Effect of moderate-intensity exercise bouts lasting by Karani Magutah, Nilesh B Patel, Kihumbu Thairu

“…The FS and FL with WHR ≥0.85 dropped from 46.2% to 15.4% and from 30.8% to 7.7%, respectively. Body composition variables improved for both sexes (all p <0.05) and mean change between exercise regimes was comparable for both sexes.Conclusion In equal cumulative times, moderate-intensity exercise bouts lasting <10 min are comparable with current 30–60 min bouts in body composition modification for adults of ≥50 years.…”
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Heterogeneous Landscapes on Steep Slopes at Low Altitudes as Hotspots of Bird Diversity in a Hilly Region of Nepal in the Central Himalayas. by Tej B Basnet, Maan B Rokaya, Bishnu P Bhattarai, Zuzana Münzbergová

“…Data on environmental variables were also collected in order to identify the main determinants of bird diversity and species composition of the bird communities. …”
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Transformation in the Forest Ecosystem of Northeastern China Driven by Human Factors Over the Past 1600 Years by Yong Luo, Xin Zhou, Sihan Sun, Xiaoyan Liu, Shiwei Jiang, Anze Chen, Xuanqiao Liu, Hongfei Zhao, Min Ding, Liqiang Xu, Xiaolin Zhang, Zhuoya Zhang

“…Abstract Human‐driven degradation of forest ecosystems has profoundly altered land cover, disrupted ecosystem functions, and contributed to climate variability. Understanding long‐term changes in forest composition and resilience is crucial for developing effective, evidence‐based restoration strategies. …”
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Impact of seasonal flooding and hydrological connectivity loss on microbial community dynamics in mangrove sediments of the southern Gulf of Mexico by Mirna Vázquez-Rosas-Landa, Rosela Pérez-Ceballos, Arturo Zaldívar-Jiménez, Stephanie Hereira, Leonardo Pérez González, Alejandra Prieto-Davó, Omar Celis-Hernández, Julio Cesar Canales-Delgadillo

“…Results Our results show that microbial community composition is significantly influenced by hydrological conditions, with distinct microbial assemblages observed across the fringe, basin, and impaired zones. …”
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Impacts of anthropogenic nitrogen input and land use change on gross primary productivity in the Dongting Lake basin of China by Wenbing Ouyang, Binghao Jia, Lei Cai, Longhuan Wang, Ruixueer Wu, Yanbin You

“…Anthropogenic activities enhance atmospheric reactive nitrogen emission and deposition, leading to changes in gross primary productivity (GPP) by affecting vegetation species composition, growth conditions and soil properties. …”
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Studying pollen representation of vegetation and plant richness from Pampean coastal dunes (Argentina, South America): exploring from local to landscape quantitative linkages by Carolina Vásquez, Gonzalo Sottile, Victor Merino-Campos, Silvina Stutz

“…Thus, this study aims to establish whether surface pollen composition and richness of the Argentinean Coastal Dune System reflect landscape heterogeneity in coastal dune environments. …”
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Scale up manufacturing approach for production of human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived islets using Vertical Wheel® bioreactors by Nidheesh Dadheech, Mario Bermúdez de León, Zofia Czarnecka, Nerea Cuesta-Gomez, Ila Tewari Jasra, Rena Pawlick, Braulio Marfil-Garza, Sandhya Sapkota, Kevin Verhoeff, Haide Razavy, Perveen Anwar, Abhineet Singh, Nilanjan Ray, Doug O’ Gorman, Glen Jickling, James Lyon, Patrick MacDonald, A. M. James Shapiro

“…SC-islets show enriched β-cell composition (~63% CPPT+NKX6.1+ISL1+), glucose responsive insulin release (3.9–6.1-fold increase), and reversed diabetes in STZ-treated mice. …”
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Bayesian optimization of radical polymerization reactions in a flow synthesis system by Shogo Takasuka, Sho Ito, Shunto Oikawa, Yosuke Harashima, Tomoaki Takayama, Aniruddha Nag, Araki Wakiuchi, Tsuyoshi Ando, Tetsunori Sugawara, Miho Hatanaka, Tomoyuki Miyao, Takamitsu Matsubara, Yu-Ya Ohnishi, Hiroharu Ajiro, Mikiya Fujii

“…It is therefore necessary to optimize the polymerization process to account for such composition drift. In the present study, styrene-methyl methacrylate copolymers were generated using a flow synthesis system and the processing variables were tuned employing Bayesian optimization (BO) to obtain a target composition. …”
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Evaluating Population Normalization Methods Using Chemical Data for Wastewater-Based Epidemiology: Insights from a Site-Specific Case Study by Marco Verani, Ileana Federigi, Alessandra Angori, Alessandra Pagani, Francesca Marvulli, Claudia Valentini, Nebiyu Tariku Atomsa, Beatrice Conte, Annalaura Carducci

“…Wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) has been widely employed to track the spread of human pathogens; however, correlating wastewater data with clinical surveillance remains challenging due to population variability and environmental factors affecting wastewater composition. …”
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Exploring Saliva as a Sample for Non-Invasive Glycemic Monitoring in Diabetes: A Scoping Review by Patricia Sthefani Calixto, Fernanda Cereda Ferraz, Gabriela Carolina Dutra, Maria Julia Belotto Pelozzo, Mariana Eleni Trovão, Fabiane Gomes de Moraes Rego, Geraldo Picheth, Patrícia Maria Stuelp Campelo, Marcel Henrique Marcondes Sari

