Adherence to Life’s Essential 8 enhances gut microbiota diversity and cognitive performance by Yannick N. Wadop, Jazmyn Muhammad, Rebecca Bernal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexa Beiser, Alexa Beiser, Alexa Beiser, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramachandran S. Vasan, Ramnik Xavier, Ramnik Xavier, Ramnik Xavier, Tiffany Kautz, Tiffany Kautz, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Sudha Seshadri, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Jayandra Jung Himali, Bernard Fongang, Bernard Fongang, Bernard Fongang

“…Multivariable linear regression models and mediation analysis were used to investigate this relationship.ResultsParticipants with greater adherence to LE8 demonstrated significantly increased gut microbial diversity (α-diversity: Chao1, p = 0.0014; Shannon, p = 0.0071) and distinct microbial compositions (β-diversity: PERMANOVA p = 1e-4). …”
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Changes in unhealthy food consumption among vulnerable elementary-aged children in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a serial cross-sectional analysis by Nivedhitha Parthasarathy, Nalini Ranjit, Ru-Jye Chuang, Christine Markham, Mike Pomeroy, Jacqueline Noyola, Deepali K. Ernest, Shreela V. Sharma

“…This study investigated the change in unhealthy food consumption across different phases (pre, early, mid) of the COVID-19 pandemic, and whether the strength of association between unhealthy food consumption and household socioeconomic disadvantage (HSED) varied across phases of the pandemic.MethodsThis study utilized serial cross-sectional data collected from low-income families enrolled in a school-based food co-op, Brighter Bites. …”
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Enhanced rotator cuff tendon-bone interface regeneration with injectable manganese-based mesoporous silica nanoparticle-loaded dual crosslinked hydrogels by Zihang Chen, Youjie Liu, Tianxiang Liang, Zhaoyuan Du, Liming Deng, Zhiwen Wu, Ye Li, Haobo Zhong, JinJin Ma, Riwang Li, Huajun Wang, Qiu Dong, Tao Yu, Xiaofei Zheng

“…As a result, the treatment of rotator cuff tears remains a significant clinical challenge.MethodsIn this study, a dual-crosslinked hyaluronic acid/polyethylene glycol (HA/PEG) hydrogel scaffold was synthesized using hyaluronic acid and polyethylene glycol as base materials. …”
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Oxidative balance score predicts chronic kidney disease risk in overweight adults: a NHANES-based machine learning study by Leying Zhao, Leying Zhao, Cong Zhao, Cong Zhao, Yuchen Fu, Yuchen Fu, Xiaochang Wu, Xiaochang Wu, Xuezhe Wang, Xuezhe Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Yaoxian Wang, Huijuan Zheng

“…However, its utility in CKD prediction among overweight adults remains unclear.MethodsWe analyzed data from 28,377 overweight or obese participants in ten NHANES cycles (1999–2018). …”
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Short- and mid-term outcomes after redo surgical valve replacement by Pardis Sadeghi, Ali Hosseinsabet, Reza Mohseni-Badalabadi, Arash Jalali, Ahmad Vakili-Basir, Mina Pashang, Negar Omidi, Jamshid Bagheri, Mohammadjavad Mehrabanian

“…Bayesian model averaging was used for statistical analysis. …”
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Spatial distribution and urban–rural disparity of unmet need for family planning among married/in-union women in Ethiopia: a spatial and decomposition analysis by Shimels Derso Kebede, Daniel Niguse Mamo, Jibril Bashir Adem, Agmasie Damtew Walle, Yawkal Tsega, Elsabeth Addisu, Zinabu Bekele Tadese, Ermias Bekele Enyew

“…Finally, multivariable decomposition analysis via a logit model was used to decompose the observed difference in unmet need by the compositional difference and the difference in effects of explanatory variables between places of residence.ResultsSpatial distribution of unmet need for family planning was clustered in Ethiopia with a global Moran's I index value of 0.25 (p-value = 0.004). …”
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Risk of mental health conditions in bereavement: a population-based analysis of lung cancer spouses by Djin L. Tay, Kline Dubose, Kline Dubose, Jonathan Chipman, Jonathan Chipman, Lee Ellington, Malek Alnajar, Eli Iacob, Caroline Stephens, Katherine A. Ornstein

