Targeting the hallmarks of aging: mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities by Fumihiro Sanada, Shinichiro Hayashi, Ryuichi Morishita

“…Aging is a complex biological process characterized by a gradual decline in cellular and physiological function, increasing vulnerability to chronic diseases and mortality. …”
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Pelvis/acetabulum: management of geriatric injuries by Jaime A. Leal, MD, MHPE, Pol M. Rommens, MD, PhD, Rafael Amadei, MD, FIOTA

“…Despite advancements, controversy remains regarding the optimal treatment of complex acetabular fractures in elderly patients. …”
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Rethinking military command and control systems by George-Ion TOROI

“…In the context of new multi-domain operational paradigms and accelerated technological progress, C2 adaptation involves the integration of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, automation and real-time response capabilities to optimize decision-making. In particular, it emphasizes the importance of modularity and redundancy to ensure the operation of systems under conditions of intense conflict, as well as reducing electromagnetic vulnerability and increasing mobility. …”
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Coordinated Jamming and Poisoning Attack Detection and Mitigation in Wireless Federated Learning Networks by Sofia Barkatsa, Maria Diamanti, Panagiotis Charatsaris, Stefanos Voikos, Eirini Eleni Tsiropoulou, Symeon Papavassiliou

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Estimating structure of understory bamboo for giant panda habitat by developing an advanced vertical vegetation classification approach using UAS-LiDAR data by Xin Shen, Lin Cao, Yisheng Ma, Nicholas C. Coops, Evan R. Muise, Guibin Wang, Fuliang Cao

“…Bamboo forests are natural habitat for the giant panda which is one of the most vulnerable mammal species. In structurally complex natural forests, bamboos are normally located under the canopy of taller trees, which makes them difficult to be quantified accurately. …”
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Green Infrastructure for Reintegrating Fragmented Urban Fabrics: Multiscale Methodology Using Space Syntax and Hydrologic Modeling by Raul Alfredo Granados Aragonez, Anna Martinez Duran, Xavier Martin

“…Green infrastructure (GI) plays a critical role in addressing urban fragmentation and flood vulnerability, especially in rapidly expanding cities where its optimal placement is essential to maximize social, ecological, and economic benefits. …”
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Regional Risk Assessment for Urban Major Hazards Using Hybrid Method of Information Diffusion Theory and Entropy by Xinlong Zhou, Xinhui Ning, Longzhi Zheng, Dongzhu Jiang, Peipei Gao, Dashun Fu

“…Urban regional risk is a complex nonlinear problem that encounters insufficient information, randomness, and uncertainty. …”
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Shared Decision-Making in Solid Organ Transplantation: A Review by Alessandra Agnese Grossi

“…Solid organ transplantation entails numerous complex medical and ethical decisions. Shared decision-making (SDM) has been advocated as the optimal model for navigating these decisions, providing a collaborative framework that enhances person-centered care. …”
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A directed greybox fuzzer for windows applications by Xin Ren, Peng-fei Wang, Xu Zhou, Kai Lu

“…Abstract Directed greybox fuzzing (DGF) has proven effective in vulnerability discovery, but most efforts focus on the Linux platform, with substantially less attention devoted to Windows platform due to its closed-source and GUI software nature. …”
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Compensatory Regulation of Excitation/Inhibition Balance in the Ventral Hippocampus: Insights from Fragile X Syndrome by Costas Papatheodoropoulos

“…The excitation/inhibition (E/I) balance is a critical feature of neural circuits, which is crucial for maintaining optimal brain function by ensuring network stability and preventing neural hyperexcitability. …”
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Effective DDoS attack detection in software-defined vehicular networks using statistical flow analysis and machine learning. by Himanshi Babbar, Shalli Rani, Maha Driss

“…However, VN are vulnerable to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, posing severe threats in the contemporary Internet landscape. …”
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Predictive modeling of pediatric drug-induced liver injury: Dynamic classifier selection with clustering analysis by Zixin Shi, Linjun Huang, Haolin Wang

“…Background Pediatric populations are more vulnerable to drug-induced liver injury (DILI) due to distinct pharmacokinetic profiles and ongoing physiological maturation processes. …”
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Estimating Reliability and Ranking of Wind Turbine Plant under Fuzzy Environment Through Generalized Trapezoidal Fuzzy Numbers (GTFNs) by Amit Kumar, Pramod Yelam

“…Reliability and ranking estimation of complex systems such as Wind Turbine plant (WTP) is essential for their efficient operation and vulnerability to the operational issues and conditions. …”
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Evaluating the Robustness of the Global LNG Trade Network: The Impact of the Russia–Ukraine Conflict by Ruodan Ma, Zongsheng Huang

“…In this context, we construct the LNG trade network from 2020 to 2023 and employ complex network analysis to explore its structural characteristics. …”
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Neural network-based method for measuring the impacts of epileptic brain activities on cardiac cycles by Cândida H. L. Alves, Gilberto S. Alves, Gilberto S. Alves, Rômulo Kunrath, Mariélia Barbosa L. de Freitas, João Pedro G. Castor, Allan Kardec Barros, Diego Dutra Sampaio, Jonathan Araújo Queiroz

“…In addition, using variance, skewness, and kurtosis centered on the median allowed us to achieve 100% sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy in our analyses, even using less complex algorithms, due to selecting these optimal characteristics. …”
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The Decision of Discharging a Patient from the Hospital: Case (Neurological) Report with Legal Implications by Rishabh Kumar, Raj Kumar, Shailesh Tripathi, Rajesh Kumar Verma

“…A transition from hospital care to domestic care/community care to a discharged patient is another complex factor that might have a bearing in the decision-making of a treated/operated patient due for discharge. …”
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Deep Ensemble Learning With Pruning for DDoS Attack Detection in IoT Networks by Makhduma F. Saiyedand, Irfan Al-Anbagi

“…The upsurge of Internet of Things (IoT) devices has increased their vulnerability to Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks. …”
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Berth Efficiency Under Risk Conditions in Seaports Through Integrated DEA and AHP Analysis by Deda Đelović, Marinko Aleksić, Oto Iker, Michail Chalaris

“…These findings are highly relevant to contemporary efforts in maritime risk modeling, especially for individual ports and port systems with high berth utilization and vulnerability to system disruptions. The proposed integrated approach offers a scalable and replicable decision-support tool for port authorities, port operators, planners, and maritime safety stakeholders, enabling proactive risk mitigation, optimal utilization of available resources in a port, and improved berth performance. …”
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Association of bundled care interventions in improving outcomes for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease: a retrospective clinical evaluation by Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Yu-Ting Song

“…BackgroundCongenital heart disease (CHD) in pediatric patients requires comprehensive care to address complex medical and psychological needs. Traditional approaches may lack the structure and coordination to optimize recovery fully. …”
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A Literature Review: Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Adolescents and Young Adults by Natalia Katarzyna Wagner-Bieleń, Martyna Zwierzchowska, Agata Antoniak, Anna Maria Jocz, Anna Centkowska, Joanna Karina Banaśkiewicz, Aleksandra Maria Żyta, Gabriela Helena Dąbrowska, Maria Anna Żmijewska, Jakub Ziółkowski

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