Sex-Specific Patterns in Blood Pressure and Vascular Parameters: The MUJER-EVA Project by Alicia Saz-Lara, Arturo Martínez-Rodrigo, Eva María Galán-Moya, Irene Martínez-García, Iris Otero-Luis, Carla Geovanna Lever-Megina, Nerea Moreno-Herraiz, Iván Cavero-Redondo

“…Recent evidence suggests that sex-related differences in cardiovascular health extend beyond traditional risk factors, affecting vascular structure and function. This study aimed to examine sex differences in vascular parameters, including central and peripheral blood pressure, pulse wave velocity (PWv), augmentation index at 75 bpm (AIx75), cardiac output, stroke volume, and peripheral vascular resistance, using harmonized data from three population-based cohorts (EVasCu, VascuNET, and ExIC-FEp) as part of the MUJER-EVA project. …”
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Investigating the causal pathways among psychopathological variables, cognitive impairment, and real-life functioning in people with schizophrenia by Luigi Giuliani, Francesco Sanmarchi, Armida Mucci, Paola Rucci, Edoardo Caporusso, Paola Bucci, Giulia M. Giordano, Mario Amore, Paola Rocca, Alessandro Rossi, Alessandro Bertolino, Silvana Galderisi, Mario Maj

“…Abstract The present study aimed to investigate the causal relationships among cognitive impairment, psychopathology, and real-life functioning in a large sample of people with schizophrenia, using a data-driven causal discovery procedure based on partial ancestral graphs (PAGs). …”
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Effect of Chinese Leek Extracts on the Quality of Sauce Stewed Pigeon Meat by Jie SUN, Yingying ZHANG, Zhuofan YANG, Mengdi WANG, Guoyou YIN, Peifang MA, Mingjun YANG, Yakun LI

“…Further analyses of the microstructure confirmed that Chinese leek extracts could improve the structure of muscle tissue in sauce stewed pigeon meat. …”
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Comparing the Effectiveness of Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Therapies on Affection Control of Poor Parenting Adolescents by Zahra EffatDoost Sani, Mohammad Reza Zarbakhsh Bahri, Alireza Homayuni

“…Mindfulness, is another significant structure of peoples’ reaction modulating toward uncomfortable situations. …”
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Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance by Adam Charette-Castonguay, Dipendra Gautam, Binay Shrestha, Hemant Chandra Ojha, Barun Kumar Sharma, Mukul Upadhayaya, Sujan Rana, Roshika Shrestha, Lok Bandu Chaudhary, Bhawana Kandel, Rudra Prasad Marasini, Sharmila Chapagain, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Surendra Karki, Apsara Poudel, Saugat Shrestha, Avinash Sunny Kayastha, Arun Kumar Govindakarnavar, Reuben Samuel, Allison Gocotano, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Nilesh Buddha, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Manish Kakkar, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

“…This is then followed by a technical phase involving model building, model structure validation, data gathering and assessment of model performance. …”
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MSCPUnet: A multi-task neural network for plot-level crop classification in complex agricultural areas by Kedi Fang, Shengwei Zhang, Yongting Han, Lin Yang, Meng Luo, Lu Liu, Qian Zhang, Bo Wang

“…Leveraging this capability, a crop classification framework is proposed, which first extracts crop attributes from Sentinel-2 (S2) time series data. The plot information obtained from the MSCPUnet model is then combined with the area dominance method to assign crop attributes to vector plots, facilitating crop structure identification at the plot scale. …”
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First Molecular Identification of <i>Cotylophoron cotylophorum</i> in Ecuador and Its Phylogenetic Relationship with <i>Fasciola hepatica</i> by Geanella Barragán-López, Fausto Bedoya-Páez, María Lugo-Almarza, Carolina Fonseca-Restrepo, Francisco Angulo-Cubillán, Edison J. Romero, Jacobus H. de Waard, Armando Reyna-Bello

