Lung functions and IgE component sensitizations: Five wheezing phenotypes in adolescents from the T-Child study in Tokyo by Kiwako Yamamoto-Hanada, MD, PhD, Limin Yang, MD, PhD, Mayako Saito-Abe, MD, PhD, Fumi Ishikawa, MD, Miori Sato, MD, Yumiko Miyaji, MD, PhD, Motoko Mitsui-Iwama, MD, PhD, Yusuke Inazuka, MD, PhD, Koji Nishimura, MD, Kenji Toyokuni, MD, PhD, Hiroya Ogita, MD, Tomoyuki Kiguchi, MD, Yoshitsune Miyagi, MD, Shinichiro Inagaki, MD, PhD, Shigenori Kabashima, MD, PhD, Tatsuki Fukuie, MD, PhD, Masami Narita, MD, PhD, Elizabeth Huiwen Tham, MBBS, MRCPCH, Mmed (Paed), Yukihiro Ohya, MD, PhD

“…Background: The endophenotypes of allergic disorders are known to vary across racial groups, underscoring the importance of studying allergic disease phenotypes in the population of Tokyo. …”
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Optimization and Simulation of Flat Area Sites Based on Probability Matching and Transfer Intensity Using Remote Sensing Precipitation by Chen Yu, Huaiyong Shao, Xingchuan Yang, Gang Liu, Qi Xin, Jiaming Gu

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Comparing the immunological and physiological effects between high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in physically inactive adults by Muhammad Zuhaili Suhaimi, Ayu Suzailiana Muhamad, Chee Keong Chen, Foong Kiew Ooi, Marylin Li Yin Ong, Rabiu Muazu Musa

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Sex-specific spirometry effects of adult COPD polygenic score in children with asthma by Jelte Kelchtermans, Joseph M. Collaco, Huiqi Qu, Frank Mentch, Sharon A. McGrath-Morrow, Hakon Hakonarson

“…Polygenic scores (PS) have enhanced our understanding of genetic risk and early-life lung function differences, but their applicability across diverse populations remains unclear. …”
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Acute Effects of Wild Ginseng Extract on Exercise Performance, Cognitive Function, and Fatigue Recovery: A Randomized Cross-Over, Placebo-Controlled, and Double-Blind Study by Sukho Lee, Hyun Chul Jung, Michael Sargent, Minsoo Kang

“…A significant increase in TAC was observed across time in the WG trial (<i>p</i> = 0.036), but no change was found in the placebo trial (<i>p</i> = 0.326). …”
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Identification of Anticoagulation Benefit Subgroups of Patients With Left Ventricular Thrombus by Zechen Liu, Boqun Shi, Rui Zhang, Kefei Dou, Weihua Song

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Row-Column Decoupled Loss: A Probability-Based Geometric Similarity Framework for Aerial Micro-Target Detection by Xiaohui Chen, Yunzhi Ling, Lingjun Chen, Li Liu, Xuechen Cui, Ziqiang Liu, Zhenyu Wang

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Beyond Words: The Significance of Phatic Communication in Instant Messaging by Alexandra Monica TOMA

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Systematic review and meta-analysis of current guidelines, and their evidence base, on risk of renal function after administration of contrast medium for diabetic patients receivin... by Qinhui Xu, Weixing Huang, Weixing Huang, Qianyun Li, Tongan Bao, Hua Luo, Xiao Luo

“…We used odds ratio (OR) for dichotomous outcomes and weighted or standardized mean difference (WMD or SMD) for continuous outcomes, depending on scale consistency across studies.ResultsAnalysis involved 2 randomized controlled trials and 5 retrospective cohorts comprising 2020 patients. …”
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The Effects of Prebiotic Dietary Fibers, Probiotics, and Synbiotics on Gut Permeability and Immunity: A Systematic Review by Leila Maghsoumi-Norouzabad, Alireza Bagherzadeh-Karimi, Shabnam Aliakbari Majd, Leila Hosseini, Fatemeh Shahi

“…Background: Modulation of intestinal barrier, which function through zonulin pathway downregulation, represents a promising therapeutic strategy for chronic diseases. …”
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Exploring the minds of rural seniors: A journey into cognitive health in aging communities by Raju Naganandini

