Impacts of the local temperature anomalies over Mongolian Plateau on heavy rainfall events in north China during July 2023 by Yunchang Cao, Ling Zhang, Haijun Zhao, Zhun Guo

“…Utilizing reanalysis data and the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model, this study delves into the reasons behind the unusual westward extension and northward shift of the Western Pacific Subtropical High (WPSH), as well as the extreme precipitation during 237HRE. Our findings indicate that during 237HRE, the WPSH underwent a significant anomalous westward extension and northward shift, forming a stable and enduring high-pressure barrier. …”
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Glycemic fluctuations, fatigue, and sleep disturbances in type 2 diabetes during ramadan fasting: A cross-sectional study. by Satwika Arya Pratama, Rudy Kurniawan, Hsiao-Yean Chiu, Hsuan-Ju Kuo, Emmanuel Ekpor, Po-Jen Kung, Safiruddin Al Baqi, Faizul Hasan, Debby Syahru Romadlon

“…Meal timing, frequency, and dietary patterns during Ramadan were also found to be significantly associated with both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia (both p <  0.05).…”
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Downregulation of sorting nexin 10 is associated with overexpression of miR-30d during liver cancer progression in rats by Nancy Cervantes-Anaya, Alberto Ponciano-Gómez, Guadalupe Soledad López-Álvarez, Christian Gonzalez-Reyes, Sergio Hernández-Garcia, María Asunción Cabañas-Cortes, José Efraín Garrido-Guerrero, Saúl Villa-Treviño

“…We validated the microarray results by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, which revealed high transcriptional expression for five of the genes, consistent with their high protein expression during cancer progression reported in the literature. …”
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Impact of Multiple HVAC Systems on Indoor Air VOC and Radon Concentrations from Vapor Intrusion During Seasonal Usage by John H. Zimmerman, Alan Williams, Brian Schumacher, Christopher Lutes, Rohit Warrier, Brian Cosky, Ben Thompson, Chase W. Holton, Kate Bronstein

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Effects of licorice extract on Paraclostridium bifermentans spore growth and quality changes in ready-to-eat chicken breast during storage by Jichao Huang, Zimu Li, Mengmeng Song, Yang Lei, Kairan Sheng, Tianran Huang, Kaichen Zhang, Ming Huang

“…Furthermore, the Gompertz and Logistic models demonstrated a strong fit (R² &gt; 0.98) with the growth patterns of P. bifermentans spores at 15, 20, and 25 °C. …”
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Differential adaptations of japonica rice to submergence stress during the tillering stage under various seedling cultivation and transplanting methods by Sumei Duan, Qianxi Zhang, Hao Ai, Tingting Feng, Aifeng Zhou, Yi Liu, Yuqin Wang, Fei Fang

“…The response mechanisms of rice to submergence stress during the tillering stage remain unclear, and different seedling cultivation and transplanting methods may influence submergence tolerance. …”
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Resident action in smart waste management during landfill disclosure transition: Insights from Yogyakarta's smart city initiatives by Sapta Suhardono, Chun-Hung Lee, Thi Thanh Thuy Phan, I Wayan Koko Suryawan

“…This study addresses this gap by investigating the dynamics of resident engagement in smart waste management during the transitional phase of landfill closures, using Yogyakarta, Indonesia, as a case study. …”
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Impacts of Avoiding Emergency Department Visits During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Patients With Acute Ischemic Heart Events by Sung TC, Wang YC, Hsu HC, Huang YT, Shih HI

“…Despite Taiwan&rsquo;s effective public health measures and low SARS-CoV-2 case numbers in 2020, emergency department (ED) utilization patterns still changed, particularly for cases with acute ischemic heart events. …”
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Exploring the Potential Impact of SERPINE Gene Expression in Cumulus Cells During Fertility Treatments: A Single Center Study by Sofoklis Stavros, Anastasios Potiris, Despoina Mavrogianni, Efthalia Moustakli, Kyriaki Tsiorou, Athanasios Zikopoulos, Nikolaos Kathopoulis, Charalampos Theofanakis, Dimitrios Loutradis, Ekaterini Domali, Peter Drakakis

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Socio-economic inequalities in all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 period in north-western Tanzania, 2018–2021 by Sophia Adam Kagoye, Charles Mangya, Eveline Konje, Jim Todd, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Jean Bashingwa, Jacqueline Materu, Coleman Kishamawe, Ties Boerma, Milly Marston, Mark Urassa

“…In Tanzania, evidence on COVID-19-related mortality is limited to health facility data, with little to no information on the mortality patterns in the general population. This study assessed sociodemographic inequalities in all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 period in north-western Tanzania. …”
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Identification of Alternative Variants and Insertion of the Novel Polymorphic AluYl17 in TSEN54 Gene during Primate Evolution by Ja-Rang Lee, Young-Hyun Kim, Sang-Je Park, Se-Hee Choe, Hyeon-Mu Cho, Sang-Rae Lee, Sun-Uk Kim, Ji-Su Kim, Bo-Woong Sim, Bong-Seok Song, Kang-Jin Jeong, Youngjeon Lee, Yeung Bae Jin, Philyong Kang, Jae-Won Huh, Kyu-Tae Chang

“…RT-qPCR amplification revealed differential expression patterns. Furthermore, genomic PCR amplification and sequencing of primate and human DNA samples revealed that AluSx elements were integrated in human and all of the primate samples tested. …”
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A longitudinal study of healthcare workers’ mental health during Western Australia's unique policy response to COVID-19 by Elizabeth A. Newnham, Enrique L. P. Mergelsberg, Susanne Stanley, Sean Hood, Jessica Tearne, Antonio Celenza, Teresa Stevenson, Nahal Mavaddat, Gavin Demore, Hyranthi Kavanagh, Peter M. McEvoy

