High-LET Proton Irradiation Significantly Alters the Clonogenic and Tumorigenic Potential of Human Breast Cancer Cell Lines In Vitro and In Vivo by Margarita Pustovalova, Rita Mohammad, Yuzhe Wang, Wenyu Xue, Philipp Malakhov, Viktor Nekrasov, Elizaveta Kontareva, Zain Nofal, Vyacheslav Saburov, Dmitry Kolesov, Andreyan Osipov, Sergey Leonov

“…The metastatic propensity of cells was investigated using migration tests and the cell encapsulation of carboxylate-modified fluorescent nanoparticles. …”
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Modulating effect of glutathione (GSH) on 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) toxicity by Marzena Matejczyk, Edyta Juszczuk-Kubiak, Paulina Średnicka, Piotr Ofman, Grażyna Łaska, Krzysztof Kurek, Kavindra Kumar Kesari, Ruslan Oblap, Józefa Wiater, Paweł Kondzior, Monika Kalinowska

“…Analysis of ROS synthesis values in the E. coli strain showed an increase in this parameter following exposure to the tested 2,4-D concentrations. In the YES and YAS bioassays performed for 2,4-D, we did not detect the ability to stimulate the estrogen/androgen receptor. …”
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Examining isokinetic knee peak torque and time to peak torque as predictors of vertical jump height in division I men's basketball players. by Caroline Westwood, Arakua Welbeck, Carolyn Killelea, Peter Howard, Mallory Faherty, Daniel Le, Ryan Zerega, Charles R Reiter, Timothy C Sell

“…Participants also completed an isokinetic knee extension strength protocol that included testing at multiple speeds. Pearson and Spearman tests found no significant correlation between jump height and peak torque at any of the speeds. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xxviii] Subjects have limited ability to avoid exploitation and act as an autonomous moral agents under such circumstances. …”
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Prevalence of mild cognitive impairment among former elite athletes without a history of sport-related concussions compared to the general older population: a protocol for a cross-... by Jingjing Ren, Qing Zhao, Haojie Li, Shuo Luan, Jiahui Cong, Hanzhi He, Jiaying Xu, Jinghua Qian

“…MCI and instrumental activities of daily living will be assessed using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, Memtrax continuous recognition test and Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADL) scale. …”
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Effect of acupuncture on patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A multicenter randomized controlled trial by Jiansheng Li, Yang Xie, Yanjun Wang, Lei Wu, Xuefeng Yu, Li Bai, Suju Shao, Miao Zhou, Mingli Zhang, Xueqing Yu, Weihong Han, Xuanlin Li, Tao Chen

“…George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and the secondary outcomes included the modified Medical Research Council dyspnea scale (mMRC), acute exacerbation, lung function, and quality of life (COPD assessment test). …”
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Colorado Pediatric Airway Score (COPUR) as a Predictor of Intubation Difficulty in Children Aged 1-8 Years by Christopher Kapuangan, Aries Perdana, Fulki Fadhila, Andi Ade Wijaya Ramlan, Raihanita Zahra, Komang Ayu Ferdiana, Rahendra Rahendra

“…The score demonstrated good discriminative ability (AUC-ROC: 0.770, 95% CI: 0.685–0.842) and suitable calibration (Hosmer-Lemeshow test, p = 0.584). …”
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Don’t Judge a Sausage by Its Cover: Effects of Inoculating Three Indigenous <i>Lactic Acid Bacteria</i> on Quality, Moisture Distribution, and Protein Structure in Fermentation by Yangyi Zheng, Gaiming Zhao, Shichang Zhao, Xuan Li, Wenming Cui, Long Xu, Chaozhi Zhu, Lin Tong

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Prognostic factors for death in patients hospitalised with malaria in pediatric units at the regional hospital centre in Dori, Burkina Faso by Julien Raymond Dango, Isidore Tiandiogo Traore, Ziemle Clément Meda, Cheick Ahmed Ouattara, Dénahou Mathias Kpadonou, Louis Arnaud R. Ouedraogo, Léon G. Blaise Savadogo

“…Cox regression analysis was chosen for its ability to handle time-to-event data and assess the impact of multiple covariates on survival. …”
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Curcumin’s Radioprotective Effects on Zebrafish Embryos by Gaia Pucci, Gaetano Savoca, Giuseppina Iacoviello, Giorgio Russo, Giusi I. Forte, Vincenzo Cavalieri

“…Radiation modifiers are largely studied for their contribution to enlarging the treatment window. …”
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Chronic disease medications accessibility among Sudanese patients during war by Thoraya Salah Murtada Sidahmed, Al-Romaysa M. Osman Khalafalla El-Haj, Hiba Salah Abdelgadir, Afra K. Ahmed, Asjad Elias Sidieg Mohammed, Abdelfatah Abdelelah El Zain Hassan, Ebaa Ismat Mahmoud Ahmed, Hiba Algaali Altayeb Babikir, Khalid Mukhtar Awad Hamza, Alaa Hamid Yousif Ahmed, Mojtaba Majdy Elfakey Omer, Shahad Yahya Awadelkarim Elbadawi, Logaine Tarig Abdelwahab Mohammed, Rawan Ali Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed, Hind Elmukashfi ShamsEldin Elobied, Hind Salah Abdelgadir, Ruba Ahmed Osman Mohamed, Hala Hashim Salim Hamza, Omnia Yousif Abdalmalik Alfaki, Arwa Yagoub Elmadani Ibrahim, Rawan Izzeldin Babiker Farah, Abeer Hussien Musa Mohamed, Amaal Izzeldin Ahmed Altamar, Lana Awad Jahallah Hassab Alrasoul, Ali Mohamedahmed Ali Mohamed, Mohamedelamin Abdelgayoum Khalifa, Tarig Siddig Abdelgader Mohieldin, Soujod Emad Elden Mohamed Elamen

