Changes in body composition, bone metabolism, strength, and skill-specific performance resulting from 16-weeks of HIFT. by Yuri Feito, Wade Hoffstetter, Paul Serafini, Gerald Mangine

“…High Intensity Functional Training (HIFT) is a training modality, characterized by multimodal exercises performed at high-intensity. …”
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Identification of lncRNAs and Genes Responsible for Fatness and Fatty Acid Composition Traits between the Tibetan and Yorkshire Pigs by Peng Shang, Wenting Li, Gang Liu, Jian Zhang, Mengrou Li, Lvcao Wu, Kejun Wang, Yangzom Chamba

“…In this study, a significant difference of the fatness and fatty acid composition traits was observed between the Tibetan and Yorkshire pigs. …”
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Composition and Morphological Characteristics of Extracellular Polymeric Substances of Different Tolerant Bacteria Under Perfluorobutanesulfonic Acid (PFBS) Stress by Rui Tang, Lina Sun, Guo Yu, Jiayao Xu, Qing Luo, Xiaoxu Wang, Luge Rong

“…Furthermore, the FTIR analysis showed that the intensity of the functional groups in the proteins (-OH, C=O, -NH, and -CN) and the polysaccharides (-OH, C-O-C, and C-O) changed significantly. …”
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Fabrication and performance of a novel polymer composite waterproof adhesive layer with enhanced hydrophobicity for concrete bridge decks by Bonan Ma, Fei Wang, Jiaqi Li, Chaodong Yang, Wentao Jia, Kaisheng Luo, Enhui Yang, Yanjun Qiu

“…However, as temperatures increased, the bonding strength of the composite specimens decreased, with a sharp drop observed after freeze-thaw cycles. …”
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Buddhist ordination as a culturally embedded model for improving diet, body composition, and sleep quality in overweight and obese adults by Phrarajvarjirayanamethi Chatchai Moosan, Phim On Suklaew, Charoonsri Chusak, Thanaporn Kaewpradup, Kritmongkhon Kamonsuwan, Sirichai Adisakwattana

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Influence of dietary vegetable oils supplementation on egg quality of laying hens by Olga T. Teneva, Zhana Y. Petkova, Petra H. Ivanova, Petar B. Petrov, Neli T. Keranova, Ginka A. Antova, Vasko T. Gerzilov

“…Enhancing the diet of them to improve the chemical and lipid composition of their eggs is crucial. This research monitored changes in egg composition from hens fed with diet containing 1.5% different vegetable oils. …”
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Hypersalinity Drives Dramatic Shifts in the Invertebrate Fauna of Estuaries by Ben J. Roots, Ruth Lim, Stephanie A. Fourie, Essie M. Rodgers, Emily J. Stout, Sorcha Cronin-O’Reilly, James R. Tweedley

“…Beyond 50 ppt, these measures declined significantly. Community composition changed markedly along the salinity gradient. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity and Phenolic Profile of Defatted Seed Powder Derived from Organically Grown Vine Crops by Daniela GITEA, Manuel Alexandru GITEA, Andrei-Flavius RADU, Manuela Bianca PASCA, Simona Gabriela BUNGAU, Delia Mirela TIT

“…These findings suggest potential applications in pharmaceuticals, functional foods, and cosmetics, offering sustainable solutions for grape pomace utilization. …”
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Influence of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation on atrial and ventricular functional mitral regurgitation by Masaharu Masuda, Kimiko Sekiya, Mitsutoshi Asai, Osamu Iida, Shin Okamoto, Takayuki Ishihara, Kiyonori Nanto, Takashi Kanda, Takuya Tsujimura, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Yosuke Hata, Hiroyuki Uematsu, Taku Toyoshima, Naoko Higashino, Toshiaki Mano

“…Patients with VFMR improvement showed a greater increase in LV ejection fraction than those without (amount of change: 28.5 ± 13.6% vs. 9.0 ± 14.8%, P = 0.001). The composite endpoint of all‐cause death and heart failure hospitalization during the 2 year follow‐up period was more frequently observed in the VFMR than in the AFMR group (22.6% vs. 3.7%, P < 0.0001). …”
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RNA mis‐splicing in children with congenital myotonic dystrophy is associated with physical function by Julia M. Hartman, Kobe Ikegami, Marina Provenzano, Kameron Bates, Amanda Butler, Aileen S. Jones, Kiera N. Berggren, Jeanne Dekdebrun, Marnee J. McKay, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Kayla M. D. Cornett, Joshua Burns, Michael Kiefer, Nicholas E. Johnson, Melissa A. Hale, the DMCRN Consortium

“…Methods Eighty‐two participants (42 adults with DM1 and 40 children with CDM) with muscle biopsies and measures of myotonia, motor function, and strength were combined from five observational studies. …”
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Fruit and vegetable biowaste as a source of functional nutritional components for animal feed by Doriana E. A. Tedesco, Alessandro Guerrini, Gabriella Giovanelli

