How do lifestyle and environmental factors influence the sperm epigenome? Effects on sperm fertilising ability, embryo development, and offspring health by Ayazhan Akhatova, Celine Jones, Kevin Coward, Marc Yeste

“…Abstract Recent studies support the influence of paternal lifestyle and diet before conception on the health of the offspring via epigenetic inheritance through sperm DNA methylation, histone modification, and small non-coding RNA (sncRNA) expression and regulation. Smoking may induce DNA hypermethylation in genes related to anti-oxidation and insulin resistance. …”
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Engaging community members in setting priorities for nutrition interventions in rural northern Ghana. by Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba, Engelbert A Nonterah, Samuel T Chatio, James K Adoctor, Edith Dambayi, Esmond W Nonterah, Stephen Azalia, Doreen Ayi-Bisah, Agnes Erzse, Daniella Watson, Polly Hardy-Johnson, Sarah H Kehoe, Aviva Tugendhaft, Kate Ward, Cornelius Debpuur, Abraham Oduro, Winfred Ofosu, Marion Danis, Mary Barker, INPreP study group

“…These interventions were costed for a modified CHAT tool-a board-like game with interventions represented by colour coded pies and the cost of the interventions represented by sticker holes. …”
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Headbobber: a combined morphogenetic and cochleosaccular mouse model to study 10qter deletions in human deafness. by Annalisa Buniello, Rachel E Hardisty-Hughes, Johanna C Pass, Eva Bober, Richard J Smith, Karen P Steel

“…Myo7a and Kcnj10 expression analysis show a lack of the melanocyte-like intermediate cells in hb/hb stria vascularis, which can explain the absence of endocochlear potential. …”
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Multilevel Assessment of Exercise Fatigue Utilizing Multiple Attention and Convolution Network (MACNet) Based on Surface Electromyography by Guofu Zhang, Banghua Yang, Peng Zan, Dingguo Zhang

“…The codes are available at: <uri>https://github.com/ZhangGf94/MACNet</uri>…”
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Beyond Theory: Leveraging Business Intelligence Tools to Uncover Actionable Pathways for Mapping the Intention–Behavior Gap in Behavioral Sciences by Mohammad Alhur, Ahmad N. Abudoush, Raed Alqirem, Mohamed M. Mostafa

“…., health and consumer behavior) and employ manual coding schemes, overlooking essential thematic relationships. …”
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A mutation in transthyretin gene in a Mexican patient leading to hereditary amyloidosis: a case report by Muhammad Reebal Malik, Tarun Dalia, Zubair Shah

“…Mutations in the gene that codes for this protein can cause it to misfold. A misfolded protein can not carry out its functions and can also build up in different organs leading to a group of diseases known as amyloidosis. …”
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A secure medical image encryption technique based on DNA cryptography with elliptic curves by V. N. Senthil Kumaran, T. Manikandan, Rajesh Kumar Dhanaraj, Taher Al-Shehari, Nasser A. Alsadhan, Shitharth Selvarajan

“…The experimental analysis was carried out with various parameters like histogram analysis, correlation coefficient, Chi square, MSE, PSNR, entropy etc. …”
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Genetic and antigenic characterization of influenza A(H3N2) in Cameroon during the 2014-2016 influenza seasons. by Gwladys C Monamele, Marie-Astrid Vernet, Mohammed R Njankouo, Kathleen Victoir, Jane Francis Akoachere, Damian Anong, Richard Njouom

“…Phylogenetic analysis of the HA gene showed that all Cameroonian strains had evolved away from the 3C.1-A/Texas/50/2012-like clade. Globally, 2014 virus strains clustered with the 2015-2016 vaccine strain, 3C.3a-A/Switzerland/9715293/2013, whereas 2015 and 2016 virus strains clustered with the 2016-2017 vaccine strain, 3C.2a-A/HongKong/4801/2014. …”
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Natural Language Processing framework for identifying abdominal aortic aneurysm repairs using unstructured electronic health records by Daniel C. Thompson, Reza Mofidi