“…Pilot study was done first, and the questionnaire was modified accordingly. All data was summarized in frequency tables. …”
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A 20-week, randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of the Aging Well through Interaction and Scientific Education – Action Plan (AgeWISE-AP) program in older Veterans... by Maureen K. O’Connor, Julianne Szemko, Jaye E. McLaren, Lauren R. Moo, Emily E. Metcalf, Andrew Nguyen, Malissa L. Kraft, Brandon Frank, David Salat, John J. Randolph, Yorghos Tripodis

“…The 12-week Aging Well through Interaction and Scientific Education program (AgeWISE) provides Veterans with education about brain aging and modifiable lifestyle factors that promote cognitive resilience. …”
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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA DIAGNOSED FOUR YEARS AFTER HSCT IN A BETA THALASSEMIA PATIENT: A CLINICAL CASE by Samira Hasanova, Huseyn Kerimov, Avesta Allahverdiyeva, Azer Kerimov, Nargiz Aliyeva, Seher İsmayilova

“…This results in the production of ineffective red blood cells, leading to anemia and a severe reduction in the ability to transport oxygen to organs and tissues. …”
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The Structural Model of Happiness Based on Mindfulness with Mediator Role of Emotional Intelligence, Self-Compassion and Resilience by Mohammad Reza Tamannai far, Faezeh Taraffo

“…Emotional intelligence is the ability to recognize and manage emotions in oneself and others (Salovey & Mayer, 1990). …”
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Advancements and Future Prospects of CRISPR-Cas-Based Population Replacement Strategies in Insect Pest Management by Yu Zhao, Longfeng Li, Liangzi Wei, Yifan Wang, Zhilin Han

“…Population replacement refers to the process by which a wild-type population of insect pests is replaced by a population possessing modified traits or abilities. Effective population replacement necessitates a gene drive system capable of spreading desired genes within natural populations, operating under principles akin to super-Mendelian inheritance. …”
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RiverBedDynamics v1.0: a Landlab component for computing two-dimensional sediment transport and river bed evolution by A. D. Monsalve, S. R. Anderson, N. M. Gasparini, E. M. Yager

“…<p>Computational landscape evolution models (LEMs) typically comprise at least two interacting components: a flow hydraulic solver that routes water across a landscape and a fluvial geomorphological model that modifies terrain properties, primarily bed surface elevation. …”
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Early detection to improve outcome in people with undiagnosed psoriatic arthritis: the PROMPT research programme including RCT by Neil McHugh, Laura Bojke, Mel Brooke Turfrey, Rachel Charlton, Myka Ransom, Laura C Coates, Howard Collier, Claire Davies, Emma Dures, Philip Helliwell, Jana James, Anya Lissina, Vishnu B Madhok, Alison L Nightingale, Jonathan Packham, Catherine Smith, Eldon Spackman, Cerys Tassinari, William Tillett, Sarah T Brown

“…Shortening the GRACE to VAS scores alone enhanced the ability to detect status and responsiveness and had the best performance characteristics of the tested composite measures. …”
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Children with HIV: A scoping review of auditory processing skills. by Gouwa Dawood, Daleen Klop, Elrietha Olivier, Haley Elliott, Mershen Pillay

“…Samples, and methods of testing were heterogeneous. Three studies reported on localization abilities, while gap detection thresholds, performance on dichotic tasks and speech discrimination scores were reported in one article each. …”
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Performance of the EULAR Systemic sclerosis Impact of Disease (ScleroID) questionnaire as a patient-reported outcome measure for patients with diffuse systemic sclerosis by Ulf Mueller-Ladner, Marco Matucci-Cerinic, Yannick Allanore, Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Otylia Kowal-Bielecka, Kim Fligelstone, Roger Hesselstrand, László Czirják, Carina Mihai, Gunnel Sandqvist, Rucsandra Dobrota, Patricia E Carreira, Ana Maria Gherghe, Tore Kvien, Turid Heiberg, Alexandru Garaiman, Mike Oliver Becker, Annelise Roennow, Ann Tyrrell Kennedy, Chris Denton

“…We investigated the performance of ScleroID in patients with diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc), as a prerequisite for its use in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) testing potentially disease-modifying drugs.Methods All patients with dcSSc from the large, multicentric, ScleroID cohort were included. …”
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Cognitive declines precede and predict functional declines in aging and Alzheimer's disease. by Laura B Zahodne, Jennifer J Manly, Anna MacKay-Brandt, Yaakov Stern

“…Standardized neuropsychological tests are valid predictors of later functional changes in both non-demented and demented older adults.…”
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