“…Distinct single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ITS2 chromatograms suggest a diploid genome structure in both trematode species. This is the first report of <i>C. cotylophorum</i> in Ecuador, and its presence may be linked to the late 19th-century introduction of Zebu cattle (<i>Bos taurus indicus</i>) from India.…”
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Conjunctival melanoma in children: a systematic review by Maria Partyka, Julia Plewniok, Maksymilian Janeczek, Karolina Kinga Kantor, Wiktoria Maria Szymańska, Julia Wójcik, Kacper Wojciech Pamuła, Marcin Cholewa, Maciej Kuca, Karolina Jaglarz

“…Clinically, it presents as a pigmented lesion with heterogeneous shape and structure. Its development may be associated with UV radiation and genetic mutations. …”
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Towards climate-resilient conservation: Integrating genetics and environmental factors in determining adaptive units of a xeric shrub by Yong-Zhi Yang, Pei-Wei Sun, Chong-Yi Ke, Min-Xin Luo, Jui-Tse Chang, Chien-Ti Chao, Run-Hong Gao, Pei-Chun Liao

“…ENM identified the central-east and west-north regions as optimal habitats, while GF analysis revealed seed and breeding zones based on 1637 climate-adaptive SNPs, indicating significant genetic differentiation linked to temperature and precipitation. Population structure analysis revealed both congruences and discrepancies between genetic and climatic clustering, particularly in peripheral regions, suggesting that adaptive genes may not follow isolation-by-distance rules like neutral genes. …”
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Whole exome sequencing identifies ABHD14A and MRNIP as novel candidate genes for developmental language disorder by Amal Bouzid, Malek Belcadhi, Amal Souissi, Meryam Chelly, Fakher Frikha, Hela Gargouri, Crystel Bonnet, Fida Jebali, Salma Loukil, Christine Petit, Saber Masmoudi, Rifat Hamoudi, Mariem Ben Said

“…Analyses of segregation patterns with stringent filtering of the exome data identified disease-causing compound heterozygous variants. …”
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Unlocking Dynamic Subtle Stimuli Tactile Perception: A Deep Learning‐Enhanced Super‐Resolution Tactile Sensor Array with Rapid Response by Shuyao Zhou, Depeng Kong, Mengke Wang, Baocheng Wang, Yuyao Lu, Honghao Lyu, Zhangli Lu, Yong Tao, Kaichen Xu, Geng Yang

“…It features a bio‐inspired topological structure, facilitating super‐resolution performance while offering a large perception area with low sensor (taxel) density. …”
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The Primary Care Spend Model: a systems approach to measuring investment in primary care by Robert Phillips, Michael Kidd, Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Martin Roland, Jennifer DeVoe, Hong Wang, Robert Baillieu, Michael Mueller, David Morgan, Bruce Landon, Rebecca Etz, Chris Koller, Neha Sachdev, Hannah Jackson, Yalda Jabbarpour, Andrew Bazemore

“…The model articulates varied definitions of primary care through a tiered structure which includes overall spending on primary care services, spending on services delivered by primary care professionals and spending delivered by providers that can be characterised by the ‘4Cs’ (first contact, continuous, comprehensive and coordinated care). …”
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Effects of Solidification Thermal Variables on the Microstructure and Hardness of the Silicon Aluminum Bronze Alloy CuAl₆Si₂ by Paulo Henrique Tedardi do Nascimento, Vinicius Torres dos Santos, Ricardo de Luca, Marcio Rodrigues da Silva, Flavia Goncalves Lobo, Rogerio Teram, Mauricio Silva Nascimento, Ronaldo Camara Cozza, Antonio Augusto Couto, Givanildo Alves dos Santos, Anibal de Andrade Mendes Filho

