Clinical Evidence of Acupoint Stimulation for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Systematic Review and Updated Meta-Analysis by Wang Y, Liu L, Wu X, Wu Y, Qin R, Wang M, Zhou B, Sun J, Song Y, Zhang M, Li M, Yu L

“…Data were synthesized using random-effects models and presented with forest plots. The primary outcomes were assessed based on pain intensity measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) or effective rates, and safety measured by adverse reaction rates. …”
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Mycotoxin Challenge in Dairy Cows: Assessment of the Efficacy of an Anti-Mycotoxin Agent by Adopting an In Vitro Rumen Simulation Method by Erica Fiorbelli, Marco Lapris, Michela Errico, Antonella Della Badia, Insaf Riahi, Gabriele Rocchetti, Antonio Gallo

“…The analysis identified 44 discriminant compounds in the strong binding model and 16 in the weak binding model. Seven compounds were common to both groups, while silibinin, known for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, was found among the unique compounds in the weak binding group. …”
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Value of three-dimensional speckle-tracking imaging in assessing left atrial function in patients with cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by LI Siyu, ZHANG Yajun, JIANG Jia'nan, MA Jianmin, SUN Ruicong, HE Xiangqin

“…Compared with the control group, the liver cirrhosis group had significant reductions in LA-GLS, LA-GRS, LA-GCS, and LAEF and significant increases in LAVmax, LAVImax, LAVmin, and LAVImin (t=4.666-19.286,P<0.05). …”
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Prediction of Aluminum Alloy Surface Roughness Through Nanosecond Pulse Laser Assisted by Continuous Laser Paint Removal by Jingyi Li, Rongfan Liang, Han Li, Junjie Liu, Jingdong Sun

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Enhanced motivated behavior mediated by pharmacological targeting of the FGF14/Nav1.6 complex in nucleus accumbens neurons by Nolan M. Dvorak, Paul A. Wadsworth, Guillermo Aquino-Miranda, Pingyuan Wang, Douglas S. Engelke, Jingheng Zhou, Nghi Nguyen, Aditya K. Singh, Giuseppe Aceto, Zahra Haghighijoo, Isabella I. Smith, Nana Goode, Mingxiang Zhou, Yosef Avchalumov, Evan P. Troendle, Cynthia M. Tapia, Haiying Chen, Reid T. Powell, Timothy J. Baumgartner, Jully Singh, Leandra Koff, Jessica Di Re, Ann E. Wadsworth, Mate Marosi, Marc R. Azar, Kristina Elias, Paul Lehmann, Yorkiris M. Mármol Contreras, Poonam Shah, Hector Gutierrez, Thomas A. Green, Martin B. Ulmschneider, Marcello D’Ascenzo, Clifford Stephan, Guohong Cui, Fabricio H. Do Monte, Jia Zhou, Fernanda Laezza

“…These behavioral effects were abrogated by in vivo gene silencing of Fgf14 in the NAc and were accompanied by a selective reduction in accumbal dopamine levels during reward consumption in murine models. …”
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Intermittent Fasting Protects Against the Progression from Acute Kidney Injury to Chronic Kidney Disease by Yoonjoo Jang, Young Suk Kim, Seo Rin Kim, Dong Won Lee, Soo Bong Lee, Il Young Kim

“…Using a unilateral ischemia-reperfusion injury (UIRI) model in male C57BL/6 mice, we evaluated the impact of IF on tubulointerstitial fibrosis and tubular epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) over 8 weeks. …”
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Modified Saengmaeksan, an herbal formula containing six herbs, improves hypertension through RhoA/Rho kinase-mediated vasorelaxation by Young Mi Seok, Hye-Lin Kim, Hyo In Kim, Hobin Moon, Yohan Han, Eun Sang Cho, Hyun Hee Leem, Hyo Jung Kim, Sujin Shin, Se-Jin Kim, Jin Ki Jung, Wei Huang, Kyung Oh Jung, Doo Suk Lee, Sung Giu Jin, Hyunwoo Kim, Changsop Yang, Kyungjin Lee, Jinbong Park

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Fumarprotocetraric acid and geraniin were identified as novel inhibitors of human respiratory syncytial virus infection in vitro by Chao Wang, Chao Wang, Yi-Man Huang, Yi-Man Huang, Jun Zhao, Jun Zhao, Yi-Ming Bai, Yi-Ming Bai, Cai-Qin Yan, Cai-Qin Yan, Guan-Hua Du, Guan-Hua Du, Li-Shu Zheng, Li-Shu Zheng, Ai-Lin Liu, Ai-Lin Liu

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Lime peel essential oil microcapsules in alginate-gelatin for antimicrobial use in Musa spp. micropropagation by Nandang Permadi, Mohamad Nurzaman, Febri Doni, Euis Julaeha

“…The resulting microcapsules were spherical, averaging 1.37 µm in size, and exhibited release kinetics consistent with the Avrami model, confirming delayed LPO release. The microcapsules showed thermal stability up to 100 °C, maintaining 45.75 % OC and 56.16 % EE over three weeks. …”
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The impact of national park construction on the livelihood capital of original residents: A case study of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot by Shulin Yan, Xiaohong Deng, Zongxing Li

“…We used difference-in-difference model (with fixed effect and with score propensity matching) to evaluate the net impact of the pilot construction of QMNP on livelihood capital of original residents. …”
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Musa cavendish ameliorates isoproterenol-induced renal and hepatic injury in Wistar rats by Emuesiri Kohworho Umukoro, Erhiori Akponah, Oghenekparobor Blessing Elijah, Emuesiri Goodies Moke, John O. Ohaju-Obodo, Abraham Georgewill

