Combined and progestagen-only hormonal contraceptives and breast cancer risk: A UK nested case-control study and meta-analysis. by Danielle Fitzpatrick, Kirstin Pirie, Gillian Reeves, Jane Green, Valerie Beral

“…<h4>Background</h4>Current or recent use of combined oral contraceptives (containing oestrogen+progestagen) has been associated with a small increase in breast cancer risk. …”
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Evaluation of urban energy transition and identification of barrier factors under the “dual carbon” goals: an empirical study of the Yangtze River economic belt by Haoran Yan, Jingke Gao, Shixiang Li, Jun Bai, Ziyuan Liu, Chen Mai

“…The results show: (1) The overall level of urban energy transition increased by 35.86%, with persistent inter-city disparities, though their intensity has been alleviated. …”
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Defining the Optimal Ranges of Tourist Visits in UNESCO World Heritage Caves with Rock Art: The Case of El Castillo and Covalanas (Cantabria, Spain) by Angel Fernandez-Cortes, Eduardo Palacio-Perez, Tamara Martin-Pozas, Soledad Cuezva, Roberto Ontañon, Javier Lario, Sergio Sanchez-Moral

“…These two caves are currently open to tourism and boast an exceptional archaeological heritage that includes magnificent examples of Palaeolithic cave art. …”
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How do grit and academic stress influence academic performance? The role of academic self-efficacy as a mediator and moderator variable by Muh Daud, Dian Novita Siswanti, Dwi Yan Nugraha, Edwin Adrianta Surijah

“…Online learning systems are currently the primary approach to delivering information and facilitating learning for postgraduate students, replacing traditional in-person methods in many contexts. …”
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Trusted Energy-Aware Hierarchical Routing (TEAHR) for Wireless Sensor Networks by Vikas, Charu Wahi, Bharat Bhushan Sagar, Manisha Manjul

“…Moreover, we explore the scalability of TEAHR across large networks as well as its performance in computationally constrained contexts. We have verified through our detailed investigation that the energy metrics used uniquely in TEAHR extend the life of the network while increasing data routing trust and trustworthiness. …”
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Fastest Prostate Cancer Prediction on Whole-Mount Pathological Slides Using Self-Reform Multilayer Transformer by Linjie Xu, Xiaotian Yu, Haoming Luo, Jili Wang, Wenjie Liang, Jing Zhang, Zunlei Feng, Cheng Lu, Xiuming Zhang

“…Moreover, pixels in each whole-mount slide of PCa are increased by approximately <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$4\sim 9$ </tex-math></inline-formula> times, therefore containing more information for diagnosis. …”
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Influence of Health Expenditure on COVID-19 Contraction: Theoretical and Empirical Analysis by Alina Vysochyna, Agnieszka Jakubowska

“…A more in-depth analysis using panel regression modelling in Stata 12/SE revealed the positive impact of public, private and external health expenditures on reducing mortality, as well as the positive impact of increasing current health expenditures on life expectancy. …”
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The PHD transcription factor Cti6 is involved in the fungal colonization and aflatoxin B1 biological synthesis of Aspergillus flavus by Zhang Mengjuan, Lin Guanglan, Pan Xiaohua, Song Weitao, Tan Can, Chen Xuan, Yang Yanling, Zhuang Zhenhong

“…Bioinformatics analysis showed Cti6 is conservative in Aspergillus spp., and mCherry mediated subcellular localization showed that most Cti6 accumulated in the nuclei, which reflected that Cti6 performed its important biological function in the nuclei in Aspergillus spp.. The results of the current study elucidate the roles of PHD domain containing proteins in the mechanism of the infection of crops by A. flavus, and provided a novel target for effectively controlling the contamination of Aspergillus spp. to crops.…”
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C18:0 GM3 ganglioside’s efficacy in LPS-induced parkinsonism: neuroprotection, inflammatory inhibition and gliosis mitigation by Tsung-Ta Liu, Cheng-Tsung Liu, I-Hsun Li, Yu-Chieh Chu, Hao-Yuan Hung, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Ta-Kai Chou, Shiao-Yun Li, Tin-An Wang, Jui-Hu Shih

“…Abstract Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is an incurable neurological disorder, and current pharmacological therapies primarily address symptoms without halting disease progression. …”
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Hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects of Glycyrrhiza glabra extracts against TCDD-induced hepatocyte damage in Jian carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Jian) by Du Jinliang, Cao Liping, Jia Rui, Liu Yingjuan, Shen Yujin, Yin Guojun

