Improved growth performance, food efficiency, and lysine availability in growing rats fed with lysine-biofortified rice by Qing-Qing Yang, Pui Kit Suen, Chang-Quan Zhang, Wan Sheung Mak, Ming-Hong Gu, Qiao-Quan Liu, Samuel Sai-Ming Sun

“…In this study, a 70-day rat feeding study was conducted to assess the nutritional value of two transgenic lines as compared with either their wild type (WT) or the WT rice supplemented with different concentrations of L-lysine. …”
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A comparative study of traditional high-fidelity (manikin-based) simulation and virtual high-fidelity simulations concerning their effectiveness and perception by Izabela Sałacińska, Patrycja Trojnar, Krisztina Éles Gebriné, Viktória Törő, Viktória Törő, Attila Sárváry, Paweł Więch

“…After completing the scenario, students filled in the following questionnaires: the Simulation Design Scale (SDS), the Educational Practices Questionnaire (EPQ), the Student Satisfaction and Self-Confidence in Learning Scale (SSCL) and a customized survey questionnaire.ResultsThe study found no significant difference in the effectiveness of HFS between students exposed to either type of simulation. Detailed analysis within specific categories – problem-solving, teamwork, and active learning – also showed no significant differences between virtual and traditional HFS. …”
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Evaluating GRU Algorithm and Double Moving Average for Predicting USDT Prices: A Case Study 2017-2024 by RAHMAT, Munirul ula, Zara Yunizar

“…This study evaluates the effectiveness of Gated Recurrent Units (GRU) and Double Moving Average (DMA) in predicting USDT (Tether Coin) prices using historical data from 2017 to 2024, sourced from Investing.com. …”
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The Impact of the 2020 Medicaid Expansion in a Community Clinic Serving the Marshallese Population in a Rural State by Robert Brand, Samantha Robinson, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Alshaimaa Hazaa, Sheena CarlLee, Hanna Jensen

“…Methods Through retrospective review of patients who utilized the community clinic either before (05/2020 to 02/2021) or after (05/2021 to 02/2022) the Medicaid expansion, this study sought to compare patients’ insurance information, number of total patients visiting the clinic, number of total patient visits, referrals per patient, and completed referrals per patient were compared between time periods.   …”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

“…Those that are aware of self-medication, have heard about it either through different avenues. Respondents who practiced self-medication before the COVID-19 pandemic were 239 (88%); those who practiced self-medication during the COVID-19 pandemic were 156 (57%); those that did not were 115 (43%). …”
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Design and Fabrication of a Motorized Honey Extractor. by Hasahya, Caxton Joel

“…The operation of the machine involves loading honeycomb frames into the frame holder either in radial, tangential,l, or both orientations. …”
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Management Style and Employee Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Kamusiime Banshobeize

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Employee Motivation and Job Performance in the Public Service of Uganda: The Case of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions by Batson, Baguma

“…The results showed that there was a strong and positive relationship between motivation and employee performance in ODPP; that 90% of those who mentioned monetary incentives either strongly agreed (65.6%) that this affects their performance which indicated that motivation improves performance and, that despite the low monetary incentives 20.6%, promotion at work places 40.3 %, continued job training at 58.5% and good relationship with supervisors 82% was one of the ways in which employees were motivated at the ODPP. …”
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Transcriptome analysis and cytochrome P450 monooxygenase reveal the molecular mechanism of Bisphenol A degradation by Pseudomonas putida strain YC-AE1 by Adel, Eltoukhy, Yang, Jia, Imane, Lamraoui, M. A., Abo‑Kadoum, Omar, Mohammad Atta, Ruth, Nahurira, Junhuan, Wang, Yanchun, Yan

“…Furthermore, Transformation of E. coli with pET‑32a‑bisdAB empowers it to degrade 66 mg l−1 of BPA after 24 h. Alto‑ gether, the results showed the role of CYP450 in biodegradation of BPA by YC‑AE1. …”
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Assembly of oleosin during efficient extraction: Altering the sequence of defatting solvents by Yu Li, Yuqian Qiao, Yuxuan Zhu, Wangyang Shen, Weiping Jin, Dengfeng Peng, Qingrong Huang

