Associations between follicular fluid and serum neonicotinoid insecticide exposure and sex hormones and ovarian reserve: A retrospective study among women undergoing IVF/ICSI by Nijie Li, Ziyu Liu, Linan Xu, Rui Huang, Zhenhan Xu, Guihua Liu, Xing Yang, Xiaoyan Liang

“…Linear regression model and BKMR model were applied to explore the associations between NNIs exposure and sex hormones and ovarian reserve. …”
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U-Turn Diffusion by Hamidreza Behjoo, Michael Chertkov

“…We focus on how GT sample information is encoded in the score function (SF), computed (not simulated) from the Wiener–Ito linear forward process in the artificial time <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>t</mi><mo>∈</mo><mo>[</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>→</mo><mo>∞</mo><mo>]</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>, and then used as a nonlinear drift in the simulated Wiener–Ito reverse process with <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>t</mi><mo>∈</mo><mo>[</mo><mo>∞</mo><mo>→</mo><mn>0</mn><mo>]</mo></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula>. …”
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Personal exposure to air pollutants and immune system biomarkers in pregnant women by Anouk Marsal, Laurene Frau, Laurence Chaperot, Ines Amine, Sarah Lyon-Caen, Anne Boudier, Jean-Luc Jaffrezo, Rhabira Elazzouzi, Claire Philippat, Karine Supernant, Johanna Lepeule, Joane Quentin, Ryan Chartier, Sam Bayat, Remy Slama, Gaelle Uzu, Valérie Siroux

“…Associations between each air pollutant and each cytokine were assessed using adjusted linear regression models. An increase in NO2 exposure was associated with higher interleukin 10 (IL-10) and lower PHA-activated tumor necrosis factor (TNF). …”
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Associations among MHC genes, latitude, and avian malaria infections in the rufous‐collared sparrow (Zonotrichia capensis) by Juan Rivero de Aguilar, Omar Barroso, Elisa Bonaccorso, Hector Cadena, Lucas Hussing, Josefina Jorquera, Javier Martinez, Josué Martínez‐de la Puente, Alfonso Marzal, Fabiola León Miranda, Santiago Merino, Nubia E. Matta, Marilyn Ramenofsky, Ricardo Rozzi, Carlos E. Valeris‐Chacín, Rodrigo A. Vásquez, Juliana A. Vianna, John C. Wingfield

“…We also explored the relationship between infection status and latitude/biome. We found a non‐linear association between the MHC‐II amino acidic allele diversity and latitude. …”
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The maturation of infant and toddler visual cortex neural activity and associations with fine motor performance by Katharina Otten, J. Christopher Edgar, Heather L. Green, Kylie Mol, Marybeth McNamee, Emily S. Kuschner, Mina Kim, Song Liu, Hao Huang, Marisa Nordt, Kerstin Konrad, Yuhan Chen

“…The N1m-to-P1m amplitude also exhibited a non-linear decrease, with strong responses observed in younger infants (∼2–3 months) and then a gradual decline. …”
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Fluorescent competitive assay for melamine using dummy molecularly imprinted polymers as antibody mimics by Xin-wei DU, Yan-xin ZHANG, Yong-xin SHE, Guang-yang LIU, Feng-nian ZHAO, Jing WANG, Shan-shan WANG, Fen JIN, Hua SHAO, Mao-jun JIN, Lu-fei ZHENG

“…The optimal detection system showed a linear response within range of 0.05–40 mg L−1 and the limit of detection (LOD) was 1.23 μg L−1. …”
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Social relationships and immune aging in early midlife: Evidence from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health by Farizah I. Rob, Rebecca C. Stebbins, Jennifer Momkus, Chantel L. Martin, Kathleen Mullan Harris, Allison E. Aiello

“…DNA methylation data of venous blood samples collected during Wave V were used to compute CD4+ memory:naïve, CD8+ memory:naïve, and total CD8+:CD4+ T cell ratios; higher values indicate a more aged immune profile. …”
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Pregnancy urinary phenol biomarker concentrations in relation to serum levels of inflammatory cytokines: Results from the EARTH study by Xinxiu Liang, Sarah Grill, Xilin Shen, Paige L. Williams, Tamarra James-Todd, Jennifer B. Ford, Kathryn M. Rexrode, Antonia M. Calafat, Jorge E. Chavarro, Russ Hauser, Lidia Mínguez-Alarcón