“…Aims To investigate the longitudinal patterns of post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS), depression and anxiety among healthcare workers in Western Australia, and the risk and protective factors associated with changes in status during the first wave. …”
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Changes in cerebral cortex activation during upright standing tasks in individuals with chronic neck pain: an fNIRS study by Chongwu Xiao, Qianfei Liang, Yugang Yang, Mingyu Mo, Weixiong Li, Huade Chen, Yaobin Long, Jinjun Huang

“…Correlation analysis in Task 3 revealed stronger associations between the parameters in the CNP group.ConclusionOur findings suggest that individuals with CNP exhibit distinct patterns of cerebral cortex activities and postural control deficits. …”
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Fine Particle pH and Sensitivity to NH3 and HNO3 over South Korea During KORUS-AQ by Ifayoyinsola Ibikunle, Andreas Beyersdorf, Pedro Campuzano-Jost, Chelsea Corr, John D. Crounse, Jack Dibb, Glenn Diskin, Greg Huey, Jose-Luis Jimenez, Michelle J. Kim, Benjamin A. Nault, Eric Scheuer, Alex Teng, Paul O. Wennberg, Bruce Anderson, James Crawford, Rodney Weber, Athanasios Nenes

“…Despite the benefits of controlling PM formation to reduce ammonium-nitrate aerosol and PM mass, changes in the acidity domain can significantly affect other processes and sources of aerosol toxicity (e.g. solubilization of Fe, Cu and other metals) as well as the deposition patterns of these trace species and reactive nitrogen. …”
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The challenges of stillness: a longitudinal study about the associations between mothers’ violations of the still-face, infant patterns of regulatory behavior, mother-infant intera... by Marina Fuertes, Miguel Barbosa, Joana Gonçalves, Marjorie Beeghly

“…Among mothers who violated the SF instructions, those who did so to soothe their infant exhibited higher sensitivity during free play, and their infants were more likely to exhibit a Social Oriented pattern of regulatory behavior during the FFSF, than mothers who violated the SF for other reasons. …”
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Genomic characterization of Vibrio cholerae isolated from clinical and environmental sources during the 2022–2023 cholera outbreak in Kenya by Lydia M. Mageto, Lydia M. Mageto, Gabriel Oluga Aboge, Zelalem H. Mekuria, Peter Gathura, John Juma, Michael Mugo, Collins Kipkorir Kebenei, Diana Imoli, Beatrice Atieno Ongadi, Kelvin Kering, Cecilia Kathure Mbae, Samuel Kariuki

“…This highlights the need for continuous genomic surveillance to monitor V. cholerae evolution, track transmission patterns, and mitigate the spread of antimicrobial resistance.…”
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Changes of nitrogen metabolism enzyme activities and protein content in response to low light during the seed filling stage in rice by XU Guangli, LIU Jia, LIANG Chenggang, WANG Yan, DING Chunbang, LI Tian

“…For example, previous studies have been certified that the protein accumulation is increased during the seed filling stage, as well as amino acids. …”
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Distinct immunity dynamics of natural killer cells in mild and moderate COVID-19 cases during the Omicron variant phase by Yukari Nishikawa, Kosuke Yamaguchi, Ma’arif Athok Shofiudin, Momone Mimura, Miyako Takata, Shu Mihara, Takeru Kawakami, Ayumu Doi, Risa Matsuda, Hiroyuki Kato, Ryo Okamoto, Kengo Mukuda, Naoki Kinoshita, Kensaku Okada, Tsuyoshi Kitaura, Masaki Nakamoto, Hisashi Noma, Yusuke Endo, Akira Yamasaki, Hiroki Chikumi

“…In addition, to explore immune patterns associated with disease severity, differences in 24 serum markers and soluble UL16-binding protein 2 (sULBP2) at the clinically most symptomatic time point during hospitalization were visualized using a volcano plot and analyzed with Spearman’s rank correlation analysis and principal component analysis (PCA).ResultsPatients with mild COVID-19 exhibited expanded subsets of unconventional CD56dimCD16- NK cells with elevated NKG2D expression and lower levels of cytotoxic mediators (granzyme A, granzyme B, and granulysin). …”
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Chronic post-COVID neuropsychiatric symptoms persisting more than 1 year after infection during the ‘Omicron wave’ by Steven Wai Ho Chau, Timothy Mitchell Chue, Tsz Ching Lam, Yee Lok Lai, Rachel Ngan Yin Chan, Paul W. C. Wong, Shirley Xin Li, Yaping Liu, Joey Wing Yan Chan, Paul Kay-sheung Chan, Christopher Koon-Chi Lai, Thomas W. H. Leung, Yun Kwok Wing

“…Aims To explore the clustering pattern of chronic PCNPS in a cohort of patients having their first COVID infection during the ‘Omicron wave’ and discover phenotypes of patients based on their symptoms’ patterns using a pre-registered protocol. …”
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fMRI BOLD and MEG theta power reflect complementary aspects of activity during lexicosemantic decision in adolescents with ASD by M. Wilkinson, R.J. Jao Keehn, A.C. Linke, Y. You, Y. Gao, K. Alemu, A. Correas, B.Q. Rosen, J.S. Kohli, L. Wagner, A. Sridhar, K. Marinkovic, R.-A. Müller

“…While many fMRI studies have reported atypical activity patterns for diverse tasks, the MEG literature in ASD remains comparatively small. …”
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