“…An optical microscope, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to verify the fusion structure and determine the volumetric fraction of the formed phases. …”
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The Impact of Nitrogen Addition on Soil Carbon Components and Understory Vegetation in Moso Bamboo Forests by Zhoubin Huang, Xiaotong Liu, Haoyu Chu, Hao Jia, Xianxian He, Canying Wang, Bing Zhang, Chuanxia Pan, Sufan Liu, Shaohui Fan, Wenhui Su

“…Nitrogen reshaped the community structure, notably affecting dominant species such as <i>Viola davidii</i> and <i>Rubus buergeri.…”
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Heterojunction Derived Efficient Charge Separation for High Sensitivity Self‐Powered Flexible Photodetectors toward Real‐Time Heart Rate Monitoring by Nan Ding, Ge Zhu, Xiaotao Zhang, Wen Xu, Hailong Liu, Yanan Ji, Yuanzheng Chen, Bin Dong

“…Meanwhile, the high hole mobility and suitable energy band structure of p‐type SnS QDs are doped into spiro‐OMeTAD HTL, which can improve the hole extraction, and balance electron and hole mobilities. …”
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Diversified Cropping Modulates Microbial Communities and Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Enhancing Soil Nutrients by Zhongyan Wang, Huaqiang Xuan, Bei Liu, Hongfeng Zhang, Tongyan Zheng, Yunxia Liu, Luping Dai, Yi Xie, Xianchao Shang, Li Zhang, Long Yang, Sitakanta Pattanaik, Ling Yuan, Xin Hou

“…Our findings suggest that a crop diversification strategy can significantly increase soil nutrient content, optimize soil physicochemical properties, and regulate microbial community structure. In addition, this strategy can help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (CO₂, N₂O, CH₄), which will have a positive impact on the atmospheric environment. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis of GRETCHEN HAGEN3 Genes and Characterization of IAA-Amido Synthetase Gene <i>CsGH3.1</i> in Rhizome Proliferation in <i>Cymbidium sinense</i> ‘Qijianbaimo’... by Sisi Jia, Cuiling Liu, Chushu Liao, Ruizhen Zeng, Li Xie, Qian Wei, Zhisheng Zhang

“…Gene structure analysis showed that <i>CsGH3s</i> contain one to four exons, and their promoter regions feature auxin and jasmonic acid response elements. …”
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Impacts of habitat modification on the dynamics of waterbird diversity in Guangzhou Haizhu National Wetland Park by Zhouhan Chen, Xiaoshan Fang, Shangjiangfeng Lin, Xuefei Zhang, Dongmei Yu, Yuanzhihong Liu, Xiqing Liu, Huijian Hu

“…By 2022, significant changes in habitat structure had occurred, making it an important site for waterbird aggregation. …”
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Automatic delineation of cervical cancer target volumes in small samples based on multi-decoder and semi-supervised learning and clinical application by Haibo Peng, Tao Liu, Pengcheng Li, Fang Yang, Xing Luo, Xiaoqing Sun, Dong Gao, Fengyu Lin, Lecheng Jia, Ningyue Xu, Huigang Tan, Xi Wang, Tao Ren

“…For definitive radiotherapy (dRT), the primary gross target volume (GTVp) was simultaneously delineated. According to the data characteristics for small samples, the MDSSL network structure based on 3D U-Net was established to train the model by combining clinical anatomical information, which was compared with other segmentation methods, including supervised learning (SL) and transfer learning (TL). …”
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Genome-wide characterization of GRAS gene family and their expression profiles under diverse biotic and abiotic stresses in Amorphophallus konjac by Haoliang Shi, Ming Yang, Zhongsi Liu, Jianrong Zhao, Ying Qi, Jianwei Guo, Penghua Gao, Feiyan Huang, Jiani Liu, Lei Yu, Lifang Li

“…To elucidate the characteristics of the GRAS transcription factor family in Amorphophallus konjac (AkGRAS), we identified GRAS family members based on whole-genome data and bioinformatics methods. We further analyzed their physicochemical properties, gene structure, evolutionary relationships, regulatory networks, and stress response patterns using bioinformatics tools. …”
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