“…Abstract Patient identification for national registries often relies upon clinician recognition of cases or retrospective searches using potentially inaccurate clinical codes, leading to incomplete data capture and inefficiencies. …”
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A comparison of the expression patterns and diagnostic capability of the ncRNAs NEAT1 and miR-34a in non-obstructive azoospermia and severe oligospermia by Aya Salman, Abdullah F. Radwan, Olfat G. Shaker, Adel A., Ghadir A. Sayed

“…The interactions between these non-coding RNA (ncRNAs) were explored, along with their correlations to hormonal profiles and clinical parameters like sperm count and motility. …”
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Partner notification and STI patient experiences in Ekurhuleni East, Gauteng, South Africa by Noluthando Mpobole, Raikane J. Seretlo, Mathildah M. Mokgatle

“…This group is at higher risk due to factors like limited knowledge, misconceptions about sexual health, inconsistent condom use, multiple sexual partners, and barriers to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services. …”
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Trade challenges at the World Trade Organization to national noncommunicable disease prevention policies: A thematic document analysis of trade and health policy space. by Pepita Barlow, Ronald Labonte, Martin McKee, David Stuckler

“…Trade-related influence on public health policy is likely to be understated by analyses limited to formal trade disputes.…”
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Universal features of post-transcriptional gene regulation are critical for Plasmodium zygote development. by Gunnar R Mair, Edwin Lasonder, Lindsey S Garver, Blandine M D Franke-Fayard, Céline K Carret, Joop C A G Wiegant, Roeland W Dirks, George Dimopoulos, Chris J Janse, Andrew P Waters

“…A universal feature of metazoan sexual development is the generation of oocyte P granules that withhold certain mRNA species from translation to provide coding potential for proteins during early post-fertilization development. …”
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The association between HPV vaccination and new-onset cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases: based on a retrospective study by Chiao-Yu Yang, Yu-Hsiang Shih, Chia-Chi Lung

“…The study employed propensity score matching to ensure balanced comparison groups and utilized ICD-10 codes to identify new-onset cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. …”
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Therapeutic potential of microRNAs in neurological disorders: mechanisms, biomarkers, and emerging therapeutic strategies by Sourav Pal, Subhajit Mandal

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNA molecules that play a pivotal role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, influencing various biological processes such as cell division, proliferation, and apoptosis. …”
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Glycolytic Dysfunction in Granulosa Cells and Its Contribution to Metabolic Dysfunction in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Cao Z, Zhou Q, An J, Guo X, Jia X, Qiu Y

“…Epigenetic changes and non-coding RNAs further modulate glycolytic enzyme expression, destabilizing metabolic homeostasis within ovarian follicles. …”
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Energy Dissipation and Local, Story, and Global Ductility Reduction Factors in Steel Frames under Vibrations Produced by Earthquakes by Alfredo Reyes-Salazar, Edén Bojórquez, Juan Bojorquez, Federico Valenzuela-Beltran, Mario D. Llanes-Tizoc

“…It is implicitly assumed in seismic codes that the magnitude of the global ductility reduction factor is about 4; according to the results found in this paper, it is not justified; a value of 3 is observed to be more reasonable. …”
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Injuries and Illnesses Across 10 Years of Canada Games Competitions: 2009 – 2019 by Nicole J Chimera, Danielle Merasty, Monica R Lininger

“…Participation in elite level athletics, like the Canada Games, have an inherent risk of injury and illness…”
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Auto Evaluation for Essay Assessment Using a 1D Convolutional Neural Network by Novalanza Grecea Pasaribu, Gelar Budiman, Indrarini Dyah Irawati

“…The dataset used consists of answer sheets from 30 students in a coding class, each provided with a pre-annotated template. …”
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“You get the money after waiting for long and you get less than you anticipated”: Experiences of persons with disabilities in accessing the district special grant in Uganda by Patrick Ojok, Joseph Mukasa

“…Data were analyzed using template coding and thematic analysis. Study findings revealed limited access to the district grant, dismal grant amounts, significant deviations from implementation guidelines, operational dilemmas and overlooking disability related expenses like the costs for moving with a personal assistant. …”
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