Assessing the Impact of a Virtual Reality Cognitive Intervention on Tennis Performance in Junior Tennis Players: Pilot Study by Joaquin A Anguera, Aleem Choudhry, Michael Seaman, Dominick Fedele

“… BackgroundThere is evidence that cognitive training interventions can positively impact executive functions, and that some studies have demonstrated that athletes typically exhibit greater accuracy and faster response times on select cognitive tasks. …”
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Common genetic determinants of intraocular pressure and primary open-angle glaucoma. by Leonieke M E van Koolwijk, Wishal D Ramdas, M Kamran Ikram, Nomdo M Jansonius, Francesca Pasutto, Pirro G Hysi, Stuart Macgregor, Sarah F Janssen, Alex W Hewitt, Ananth C Viswanathan, Jacoline B ten Brink, S Mohsen Hosseini, Najaf Amin, Dominiek D G Despriet, Jacqueline J M Willemse-Assink, Rogier Kramer, Fernando Rivadeneira, Maksim Struchalin, Yurii S Aulchenko, Nicole Weisschuh, Matthias Zenkel, Christian Y Mardin, Eugen Gramer, Ulrich Welge-Lüssen, Grant W Montgomery, Francis Carbonaro, Terri L Young, DCCT/EDIC Research Group, Céline Bellenguez, Peter McGuffin, Paul J Foster, Fotis Topouzis, Paul Mitchell, Jie Jin Wang, Tien Y Wong, Monika A Czudowska, Albert Hofman, Andre G Uitterlinden, Roger C W Wolfs, Paulus T V M de Jong, Ben A Oostra, Andrew D Paterson, Wellcome Trust Case Control Consortium 2, David A Mackey, Arthur A B Bergen, André Reis, Christopher J Hammond, Johannes R Vingerling, Hans G Lemij, Caroline C W Klaver, Cornelia M van Duijn

“…GAS7 and TMCO1 are highly expressed in the ciliary body and trabecular meshwork as well as in the lamina cribrosa, optic nerve, and retina. Both genes functionally interact with known glaucoma disease genes. …”
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Limited day-to-day variation in the canine gut microbiota: implications for microbiome studies by David Atuahene, David Atuahene, Luke Wolfe, Oona Elisabet Vanhatalo, Benjamin T. Veenstra, Joseph H. Skarlupka, Katie L. Anderson, Garret Suen, Giorgia Meineri, Jessica C. Pritchard

“…The gut microbiome is vital for health and affects gastrointestinal, systemic, and neurological functions. In dogs, fecal samples provide an effective mechanism to assess the gut microbiota as they are non-invasive, easily obtained, and representative of the gut microbiome. …”
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Understanding the moderating role of chronotypes for online mobile gaming in-app purchase intention by Beenish Tariq, Thurasamy Ramayah, Mark D. Griffiths, Antonio Ariza-Montes, Heesup Han

“…For the present study, 345 university students completed a survey, and the data were analyzed via SmartPLS using multigroup analysis. …”
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The influence of exercise and BMI on food choices during pregnancy by Tara K. Whiton, Linda E. May, Alex Claiborne, Ericka Biagioni, Breanna Wisseman, Cody Strom, Samantha McDonald, Steven Mouro, Edward Newton, James DeVente, George A. Kelley, Oyinlola Toyin Babatunde

“…Background: Exercise is linked to health-conscious behaviors, such as healthy eating, through psychophysiological pathways that include improvements in executive functioning. The influence of exercise while pregnant on healthy eating is currently unknown. …”
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Plastics pollution: pathways, impacts, and regulatory challenges in marine environments by Malika Bel Hassen, Amel Bellaaj Zouari, Moufida Abdennadher, Jean-Claude Assaf, Mantoura Nakad, Rami Abboud, Yosra Khammeri, Mohamed Banni, Alberto Panzeri, Leonardo Gomes, Wael Hamd

“…Methodological and technical limitations, like sampling, identification and quantification, as well as data reporting and analysis, are key constraints in microplastics research, making it difficult to evaluate plastic debris volume in different marine environments. …”
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Distributed decision making for unmanned aerial vehicle inspection with limited energy constraint by Qi Wang, Haomin Zhu, Gang Pan, Jianguo Wei, Chen Zhang, Zhu Huang, Guowei Ling

