Osmolality of donor human milk rises dramatically within minutes of fortification with varied degrees depending on the fortifier used by Qin Tang, Dingding Yin, Zhenchao Jin, Lian Zhang, Ping Zhou

“…BackgroundThe addition of fortifiers to human milk can enhance its energy and protein content, although it results in an increase in osmolality, which may vary depending on the composition of fortifiers. …”
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Use of branched-chain amino acids for reducing exercise-caused skeletal muscle damage by E. M. Lednev, V. E. Dubrov, D. V. Popov

“…An increase in the rigidity of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix can reduce pain, tissue swelling, and accelerate the recovery of contractility.Objective: The analyses of the effect of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) intake on the expression of IGF1 genes, type 1, 3 and 5 collagen, which are crucial in the composition of the skeletal muscle extracellular matrix, as well as on the muscle membrane damage against the background of chronic damage to skeletal muscles.Material and methods: 12 young healthy male subjects, skiers aged 19 (18; 22) received a placebo treatment (maltodextrin, 100 mg/kg body weight/day; n = 6) or a mixture of amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine – 50:25:20 mg/kg body weight/day respectively; n = 6). …”
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A Comprehensive Study Employing Computational Analysis and Mendelian Randomization Has Revealed the Impact of Key Genes on Liver Cancer by Size Li, Wenying Qi, Junzheng Wu, Chunhua Luo, Shihao Zheng, Xu Cao, Wei Wang, Qiyao Liu, Hongbo Du, Xiaoke Li, Xiaobin Zao, Yongan Ye

“…We also used the CIBERSORT deconvolution method to evaluate immune cell composition in HCC tissues, followed by correlation studies examining relationships between our key genes of interest and various immune cell populations. …”
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Non-Invasive Multiclass Diabetes Classification Using Breath Biomarkers and Machine Learning with Explainable AI by Alberto Gudiño-Ochoa, Julio Alberto García-Rodríguez, Raquel Ochoa-Ornelas, Eduardo Ruiz-Velazquez, Sofia Uribe-Toscano, Jorge Ivan Cuevas-Chávez, Daniel Alejandro Sánchez-Arias

“…This study presents a breath-based multiclass diabetes classification system leveraging only three gas sensors (CO, alcohol, and acetone) to analyze exhaled breath composition. <b>Methods</b>: Breath samples were collected from 58 participants (22 healthy, 7 prediabetic, and 29 diabetic), with blood glucose levels serving as the reference metric. …”
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Repurposing Mouthwashes: Antifungal and Antibiofilm Abilities of Commercially Available Mouthwashes Against <i>Candida</i> spp. by Marie Maziere, Paulo Rompante, José Carlos Andrade, Beatriz S. F. De Oliveira, Mariana C. Alves, Celia Fortuna Rodrigues

“…Indeed, the solution to emerging infectious diseases may no longer lie in costly new drug development but rather in unlocking the untapped potential of existing substances. <b>Materials and Methods</b>: Eighteen mouthwashes, chosen based on their composition, were tested in vitro against ten <i>Candida</i> strains, including clinical isolates of oral origin and reference strains, in both planktonic and biofilm forms. …”
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3D-printed resin for permanent/definitive restorations: meta-analysis for bond strength by Minjoo Ki, Marc Hayashi, Mijoo Kim

“…Background Three-dimensional (3D) printing technologies have gained increasing popularity in restorative dentistry for fabricating polymer-based restorations. …”
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Reference values for the appendicular lean muscle index in healthy young Saudi women: a nutritional perspective by Maha H. Alhussain, Samar A. Alamro, Samar A. Alamro, Abdullah F. Alghannam, Rawan A. Alabdullatif, Shaea Alkahtani

“…They were recruited through a convenience sampling method between October 2020 and June 2021. Body composition was assessed using BIA (Inbody 770). …”
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The Impact of Rhythmic Gymnastics and Walking Exercise on The BMI and Fitness Levels of University Lecturers by Fatkur Rohman Kafrawi, Mochamad Purnomo, Kunjung Ashadi, Jose Vicente Garcia Jimenez, Afif Rusdiawan

“…Research Objectives: This study aims to determine the effect of rhythmic gymnastics and walking more than 7,500 steps per day for 8 weeks on fitness and BMI. Methods: The employed research method is quantitative research using a causal-associative approach. …”
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Disulfide stoppered polyrotaxanes with enhanced cellular uptake and intracellular cyclodextrin release by Gergely Kali, Alexander H. Mayer, Dennis To, Martyna Truszkowska, Raphael Plangger, Markus Gallei, Andreas Bernkop-Schnürch

“…Background and Aim: Polyrotaxanes are molecular necklaces composed of polymers, threaded macrocycles, and bulky stopper molecules to inhibit the decomposition of the first two. …”
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Small RNA Landscape of Platelet Dust: Platelet-Derived Extracellular Vesicles from Patients with Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Mafalda Antunes-Ferreira, Ilias Glogovitis, Diogo Fortunato, Silvia D’Ambrosi, Mariona Colom Saborit, Galina Yahubyan, Vesselin Baev, Michael Hackenberg, Natasa Zarovni, Thomas Wurdinger, Danijela Koppers-Lalic

