Intestinal Permeability Assays: a Review by A. A. Iakupova, S. R. Abdulkhakov, R. K. Zalyalov, A. G. Safin, R. A. Abdulkhakov

“…The intestinal barrier integrity and permeability assays differ by the application setting (in vivo or ex vivo), subject (human or animal), marker molecules used to assess permeability (ions, various size carbohydrates, macromolecules, antigens, bacterial products and bacteria), biomaterial for the marker concentration assays (peripheral blood, portal venous blood, urine, stool). …”
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Tawny Crazy Ant (previously known as Caribbean crazy ant) Nylanderia (formerly Paratrechina) fulva (Mayr) (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Formicinae) by Shweta Sharma, John Warner, Rudolf H. Scheffrahn

“…Huge number of workers in infested areas can make human activities uncomfortable and difficult. They can infest sidewalks, buildings and gardens, and damage phone lines, air conditioning units and computers. …”
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New Area Studies as an Epistemological Framework: Some Reflections of Knowledge Production and Positionality by Marianela Barrios Aquino

“…In this paper, I argue that New Area Studies is useful as a lens through which to engage with decolonial and postcolonial critiques of the social sciences and humanities. To present New Area Studies as an epistemological framework, in this theoretical intervention, I first engage with its origins in the field of Area Studies and the critiques aimed at it. …”
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The Costs of Managing an Urban Forest by Francisco Escobedo, Jennifer Seitz

“…Urban forests provide benefits to society often referred to as ecosystem services: they improve human health, environmental quality, and local economies by increasing property values and aesthetics in communities. …”
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Aleksandr Bogdanov and Lenin on “Things-In-Themselves” by Oittinen Vesa

“…According to Mach and Bogdanov, there is no need to duplicate human experience in appearances given in the senses and things behind these appearances. …”
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Capsule neural network and adapted golden search optimizer based forest fire and smoke detection by Luling Liu, Li Chen, Mehdi Asadi

“…Abstract Forest fires represent a major risk to both ecosystems and human health that rising frequency of it exacerbates global warming. …”
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MUSICAL EDUCATION VERSUS MAN OF CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY by Stela GUŢANU

“…Music plays an important part in contemporary education, as part of the human culture, as a powerful means of emotional expression and interpersonal communication, as an expression of national, religious and cultural identity, as well as a means of contact, communication and exchange between different cultures, nations and religions, as a means of recreation, entertainment and aesthetic enjoyment. …”
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Mechanisms of bacterial-to-host interaction and their disorders at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To discuss modern concepts on interaction of bacterial cells with human body, and disorders of micro-and macroorganism interaction at inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD).Summary. …”
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Advancing Gender Equity in Health: The Role of Medical Women’s International Association by Wajiha Rizwan, Eleanor Nwadinobi

“…MWIA’s 2022-2025 theme, "One Humanity: Health Solutions through Our Partnerships," stresses the importance of collaboration to address gender inequities, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. …”
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Blue light promotes conjunctival epithelial-mesenchymal transition and collagen deposition through ITGB4 by Qianjie Yang, Kuangqi Chen, Siyi Chen, Yinhao Wang, Yutong Xia, Jinbo Chen, Ye Shen

“…This study investigated the transcriptomic response of conjunctiva to BL exposure, highlighting potential biomarkers for conjunctival injury. We exposed human conjunctival epithelial cells and C57BL/6 mice to BL to establish in vitro and in vivo models and identified the responsive genes in mice’s conjunctiva to BL exposure by RNA sequencing transcriptome analysis. …”
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Probiotics, metabolism and the functional condition of cardio-vascular system by Ye. A. Kashukh, V. T. Ivashkin

“…According to recent studies human gastrointestinal microbiome may increase cardiovascular risk due to bacterial production of proinflammatory proteins that both promote development of atherosclerosis and directly affect the heart and vessels. …”
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Characterization of phospholipid profiles of egg yolks: Newly classified plasmalogens, distribution of polyunsaturated fatty acids, and the effects of dietary enrichment by Le Cheng, Xinlei Yuan, Ming Zhang, Jianguo Dong, Yao Wu, Rang Wang, Yixuan Li, Lishui Chen, Bing Fang

“…Egg yolk phospholipids are commercially valuable products that are beneficial to human health. Previous research on phospholipids in egg yolk mainly focuses on phosphatidyl choline (PC), phosphatidyl ethanolamine (PE), and fatty acid compositions, and neglects the esterification position and other bioactive phospholipids. …”
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The Social Organization of Honey Bees by Ashley N. Mortensen, Bryan Smith, James D. Ellis

“…Bees within a colony work together like the cells in a human body. They warm the colony in the winter by vibrating their wings to generate heat and cool it in the summer by ferrying in droplets of water and fanning air over them. …”
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Bajka terapeutyczna jako medium edukacyjne: wzorce społeczne, kulturowe i językowe by Paulina Forma, Dorota Bełtkiewicz

“…Psychoeducational tales are used for prevention purposes, while psychotherapeutic and relaxation ones are implemented in therapy for the regeneration of human reserves. …”
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Isothermal Evaporation Rate of Deposited Liquid Aerosols and the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus Survival by Pavel S. Grinchuk, Katya I. Fisenko, Sergey P. Fisenko, Svetlana M. Danilova-Tretiak

“…Ceteris paribus, the viral culture should die faster on more thermally conductive and thinner substrates, as well as in lower relative humidity environment, which provide a higher evaporation rate.…”
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Ecosystem Services Valuation for Estuarine and Coastal Restoration in Florida by Susanna Blair, Carrie Adams, Tom Ankersen, Maia McGuire, David Kaplan

“… Throughout Florida’s history, humans have altered the coastlines, leading to large-scale degradation of coastal ecosystems. …”
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THE NEXUS BETWEEN ARMED CONFLICT, SECURITY, PEACE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA by SAMUEL BULUS WADZANI, OGUNDAIRO KAYODE EMMANUEL, AUGUSTINE ECHOBU OGWUCHE

“…Nigeria has a low rating in the Human Development Index and consequently has failed to develop because of incessant conflicts, which make peace elusive in the country. …”
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Inequality in breast cancer: Global statistics from 2022 to 2050 by Ling Liao

“…It focuses on disparities across continents, age groups and Human Development Index (HDI) levels. In 2022, Africa shows the highest positive slope values of age-standardized rates (world) of mortality vs. incidence, both for those under 40 (0.346) and those 40 and older (0.335). …”
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Field-scale screening of pumpkin cultivars for cost-effectiveness of “repairing while producing” in cadmium-arsenic co-contaminated agricultural land by Xingxiu Huang, Qingzhou Yu, Mengya Zhou, Chongjian Ma, Huashou Li

“…Soil contamination with heavy metals poses a significant health risk as these metals can be transferred to humans through agricultural products. This study aimed to identify pumpkin varieties with low cadmium and arsenic accumulation. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs)—Part 1 by Yun-Ya Yang, Gurpal S. Toor

“…This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil scientists, consulting engineers, extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects, and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. This 5-page fact sheet provides an overview of the use and sale of PPCPs in the United States and the world. …”
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