Comprehensive multispectral and computational study of isoxazolidine derivative ‘ISoXD3’: Synthesis, spectral characteristics, DNA binding, and comparative effects of allyl and pro... by Ibrahim A. Alhagri, Siwar Ghannay, Norah A. Al-Suwailem, Rania Hussien Al-Ashwal, Sadeq M. AlHazmy, Sabri Messaoudi, Kaiss Aouadi

“…A notable Stokes shift of about 129 nm is observed in ethanol, indicating vibrational relaxation. The emission spectrum exhibits a 34 nm red shift related to the solvatochromic effect, highlighting solvent interactions. …”
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UTE MRI technical developments and applications in osteoporosis: a review by Soo Hyun Shin, Hee Dong Chae, Hee Dong Chae, Arya Suprana, Arya Suprana, Saeed Jerban, Eric Y. Chang, Eric Y. Chang, Lingyan Shi, Robert L. Sah, Jeremy H. Pettus, Gina N. Woods, Jiang Du, Jiang Du, Jiang Du

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used to diagnose soft tissue diseases, but bone is “invisible” with clinical MRI due to its short transverse relaxation time. This review article discusses using ultrashort echo time (UTE) sequences to evaluate bone composition and structure. …”
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Study of the Interplay Among Melt Morphology, Rheology and 3D Printability of Poly(Lactic Acid)/Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyvalerate) Blends by Marco Costantini, Flavio Cognini, Roberta Angelini, Sara Alfano, Marianna Villano, Andrea Martinelli, David Bolzonella, Marco Rossi, Andrea Barbetta

“…In this work, we investigated the printability of two blends characterised by different PLA and PHBV weight ratios (25:75 and 50:50), revealing the close connection between blend microstructures, melt rheology and 3D printability. For instance, the relaxation time associated with die swelling upon extrusion determines the diameter of the extruded filament, while the viscoelastic properties the range of extrusion speed available. …”
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Changes in Gastric Smooth Muscle Cell Contraction during Pregnancy: Effect of Estrogen by Othman A. Al-Shboul, Hanan J. Al-Rshoud, Ahmed N. Al-Dwairi, Mohammad A. Alqudah, Mahmoud A. Alfaqih, Ayman G. Mustafa, Mohammad Jaafar

“…The aim of the current study was to explore the changes in the expression of estrogen receptors (ERs) and examine the effect of estrogen on nitric oxide- (NO-) cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway and thus relaxation in gastric smooth muscle cells (GSMC) during pregnancy. …”
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Joint Group and Multi Institutional Position Opinion: Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy—From Fundamentals to Applied Tactics by Ivan Rankovic, Ivana Babic, Jelena Martinov Nestorov, Jelena Bogdanovic, Maja Stojanovic, Jovanka Trifunovic, Nikola Panic, Mihailo Bezmarevic, Jelena Jevtovic, Dusan Micic, Vladimir Dedovic, Nemanja Djuricic, Filip Pilipovic, Elena Curakova Ristovska, Tijana Glisic, Sanja Kostic, Nemanja Stojkovic, Nata Joksimovic, Mileva Bascarevic, Aleksandra Bozovic, Lewis Elvin, Ajibola Onifade, Keith Siau, Elizaveta Koriakovskaia, Vladimir Milivojevic

“…Autocrine and endocrine proinflammatory cytokines (TNF-alpha, IL-6), as well as systemic endotoxemia stemming from impaired intestinal permeability, contribute to myocardial remodeling and fibrosis, which further compromise the contractility and relaxation of the heart. Additionally, relative adrenal insufficiency is often present in cirrhosis, further potentiating cardiac dysfunction, ultimately leading to the development of CCM. …”
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Neuronal Multi Unit Activity Processing with Metal Oxide Memristive Devices by Caterina Sbandati, Xiongfei Jiang, Deepika Yadav, Spyros Stathopoulos, Dana Cohen, Alex Serb, Shiwei Wang, Themis Prodromakis