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Challenges such as variability in salivary composition, the absence of standardized collection protocols, and the limited availability of portable devices were noted. …”
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Unveiling the Miracle Tree: Therapeutic Potential of <i>Moringa oleifera</i> in Chronic Disease Management and Beyond by Edgar Yebran Villegas-Vazquez, Rocio Gómez-Cansino, Gabriel Marcelino-Pérez, Domingo Jiménez-López, Laura Itzel Quintas-Granados

“…<i>Moringa oleifera</i> (MO) has gained recognition as a potent natural intervention for preventing and managing chronic diseases (CDs) due to its diverse phytochemical composition and pharmacological properties. Rich in antioxidants, polyphenols, flavonoids, and glucosinolates, MO exerts anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperglycemic, cardioprotective, and anti-obesity effects. …”
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Microbial Contamination in Commercial Honey: Insights for Food Safety and Quality Control by Felipe Bruxel, Ana Maria Geller, Andrei Giacchetto Felice, Jeferson Aloísio Ströher, Anderson Santos de Freitas, Angela Balen, Maria Beatriz Prior Pinto Oliveira, Wemerson de Castro Oliveira

“…This study aimed to characterize samples of honey sold in southern Brazil, including physicochemical analyses, the detection of microbiological contaminants with potential impact on human health, and the detailed identification of bacterial composition through the Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). …”
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Optimizing GBM organoid construction with hydrogel-based models: GelMA-HAMA scaffold supports GBM organoids with clonal growth for drug screening by Min Zhou, Ke Yue, Jingjing Zhao, Shuhua Gong, Yutong Xie, Wenyu Wu, Zhenzhou Li, Shuo Wu, Zhengliang Gao, Huan Wang, Jianrong Guo

“…However, Matrigel, the most used extracellular matrix, is animal-derived with a complex composition and significant batch-to-batch variability, requiring further optimization for GBM organoid construction. …”
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Uncommon but Important: Tertiary Center Experience with Rare Cases of Breast Hamartoma by Mihaela Camelia Tîrnovanu, Bogdan Florin Toma, Elena Cojocaru, Elena Țarcă, Ștefan Dragoș Tîrnovanu, Vlad Gabriel Tîrnovanu, Cristian Mârțu, Roxana Ana Covali, Anca Irina Gradinariu, Gabriela Ghiga, Ludmila Lozneanu

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Most hamartomas exhibit characteristic features on ultrasound attributable to their fibrous, glandular, and adipose tissue composition. Accurate identification of hamartomas is crucial due to the potential for recurrence. …”
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Physiological and psychological determinants of cardiovascular autonomic response in experienced Cold-Water Swimmers by Josefa Lillo Bobadilla, Aline Fieldhouse Sandoval, Pedro Fernández Fredes, Paula Bravo Sepúlveda, Matías Castillo-Aguilar, Michele Macedo Moraes, Thiago Teixeira Mendes, Cristian A. Núñez Espinosa

“…Cardiovascular parameters, heart rate variability (HRV), and psychological states were measured using validated tools. …”
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Comprehensive study of non-volatile and volatile metabolites in five water lily species and varieties (Nymphaea spp.) using widely targeted metabolomics by Gaozhong Yang, Jialong Wei, Yannong Wu, Shenghong Chen, Cuiwei Yu, Yin Zhu, Zhi Lin, Haipeng Lv, Yuchu Chen

“…These findings contribute to enhancing our comprehension of the metabolic variability and composition of water lilies, which might shed light on unlocking new possibilities for their potential application in the beverage industry.…”
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Advances in Forensic Entomotoxicology for Decomposed Corpses: A Review by Sen Hou, Zengjia Liu, Jiali Su, Zeyu Yang, Zhongjiang Wang, Xinyi Yao, Zhou Lyu, Yang Xia, Shuguang Zhang, Wen Cui, Yequan Wang, Lipin Ren

“…Significant interspecies and dose-dependent variability also exists in the absorption, metabolism, and physiological responses to xenobiotics. …”
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Machine learning based gut microbiota pattern and response to fiber as a diagnostic tool for chronic inflammatory diseases by Miad Boodaghidizaji, Thaisa Jungles, Tingting Chen, Bin Zhang, Tianming Yao, Alan Landay, Ali Keshavarzian, Bruce Hamaker, Arezoo Ardekani

“…Abstract Gut microbiota has been implicated in the pathogenesis of multiple gastrointestinal (GI) and systemic metabolic and inflammatory disorders where disrupted gut microbiota composition and function (dysbiosis) has been found in multiple studies. …”
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Exploring individual differences in fear extinction in male and female mice: insights from HPA axis, microbiota, and transcriptomics by Marc Ten-Blanco, María Ponce-Renilla, Inmaculada Pereda-Pérez, Cristina Izquierdo-Luengo, Carlo Bressa, Olga Zafra, Rosa María Tolón, Fernando Berrendero

“…We used a multidisciplinary approach analyzing the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis tone, the microbiota composition, and the transcriptome of the amygdala (primary brain region involved in fear regulation) in adult male and female mice that were exposed to the Pavlovian fear conditioning and extinction paradigm. …”
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Daily cycle and environmental factors influence fish assemblage structure in an Amazonian conservation unit by R. S. Silva, L. P. Oliveira, M. Y. M. Damasceno, M. F. Noruega, A. A. Jardim Junior, G. T. Ferreira, F. Corrêa, L. J. S. Vieira, L. F. A. Montag

“…Dissolved oxygen (DO) had a positive influence on species richness and abundance and species composition differed between daily cycles. Redundancy Analysis revealed associations between fish species composition, environmental variables (temperature, pH and DO), and daily cycle. …”
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