“… Introduction Isoproterenol (ISP) treatment is an established model for inducing myocardial infarction (MI). In acute MI, compromised renal function may result from preexisting kidney disease, acute renal failure, or the effects of pharmaceuticals and contrast agents used during diagnostic or therapeutic procedures, which are reflected by changes in biochemical indices. …”
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Heuristic pruning of decision trees at low probabilities and probability discounting in sequential planning in young and older adults by Sophia-Helen Sass, Lorenz Gönner, Sarah Schwöbel, Sascha Frölich, Franka Glöckner, Stefan J. Kiebel, Shu-Chen Li, Michael N. Smolka

“…By using reinforcement-learning modeling and model comparison, we show that participants reduce computational demands by pruning decision tree branches of lower probability—a highly efficient strategy in this environment. …”
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The correlation between insulin resistance and blood lipids in children by Jiang Li, Xu Lulian, Lu Yang, Xu Xu

“…Results: After exercise, children in both groups possessed obvious reductions in body mass index (BMI), body fat percentage (BFP), triglyceride (TG), and homeostasis model assessment of IR (HOMA-IR), demonstrating remarkable differences in contrast to those after intervention (P<0.05). …”
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Effect of Meloxicam and Nano-meloxicam on selected haematological and immunological parameters in arthritis-induced male albino rats by Adel Bashar, Wejdan Kadhem

“… Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of meloxicam and nano-meloxicam on haematological parameters and cytokine levels in an animal model of arthritis. Methods: Forty Male albino rats were divided into four groups: Control, Arthritis, Arthritis + Meloxicam, and Arthritis + Nano-Meloxicam. …”
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Acidity-driven gas-particle partitioning of nitrate regulates its transport to Arctic through the industrial era by Yoshinori Iizuka, Mai Matsumoto, Kaoru Kawakami, Mahiro Sasage, Sakiko Ishino, Shohei Hattori, Ryu Uemura, Hitoshi Matsui, Koji Fujita, Naga Oshima, Andrea Spolaor, Anders Svensson, Bo Møllesøe Vinther, Hiroshi Ohno, Osamu Seki, Sumito Matoba

“…In the future, despite NOx reductions, the increase in proportion of p-NO3 − with longer atmospheric lifetime becomes crucial to control the Arctic NO3 − burden.…”
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Prepregnancy Obesity Reprograms Offspring Skeletal Muscle Fibre Transition Through H3K9me3 by Yichi Wu, Sujuan Li, Jingyi Zhang, Anran Tian, Xiangyao Wang, Xi Yang, Fucheng Meng, Qing Li, Yuan Gao, Yingying Li, Furong Liang, Minglan Yao, Xiaoping Luo, Cai Zhang

“…Results Male and female offspring of prepregnancy obese dams (mHFD) exhibited a significant reduction in slow‐twitch oxidative fibres (p < 0.001) and an increase in fast‐twitch glycolytic fibres compared with controls. …”
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Effect of low-dose primaquine treatment on Plasmodium vivax recurrence and transmission-blocking activity in southwest Ethiopia: a longitudinal cohort study by Hallelujah Getachew, Kassahun Habtamu, Ashenafi Abossie, Assalif Demissew, Arega Tsegaye, Teshome Degefa, Daibin Zhong, Xiaoming Wang, Guofa Zhou, MingChieh Lee, James W. Kazura, Christopher L. King, Delenasaw Yewhalaw, Guiyun Yan

“…Abstract Background Existing malaria control strategies for Plasmodium vivax are challenging due to its dormant and relapsing liver stages, as well as the early onset of gametocytogenesis. …”
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Structural and functional alterations of neurons derived from sporadic Alzheimer’s disease hiPSCs are associated with downregulation of the LIMK1-cofilin axis by Raimondo Sollazzo, Domenica Donatella Li Puma, Giuseppe Aceto, Fabiola Paciello, Claudia Colussi, Maria Gabriella Vita, Guido Maria Giuffrè, Francesco Pastore, Alessia Casamassa, Jessica Rosati, Agnese Novelli, Sabrina Maietta, Francesco Danilo Tiziano, Camillo Marra, Cristian Ripoli, Claudio Grassi

“…Our study underscores the usefulness of hiPSCs in modeling AD and provides insights into the disease's molecular underpinnings, thus highlighting potential therapeutic targets.…”
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Ivermectin Attenuates Methotrexate-Induced Liver Fibrosis by Reducing TGF-β and Syndecan-1 Expression by Cengiz Dibekoğlu, Kubilay Kemertaş, Hatice Aygun, Oytun Erbaş

“…This study aimed to evaluate the hepatoprotective effects of ivermectin in a rat model of MTX-induced hepatotoxicity. <i>Materials and Methods:</i> Thirty male Wistar albino rats were randomly divided into three groups (n = 10 per group): control (saline only), MTX (single intraperitoneal dose of 20 mg/kg MTX), and MTX + ivermectin (20 mg/kg MTX + 0.5 mg/kg/day ivermectin for 10 days). …”
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Bactericidal Effects of Pulsed-Light Treatment Against <i>Burkholderia gladioli</i> pv. <i>cocovenenans</i> in <i>Auricularia</i>: Mechanisms and Influences by Chen Niu, Jin Hao, Zeyu Hu, Yuchen Song, Yilin Ren, Yuanchun Wu, Jing Yang, Zihan Song, Yahong Yuan, Tianli Yue

“…This study achieved 5~8 Log reductions in BGC in phosphate-buffered saline and ~4 Log reductions in <i>Auricularia auricula</i> and <i>Auricularia cornea</i> var. …”
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