Effect of Tapuy (Philippine Rice Wine) Lees on the Gut Microbiota Profile and Lifespan under Normal and Stress Conditions in Drosophila melanogaster by Ma Carmela P. Dela Cruz, Paul Mark B. Medina

“…These lees have been reported to contain high concentrations of proteins and dietary fibers. …”
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Development of a hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) glioblastoma cell lines culture as a model system for CD73 inhibitor response study by Marjan Bahraminasab, Samira Asgharzade, Ali Doostmohamadi, Atefeh Satari, Farkhonde Hasannejad, Samaneh Arab

“…GBM cells treated with CD73 inhibitors significantly decreased the proliferation rate and expression of VEGF and HIF1-α in the optimal hydrogel. …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules in Hydatid Cyst-Infected Mice by Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Abbas Rahdar, Giovanna Masala, Hassan Borji

“…Drug resistance is the main challenge in treating parasitic diseases, including cystic echinococcosis (CE). Hence, the current study aims to investigate the effect of nanocapsules containing albendazole (ABZ), mebendazole (MBZ), and praziquantel (PZQ) on treating hydatid cysts in mice using these high-potency drugs. …”
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Research on tetrahedral adaptive mesh grading refinement for intersecting faults by CHEN Yingxian, ZHU Zhe, MA Huiru, FU Jiepeng

“…Current tetrahedral adaptive mesh refinement techniques have primarily focused on the 3D reconstruction and analysis of simple stratified geological bodies. …”
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Abiotic Degradation of the Toxin Simplexin by Soil Collected from a <i>Pimelea</i>-Infested Paddock by Zhi Hung Loh, Natasha L. Hungerford, Diane Ouwerkerk, Athol V. Klieve, Mary T. Fletcher

“…Decreased simplexin levels were observed in <i>Pimelea</i> plant material mixed with acid-washed sand under similar incubation conditions. …”
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Noninvasive Self-Powered Iontophoresis Mask Based on a Water-Driven Fiber Battery by Yiwen Wang, Yalin Tang, Ming Li, Tong Xu, Xuyan Lu, Deteng Zhang, Ning Yu, Mingwei Tian

“…However, most microcurrent stimulation masks contain a direct current power supply and require external power sources, resulting in inconvenient portability and use. …”
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A Case-Based Reasoning Approach for Automatic Adaptation of Classifiers in Mobile Phishing Detection by San Kyaw Zaw, Sangsuree Vasupongayya

“…Currently, the smartphone contains lots of sensitive information. …”
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Abstracts of the 13th European Conference on Eye Movements 2005 by Marina Groner, Rudolf Groner, R. Müri, Kazuo Koga, Simon Raess, P. Suri

“…This issue contains the abstracts submitted for presentation at the Thirteenth European Conference on Eye Movements (ECEM13), Bern, August 14 – 18, 2005, and reviewed by the Scientific Board, consisting of W. …”
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A novel catalyst based on zero-valent iron nanoparticles for assisting electro-fenton process applied to a toxic wastewater by Mohsen Mohammadi, Reza Davarnejad, Mika Sillanpää

“…The results showed that the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal under the optimal conditions (time of 125 min, current intensity of 272 mA, hydrogen peroxide volume (or concentration) of 0.19 ml (8.102 × 10−3 M), and zeolite Y-nZVI catalyst dosage of 1.78 g) was at 83.69 % for treating a wastewater with pH of 6 although this increased to 91.26 % at pH of 3 under the Fenton reactions. …”
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Illuminating Bilateral Breast Cancer: A Multicenter Experience and Clinical Observations by Berkan Karabuğa, Mustafa Büyükkör, Ekin Konca Karabuğa, Sedat Yıldız, Mirmehdi Mehtiyev, Havva Yeşil Çınkır, Sıla Soylu Koçoğlu, Hacer Demir, Ozan Yazıcı, Doğan Uncu, Ömür Berna Öksüzoğlu, Ülkü Yalçıntaş Arslan

“…In multivariate regression analysis, hormone receptor negativity was identified as an independent risk factor for decreased DFS among all BBC patients. Our study is noteworthy for shedding light on the clinical features of BBC in the context of current knowledge and for its multicenter design.…”
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Utilization of shrimp head powder to enhance color performance and growth of multicolor betta fish (Betta splendens) by Andri Iskandar, Fauzan Arya Maulana, Hendriana Andri, Kusumanti Ima, Permatasari Sheny, Wahyudi Imam Tri