“…Conclusion: Cognitive function among older adults varies significantly across different rural areas. …”
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Variability and Incident Heart Failure in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes by Arnaud D. Kaze, MD, MPH, Chiadi E. Ndumele, MD, PhD, Bernard G. Jaar, MD, MHS, Prasanna Santhanam, MBBS, MD, Beeletsega T. Yeneneh, MD, MS, Farouk Mookadam, MD, Roderick Tung, MD, Gregg C. Fonarow, MD, Deidra C. Crews, MD, ScM, Justin B. Echouffo-Tcheugui, MD, PhD

“…Background: Variability in kidney function, as measured by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), has been proposed as a novel risk factor for adverse cardiovascular outcomes. …”
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Comparative Effects of Two Acupuncture Protocols in the Management of Chronic Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Li L, Xia M, Chen X, Wang F, Li J, Zhao N, Liu Z, Chen Y

“…PSG data revealed similar improvements in total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and REM sleep percentage across groups. Notably, the treatment group demonstrated significantly greater reductions in BAI and BDI scores (p&lt; 0.05), while improvements in FSS and ESS scores were comparable.Conclusion: Acupuncture is an effective and safe treatment to improve sleep as well as daytime functioning for chronic insomnia. …”
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From screens to cognition: A scoping review of the impact of screen time on cognitive function in midlife and older adults by Rinanda Shaleha, Nelson Roque

“…Eligible studies examined the relationship between screen use and cognitive function in adults aged 40 and above. Data were charted across screen types, cognitive domains, and study characteristics. …”
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Complex interplay between gene deletions and the environment uncovers cellular roles for genes of unknown function in Escherichia coli by Kaat Sondervorst, Kristina Nesporova, Matthew Herdman, Bart Steemans, Joëlle Rosseels, Sander K. Govers

“…Combined, this approach highlights the potential of cross-condition image-based profiling, which extracts many cell biological phenotypic readouts across multiple conditions, to better understand nutrient-dependent phenotypic variability and uncover protein function.…”
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Distribution of C30 carotenoid biosynthesis genes suggests habitat adaptation function in insect-adapted and nomadic Lactobacillaceae by Tom Eilers, Marie Legein, Jari Temmermans, Jelle Dillen, Ine Vandendriessche, Koen Sandra, Peter A. Bron, Stijn Wittouck, Sarah Lebeer

“…The production of carotenoids, particularly C30 forms, has been documented in some non-photosynthetic prokaryotes. However, their function, distribution and ecology beyond photosynthesizing organisms remains understudied. …”
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Migration of digital functional capacity assessments from device resident to cloud-based delivery: Development and convergent validity by Philip D. Harvey, Richard S.E. Keefe, Peter Kallestrup, Sara J. Czaja, Hans Klein, William Horan

“…We present comparative data on successive generations of two widely used functional capacity measures, the Virtual Reality Functional Capacity Assessment Tool (VRFCAT) and the Functional Capacity Assessment and Training System (FUNSAT). …”
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Genomic functional annotation and comparative analysis of ABC transporter protein family genes in nine types of Chironomidae insects by Wenbin Liu, Anmo Zhou, Ziming Shao, Jiaxin Nie, Xinyu Ge, Chuncai Yan, Shaobo Gao, Yiwen Wang

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Playing to Focus: A Systematic Review of Reveal-and-React Board and Card Games for Executive Function Development in Children by Prisyafandiafif Charifa, Ima Apriliani

“…Results consistently indicate improvements across core EF domains such as inhibitory control, cognitive flexibility, and working memory. …”
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Evaluation of freely available data profiling tools for health data research application: a functional evaluation review by Neil Sebire, Trevor Heritage, Ben Gordon, Susheel Varma, Jake Barrett, Clara Fennessy, Victor Banda, Enez McCondochie, Oenone Duroe, Richard Jeffery, Vishnu Rajamani, Kieran Earlam

“…From initial assessment, several underwent further detailed evaluation for application on healthcare data using a synthetic dataset of 1000 patients and associated data using a common health data model, and tools scored based on their functionality with this dataset.Setting Improving the quality of healthcare data for research use is a priority. …”
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