“…<b>Background:</b> Platelet-derived Extracellular Vesicles, or “Platelet Dust” (PD), are reported as the most-abundant extracellular vesicles in plasma. …”
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Adiposity Is a Key Correlate of Circulating Fibroblast Growth Factor-21 Levels in African Males with or without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Fredirick L. Mashili, Kaushik Ramaiya, Janet Lutale, Marina Njelekela, Filbert Francis, Juleen Zierath, Anna Krook

“…Background. Fibroblast growth factor-21 is an endocrine regulator with therapeutic and diagnostic potential. …”
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Extraction and Characterization of Bioactive Fish By-Product Collagen as Promising for Potential Wound Healing Agent in Pharmaceutical Applications: Current Trend and Future Perspe... by Siti Nur Hazwani Oslan, Cheng Xue Li, Rossita Shapawi, Ruzaidi Azli Mohd Mokhtar, Wan Norhana Md. Noordin, Nurul Huda

“…The recent trend of extracting fish collagen from marine biomaterials has been summarized, with the potential to be exploited as a wound healing agent in pharmaceutical applications. Furthermore, background information on collagen and characterization techniques primarily related to the composition, properties, and structure of fish collagen are discussed.…”
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Identifying keystone taxa and metabolisms of epilithic biofilms is crucial to the conservation of stone heritage from biodeterioration by Chenchen Ma, Xiaoying Zhang, Fasi Wu, Xiaobo Liu

“…As microbial communities evolve with the environment, it is important to link the bio-deteriogens to biodeterioration processes accurately.MethodsWe used an integrative high-throughput sequencing and comparative metabolomic approach to unravel the biodeterioration of the Leizhou Stone Dog monuments.ResultsThe divergence and similarity of the composition of microbial biofilms colonizing the monuments indicated that photoautotrophic bacteria (e.g., Leptolyngbya, Chroococcidiopsis, and Chloroplast) and nitrifying archaea (e.g., the family Nitrososphaeraceae) and/or bacteria (e.g., Massilia and Bacillus) are the keystone taxa governing the biodeterioration processes. …”
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Guideline-based bismuth quadruple therapy for helicobacter pylori infection in China: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Jiali Wei, Zehao Zheng, Xin Wang, Boyi Jia, Mingyao Sun, Jiayi Wang, Qin Wan, Mei Han, Yue Qiu

“…<h4>Background</h4>Currently, quadruple therapy is unanimously recommended as the current first-line treatment option for Helicobacter pylori (H. …”
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The effect of β-palmitate on intestinal microbiota and immunity during artificial and mixed feeding by Yu. A. Kopanev, A. L. Sokolov

“…Background. Breast milk is the best way to feed children in the first year of life, since it performs not only a nutritional function. …”
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Enteric Coated Pellets with Lactoferrin for Oral Delivery: Improved Shelf Life of the Product by Nika Kržišnik, Blaž Grilc, Robert Roškar

“…Background/Objectives: Lactoferrin (Lf), a multifunctional iron-binding protein, has considerable potential for use as an active ingredient in food supplements due to its numerous positive effects on health. …”
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The Functions of Major Gut Microbiota in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes by Siman Liu, Zhipeng Tao, Mingyu Qiao, Limin Shi

“…However, the specific ways in which different microorganisms directly or indirectly influence host obesity, as well as the underlying mechanisms, remain uncertain because of the complexity of gut microbiota composition. <b>Methods:</b> In this review, we summarize the roles of the major gut microbiota phyla such as <i>Bacteroidetes</i>, <i>Firmicutes</i>, <i>Proteobacteria</i>, and <i>Verrucomicrobia</i> in obesity and type 2 diabetes based on studies published in the past five years on PubMed and Google Scholar. …”
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Do stone size and impaction influence therapeutic approach to proximal ureteral stones? by Radulović Slobodan, Vuksanović Aleksandra, Milenković-Petronić Dragica, Vavić Božo

“…Background/Aim. Primary therapeutic approach to lumbar ureteral stones is still contraversial. …”
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Polymeric additions effect on mechanical properties of heat-polymerized denture base resin: an in vitro study by Ibrahim Hamad Alfahdawi

“…Abstract Background Heat-polymerized acrylic resin is one of the most widely used polymeric materials in denture fabrication. …”
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Spatial and temporal transformations of resource‐producing subjects of the Russian Federation in 2012–2021 by Yu. V. Petrov, B. I. Kochurov

“…The values for 2 federal taxes were used as incoming tax revenues: corporate income tax and personal income tax. Research methods were: comparative, computational and cartographic.During the period under review, 13 territories were assigned at least once to the group with high raw materials specialisation, for which negative features of response to external challenges are inherent:‐ there was not a single subject of the Russian Federation in which the growth of budget expenditures with a proportional and large increase in tax revenues was observed;‐ only in 2018, was an increase in budget expenditures noted for all territories with a simultaneous increase in tax revenues from mining;‐ only in 4 subjects of the Russian Federation budget did expenditures continuously increased, while some members of the group had budget expenditures reduced against the background of the growth of raw material tax revenues.During the period under review, high economic uncertainty and the accompanying transformation in regional policy were revealed, resulting in a change in the number and composition of participants in resourceproducing subjects of the Russian Federation.…”
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