“…One of the variants of hippopotamus, which is currently in great demand by ornamental fish enthusiasts, is the multicolor hippopotamus. …”
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Updated clinical and economic analysis of using follitropin alfa in combination with assisted reproductive technologies in 2022 by D. G. Shchurov, D. V. Blinov, N. V. Bashmakova, M. A. Polzikov, A. S. Semikhin

“…Savings in direct medical costs in the current study compared to 2021 increased by 117%.Conclusion. …”
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Incubation of semen with human follicular fluid improves the antioxidant status and quality of spermatozoa after freezing–thawing by Monireh Mahmoodi, Elham Shojafar, Maryam Dastjani-Farahani

“…The FF group displayed a considerable increase in sperm parameters, total antioxidant capacity, and catalase activity and a significant decrease in malondialdehyde level compared with the control group. …”
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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of suicidality in opioid use disorder: a pilot feasibility randomized controlled trial by Victor M. Tang, Bernard Le Foll, Zafiris J. Daskalakis, An-Li Wang, Leslie Buckley, Daniel M. Blumberger, Daphne Voineskos

“…Conclusion We present the first data piloting a structural neuroimaging-guided, multi-session rTMS treatment course in outpatients with suicidality and OUD in the current North American context. Recruitment and retention were the main challenges given the highly unstable medical and psychosocial context of this patient population. …”
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Probability of Defects Detection in Welded Joints using the Magnetic Particle Method by Jorge Wilfredo Vera Alvarado, Luis Fernando Caballero García, Martin Taboada Neira, Jhonny Wilfredo Valverde Flores

“…The test conditions were varied, such as the type of magnetization current, and the type of magnetic particle. The probability of detecting defects in welded joints evaluated by the Hit/miss method increased with the size of the defect, independent of its shape factor. …”
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Enhanced Antimicrobial and Biomedical Properties of Fe-Based Bulk Metallic Glasses Through Ag Addition by Long Jiang, Xueru Fan, Qiang Li, Xin Li, Tao Jiang, Qin Wei

“…The results indicate that the glass forming ability (GFA) decreased with increasing Ag content, reducing the critical diameter for fully amorphous formation from 2.0 mm for Ag0 to 1.0 mm for Ag3. …”
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r1 and r2 Relaxivities of Dendrons Based on a OEG-DTPA Architecture: Effect of Gd3+ Placement and Dendron Functionalization by Peter Fransen, Daniel Pulido, Lorena Simón-Gracia, Ana Paula Candiota, Carles Arús, Fernando Albericio, Miriam Royo

“…In magnetic resonance imaging, contrast agents are employed to enhance the signal intensity. However, current commercial contrast agents are hindered by a low relaxivity constant. …”
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Effect of dietary Cucurbita pepo extract on performance, hemato-immunological parameters, immune-related gene expression and bacterial resistance in rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus myk... by Kaveh Vakili, Amir Eghbal Khajehrahimi, Behnam Salimi, Shapour Kakoolaki, Arman Ghorbanzadeh

“…The highest hematocrit and hemoglobin contents were associated with the diet containing 4 % CPE. Similarly, dietary 4 % of CPE effectively increased lysozyme activity, and immunoglobulin content compared to the control diet. …”
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Cosensitization Properties of Glutathione-Protected Au25 Cluster on Ruthenium Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Photoelectrode by Kazuya Nakata, Sho Sugawara, Wataru Kurashige, Yuichi Negishi, Morio Nagata, Satoshi Uchida, Chiaki Terashima, Takeshi Kondo, Makoto Yuasa, Akira Fujishima

“…When pH < 5, the IPCE increases with pH. Conversely, the IPCE decreases with pH when pH > 7. …”
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Hypoxia-inducible factor-1α promotes tubulointerstitial fibrosis via the upregulation of Muc4 by Zhong-Tang Li, Xin-Hui Hu, Wei-Jie Ni, Zuo-Lin Li, Bi-Kun Huang, Yu Zhang, A-Feng Miao, Jing-Yuan Cao

“…Furthermore, MUC4 overexpression in the context of HIF-1α knockout was positively correlated with increased ECM protein expression and TIF. …”
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