“…Analyses were further stratified by the trimester of sample collection. Results: Overall, detectable urinary ethylparaben was positively associated with serum hsCRP (β: 0.464; 95 % CI: 0.012, 0.917). …”
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Interaction between APOE Ɛ4 status, chemotherapy and endocrine therapy on cognitive functioning among breast cancer survivors: the CANTO-Cog longitudinal study by Mylène Duivon, François Christy, Emilie Thomas, Justine Lequesne, Hélène Castel, Catherine Gaudin, Dominique Delmas, Sandrine Boyault, Olivier Rigal, Chayma Bousrih, Christelle Lévy, Florence Lerebours, Antonio Di Meglio, Patricia A. Ganz, Kathleen Van Dyk, Ines Vaz Luis, Marie Lange, Florence Joly

“…We fitted logistic and linear mixed models to assess associations of APOE4 status with cognitive impairment over time and interactions of APOE4 with CT and ET. …”
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Impact of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on clinical and cognitive outcomes, and brain-derived neurotrophic factor levels in treatment-resistant depression by Enrico Ginelli, Lucia Sanna, Pasquale Paribello, Pasquale Paribello, Ulker Isayeva, Ulker Isayeva, Giorgio Corona, Clement C. Zai, Clement C. Zai, Daniela Manca, Maria Novella Iaselli, Roberto Collu, Federica Pinna, Federica Pinna, Maria Scherma, Maria Scherma, Mirko Manchia, Mirko Manchia, Mirko Manchia, Paola Fadda, Paola Fadda, Bernardo Carpiniello, Bernardo Carpiniello

“…Future studies should include larger samples and refined biomarker assessments.…”
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Association between prenatal exposure to bisphenols and preterm birth: the interaction effect of anemia by Ya-ling Li, Hong-yu Mao, Lu-ming Yan, Zi-yi Liu, Shu Sun, Ting-ting Jiang, Le-yan Xu, Xin-yi Zhang, Bo-lin Liu, Min Zhu, Ji-an Xie, Jia-hu Hao, Chao Zhang

“…The associations between individual BPs and PTB were assessed using generalized linear model (GLM). Generalized estimating equations (GEEs) identified critical exposure windows. …”
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Independent and joint associations of neighbourhood greenness and walkability with transportational and recreational physical activity among youth and adults in Canada by Natalie Doan, Sebastian A. Srugo, Stephanie A. Prince, Rachel C. Colley, Daniel G. Rainham, Taru Manyanga, Gregory P. Butler, Richard Larouche, Sarah E. Turner, Justin J. Lang

“…We assessed whether neighbourhood greenness and walkability were independently and jointly associated with transportational (PATRA) and recreational (PAREC) physical activity among a nationally representative sample of urban-dwelling youth and adults in Canada. …”
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Complement Proteins Identify Rapidly Progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease by Donghwan Yun, Sohyun Bae, Yuqian Gao, Lauren Lopez, Dohyun Han, Carrie D. Nicora, Tae Youn Kim, Kyung Chul Moon, Dong Ki Kim, Thomas L. Fillmore, Yon Su Kim, Avi Z. Rosenberg, Weijie Wang, Pinaki Sarder, Wei-Jun Qian, Maryam Afkarian, Seung Seok Han

“…In both cohorts, complement score exhibited a linear association with disease progression. Conclusion: The strong association between complement activation and rapid DKD progression highlights the need to explore complement inhibition as a potential therapeutic strategy for DKD.…”
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Prenatal multiple micronutrient-fortified balanced energy-protein supplementation and newborn telomere length and mitochondrial DNA content: a randomized controlled efficacy trial... by Giles T. Hanley-Cook, Yuri Bastos-Moreira, Dries S. Martens, Trenton Dailey-Chwalibóg, Laeticia Celine Toe, Brenda de Kok, Lionel OIivier Ouédraogo, Alemayehu Argaw, Kokeb Tesfamariam, Patrick Kolsteren, Lieven Huybregts, Tim S. Nawrot, Sarah De Saeger, Marthe De Boevre, Carl Lachat

