Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory by J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi

“…The overall ecosystem functioning and associated biodiversity depend on these responses but there is still little understanding on how the intensity and duration of herbivory interact and impact vegetated ecosystems. …”
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Process-based therapy vs. routine-CBT for difficult-to-treat mood and anxiety disorders: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial by Ulrich Stangier, Viktoria Kohl, Nora Görg, Lucie Sendig, Bettina Hufschmidt, Desiree Bonarius, Arwin Nemani, Mareike Ebert, Stefan G. Hofmann

“…Primary outcome is emotional distress; secondary outcomes include psychological well-being and quality of life, adaptive behavior, psychological flexibility, and reflective functioning. Assessments of outcome variables are conducted before and after therapy and at 6 months follow-up. …”
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Surface treatments with TiO2 nanostructures for bonding to zirconia materials as an alternative to conventional airborne-particle abrasion of the surface by Constantino Fernandes-Neto, Erika Bronze-Uhle, Leonardo Francisco Gonçalves Dias, Fabio Antonio Piola Rizzante, Paulo Noronha Lisboa-Filho, Adilson Yoshio Furuse

“…Specimens of Y-TZP (T) and Y-PSZ (P) were prepared and divided into groups: Tf-A) thin TiO2 film functionalized with 3-(aminopropyl)trimethoxysilane (APTMS); Tf) thin TiO2 film; MNt-A) manual application of TiO2 nanotubes with APTMS; MNt) manual application of TiO2 nanotubes; VNt-A) vacuum application of TiO2 nanotubes with APTMS; VNt) vacuum application of TiO2 nanotubes; C) control with Al2O3 sandblasting. …”
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Decoding dengue’s neurological assault: insights from single-cell CNS analysis in an immunocompromised mouse model by Minyue Qiu, Lixin Zhao, Xiaojia Li, Yipei Fan, Minchi Liu, Dong Hua, Yunkai Zhu, Yinyin Liang, Yu Zhang, Wen Xiao, Xiaofeng Xu, Jintao Li

“…Finally, motor and sensory functions of mice were detected by open field test and hot plate test, respectively. …”
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Integrating Interpretability in Machine Learning and Deep Neural Networks: A Novel Approach to Feature Importance and Outlier Detection in COVID-19 Symptomatology and Vaccine Effic... by Shadi Jacob Khoury, Yazeed Zoabi, Mickey Scheinowitz, Noam Shomron

“…Studies have shown that individuals reporting sore throat may have a compromised immune system, where antibody generation is not functioning correctly. This aligns with our data, which indicates that 5% of patients with sore throats required hospitalization. …”
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The influence of social media and cultural ideals on body dysmorphic disorder among adult males in the UAE by Kholod Haj Hussain, Abdul Rahman Al Midani, Abdul Rahman Al Midani, Mohamad Abdallah, Aisha Alyassi, Haya Alzubaidy, Shahad Alrashed, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Hamid A. Alhaj

“…IntroductionBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) is a psychiatric condition characterized by an excessive preoccupation with perceived flaws in physical appearance, often resulting in significant emotional distress and impaired functioning. Although social influences are believed to contribute to the development of BDD, their specific impact remains underexplored, especially among males in the Middle East. …”
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Low level of physical fitness is an early feature in preschool children with autism (El nivel bajo de la aptitud física es una característica temprana en niños preescolares con aut... by Pedro Ángel Latorre Román, Míriam Sánchez Salvador, Jesús Salas Sánchez, Felipe García Pinillos

“…However, no significant differences were found in anthropometrics characteristics, physical activity time, screen-based time and physical functioning. Conclusions: Preschoolers with ASD have an early deterioration in physical fitness. …”
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Impacto del ejercicio físico supervisado sobre los determinantes de la condición física en población con diagnóstico post Covid 19 (Impact of supervised physical exercise on the de... by Isabel Adriana Sánchez Rojas, Linda Omaira Bejarano, Karol Dayana Romero, Harol Alexander Pachón, Carlos Iván Patiño, Sebastián Forero Salas, Yenny Paola Argüello Gutiérrez

“…Physical exercise in this population showed positive changes in the cardiorespiratory fitness of the participants, having an important impact on the reduction of the sequelae generated by this pathology, and directly impacting on the quality of life and functionality. Keywords: COVID-19, physical exercise, physical fitness. …”
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Rational and Irrational Investor Sentiments and Stock Market Returns: Evidence from the Tehran Stock Exchange by Mohammad Nadiri, Hamid Reza Panahian

“…ResultsThe Granger causality test and impulse response functions from VAR model estimation show that the rational component of individual and institutional investors positively and significantly affects market returns. …”
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Advanced analysis via statistical physics model to study the efficiency of catechol removal from wastewater using Brazil nut shell activated carbon by Salah Knani, Ismahene Ben Khemis, Wassim Zahrouni, Besma Graba, Ridha Selmi, Safwat A. Mahmoud, Abdulaziz Alenazi, Abdulmajeed Alshammari, Guilherme Luiz Dotto

“…These results were utilized to elucidate the role of surface functionalities through statistical physics calculations. …”
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New compounds with a dihydropyridine framework as promising hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective agents by Elena S. Ketova, Anna V. Myazina, Elena Yu. Bibik, Sergey G. Krivokolysko

