The Importance of Urine Culture Investigation in Patients with Large Renal Stones: A Single Clinical Study by Flatra Fetahi, D. Çuni, I. Miftari, Xh. Çuni, S. Mehmeti, A. Neziri, A. Elshani, L. Selmani, B. Gllareva, L. Çuni, D. Hoxha, E. Çuni

“…Background: The increased prevalence of kidney stone disease is considered a global health pandemic. …”
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Metabolomic Characterisation of Low-Density Lipoproteins Isolated from Iodixanol and KBr-Based Density Gradient Ultracentrifugation by Richard J. Webb, John K. Lodge, Sophie S. Scott, Ian G. Davies

“…However, the addition of salts may disrupt their molecular composition. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the impact of SBUC upon the molecular composition of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) particles, compared to a validated non-salt method involving iodixanol gradient ultracentrifugation (IGUC). …”
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Analysis of atmospheric deposition in the territory of the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania by biomonitoring data by I. Z. Kamanina, S. P. Kaplina, M. V. Gustova, Dz. N. Chigoeva, I. I. Vinogradov

“…The territory near the village of Dur Dur can be recommended as a background for ecological and geochemical research.…”
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Terroir and farming practices drive arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal communities in French vineyards by Patricia Battie-Laclau, Adrien Taudière, Mathilde Bernard, Lucas Bodénan, Myriam Duchemin, Yvan de Roman, Azimê Yol, Dominique Barry-Etienne

“…BackgroundNature-based management of vineyards is at the heart of a sustainable development for the next decades. …”
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Flow cytometric analysis of lymphocyte subsets in the peripheral blood of two local goat breeds in Saudi Arabia by Mohammed Ali Al Hejji, Mohammed Ali Al-Sukruwah, Jamal Hussen

“…Background: Breed-specific differences in humoral and cellular immune parameters have been reported in different species. …”
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New ore-magmatic ring-type structure in the Muzkol-Rangkul anticlinorium, Central Pamir by A. K. Litvinenko, Sh. A. Odinaev

“…Background. The minerogenic specialization of the Muzkol-Rangkul anticlinorium consists in industrial gemstone deposits of ruby, cordierite, almandine, aquamarine, topaz, tourmaline, scapolite, etc. …”
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Amoxicillin Resistance: An In Vivo Study on the Effects of an Approved Formulation on Antibiotic Resistance in Broiler Chickens by Ádám Kerek, Ábel Szabó, Ákos Jerzsele

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to assess the in vivo effects of a veterinary-approved amoxicillin formulation on gut microbiome composition and ARG profiles in broiler chickens. <b>Methods:</b> A total of 120 Ross-308 broiler chickens were randomly allocated into 12 experimental groups (<i>n =</i> 10 per group), with three replicates per treatment. …”
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Early Life Exposure to Human Milk Oligosaccharides Reduces Allergic Response in a Murine Asthma Model by Tahereh Bozorgmehr, Rozlyn C. T. Boutin, Sarah E. Woodward, Katherine Donald, Jo May Chow, Rachael H. Buck, B. Brett Finlay

“…Background. Studies suggest that early-life gut microbiota composition and intestinal short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) are linked to future asthma susceptibility. …”
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Biochemical profile of urinary calculi in a tertiary care centre by Neeraj Subedi, Wesh Ansari, Abinash Basnet, Pradeep Ghimire

“…Background: Urolithiasis is the most common urological disease worldwide. …”
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Ashwagandha: Optimizing the Extraction and Electrospun Nanofiber Production by Maciej Jaskólski, Magdalena Paczkowska-Walendowska, Andrzej Miklaszewski, Judyta Cielecka-Piontek

“…<b>Background/Objectives:</b> This study explores the development of electrospun nanofibers incorporating bioactive compounds from <i>Withania somnifera</i> (Ashwagandha) root extract, focusing on optimizing extraction conditions and nanofiber composition to maximize biological activity and application potential. …”
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Correlation of indicators of heart rate autonomic regulation and socio-economic well-being in young people 16–18 years old living in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation by A. V. Ukhanova, L. V. Poskotinova

“…Background. The impact of natural and climatic factors on human health may change under the influence of other factors related to his socio-economic well-being. …”
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Decomposition analysis of disparities in infant mortality rates across 27 US states by Benjamin Sosnaud

