Catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism associates with individual differences in sleep physiologic responses to chronic sleep loss. by Namni Goel, Siobhan Banks, Ling Lin, Emmanuel Mignot, David F Dinges

“…The genotypes, however, did not differ in performance across various executive function and cognitive tasks and showed comparable increases in subjective and physiological sleepiness in response to chronic sleep loss. …”
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Association of EZSCAN values with arterial stiffness in individuals without diabetes or cardiovascular disease. by Qiang Zeng, Sheng-Yong Dong, Man-Liu Wang, Hang Xiang, Xiao-Lan Zhao

“…<h4>Background</h4>The EZSCAN test was recently developed to screen for early dysglycemia through an assessment of sudomotor function. Given the associations of dysglycemia and autonomic dysfunction with the development of arterial stiffness, EZSCAN may also detect early arterial stiffness. …”
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MSHRNet: a multi-scale high-resolution network for land cover classification from high spatial resolution remote sensing images by Fang Chen, Zhihui Ou, Congrong Li, Lei Wang, Bo Yu

“…Additionally, we introduce a Laplacian operator-based boundary loss function (LBLoss) to further improve segmentation performance. …”
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From Studies to Systems: Ray Rist’s Influence on Evaluation Systems: Insights from International Research Group for Policy and Program Evaluation (INTEVAL) by María Bustelo, Steve Jacob

“…Purpose: This article seeks to draw on the extensive body of knowledge developed by Ray Rist and the members of INTEVAL to better understand how evaluation systems are built, how they function, and what impacts they may have on the evaluation practice. …”
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ASSESSMENT SPATIAL VARIABILITY OF SOIL ERODIBILITY BY USING OF GEOSTATISTIC AND GIS (Case study MEHR watershed of SABZEVAR) by Ayoubi, S.A, M. H. Alizadeh

“…Soil erodibility is one of the key factors on some sediment and soil erosion models such as USLE, MUSLE, RUSLE, AUSLE (USLE modified in LS factor) and MMF and represents like K factor and is function of particle distribution, organic mater, soil structure and ermeability. …”
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IDNet: A Diffusion Model-Enhanced Framework for Accurate Cranio-Maxillofacial Bone Defect Repair by Xueqin Ji, Wensheng Wang, Xiaobiao Zhang, Xinrong Chen

“…Cranio-maxillofacial bone defect repair poses significant challenges in oral and maxillofacial surgery due to the complex anatomy of the region and its substantial impact on patients’ physiological function, aesthetic appearance, and quality of life. …”
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Multiple genome analysis of Candida glabrata clinical isolates renders new insights into genetic diversity and drug resistance determinants by Pedro Pais, Mónica Galocha, Azusa Takahashi-Nakaguchi, Hiroji Chibana, Miguel C. Teixeira

“…The genomes of three additional clinical isolates were sequenced, in this study, including two azole resistant strains that did not display Gain-Of-Function (GOF) mutations in the transcription factor encoding gene PDR1. …”
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A literature review on role of physical activity in the prevention and treatment of depression by Albert Lompart, Michał Wabiszewicz, Albert Kosarewicz, Łukasz Woźniak, Patrycja Krysiak

“… Purpose  This review explores the role of physical activity in preventing and treating depression across diverse groups. It critically assesses recent evidence and identifies the most effective exercise interventions by systematically analysing studies published between 2017 and 2025. …”
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Navigating complexity: a conceptual framework for simulation interventions by Anders L. Schram, Tine Brink Henriksen, Helle Terkildsen Maindal, Victoria Brazil

“…The three components function across organizational levels, supporting a dynamic and adaptive approach to addressing healthcare system challenges. …”
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Leveraging pleiotropy to discover and interpret GWAS results for sleep-associated traits. by Sung Chun, Sebastian Akle, Athanasios Teodosiadis, Brian E Cade, Heming Wang, Tamar Sofer, Daniel S Evans, Katie L Stone, Sina A Gharib, Sutapa Mukherjee, Lyle J Palmer, David Hillman, Jerome I Rotter, Craig L Hanis, John A Stamatoyannopoulos, Susan Redline, Chris Cotsapas, Shamil R Sunyaev