“…Jian).Jian carp were fed with diet containing 3 doses of GGE (0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 g/kg diet) for 60 days before a single intraperitoneal injection of TCDD (0.6 μg/kg), 72 h after TCDD injection, blood and liver samples were taken for biochemical analysis.The results showed that GGE at 1.0 g/kg diet for 60 days prior to TCDD intoxication significantly reduced the elevated activities of ALT, AST, LDH, AKP and increased the reduced levels of total protein (TP), albumin (Alb) in the serum, markedly inhibited the reduction of the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), catalase (CAT), total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), and reduced the malondialdehyde (MDA) formation in liver tissue. …”
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Sustainable agriculture through nano-priming: Evaluating the role of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles in mitigating wastewater-induced stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum) by Aneeza ISHFAQ, Sabir HUSSAIN, Tanvir SHAHZAD, Muhammed SHAHID, Faisal MAHMOOD, Syed Raza HUSSAIN, Irfan HAIDRI, Imran KHAN, Mahmoud F. SELEIMAN, Muhammad Ahsan ASGHAR, Muhammad Fuad ANSHORI

“…Control included seeds without MnO-NP priming. The wastewater contained contaminants such as heavy metals and organic pollutants. …”
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Anatomy and function of closing muscle complex of the vagina in health and pelvic organ prolapse by G. B. Dikke, A. D. Makatsariya, A. M. Ziganshin, E. A. Shaikhieva, V. O. Bitsadze

“…In modern literature, the pelvic floor muscles are presented by showing their anatomical location and indicating relevant attachment points, but their combined anatomical, topographic and functional significance is described insufficiently, which the current review was aimed at.Aim: to determine the physiological significance and anatomical units of the vagina occlusor muscle complex, topography and functions in health and in pelvic organ prolapse (POP).Materials and Methods. …”
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Antiviral Therapeutics Discovery for Enterovirus D68. by Prof Justin Jang H Chu

“…To date, there are no effective antiviral successfully developed for enterovirus infection and the current understanding on pathogenesis is limited, which has resulted in the persistent circulation and outbreaks across the globe. …”
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Entrepreneurial bricolage: A systematic literature network analysis and TCCM approach by Brahim Aaouid, Abdellah Elboussadi, Omar Boubker, Zakaria Nejjari

“…In recent years, bricolage, often considered an alternative approach to traditional methods of entrepreneurial action, has attracted increasing interest from researchers. This article aims to provide an in-depth overview of the current state of bricolage research and to illuminate the historical development of knowledge in this area. …”
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Leveraging mobile applications in humanitarian crisis to improve health: a case of Syrian women and children refugees in Turkey by Aral Surmeli, Nirmala P Narla, Angela J Shields, Rifat Atun

“…HERA App is the first mHealth solution that has been designed for Syrian refugees in Turkey and is currently still in the data collection phase. We discuss its design and implementation and analyze the enablers and barriers of adoption systems, health systems access, and cultural norms for implementing a demand-side mHealth intervention in this context.…”
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Promising opportunities to improve polio vaccines by E. E. Evreinova, L. M. Khantimirova, V. A. Shevtsov, V. A. Merkulov, V. P. Bondarev

“…In order to meet the needs of global health, it is planned to increase the use of traditional and optimised inactivated polio vaccines and introduce new types of vaccines that are being developed based on the current understanding of RNA-containing viruses. …”
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Cryo-EM and cryo-ET reveal the molecular architecture and host interactions of mycobacteriophage Douge by Jitendra Maharana, Chun-Hsiung Wang, Li-An Tsai, Yi-Ting Liao, Cheng-Han Yang, Melvin C. Shen, Lourriel S. Macale, Thang Ngoc Tran, Joemark Narsico, Ronelito J. Perez, Sunil Kumar Tewary, Jian-Li Wu, Hong-You Lin, Shu-Wei Chang, Aaron Franklin, Patrick J. Moynihan, Deborah Jacobs-Sera, Krista G. Freeman, Graham F. Hatfull, Todd L. Lowary, Meng-Chiao Ho

“…Molecular insights into mycobacteriophage architecture and host interactions could allow structure-guided phage engineering to increase efficacy and broaden host range, but such information is currently unavailable. …”
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SEED DORMANCY BREAKING OF AN ENDANGERED MEDICINAL TREE SPECIES (TAXUS BACCATA L.) USING EMBRYO CULTURE by Mohamed BEKHOUCHE, Abdelkader MORSLI, Majda KHELIFI-SLAOUI, Roukia BENYAMMI, Hayette ZAOUT, Lakhdar KHELIFI

“…These results indicated that the protocol developed during the current study will be useful to overcome seed dormancy and for multiplication and conservation of the species T. baccata L. …”
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Iran's Media Diplomacy Challenges in Tourism Marketing by Fateme Asgharian Kari, Sajad Ferdowsi

“…Abstract The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the challenges of Iran's media diplomacy in tourism marketing. …”
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Parathyroid hormone administration improves bone marrow microenvironment and partially rescues haematopoietic defects in Bmi1-null mice. by Ruinan Lu, Qian Wang, Yongli Han, Jianyong Li, Xiang-Jiao Yang, Dengshun Miao

“…The mice were treated with PTH1-34 (containing the first 34 residues of mature PTH), an anabolic drug currently used for treating osteoporosis, and compared with the vehicle-treated Bmi1-/- and wild-type littermates in terms of skeletal and haematopoietic phenotypes. …”
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