“…METHODS: Drawing on linked birth–death records for US infants born between 2015 and 2017, I decompose cross-state disparities in IMRs into two components: (1) disparities attributable to differences in the distribution of maternal education, race/ethnicity, and age; and (2) disparities attributable to differences in the association between these sociodemographic characteristics and infant mortality (plus unmeasured compositional differences). …”
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The Effect of Pre-Veraison Smoke Exposure of Grapes on Phenolic Compounds and Smoky Flavour in Wine by W. W. Jiang, E. Bilogrevic, M. Parker, I. L. Francis, P. Leske, Y. Hayasaka, S. Barter, M. Herderich

“…Background and Aims. Smoke exposure occurred in the Adelaide Hills region in December 2019 due to a wildfire, when wine grapes were peppercorn-size green berries. …”
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Biogeographic venom variation in Russell's viper (Daboia russelii) and the preclinical inefficacy of antivenom therapy in snakebite hotspots. by R R Senji Laxme, Suyog Khochare, Saurabh Attarde, Vivek Suranse, Ashwin Iyer, Nicholas R Casewell, Romulus Whitaker, Gerard Martin, Kartik Sunagar

“…<h4>Background</h4>Snakebite in India results in over 58,000 fatalities and a vast number of morbidities annually. …”
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Microbiome and Resistome Studies of the Lithuanian Baltic Sea Coast and the Curonian Lagoon Waters and Sediments by Greta Gyraitė, Marija Kataržytė, Rafael Picazo Espinosa, Greta Kalvaitienė, Eglė Lastauskienė

“…Objectives: this study aimed to examine the microbiome and resistome dynamics across a salinity gradient, analyzing water and sediment samples from the Baltic Sea coast and the Curonian Lagoon between 2017 and 2023. Methods: the composition of the water and sediment bacterial community was determined by Full-Length Amplicon Metagenomics Sequencing, while ARG detection and quantification were performed using the SmartChipTM Real-Time PCR system. …”
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Dengue in Java, Indonesia: Relevance of Mosquito Indices as Risk Predictors. by Siwi P M Wijayanti, Sunaryo Sunaryo, Suprihatin Suprihatin, Melanie McFarlane, Stephanie M Rainey, Isabelle Dietrich, Esther Schnettler, Roman Biek, Alain Kohl

“…<h4>Background</h4>No vaccine is currently available for dengue virus (DENV), therefore control programmes usually focus on managing mosquito vector populations. …”
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Identification and validation of prognostic biomarkers related to tumor immune invasion in pancreatic cancer by Minxue Chen, Xinyuan Zhou, Yong Fan, Chen Wang

“…Therefore, immunotherapeutic strategies based on the TME and immune invasion may have important clinical value.MethodsIn this study, we extracted transcriptome and clinicopathological data for 179 PAAD samples from the TCGA database and evaluated the immune composition, stromal composition, and infiltrating immune cell landscape in the tumor samples. …”
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Effects of semaglutide on metabolism and gut microbiota in high-fat diet-induced obese mice by Luyan Sun, Bingqing Shang, Suyuan Lv, Guolong Liu, Qiu Wu, Yue Geng

“…BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to explore how semaglutide, a GLP-1RA, regulates serum metabolism and gut microbiota to improve obesity in mice and whether fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) can transmit the beneficial effects of semaglutide to recipient mice.MethodsMale C57BL/6J mice were given standard diet (ND), high-fat diet (HFD), or high-fat diet with semaglutide (SHF, 100 μg/kg). …”
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In vivo assessment of the effect of gel containing lactic acid and glycogen on vaginal microbiota and pH of asymptomatic women of reproductive age. by Adriana Bittencourt Campaner, Ana Carolina Alves Rosário Sica, Flavia Salomão d' Avila Curi, Giulia Marchetti, Grazielle Suhett Dias, Bianca Luise Teixeira

“…Background Vaginal dysbiosis is considered a risk factor for the development of gynecological and obstetric complications. …”
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Gut microbiota in patients with sarcopenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Guangning Wang, Yujie Li, Huisong Liu, Xinjuan Yu

“…Despite the fervor surrounding research in this domain, substantial controversy persists regarding the obtained outcomes.ObjectiveTo systematically summarized the disparities in gut microbiota composition between the group afflicted by sarcopenia and non-sarcopenia controls.MethodsPubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholer, Cochrane Library and gray literature sources were systematically searched for in randomized controlled trials. …”
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