeth Mamourian, Guray Erus, Ahmed Abdulkadir, Randa Melhem, Jimit Doshi, Raymond Pomponio, Duygu Tosun, Murat Bilgel, Yang An, Aristeidis Sotiras, Daniel S. Marcus, Pamela LaMontagne, Tammie L. S. Benzinger, Mark A. Espeland, Colin L. Masters, Paul Maruff, Lenore J. Launer, Jurgen Fripp, Sterling C. Johnson, John C. Morris, Marilyn S. Albert, R. Nick Bryan, Susan M. Resnick, Mohamad Habes, Haochang Shou, David A. Wolk, Ilya M. Nasrallah, Christos Davatzikos

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Parental Phasing Study Identified Lineage-Specific Variants Associated with Gene Expression and Epigenetic Modifications in European–Chinese Hybrid Pigs by Chenyu Li, Mei Ge, Keren Long, Ziyin Han, Jing Li, Mingzhou Li, Zhiyan Zhang

“…In this study, we established three crossbred pig families derived from distant genetic lineages and systematically identified variants from different lineages, including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and structural variations (SVs). At the phase level, we quantitatively analyzed gene expression, four histone modifications (H3K4me3, H3K27ac, H3K4me1, and H3K27me3), and the binding strength of transcription factor (CTCF) in backfat (BF) and longissimus dorsi (LD) muscle. …”
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Cartilage loss is greater in knees with virtual joint replacement status than in matched controls without by Felix Eckstein, Wolfgang Wirth, Ali Guermazi, Frank Roemer, Michael Nevitt, Christoph Ladel, Leena Sharma, David J. Hunter, C. Kent Kwoh

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The impact of lifestyle sports on the sleep quality of depressed high school students in Jiangsu Province, China: based on cross-sectional study by Xianghe Chen, Yuxin Yang, Jianbo Hu, Shengjie Jin, Pengcheng Lu, Xinyu Zeng, Xiaoyan Yi, Rongbin Yin, Chenghao Zhong

“…The mediation model of depression between lifestyle sports and sleep quality was constructed via the Model4 model and other models in the SPSS macro program Process4.0. From the 32,974 valid questionnaires, 14,943 depressed high school students (SDS ≥ 53) were screened out, and structural equation modeling of the relationships between the six dimensions of lifestyle sports and the sleep quality of depressed high school students has been established via AMOS 28.0. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in a protracted war setting: a review of the literature from Palestine by Ramya Kumar, Osama Tanous, David Mills, Bram Wispelwey, Yara Asi, Weeam Hammoudeh, Omar Dewachi

“…Notably, most studies attributed AMR to local practices, often overlooking broader structural and socio-political drivers. This review underscores the need to contextualize AMR within the environment, particularly under conditions of sustained warfare.IMPORTANCEThis study goes beyond merely reviewing and summarizing data on AMR in the occupied Palestinian territories (oPt), a region enduring chronic war-like conditions. …”
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Distribution of variants of the <i>TNFA</i> gene regulatory sites among Russian women of Caucasian origin with leiomyoma by V. I. Konenkov, A. V. Shevchenko, V. F. Prokofiev, E. G. Koroleva

“…The aim of our research was to analyze the distribution of TNF-238, TNF- 308 and TNF-863 structural variants at the regulatory region of the TNFA gene in a representative group of Caucasian patients with UF compared with a matched group of healthy women followed by assessment of personalized prognostic significance of suggested differences. 180 patients diagnosed with uterine fibroids and 98 practically healthy women were examined. …”
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Strengthening health system's capacity for pre-exposure prophylaxis for adolescent girls and young women and adolescent boys and young men in South Africa (SHeS'Cap-PrEP): Protocol... by Edward Nicol, Trisha Ramraj, Mbuzeleni Hlongwa, Wisdom Basera, Ngcwalisa Jama, Carl Lombard, Tracy McClinton-Appollis, Darshini Govindasamy, Desiree Pass, Noluntu Funani, Sarah Aheron, Ariana Paredes-Vincent, Jennifer Drummond, Mireille Cheyip, Sibongile Dladla, Jason Bedford, Cathy Mathews

“…In South Africa, various approaches of delivering PrEP have been adopted at different service delivery points (facility-based only, school-based only, community-based only and hybrid school-facility and community-facility models) to overcome challenges associated with individual, structural, and health systems related barriers that may hinder access to and uptake of PrEP among these populations. …”
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Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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Medium-Chain Acyl-CoA Deficiency: Outlines from Newborn Screening, In Silico Predictions, and Molecular Studies by Serena Catarzi, Anna Caciotti, Janita Thusberg, Rodolfo Tonin, Sabrina Malvagia, Giancarlo la Marca, Elisabetta Pasquini, Catia Cavicchi, Lorenzo Ferri, Maria A. Donati, Federico Baronio, Renzo Guerrini, Sean D. Mooney, Amelia Morrone

“…Bioinformatics predictions based on both phylogenetic conservation and functional/structural software were used to characterize the new identified variants. …”
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Genome-wide identification, characterization, and expression analysis of the MADS-box gene family in grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) under salt stress conditions by Mohamed Abdelsattar, Ahmed E. Nassar, Khaled H. Mousa, Ahmed Hussein, Manal M. S. El-Baghdady, Khaled H. Radwan, Manar S. Ibrahim, Achraf El Allali, Aladdin Hamwieh, Alsamman M. Alsamman, Zakaria Kehel

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Una aproximación al ámbito laboral de las mujeres trans desde una perspectiva de la intervención social by Alejandro Hernández-Melián

“…For this purpose, a qualitative method is used through semi-structured interviews, with a total sample of six participants from different Autonomous Communities of Spain and from programs managed both from the public and the Third Social Sector. …”
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Comparison of climate-phenology-hydrology associations at two long-term studied forest watersheds in subtropical mountainous Taiwan by Chung-Te Chang, Jun-Yi Lee, Jyh-Min Chiang, Hsueh-Ching Wang, Cho-ying Huang, Jr-Chuan Huang, Chiu-Hsien Wang, Chun-Wei Tseng

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Perceptions regarding rabies prevention and control in two different community settings in Vietnam using a Q-sorting approach by Doan Hoang Phu, Trang Phuong Thao, Mai Duong Tieu, Dung Nguyen Thi Thuy, Trang Nguyen Thi Phuong, Pawin Padungtod, Dinh Bao Truong

“…Although awareness of rabies is high, structural limitations – particularly inadequate access to veterinary services – hinder effective control. …”
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Anthracite nanoporous carbons obtained by nitric acid intercalation followed by alkaline activation by V. O. Kucherenko, Yu. V. Tamarkina, V. O. Sabierova, M. M. Nechitaylov

“… The aim of the work is to determine the effect of nitric acid intercalation of anthracite on the porous structure and adsorption properties of activated carbons (ACs) obtained by alkaline activation. …”
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