“…Establishing a UAV airport network that integrates energy supply and information exchange functionalities represents an ideal solution for enabling synergistic UAV operations. …”
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Polyphosphate-enriched algae fertilizer as a slow-release phosphorus resource can improve plant growth and soil health by Jiahong Yu, Bingbing Luo, Yujie Yang, Suna Ren, Lei Xu, Long Wang, Xianqing Jia, Yiyong Zhu, Keke Yi

“…Soil cultivation experiments showed that PEA released twice as much labile P as initially available in the soil, and it functioned as a slow-release P source. In contrast, soils treated with CP initially exhibited high levels of labile P, which was gradually converted to stable forms, but it dropped to 30% of the labile P level in PEA after three months. …”
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中學生成長型思維與學習投入之關係： 以後設認知與羞愧感為中介變項 A Study on the Impact of Growth Mindset on Learning Engagement Among Junior and Senior High School Students: Exploring the Mediating Roles of Metac... by 王佳琪 Chia-Chi Wang, 孫國瑋 Guo-Wei Sun

“…For instrument reliability and validity, the analysis primarily involved the use of the Multidimensional Item Response Model (MPCM) to assess model-data fit, Differential Item Functioning (DIF), and respondent separation reliability. …”
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EIF4E-mediated biogenesis of circPHF14 promotes the growth and metastasis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma via Wnt/β-catenin pathway by Zhou Fang, Zhuo Wu, Chao Yu, Qingyu Xie, Liangtang Zeng, Rufu Chen

“…Methods CircPHF14 (hsa_circ_0079440) was identified through the analysis of RNA sequencing data from PDAC and normal adjacent tissues. …”
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Evaluation of the clinical effectiveness of bundled care interventions on pressure ulcer incidence in neurosurgical patients by Ai-Hua Lv, Xi Zhang, Xiu-Ling Sun, Xiu-Lan Liu, Jun-Qing Qi, Hui-Na Li

“…The study group also exhibited significantly improved quality of life outcomes across all domains, including physical, physiological, emotional, and social functioning (p < 0.001 for all). In physical functioning, the study group scored 83.33 ± 2.12, while the control group scored 77.20 ± 1.89. …”
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BioDeepfuse: a hybrid deep learning approach with integrated feature extraction techniques for enhanced non-coding RNA classification by Anderson P. Avila Santos, Breno L. S. de Almeida, Robson P. Bonidia, Peter F. Stadler, Polonca Stefanic, Ines Mandic-Mulec, Ulisses Rocha, Danilo S. Sanches, André C.P.L.F. de Carvalho

“…The accurate classification of non-coding RNA (ncRNA) sequences is pivotal for advanced non-coding genome annotation and analysis, a fundamental aspect of genomics that facilitates understanding of ncRNA functions and regulatory mechanisms in various biological processes. …”
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Antitumor effects of natural killer cells derived from gene-engineered human-induced pluripotent stem cells on hepatocellular carcinoma by Mayuna Nakamura, Yuka Tanaka, Keishi Hakoda, Masahiro Ohira, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Kenji Kurachi, Kouichi Tamura, Hideki Ohdan

“…The TRAIL and perforin/granzyme B pathways are largely involved in this cytotoxic mechanism, as indicated by the reduction in cytotoxicity induced by TRAIL inhibitory antibodies and concanamycin A, which inhibits perforin/granzyme B-mediated cytotoxicity. Our data suggest that eNK cells, whose functions have been enhanced by genetic engineering, have the potential to improve HCC treatment.…”
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Modern Directions of Creating New Protective Materials and Tissues for Means of Individual and Collective Protection against Toxic Chemicals and Pathogenic Microorganisms by V. V. Zavialov, S. V. Kujelko, N. V. Zavialova, V. A. Kovtun, V. I. Kholstov, Yu. F. Taranchenko, L. M. Slastilova, E. N. Efremenko, A. P. Sin’keliov