“…Furthermore, towards the integration of MIS with silicon chips, it is shown that it can reduce total system power consumption to below 1 µW, as RRAM encoding stage relaxes the signal preservation and noise requirements that challenge traditional complementary metal‐oxide‐semiconductor (CMOS) front‐ends. …”
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Pelvic Floor Muscle Training vs. Vaginal Vibration Cone Therapy for Postpartum Dyspareunia and Vaginal Laxity by Federico Villani, Izabella Petre, Florina Buleu, Stela Iurciuc, Luciana Marc, Adrian Apostol, Chiara Valentini, Elisabetta Donati, Tommaso Simoncini, Ion Petre, Cristian Furau

“…<i>Materials and Methods:</i> This 1-year retrospective observational analysis evaluated 57 postpartum women presenting with perineal muscle relaxation and sexual dysfunction. Participants were assessed 3 months postpartum (T0) and after 3 months of therapy (T1) at the Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Clinic of Santa Chiara Hospital, Pisa. …”
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Applications of MR Finger printing derived T1 and T2 values in Adult brain: A Systematic review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Rajagopal Kadavigere, Obhuli Chandran M, Kaushik Nayak, Abhijith S, Saikiran Pendem, Varsha Raghu, Shailesh Nayak S, Riyan Mohamed Sajer, Tancia Pires, Priyanka -

“…Conclusions The systematic review highlighted MRD as a groundbreaking technique that enhances neurological diagnosis by simultaneously quantifying T1 and T2 relaxation times. With reduced acquisition times, MRF outperforms conventional MRI in detecting subtle pathologies, distinguishing properties, and providing reliable biomarkers.…”
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Weekend-Based Parent-Group Intervention to Reduce Stress in Parents of Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Study by Lucia Ferrito, Barbara Predieri, Dorina Pjetraj, Maria Cristina Alessandrelli, Manuela Pagnini, Antonio Iannilli, Monica Marino, Stefano Tombolini, Basilio Pintaudi, Giuseppe Lucisano, Fabiana Zani, Lorenzo Iughetti, Antonio Nicolucci, Valentino Cherubini

“…Intervention was based on the reexamination of the traumatic event of diagnosis of T1D through spatial and time-line anchorage, retracing of the future, emotional awareness, and interactive discussion. Relaxing technique, diaphragmatic breathing, and guided visualization were used by 2 psychologists and 1 pediatric endocrinologist. …”
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Impedance spectroscopy and electrical conductivity of 0.7BiNdxFeO3–0.3BaTiO3 ferroelectric ceramics by Hui Tang, Xiao-Cao Peng, Jiu-Ming Ma, Zhi-Peng Yang, Xiang Niu, Jun-Xia Wen, Xin-Gui Tang, Sheng-Guo Lu

“…Through calculations based on Curie–Weiss Law, the relaxation activation energy ([Formula: see text] and conductance activation energy ([Formula: see text] were investigated, confirming that doping Nd[Formula: see text] effectively mitigates the concentration of oxygen vacancies (OVs) and prevents the formation of oxygen vacancies clusters, ultimately suppressing conductivity in BNFO–BTO ceramics.…”
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Analysis of the Muscle Structure and Protein Composition of Different Varieties of Cultured Large Yellow Croaker (Larimichthys crocea) by Yuan MA, Quanyou GUO, Yao ZHENG, Weibo SUN, Liu YANG, Xiaoyan SONG

“…Low-field NMR also revealed that the immobile water in 'Yongdai 1' had a shorter relaxation time. The salt-soluble protein content in the muscle of 'Fufa 1' was the highest, being 1.29 times that of 'Donghai 1'. …”
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How Does Listening to “Fetal Heartbeats” Affect the Feelings of Pregnant Women? by Mehmet Sinan Beksac, Canan Unal, Burcu Yalaniz, Murat Cagan, Atakan Tanacan, Erdem Fadiloglu, Hanife Guler Donmez

“…Higher marks were observed in Group 2 with happiness and peace/relaxation after listening to FHBs. Fear was the lowest mark in women with positive/neutral feelings in both groups. …”
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Associations of substance use and positive coping behaviors with sleep quality during the COVID-19 pandemic by Jessica Laudie, Bethany L. Stangl, Tommy Gunawan, Tommy Gunawan, Melanie L. Schwandt, Cecilia Cheng, Amanda K. Gilmore, Amanda K. Gilmore, David Goldman, David Goldman, Vijay A. Ramchandani, Nancy Diazgranados, Jeremy W. Luk