“…Guided by Anderson’s Behavioral Health Utilization model, we examined the role of sex, pre-bereavement MHC, and decedents’ healthcare utilization on the risk of having a diagnosed MHC after the death of a lung cancer patient.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study linked state-wide health facility records of 1,224 dyads—deceased lung cancer patients and their bereaved spouses (824 female, 400 male)—in Utah between 2013 and 2021. …”
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AI-based analysis of fetal growth restriction in a prospective obstetric cohort quantifies compound risks for perinatal morbidity and mortality and identifies previously unrecogniz... by Raquel M. Zimmerman, Edgar J. Hernandez, Mark Yandell, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, Robert M. Silver, William Grobman, David Haas, George Saade, Jonathan Steller, Nathan R. Blue

“…Methods Using data from 9,558 pregnancies delivered at ≥ 20 weeks with available outcome data, we derived and validated a PGM using randomly selected sub-cohorts of 80% (n = 7645) and 20% (n = 1,912), respectively, to discriminate cases of FGR resulting in composite perinatal morbidity from those that did not. …”
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Molecular Assessment of Traditional Mongolian Medicine Tongola-5 in Lactulose Induced Diarrhea: An in vivo Study by Ma C, Buren Q, Eerde M, Qing M, Bao X, Zhao L, Cao L, Zhang X, Bai Q, Chen M, Hong M, Bao Y, Lian H

“…Chunli Ma,1,* Qiqige Buren,1,* Mutu Eerde,2,* Ming Qing,3 Xiufang Bao,4 Linyun Zhao,1 Lili Cao,1 Xin Zhang,1 Qigeqi Bai,4 Meiling Chen,4 Mei Hong,1 Yulong Bao,1 Hua Lian4 1School of Basic Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China; 2Medical Innovation Center for Nationalities, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China; 3International Mongolian Hospital of Inner Mongolia, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010065, People’s Republic of China; 4College of Mongolian Medicine, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, 010110, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yulong Bao; Hua Lian, Chilechuan Dairy Economic Development Zone, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 010110, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 18698451017 ; +86 13171029769, Email yulongbao@immu.edu.cn; lianhua81521@163.comPropose: To elucidate the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of Tonglaga-5 (TLG5) in the treatment of chronic diarrhea.Methods: The chemical compositions of TLG5 in both in vitro and systemic circulation were analyzed using UPLC-Q/TOF MSE. …”
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Exploring drought hazard, vulnerability, and related impacts on agriculture in Brandenburg by F. Brill, P. H. L. Alencar, H. Zhang, F. Boeing, F. Boeing, S. Hüttel, S. Hüttel, T. Lakes, T. Lakes

“…The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent hazard and vulnerability indicators can explain observed agricultural drought impacts via data-driven methods. We focus on the German federal state of Brandenburg, 2013–2022, including several consecutive drought years. …”
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Effects of Intelligence Levels and Autistic Severity on Adaptive Functioning and Cognitive-Adaptive Functioning Gaps in School-Aged Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder by Jin WY, Song C, Wang YY, Liu XL, Li WH, Wu LL, Zhu ZW

“…Wen-Yuan Jin, Chao Song, Yan-Yan Wang, Xiao-Lin Liu, Wen-Hao Li, Ling-Ling Wu, Zhi-Wei Zhu Department of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Zhi-Wei Zhu; Ling-Ling Wu, Department of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, National Clinical Research Center for Child Health, No. 3333 Binsheng Road, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, 310052, People’s Republic of China, Email zhuzhiwei@zju.edu.cn; chdbpwll@zju.edu.cnPurpose: The aim of our study was to explore the underlying influencing factors of adaptive functioning and cognitive-adaptive functioning gaps in school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Patients and Methods: Adaptive functioning of our subjects (n=107) were evaluated via Adaptive Behavior Assessment System (ABAS). …”
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HE4 as a Prognostic Biomarker of Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Canadian Prospective Observational Study by Hamzah Khan, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Farah Shaikh, Muhammad Mamdani, Gustavo Saposnik, Mohammad Qadura