“…The metal organic frameworks (MOFs) based on zirconium, NU-1000, UiO-66, seem to be the most attractive among the MOFs for the creation of means of degassing and indication of toxic agents. The analysis of data obtained in the field of creation of filtering and sorbing «self-cleaning» (self-degassing) materials for personal protective equipment showed that these materials can acquire such properties due to their functionalization while using nanosized metalcontaining particles with antibacterial properties, as well as enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of certain highly toxic compounds and their degradation products.…”
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miRNAome-metabolome wide association study reveals effects of miRNA regulation in eosinophilia and airflow obstruction in childhood asthmaResearch in context by Rinku Sharma, Kevin Mendez, Sofina Begum, Su Chu, Nicole Prince, Julian Hecker, Rachel S. Kelly, Qingwen Chen, Craig E. Wheelock, Juan C. Celedón, Clary Clish, Robert Gertszen, Kelan G. Tantisira, Scott T. Weiss, Jessica Lasky-Su, Michael McGeachie

“…These findings imply that the indirect regulation of metabolism and cellular functions by miRNA influences Th2 inflammation, AHR, and airflow obstruction in childhood asthma. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of FeNi nanoparticle magnetization by Federico Williamson, Nadhir Naciff, Carlos Catania, Gonzalo dos Santos, Nicolás Amigo, Eduardo M. Bringa

“…More than 1600 NPs were created and split into training and testing sets (70%–30% split), with features including the number of Ni/Fe surface and core atoms, potential energy distributions, pair correlation functions, and coordination distributions. Several machine-learning algorithms, including Random Forest (RF), Elastic Net, Support Vector Regression (SVR), and Gradient Boosting Regression (CatBoost), were applied to predict the average magnetic moment per atom of these NPs. …”
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The journey of playing: a qualitative evaluation of ‘Maze Out,’ a serious game for eating disorders by Maria Mercedes Guala, Helene Nygaard Nielsen, Kim Bul, David Clinton, Martina Scarpelli, Regina Christiansen, Finn Skårderud, Anette Søgaard Nielsen

“…For caregivers, three themes were also identified: (1) ‘Understanding the ED Universe of Someone You Care ForFor, (2) ‘A Place to Meet, and (3) ‘Dialogue & Taboos. ’ Conclusion Our findings suggest that digital interventions for EDs should foster joy and promote patient autonomy. The game functioned as a transitional object, making the experience of EDs and their challenges more comprehensible and approachable. …”
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Exploring the Current Applications and Future Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Public Health Dentistry: A Narrative Review by Tanushri Mahendra Dalvi, Rajeshri Kotwadekar, Shrivardhan R Kalghatgi, Priyanka Paul Madhu, Priyanka Methildeotare

“…Administrative efficiency can also be achieved using AI based management software for patient scheduling, billing, and resource management which can reduce the workload of the clinician and enhance the functioning of health system. Inspite of the widespread applications of AI in dental public health, ethical issues related to data security, unequal access to technology and regulatory policies need to be addressed. …”
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Some issues of local drinking water supply of the population during martial law (using the example of Ukrainian cities with a population of over 100 thousand people). Part 2 by Yu. F. Rudenko, N. A. Yurkova, O. V. Gural, V. Yu. Saprykin

“…Considering the high potential risks of damage from massive weapons to urban agglomerations with a high population density and infrastructure facilities within residential areas, reliable supply of drinking water to the social structure is one of the most important factors in the life support of the population. The results of the analysis and generalization of geological, hydrogeological and hydrochemical data for five cities of Ukraine with a population of 217,700 inhabitants (Kremenchuk) to 981,000 inhabitants (Dnipro), located within the Ukrainian Shield, are presented. …”
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Development of Speech and Communication in Polish Children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study by Natalia Moćko, Marcin Rudzki, Zuzanna Miodońska, Julia Olesiak, Katarzyna Jochymczyk-Woźniak, Michał Kręcichwost

“…Methods: Individuals affected with 22q11DS may show difficulties in functioning, including speech and hearing. Therefore, we prepared a speech development questionnaire and employed it to obtain data from parents (or legal guardians) of 54 children with 22q11DS. …”
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