“…By investigating pleiotropic loci, our strategy allows proposing new hypotheses about OSA pathobiology across many physiological layers. For example, we identify and replicate the pleiotropy across the plateletcrit, OSA and an eQTL of DNA primase subunit 1 (PRIM1) in immune cells. …”
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DAGSLAM: causal Bayesian network structure learning of mixed type data and its application in identifying disease risk factors by Yuanyuan Zhao, Jinzhu Jia

“…The algorithm integrates continuous and categorical variables through a tailored loss function, enhancing its applicability to real-world epidemiological datasets. …”
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Predictors of Successful Memory Aging in Older Mexican Adults by Rosa Estela García-Chanes, Luis Miguel Gutiérrez-Robledo, Teresa Álvarez-Cisneros, Paloma Roa-Rojas

“…Analysis of variance and multinomial logistic regressions were used to find differences in IC and resilience across the memory aging groups. Results. ANOVAs showed significant differences across the three cognitive performance groups in all cognitive domains. …”
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Refreshable memristor via dynamic allocation of ferro-ionic phase for neural reuse by Jiangang Chen, Zhixing Wen, Fan Yang, Renji Bian, Qirui Zhang, Er Pan, Yuelei Zeng, Xiao Luo, Qing Liu, Liang-Jian Deng, Fucai Liu

“…Abstract Neural reuse can drive organisms to generalize knowledge across various tasks during learning. However, existing devices mostly focus on architectures rather than network functions, lacking the mimic capabilities of neural reuse. …”
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Toxoplasma gondii exploits the host ESCRT machinery for parasite uptake of host cytosolic proteins. by Yolanda Rivera-Cuevas, Joshua Mayoral, Manlio Di Cristina, Anna-Lisa E Lawrence, Einar B Olafsson, Romir K Patel, Dishari Thornhill, Benjamin S Waldman, Akira Ono, Jonathan Z Sexton, Sebastian Lourido, Louis M Weiss, Vern B Carruthers

“…Residing within a non-fusogenic parasitophorous vacuole (PV), the parasite must acquire resources across the limiting membrane of its replicative niche, which is decorated with parasite proteins including those secreted from dense granules. …”
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Basal ganglia components have distinct computational roles in decision-making dynamics under conflict and uncertainty. by Nadja R Ging-Jehli, James F Cavanagh, Minkyu Ahn, David J Segar, Wael F Asaad, Michael J Frank

“…Finally, GPi theta effects were uniform across conditions, with increases in theta associated with a prolongation of decision bound collapses. …”
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Frequency and risk factors of sleep problems in Egyptian patients with multiple sclerosis by Eman M. Khedr, Eman M. Khedr, Gellan K. Ahmed, Shady Safwat Hassan, Mohamed Nageh Foly, Motez Mahmoud Attia, Ahmed A. Karim, Nourelhoda A. Haridy

“…PSQI scores showed positive correlations with the number of MS relapses across the course of disease duration, walking impairment, fatigue and depression scores. …”
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Values, intercultural sensitivity, and uncertainty management: a cross-cultural investigation of motivational profiles by Jungsun Kim, Huai-Rhin Kim

“…IntroductionPersonal values function as core motivational forces shaping cognition and behavior. …”
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The evolving role of paramedicine educators: A scoping review by Judy Sheahan, Richelle Duffy, Charmaine Cunningham

“…Data searches were performed across eight electronic databases, six paramedicine journals, grey literature, and included sources reference lists. …”
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Perceptual Learning and Video Game Training for Adults with Monocular Amblyopia by Xiaolu Ming, Gantian Huang, Xiaohang Chen, Meng Liao, Longqian Liu

“…The meta-analysis included 422 adult patients with amblyopia across these studies. Quality assessment revealed that 78% of studies had a low risk of bias. …”
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Dietary diversity and associated factors among people with tuberculosis in Kampala, Uganda: A cross-sectional study by Jonathan Izudi, Simon Kyazze, Francis Bajunirwe

“…Methods: We enrolled people with pulmonary TB across five health facilities in Kampala, Uganda. …”
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