Acute Effects of Different Alcohol Doses on Psychomotor Performance and Subjective Responses among Healthy Young Women in China by Xiaoqin Yi, Li Xiao, Jin Xiang, Weihao Fan, Yingqiang Fu, Linchuan Liao, Yi Ye

“…Blood pressure and heart rate were monitored using an electronic wrist blood pressure monitor at specific intervals, while blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and blood acetaldehyde concentration (BAAC) were analyzed via headspace gas chromatography. Psychomotor function was evaluated using auditory simple reaction time (ASRT), visual choice reaction time (VCRT), pursuit rotor task (PRT), and digit symbol substitution test (DSST). …”
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Intelligent micro-electro-mechanical system for predictive nano-drug synthesis: Acousto-microfluidic heat and mass transportation by Afshin Kouhkord, Fariddodin Hassani, Ali Golshani, Reza Ansari

“…Results indicate that increasing voltage to 15 V significantly elevates the objective function by 131%. Systems with higher alpha exhibit greater temperature variations due to less intense vortices. …”
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Research on Mobile Robot Path Planning Based on MSIAR-GWO Algorithm by Danfeng Chen, Junlang Liu, Tengyun Li, Jun He, Yong Chen, Wenbo Zhu

“…In order to verify the effectiveness of the MSIAR-GWO algorithm, it is compared with a variety of commonly used swarm intelligence optimization algorithms in benchmark test functions and raster maps of different complexities in comparison experiments, and the results show that the MSIAR-GWO shows excellent stability, higher solution accuracy, and faster convergence speed in the majority of the benchmark-test-function solving. …”
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Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) methylation, childhood maltreatment, multilevel reward responsiveness and depressive and anxiety symptoms: A neuroimaging epigenetic study by Yajing Xu, Shan Yang, Cong Cao

“…Conclusions: The current findings provide preliminary evidence for an Epi × E interaction underlying reward processing, highlight cross-level analyses of electrophysiological signals and advance knowledge of the biological foundation of stress-induced reward function and relevant symptoms. However, caution should be paid to the generalizability of these findings in high-risk clinical samples given the high-functioning characteristic of the present sample.…”
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Responsiveness of the mini-balance evaluation systems test, dynamic gait index, Berg balance scale, and performance-oriented mobility assessment in parkinson’s disease by Maryam Mehdizadeh, Seyed-Mohammad Fereshtehnejad, Merrill R. Landers, Parvaneh Taghavi Azar Sharabiani, Mohsen Shati, Seyede Salehe Mortazavi, Sayed Amir Hasan Habibi, Korosh Mansoori, Mahsa Meimandi, Zahra Nodehi, Zakieh Sadat Saberi, Ghorban Taghizadeh

“…The intervention consisted of task-oriented exercises focused on motor re-learning to improve functional balance. …”
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A Recovery-Oriented Suicide Prevention Program Led by Peer Specialists for Veterans With Serious Mental Illness: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Samantha Chalker, Jillian Carter, Yuki Imai, Colin Depp, Matthew Chinman

“…Secondary outcomes are measured using the Specific Level of Functioning Scale (functioning), the brief version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Scale (quality of life), and a laboratory-developed self-knowledge task (suicide prevention strategy recall). …”
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Implementation and application of an improved phase spectrum determination scheme for Fourier transform spectrometry by F. Hase, P. Castracane, A. Dehn, O. E. García, D. W. T. Griffith, L. Heizmann, N. B. Jones, T. Karppinen, R. Kivi, M. de Mazière, J. Notholt, M. K. Sha

“…<p>Correct determination of the phase spectrum is a highly relevant task in Fourier transform spectrometry for concluding which spectral distribution most likely gave rise to the measured interferogram. …”
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Comparison of nab-paclitaxel, paclitaxel, and oxaliplatin-induced peripheral neuro­pathy: a cross-sectional cohort study by Terry Trinh, Kimberley Au, Arun V. Krishnan, Hannah C. Timmins, Tiffany Li, Peter Grimison, David Goldstein, Susanna B. Park

“…Neuropathy severity was worse for oxaliplatin compared to nab-paclitaxel, as measured by sensory function (p < 0.05) and sural amplitude (p = 0.003), but similar for patient-reported and neurological-graded assessments. …”
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Advanced Optimization Methods for Nonlinear Backstepping Controllers for Quadrotor-Slung Load Systems by Muhammad Maaruf, Sulaiman S. Ahmad, Waleed M. Hamanah, Abdullah M. Baraean, Md Shafiul Alam, Mohammad A. Abido, Md Shafiullah

“…To achieve the stability mentioned, this article frames the task of finding the optimal parameters for the backstepping controller gains through an optimization problem where the minimization of the integral time squared error (ITSE) of the load position is considered as the objective function for the optimal design of the NBC parameters of the test system. …”
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Deep learning based automation of mean linear intercept quantification in COPD research by Lars Leyendecker, Anna Louisa Weltin, Florian Nienhaus, Michaela Matthey, Bastian Nießing, Daniela Wenzel, Daniela Wenzel, Robert H. Schmitt, Robert H. Schmitt