“…High purity oleosin (86 %) was obtained by treatment first with a Floch solution and then with cold acetone and petroleum ether after twice washing OBs with urea. The 3D spatial structure of oleosin was predicted using AlphaFold 2, revealing that the secondary structure of oleosin was dominated by α-helices (>60 %). …”
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OPTIMAL CONDITIONS FOR EXTRACTION PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS AND FLAVONOIDS FROM MILLET BRAN AND STUDYING SOME OF THEIR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY by Mariem M. A.AL-Abas, Jassem. M. Nasser

“… The aim of this research is to determine the optimal conditions for extracting phenols and flavonoids from the bran of Iraqi proso millet and Ukrainian foxtail millet, whole and defatted, and  studying some of their biological characteristics. Petroleum ether, methyl alcohol (60% and 80%), distilled water, and ethyl alcohol at concentrations of 60, 80, 90, and 99% were used as extraction solutions. …”
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SHP2 is essential for the progesterone-promoted proliferation and migration in breast cancer cell lines by Hui-Chen Wang, Hui-Chen Wang, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee

“…This study aimed to investigate whether SHP2 is involved in the P4-mediated cSrc activation in breast cancer cells.MethodsT47D, MCF-7 and BT-483 breast cancer cell lines were used in this study. …”
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Photobiomodulation preconditioning for oral mucositis prevention and quality of life improvement in chemotherapy patients: a randomized clinical trial by Marwa Khalil, Omar Hamadah, Maher Saifo

“…Conclusion Preconditioning before starting chemotherapy, whether with the intraoral red laser alone or in combination with the extraoral infrared laser, has shown significant results in preventing oral mucositis and dry mouth, and it has also played a major role in improving patients’ quality of life. …”
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Effectiveness of a Social Cognitive Theory-based health education intervention on depression (SCODESS) among mothers of children with cancer in Klang Valley, Selangor, Malaysia-A q... by Wan Syahirah Wan Ghazali, Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat, Sherina Mohd Sidik, Iqmer Nashriq Mohd Nazan

“…It is recommended that tailored interventions focusing on these areas be offered to every mother of children with cancer, whether they are in the ward, clinic, or daycare.…”
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Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…Research should clearly discern whether changes in mortality rates across states are due to diminished gains in social policies or increases in the disappearance (or underreporting) of deaths in custody. …”
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Determination of oral feeding skills in late preterm, early term, and full-term infants using the neonatal oral feeding monitor (NeoSAFE) by Ayse Ecevit, Balkar Erdogan, Deniz Anuk Ince, Meltem Aksu, Sezin Unal, Özden Turan, Ahmet Saracoglu, Aylin Tarcan

“…We also investigated whether the coordination of swallowing and respiration changes with respect to gestational age in newborn infants. …”
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Assessing hemorrhagic risks in combination therapy: implications of angiogenesis inhibitors and immune checkpoint inhibitors by Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Yuhui Yang, Pingping Long, Pingping Long, Ying Tuo, Ying Tuo, Xiaoxiao Wang

“…A disproportionality analysis was conducted by calculating the reporting odds ratio (ROR) and corresponding 95% confidence interval (CI), as well as the Proportional Reporting Ratio (PRR), to identify potential safety signals. To assess whether the hemorrhage risk is higher with combination therapy compared to monotherapy, additive and multiplicative models were employed to evaluate the interactions between combination and single-agent treatments.ResultsThe combination of AGIs and ICIs significantly increased the risk of hemorrhagic adverse events, particularly tumor and pulmonary hemorrhage. …”
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Interactions between ABC gene polymorphisms and processing speed in predicting depression severity by Meijiang Jin, Lei Ji, Maojia Ran, Yan Bi, Hang Zhang, Yuanmei Tao, Hanmei Xu, Shoukang Zou, Hong Zhang, Tao Yu, Li Yin

“…Therefore, this study aimed to investigate whether ABC family genes are associated with cognitive function, and the combined effects of genes and cognitive function on the severity of depression. …”
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Impact of obesity, overweight and underweight on life expectancy and lifetime medical expenditures: the Ohsaki Cohort Study by Shinichi Kuriyama, Miyuki Kawado, Shuji Hashimoto, Ichiro Tsuji, Atsushi Hozawa, Toshimasa Sone, Masato Nagai, Masako Kakizaki, Kaori Ohmori-Matsuda

“…However, in view of their shorter life expectancy, it is unclear whether obese people have higher lifetime medical expenditure. …”
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