“…The recovery of fruit and vegetable waste (FVW) from markets and processing plants should be considered a resource for functional feed ingredients since these wastes are rich in nutrients and valuable bioactive compounds. …”
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Characterizing sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity in patients aged 65 years and over, at risk of mobility disability: a multicenter observational trial (SARA-OBS) by Roger A. Fielding, Yves Rolland, Olivier Bruyere, Moise Desvarieux, Lorenzo M. Donini, Raffaele Antonelli Incalzi, Maurizio Muscaritoli, Achille Tchalla, Marc Bonnefoy, Mariangela Rondanelli, Rob Van Maanen, Jean Mariani, Carole Margalef, Susanna Del Signore, Cendrine Tourette, Waly Dioh, Stanislas Veillet

“…Abstract Background Aging is associated with a progressive change of body composition characterized by muscle mass decline and accumulation of adipose tissue that can lead to sarcopenia and obesity, respectively. …”
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Electrospinning of Bovine Split Hide Collagen and Collagen/Glycosaminoglycan for a Study of Stem Cell Adhesion and Proliferation on the Mats: Influence of Composition and Structura... by Todorka G. Vladkova, Dilyana N. Gospodinova, Peter D. Dineff, Milena Keremidarska-Markova, Kamelia Hristova-Panusheva, Natalia Krasteva

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Oral–gut microbiome axis in a Korean cohort with inflammatory bowel disease and ankylosing spondylitis (INTEGRATE): a prospective and observational study protocol by June-Young Lee, Tae-Hwan Kim, Sungsin Jo, Yeon-Ah Lee, Sang Won Lee, Chang Kyun Lee, Bora Nam, Soo-Kyung Park, Hyun Sik Kim, Bo-Hyung Kim, Shin Ju Oh, Jae-Yun Lee, Dong Il Park

“…In-depth analyses and insights based on multiomics approaches are required to achieve these objectives.Methods and analysis This protocol describes a nationwide prospective observational study of CD, UC and AS in a Korean population. …”
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The impact of a humanized bile acid composition on atherosclerosis development in hypercholesterolaemic Cyp2c70 knockout mice by Tess Yntema, Tim R. Eijgenraam, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Rick Havinga, Mirjam H. Koster, Milaine V. Hovingh, Jan Freark de Boer, Debby P. Y. Koonen, Folkert Kuipers

“…Interestingly, we found a trend (p = 0.08) towards smaller atherosclerotic lesions in the aortic root of Cyp2c70 −/− mice, but no effect on cardiac morphology or function was observed. To conclude, a human-like BA composition ameliorated PCSK9-GOF-induced hypercholesterolaemia in WD-fed mice which translated into a tendency towards smaller atherosclerotic lesions.…”
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Educational creative task as the main teaching tool for formation of compositional abilities of prospective leaders of the studio of decorative and applied creativity by Ekaterina S. Sachkova

“…The aim of the study presented in this article is to determine the complex of pedagogical tools necessary and sufficient to ensure the successful development of the process of formation the compositional abilities of prospective leaders of the Studio of decorative and applied creativity in the course of professional training at the University.The methodological basis of the study is a functional approach, involving the consideration of pedagogical processes, objects, phenomena as systems and identifying the components of these systems structural elements, their functions in relation to the system as a whole, relationships and roles performed in relation to each other. …”
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Scientific justification for the selection of vegetable crops of the cruciferous family for the design of functional dairy products by Peysakhov Mark, Dunchenko Nina, Yankovskaya Valentina

“…The research results obtained show the possibility of increasing the nutritional value of dairy products by adding cruciferous vegetables to expand the range of dairy products enriched with functional food ingredients. In particular, the choice of broccoli and Brussels sprouts for designing technology and modeling the composition of new dairy products with functional ingredients was scientifically justified. …”
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Effect of tDCS Synchronized FES on Lower Limb Motor and Balance Function of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients with Hemiplegia by LU Xiao, CHEN Hanbo, DING Lijuan, CHEN Xing, ZHENG Wenhua, WEI Ni, HE Linghui, LI Mengyun, LIU Chen, YAN Tiebin

“…ObjectiveTo observe the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) synchronized with normal walking pattern based on multi-channel functional electrical stimulation (FES) on lower limb motor and balance function in patients with traumatic brain injury hemiplegia.MethodsA total of 56 patients with TBI and hemiplegia were divided into synchronous group (<italic>n</italic>=21), FES group (<italic>n</italic>=20), and tDCS group (<italic>n</italic>=15) by using sealed-envelope randomization. …”
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Community differences and potential function along the particle size spectrum of microbes in the twilight zone by Yue Zhang, Hongbin Liu, Hongmei Jing

“…Results Distinct prokaryotic communities with significantly lower diversity and less endemic species were detected on particles in the South East Asian Time-series Study (SEATS) compared with the other two regions, perhaps due to the in situ physicochemical conditions and low labile nutrient availability in this region. Observable transitions in community composition and function at the upper and lower boundaries of the twilight zone suggest that microbes respond differently to (and potentially drive the transformation of) POC through this zone. …”
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Evolving Synergy Between Synthetic and Biotic Elements in Conjugated Polyelectrolyte/Bacteria Composite Improves Charge Transport and Mechanical Properties by Samantha R. McCuskey, Glenn Quek, Ricardo Javier Vázquez, Binu Kundukad, Muhammad Hafiz Bin Ismail, Solange E. Astorga, Yan Jiang, Guillermo C. Bazan

“…Abstract gLiving materials can achieve unprecedented function by combining synthetic materials with the wide range of cellular functions. …”
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