“…., take care of body, make time to relax, connect with others, multiple healthy behaviors) were associated with better sleep quality domains.ConclusionsAUD history, substance use, and positive coping behaviors were correlated with sleep quality during the pandemic. …”
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Get it while it's hot: Benefits of a large herbivore exploiting stochastic resource pulses in a time of food scarcity by Samantha P. H. Dwinnell, Larissa T. Beumer, René van derWal, Steve D. Albon, Åshild Ø. Pedersen, Øystein Holand, Brage B. Hansen, R. Justin Irvine, Erik Ropstad, Vebjørn Veiberg, Leif Egil Loe

“…The extent to which marshes were used varied greatly among years and was associated with stochastic mild spells that relaxed constraints of snow depth for a few days. …”
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A Survey on Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface for Physical Layer Security of Next-Generation Wireless Communications by Ravneet Kaur, Bajrang Bansal, Sudhan Majhi, Sandesh Jain, Chongwen Huang, Chau Yuen

“…The existing state-of-art approaches for PLS such as secret key generation (SKG), optimization algorithms, namely semidefinite relaxation-successive convex approximation (SDR-SCA) to optimize RIS coefficients, and optimal placement of RIS units are discussed for single-input single-output (SISO) case. …”
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Sex similarities and differences in the reverse and anti-remodeling effect of pressure unloading therapy in a rat model of aortic banding and debanding by Tímea Bálint, Mihály Ruppert, Bálint András Barta, Korkmaz-Icöz Sevil, Loganathan Sivakkanan, Attila Oláh, Sayour Alex Ali, Kálmán Benke, Dávid Nagy, Karck Matthias, Oliver Schilling, Béla Merkely, Gábor Szabó

“…Results: Hypertrophy, increased fetal gene expression, interstitial fibrosis, and prolonged active relaxation were noted in the AB groups at week 6 in both sexes. …”
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Effects of non-pharmacological interventions on depressive and anxiety symptoms in pregnant women: a systematic review and network meta-analysisResearch in context by Guowei Zeng, Jianfeng Niu, Ke Zhu, Fei Li, Liwen Li, Kaiming Gao, Yanlong Zhuang, Boyang Zhang, Xiaoqiang Han, Gang Ye, Zhikun Gao, Haobai Li

“…For example, some interventions, such as muscle acupoint therapy for depressive symptoms and relaxation therapy for anxiety symptoms, have limited literature support. …”
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Listening habits and subjective effects of background music in young adults with and without ADHD by Kelly-Ann Lachance, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Pénélope Pelland-Goulet, Nathalie Gosselin

“…Regardless of the group, more respondents reported preferring to listen to relaxing, instrumental, familiar and self-chosen music during more cognitive activities, whereas for less cognitive activities, more individuals mentioned preferring to listen to music that is stimulating, with lyrics, familiar and self-chosen. …”
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Design, synthesis, SAR and ADMET analyses of the novel class of synthetic 7-amino[1,2,5]oxadiazolo[3,4-b]pyridine-6-carboxylate derivatives with vasorelaxant activity by Anatolii Varenyk, Roman Vydzhak, Svitlana Panchishin, Irina Ivanova, Victor Zhirnov, Volodymyr Brovarets

“…The potential vasodilator activity of the synthesized compounds was assessed for their ability to induce relaxation of phenylephrine-precontracted isolated rat aortic segments. …”
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Exoskeleton Training for Spinal Cord Injury Neuropathic Pain (ExSCIP): Protocol for a Phase 2 Feasibility Randomised Trial [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with rese... by Orlaith Doherty, Conor White, Nanna Brix Finnerup, Eimear Smith, Mark Pollock, Nathan Kirwan, Olive Lennon, Catherine Blake

“…The comparator will be an equally dosed, blended relaxation programme devoid of motor imagery prompts. 40 participants with moderate-to-severe NP post SCI will be recruited and randomised to intervention and comparator groups. …”
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