“…A clinical biomarker is needed for risk stratification and prognosis. <b>Methods</b>: In this single-center, 5-year observational study, 452 patients were enrolled: 343 with AAA (≥3 cm), and 109 controls (<3 cm). …”
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Preparation of Magnetic Photocatalyst Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ and Photocatalytic Degradation Performance of Methyl Orange in Na₂SO... by Li Sun, Zilong Li, Zhigang Yuan, Ying Liu, Shunqi Mei, Fanhe Meng, Xingyu Ouyang, Yi Xiong, Ke Zhang, Zhen Chen

“…In this study, Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@TiO₂ (FS-FT (0 g)) photocatalysts, featuring a magnetic core–shell structure, and Fe-doped Fe₃O₄@SiO₂@Fe-TiO₂ (FS-FT (x g)) photocatalysts, were fabricated via the sol–gel method. Structural and compositional analyses of the processed samples were systematically conducted through X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) with selected area electron diffraction (SAED), surface-sensitive X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and optical property assessment via UV-Vis diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (UV-DRS). …”
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Metamorphic conditions and petrogenesis of the Qori complex metapelites using thermodynamic phase diagrams by Abdolnaser Fazlnia, Mirmohammad Miri, Adel Saki

“…By the closure of the Neotethys, the study area underwent deformation, as the other parts of the Sanandaj-Sirjan zone. Material and methods About 50 metapelite samples we studied using polarizing microscope. …”
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Interferon Gamma and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Are Inflammatory Biomarkers for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease by Ben Li, Eva Lindner, Raghad Abuhalimeh, Farah Shaikh, Houssam Younes, Batool Abuhalimeh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…The objective of this study was to evaluate a broad panel of circulating inflammatory proteins to identify those independently associated with 2-year MACE in patients with PAD. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a prospective cohort study involving 465 patients with PAD. …”
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The Effect of SLM Spreader Structures on the Powder Spreading Dynamics Mechanism of Diamond Tools by HUANG Guoqin, ZHANG Jiangtao, ZHU Xiaowei, XU Yangli, SUN Long, DU Yulong, ZHANG Yunhe

“…In this work, theadhesion force was introduced into the particle contactdynamics model, which was based on the Hertz-Mindlinmodel and Johnson-Kendall-Roberts (JKR) theory. …”
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The Explanation Related to the Relationship between Drug Abuse and Crime by gholamhossein biabani

“…This research addresses the relationship between drug and crime using descriptive-analytical method. Although a lot of studies show a relationship between drug and crime, other studies consider no relationship in this regard. …”
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Identification for Active Vibration Control of Flexible Structure Based on Prony Algorithm by Xianjun Sheng, Yuanli Kong, Fengyun Zhang, Rui Yang

“…Eventually, the proposed approach is applied to the most common flexible structure, a piezoelectric cantilever beam actuated by Macro Fiber Composite (MFC). The experimental results demonstrate that the Prony algorithm is very effective and accurate on the dynamic modeling of flexible structure and input shaper could significantly reduce the vibration and improve the response speed of system.…”
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Perancangan Cetakan Injection Molding Hand Press Untuk Produk Slide Piece CVT Menggunakan FEM by Alfan Ekajati Latief, Lutfi Darusman, Wibowo Pria Fahla, Ahmad Dzilfairuz Zaidan, Nuha Desi Anggraeni

“…One method for product formation is injection molding. …”
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Association of habitual glucosamine use with risk of microvascular complications among individuals with type 2 diabetes: a prospective cohort study in UK biobank by Zi-Jian Cheng, Yu-feng Luo, Qing-yun Zhu, Yan-fei Wang, Wen-yan Ren, Fei-yan Deng, Lin Bo, Xi-Yuan Jiang, Shu-feng Lei, Long-Fei Wu

“…Glucosamine use was significantly associated with lower risks of composite microvascular complications (hazard ratio (HR) 0.89, 95% CI: 0.81 to 0.97) and diabetic nephropathy (HR 0.87, 95% CI: 0.76 to 0.98) in fully adjusted models. …”
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