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a major cause of global mortality, necessitates novel therapies targeting lung function and remodeling. Their effect on emphysema formation is initially investigated using mouse models by analyzing histological lung sections. …”
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Designing accessible and independent living spaces for visually impaired individuals: a barrier-free approach to interior design by Anushka Patil, Smruti Raghani

“…The findings highlight that inclusive design strategies can address challenges faced by over 1.3 billion people globally with some form of visual or functional impairment, underscoring the need for wider adoption.…”
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Implementation of Priority Measures to Eliminate the Accumulated Environmental Damage Caused by Chemical Enterprises in the City of Usolye-Sibirskoye, Irkutsk Region by S. A. Maltsev, E. V. Veber, V. A. Inozemtsev, M. V. Tsapok, P. Y. Belyakov, V. A. Kovtun, A. A. Antokhin

“…On July 30, 2020, the President of the Russian Federation set the task of eliminating chemical contamination on the territory of the former enterprise LLC «Usoliekhimprom». …”
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Exercise-Induced Cognitive Improvement Is Associated with Sodium Channel-Mediated Excitability in APP/PS1 Mice by Ya-Xin Tan, Guang-Cai Liu, Hong-Lan Chen, Min-Nan Lu, Bo Chen, Tao Hu, Li Zhang, Rui Mao, Shan Li, Rong Mei, Xu-Yang Wang, Yan-Bin Xiyang

“…The alterations in memory, electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, and expression levels and distributions of Nav functional members (Nav1.1α, Nav1.2, Nav1.6, and Navβ2) were evaluated. …”
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SAFETY OF CANNED MILK AS AN INTEGRATED CRITERION OF THEIR TECHNOLOGY EFFECTIVENESS. RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE by S. N. Turovskaya, A. G. Galstyan, A. N. Petrov, I. A. Radaeva, E. E. Illarionovа, V. K. Semipyatniy, S. A. Khurshudyan

“…Significant potential lies in the research of thermodynamic characteristics, functional and technological indicators of dairy products and further implementation of the obtained data, as system criteria of the technological operations rationality definition, the validity of production schemes, and the evaluation of product quality. …”
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Remediation of Hg-Contaminated Groundwater via Adsorption on Supramolecular Polymers in Batch Process and Column Test by Zongwu Wang, Wei Liu, Xiaoyan Sun, Qing Zhang, Jiapu Ji, Yimeng Yan, Jianhui Sun

“…The remediation of Hg-contaminated groundwater remains a challenging task. The applicability of an as-synthesized supramolecular polymer (SP) for low-concentration mercury in a high-salinity groundwater matrix has been verified through a batch process and column test. …”
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The benefit of inhibitory control training for insomnia with short sleep duration phenotype: a pilot randomized trial by Haobo Zhang, Zhangwei Lv, Hanfei Chen, Zijie Tang, Xu Lei

“…Recent proposals suggested that insomnia with objective short-sleep duration (TST < 7 h) is associated with impaired inhibitory function, leading to a dysregulation of cortical inhibition, which may underlie its prevalence. …”
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Cognitive evaluation in Parkinson's disease: applying the Movement Disorder Society recommendations in a population with a low level of formal education by Natalia Pessoa Rocha, Eduarda Xavier Carreira, Ana Carolina de Almeida Prado, Fabíola Tavares, Mayra Tavares, Francisco Cardoso, Antônio Jaeger, Leonardo Cruz de Souza, Antônio Lucio Teixeira

“…As expected, the greater the educational level, the better the performance on the cognitive tests. Better motor function was also associated with better scores in cognition. …”
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Long non-coding RNA transcripts in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-host interactions by Mahalakshmi Vijayaraghavan, Shrikanth S. Gadad, Subramanian Dhandayuthapani

“…Mtb is an intracellular pathogen capable of subverting the defensive functions of the immune cells, and it can survive and multiply within humans' mononuclear phagocytes. …”
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The Relationship Between Stiff Knee Gait Runner’s Dystonia and Musculoskeletal Knee Pathology: A Case Series by Jared A. Stowers, Derek S. Day, Steven Jow, Sarah Heins, Euan Forrest, Yonathan M. Assefa, Paige M. Lind, Afreen Mushtaheed, Frances T. Sheehan, Katharine E. Alter

“…Addressing both issues is essential for optimizing treatment outcomes, reducing pain, and improving function, especially since pain can trigger dystonia. …”
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A Label Correction Learning Framework for Gully Erosion Extraction Using High-Resolution Remote Sensing Images and Noisy Labels by Chunhui Zhao, Yi Shen, Nan Su, Yiming Yan, Shou Feng, Wei Xiang, Yong Liu, Tianhao Zhao

“…To achieve this, we introduce three key components in the framework, including an adaptive correction loss function, a multitree refinement module, and a noise correction module. …”
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