Arbuscular mycorhizal fungi associated with the olive crop across the Andalusian landscape: factors driving community differentiation. by Miguel Montes-Borrego, Madis Metsis, Blanca B Landa

“…<h4>Background</h4>In the last years, many olive plantations in southern Spain have been mediated by the use of self-rooted planting stocks, which have incorporated commercial AMF during the nursery period to facilitate their establishment. …”
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Structure of rhizosphere mycocomplexes and phyloplanes of cultural peanuts by Yu. N. Kurkina

“…The plant protection system should be based on knowledge of the structure of mycocomplexes of the rhizosphere and phylloplane.Methods. On a typical black soil on a natural infectious background in Belgorod (Russia), a sample of cultural peanuts V-2012 (Vietnam) from the collection of the Department of Biotechnology and Microbiology of the Institute of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Biology of the National Research University "BelSU" was studied. …”
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Evaluation of Faecal Microbiota Following Probiotics in Infants of Mothers with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Trial: Protocol for Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Randomized Trial by Gayatri Athalye-Jape, Chandra Prakash Rath, Harshad Panchal, Archita Mishra, Dorothy Graham, Sanjay Patole

“…(1) Background: The incidence of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is rising globally. …”
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Interrelations of vitamin D status with adiposity and muscle mass in adult women by Rula Amr

“…This study examines the predictors of vitamin D levels, focusing on age, adiposity and muscle composition.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with 397 women aged 18–59 years in Jordan. …”
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Machine-learning of medical cannabis chemical profiles reveals analgesia beyond placebo expectations by Adi Hatav, Yelena Vysotski, Anna Shapira, Shiri Procaccia, David Meiri, Dvir Aran

“…Effective blinding is notoriously difficult in cannabis trials, complicating the identification of compound-specific effects. Methods In a prospective study of 329 chronic pain patients (40% females; aged 48.9 ± 15.5) prescribed medical cannabis, we examined whether the chemical composition of cannabis cultivars could predict treatment outcomes. …”
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Changes in Trunk, but Not Limb, Lean Body Mass Contribute to Variability in Metabolic Adaptation Following Weight Loss by C. Martins, B. A. Gower, G. R. Hunter

“…ABSTRACT Background Metabolic adaptation (MA) in response to weight loss is highly variable. …”
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Assessing protein immunogenicity with a dendritic cell line-derived endolysosomal degradome. by Matthias Egger, Alexander Jürets, Michael Wallner, Peter Briza, Silke Ruzek, Stefan Hainzl, Ulrike Pichler, Claudia Kitzmüller, Barbara Bohle, Christian G Huber, Fátima Ferreira

“…<h4>Background</h4>The growing number of novel candidate molecules for the treatment of allergic diseases imposed a dramatic increase in the demand for animal experiments to select immunogenic vaccines, a pre-requisite for efficacy. …”
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Characterizing microbial communities and their correlation with genetic mutations in early-stage lung adenocarcinoma: implications for disease progression and therapeutic targets by Hao-Shuai Yang, Jin Zhang, Hong-Xiang Feng, Fei Qi, Fan-Jia Kong, Wei-Jie Zhu, Chao-Yang Liang, Zhen-Rong Zhang

“…Intratumoral microbiota may play a role in LUAD progression, but comprehensive stage-wise analysis is lacking.MethodsTumor and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples from patients with AIS/MIA or IAC were collected for next-generation sequencing to characterize microbial diversity and composition. …”
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Morphological and biochemical characterization of Moroccan Opuntia dillenii fruit: Natural source of bioactive compounds by Sofia ZAZOULI, Ghizlane Kabiri

“… Background: The fruit of Opuntia dillenii, commonly known as prickly pear, is widely consumed for its nutritional and medicinal benefits, such as anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. …”
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Urban-Rural Differences in Bone Mineral Density: A Cross Sectional Analysis Based on the Hyderabad Indian Migration Study. by Heli T Viljakainen, Yoav Ben-Shlomo, Sanjay Kinra, Shah Ebrahim, Hannah Kuper, K V Radhakrishna, Bharati Kulkarni, Jon H Tobias