“…The statistical significance of the compared options was determined on the basis of the Student’s t-test, with the critical value of the Student’s t-test equal to 2.101 and the significance level α = 0.05. …”
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A Self-Adaptive Serious Game to Improve Motor Learning Among Older Adults in Immersive Virtual Reality: Short-Term Longitudinal Pre-Post Study on Retention and Transfer by Gauthier Everard, Louise Declerck, Thierry Lejeune, Martin Gareth Edwards, Justine Bogacki, Cléo Reiprich, Kelly Delvigne, Nicolas Legrain, Charles Sebiyo Batcho

“…The evaluation included iVR tests such as KinematicsVR and a VR adaptation of the Box and Block Test (BBT-VR). …”
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GNNs and ensemble models enhance the prediction of new sRNA-mRNA interactions in unseen conditions by Shani Cohen, Lior Rokach, Isana Veksler-Lublinsky

“…Abstract Bacterial small RNAs (sRNAs) are pivotal in post-transcriptional regulation, affecting functions like virulence, metabolism, and gene expression by binding specific mRNA targets. …”
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Evaluation of content validity and feasibility of the World Falls Guidelines’ three key questions to identify falls among older adult users of home care services in Norway by Rune Solli, Linda Aimée Hartford Kvæl, Nina Rydland Olsen, Therese Brovold

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Multicentre pragmatic embedded stepped wedge cluster randomised trial comparing glucose 5% with sodium chloride 0.9% as the default drug diluent in the ICU: the sweet-water trial p... by Alexander Zarbock, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Claudia Spies, Felix Balzer, Martin Witzenrath, Philipp Enghard, Björn Tampe, Oliver Hunsicker, Steffen Weber-Carstens, Bjoern Weiss, Jens Nee, Christian Strauss, Heiko Schenk, Jan-Hendrik Bernhard Hardenberg, Ricarda Merle Hinz, Mareen Pigorsch, Alexander Uhrig, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Tim Schroeder, Ulrike Trost, Daniel Zickler, Rainer Borgstedt, Mariam Abu-Tair, Uta Hildebrand, Dario von Wedel

“…Hypernatraemia adversely affects various physiological functions and is associated with delirium, prolonged length of stay and increased ICU and post-discharge mortality. …”
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Role of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Cross-sectional Study by J Shanmugh, RB Namasivaya Navin, K Gowthame, S Prabakaran, D Balaji, R Muthukumar, S Rajasekaran

“…Aim: To assess hearing functions in patients with OSAS, aiming to elucidate the relationship between the disorder and sensorineural hearing loss. …”
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Short-term use of ceftriaxone sodium leads to intestinal barrier disruption and ultrastructural changes of kidney in SD rats by Wenli Zou, Yueming Liu, Wei Zhang, Bo Lin, Wei Shen, Yiwen Li, Qiang He, Juan Jin

“…The albumin–creatinine ratio, urinary protein and occult blood semi-quantified test were tested. Fecal samples were collected at different time points (0,4, and 12 weeks) for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Integrating local malaria molecular monitoring into regular malaria indicator surveys on Bioko Island: high association between urban communities and low-density infections by Thomas C. Stabler, Salome Hosch, Elizabeth Nyakarungu, Johanna Nouria Giger, Monserrat Kobe Elonga, Rosalia Nzang Bibang, Victoria Mangue Ndong, Ilda Elobe Mometolo, Alejandro Lopelo Bolopa, Rosa Maria Oko Bedoung, Jose Raso Bijeri, Esperanza Willy Roka, Ana Gertrudis Nguema, Victoria Palacios Ichinda, Salvador Bakale, Cristina Nka Esokolete, Matilde Riloha Rivas, David S. Galick, Wonder Philip Phiri, Carlos A. Guerra, Guillermo A. García, Luca Montemartini, Tobias Schindler, Joana C. Silva, Claudia Daubenberger

“…Abstract Background Effective malaria control requires accurate identification of Plasmodium infections to tailor interventions appropriately. Rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are crucial tools for this purpose due to their small size and ease-of-use functionality. …”
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Plasma microRNA signatures of aging and their links to health outcomes and mortality: findings from a population-based cohort study by Lieke M. Kuiper, Michelle M. J. Mens, Julia W. Wu, Jaap Goudsmit, Yuan Ma, Liming Liang, Albert Hofman, Trudy Voortman, M. Arfan Ikram, Jeroen G. J. van Rooij, Joyce B. J. van Meurs, Mohsen Ghanbari

“…Elevated scores on these microRNA-based aging biomarkers were associated with unfavorable health outcomes, including lower subjective physical functioning and self-reported health and increased mortality and frailty risk, but not with first- or multi-morbidity. …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of Ferula gummosa Boiss. Extract on Autistic-like behaviors in maternally separated mice: Role of NMDA receptor gene by Forozan Yaghoubi, Hossein Amini-Khoei, Kamal Solati, Antoni Sureda, Zahra Lorigooini

“…NMDA receptors are crucial in the functioning of the brain, especially in memory and learning, and have been implicated in the development of ASD. …”
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