“…Whole arterial blood samples were collected from the umbilical cord of 104 control and 90 intervention group infants, respectively. …”
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Caffeine Content Prediction in Coffee Beans Using Hyperspectral Reflectance and Machine Learning by Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Rafael Felipe Ratke, Fabio Luiz Zanatta, Cid Naudi Silva Campos, Ana Carina da Silva Cândido Seron, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro, Natielly Pereira da Silva, Gabriela Souza Oliveira, Regimar Garcia dos Santos, Rita de Cássia Félix Alvarez, Carlos Antonio da Silva Junior, Matildes Blanco, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro

“…Each database was subjected to different machine learning models: artificial neural networks (ANNs), decision tree (DT), linear regression (LR), M5P, and random forest (RF) algorithms. …”
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Advanced TiO2-polypyrrole nanostructures enhance glucose detection accuracy with cutting-edge non-enzymatic electrochemical capabilities by Ashima Thakur, Sweety Pal, Usha Sharma, Ajit Sharma, Meenakshi Choudhary, Mukesh C. Joshi, Herma Dina Setiabudi, Prabal Pratap Singh, Atheesha Singh, Sudheesh K. Shukla

“…The developed non-enzymatic glucose detection sensor demonstrated sensitivity of 678.57 μAmM−1cm2 with linear range of 0 mM to 5.5 mM The enhanced performance is attributed to the synergistic effects of both the metallic as well as polymer moieties in the nanocomposite, where polypyrrole provides an outstanding conductive network for an efficient electron transfer, while TiO2 offers an active Centre for oxidation of glucose molecule. …”
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E-Nose and HS-SPME-GC-MS unveiling the scent signature of Ligusticum chuanxiong and its medicinal relatives by Wanjing Xu, Wanjing Xu, Chao Zhang, Rong Xu, Juan Yang, Juan Yang, Yijuan Kong, Yijuan Kong, Li Liu, Shan Tao, Yu Wu, Hailang Liao, Changqing Mao, Zhengjun Xu, Fang Peng

“…The method effectively identified volatile constituents in the leaves of these seven species.ResultsResults indicated that odor differences between L. chuanxiong and its medicinal relatives were predominantly observed in sensors W1W and W1S. Linear discriminant factor analysis (LDA) successfully distinguished five of the relatives; however, L. chuanxiong and L. sinense exhibited high odor similarity, limiting complete differentiation in some samples. …”
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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate ester and organophosphorus pesticides in relation to child neurodevelopment in the Shanghai Birth Cohort by Hui Wang, Dezheng Fu, Xiaoning Liu, Xiaochen Chang, Siyu Guo, Xiaomeng Cheng, Ying Tian, Jinjun Ran, Jun Zhang, Shengju Yin

“…We utilized multivariable linear regression and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) to estimate associations with individual and mixture component, respectively. …”
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Determination and prediction of the apparent and standardized ileal amino acid digestibility in soybean meal fed to the pullets by Sumei Cao, Yuxin Yang, Guangtian Ma, Jing Wang, Kai Qiu, Zhigang Song, Shugeng Wu, Guanghai Qi, Haijun Zhang

“…With R2 values exceeding 0.39, significant linear regression equations for the AID of Met, Phe, Lys, Asp, and Gly, as well as SID of Met, Phe, Lys, Ser and Tyr were obtained. …”
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Qiviut Trace and Macro Element Profile Reflects Muskox Population Trends by Eleanor R. Dickinson, Jesper Bruun Mosbacher, Colleen Arnison, Kimberlee Beckmen, Steeve D. Côté, Juliette Di Francesco, Sophia V. Hansson, Elham Z. Jahromi, David W. Kinniburgh, Gäel Le Roux, Lisa‐Marie Leclerc, Fabien Mavrot, Niels M. Schmidt, Michael J. Suitor, Joëlle Taillon, Matilde Tomaselli, Susan J. Kutz

“…Seven trace and macro elements differentiated increasing populations from declining and stable populations using linear discriminant analysis. In general, copper, selenium, iron, manganese and cobalt tended to be at higher concentrations in increasing populations, whereas zinc and calcium were generally at lower concentrations in these populations, though variations were observed among populations. …”
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