“…<h4>Background</h4>Fracture risk is rising in countries undergoing rapid rural to urban migration, but whether this reflects an adverse effect of urbanization on intrinsic bone strength, as reflected by bone mineral density (BMD), is currently unknown.…”
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Interactions between time on diet, antibiotic treatment, and liver abscess development on the fecal microbiome of beef cattle by Germán Plata, Nielson T. Baxter, Troy B. Hawkins, Lucas Huntimer, Akshitha Nagireddy, Dwi Susanti, James B. Reinbold

“…Abstract Background Liver abscesses caused by polymicrobial infections of the liver are a widespread problem in feedlot cattle production. …”
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The Effect of the Ideal Food Pyramid on Gut Microbiota in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Ülger Kaçar Mutlutürk, Betül Çiçek, Gizem Cengiz

“…Background: The gut microbiota composition of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients differs from healthy people, and diet is among the powerful environmental determinants that can alter the microbiota. …”
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TRANSBOUNDARY IRTYSH RIVER AS A SOURCE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES by Olga P. Bazhenova, Valentina V. Kosterova, Alexander M. Adam

“…Materials and methods. The composition and content of ecosystem services of the Irtysh River were determined using the UN methodology (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005). …”
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Impact of Physical Activity Level on Whole-Body and Muscle-Cell Function in Older Adults by Hyo-Seong Yeo, Jae-Young Lim

“…Background The aim of this study was to examine the effects of different levels of physical activity on functional capacity, muscle strength, and the contractile properties of single muscle fibers in older adults. …”
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Material characteristic of Vetvisty creek placer gold and prospects for atypical-source deposits in the middle course of the Selennyakh river (Momsky and Abyisky district, Yakutia) by A. M. Prasolov, O. V. Vladimirtseva

“…Background. The lower-middle course of the Selennyakh River in the Momsky and Abyisky districts of the Republic of Sakha, Yakutia, is characterized by a wide distribution of alluvial gold placers. …”
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The peculiarities of the indexes of endogenous intoxication depending on concomitant pathology of the biliary tract in patients with obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by A. Yu. Filippova

“…OB in combination with NAFLD on the background pathology of BT is accompanied by clinical symptoms of EI, which manifest itself in reliable laboratory growth of MWM, their fractional composition, and Сu compared to PHP (p<0.05 to p<0.001) and depend on the existence of various pathologies on the part of BT.…”
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Efficacy of liraglutide in patients with metabolic-associated steatotic liver disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Yu.M. Stepanov, O.V. Zinych, I.A. Klenina, K.O. Shyshkan-Shyshova, N.M. Kushnarоva

“…Background. The increasing incidence of metabolism-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and type 2 diabetes prompts physicians to improve strategies for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of these metabolic conditions. …”
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Assessment of Useful Plants in the Catchment Area of the Proposed Ntabelanga Dam in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Alfred Maroyi

“…The present study was undertaken aiming at documenting useful plant species in Ntabelanga dam catchment area that will be impacted by the construction of the proposed dam. Methods. A total of 55 randomly selected quadrats were used to assess plant species diversity and composition. …”
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The importance of various species of molluscs – second intermediate hosts – in maintaining the circulation of polychostal species of trematodes in the water bodies of the Ukrainian... by Olena Zhytova

“…Background. The paper considers the importance of various species of molluscs as second intermediate hosts in the circulation of polyhostal species of trematodes in the Ukrainian Polissya. …”
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The level of students’ physical development depending on the ethno-territorial variability of morpho-functional features by Iryna Ivanyshyn, Igor Vypasniak, Sergii Iermakov, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Tetiana Yermakova, Vasyl Lutskyi, Oleh Vintoniak, Irina Kriventsova

“…Background and Study Aim. The variability of interpopulation morphofunctional traits in humans is closely related to various environmental factors. …”
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