Impaired esophagogastric motor function as a predictor for development of hiatal hernia in military personnel by O.M. Babii, B.F. Shevchenko, N.V. Prolom, A.M. Halinska, О.О. Halinskyi

“…The characteristics of these functional changes may vary depending on lifestyle factors, levels of physical activity, and adaptive mechanisms, which differ between military personnel and civilians. …”
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Synthetic vs. non-synthetic sweeteners: their differential effects on gut microbiome diversity and function by Alex Kidangathazhe, Theresah Amponsah, Abhijit Maji, Seidu Adams, Maria Chettoor, Xiuqing Wang, Joy Scaria, Joy Scaria

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Advancing sustainable juice processing through thermosonication: functional enrichment of apple juice with pollen by Seydi Yıkmış, Melikenur Türkol, Nazan Tokatlı Demirok, Berna Al, Isam A. Mohamed Ahmed, Moneera O. Aljobair

“…In the future, the production of functional beverages supported by innovative processes such as thermosonication could help to promote healthier and more environmentally friendly products within the food industry.…”
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Functionalization-Dependent Cytotoxicity of Silver Nanoparticles: A Comparative Study of Chlorhexidine and Metronidazole Conjugates by Karol P. Steckiewicz, Monika Dmochowska, Elżbieta Megiel, Ewelina Barcińska, Iwona Inkielewicz-Stępniak

“…Understanding these mechanisms is crucial in designing safer, more effective nanoparticle-based therapies for periodontal and other inflammatory conditions.…”
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TEMPORO-MANDIBULAR JOINT. THE FEATURES OF FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGICAL STRUCTURE DURING THE DYSFUNCTION OF TMJ by L.I. Shkilniak, A.A. Zalyziuk-Krapivna

“… The question of structural organization, function and diagnosis of the diseases of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) has attracted the attention of various specialists for a long time. …”
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Distribution‐Based Model Evaluation and Diagnostics: Elicitability, Propriety, and Scoring Rules for Hydrograph Functionals by Jasper A. Vrugt

“…We are particularly concerned with elicitable functionals and scoring rule propriety, discuss the decomposition of scoring rules into a sharpness, reliability and entropy term and present diagnostically appealing strictly proper divergence scores of hydrograph functionals for flood frequency analysis, flow duration and recession curves. …”
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Socioeconomic inequalities in physical function decline: multilevel longitudinal results from the HABITAT study by Jerome N Rachele, Venurs Loh, Anna Timperio, Jenny Veitch, Rees Thomas, Rebecca A Reid, Wendy J Brown

“…Future research should consider more objective performance-based measures to better understand the complexity of physical function among the ageing population.…”
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Functional Capacity, Respiratory Muscle Strength, and Oxygen Consumption Predict Mortality in Patients with Cirrhosis by José Leonardo Faustini Pereira, Lucas Homercher Galant, Danusa Rossi, Luis Henrique Telles da Rosa, Eduardo Garcia, Ajácio Bandeira de Mello Brandão, Cláudio Augusto Marroni

“…Results. The survival analysis showed that the individuals who covered a distance shorter than 410 m during the 6MWT had a survival rate of 55% compared with a rate of 97% for the individuals who walked more than 410 m (p = 0.0001). …”
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Effects of milling degree on proximate composition, functional components and antioxidant capacity of foxtail millet by Youyang Zhang, Jiapeng Jiao, Meng Li, Zhenchuan Wei, Xiangxiang He, Daniela D. Herrera-Balandrano, Jinle Xiang

“…It should be advocated to decrease milling degree for retaining more nutrients and functional components of foxtail millet.…”
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Study on the mechanisms and functions of lncRNAs in regulating carboplatin resistance in ovarian cancer cells by HONG Yi, CHEN Cuilan, YIN Fuqiang, LIU Xia

“…Objective To screen for differentially expressed long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) in carboplatinresistant ovarian cancer (OC) based on expression profiling microarrays and conduct functional enrichment analysis to comprehensively understand the signaling pathways of lncRNAs in response to carboplatin resistance in OC. …”
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Alternative strategies based on transgenic Drosophila melanogaster for the functional characterization of insect Ionotropic Receptors by Cristina M. Crava, William B. Walker, Alberto Maria Cattaneo

“…Additionally, the unsuccessful deorphanization in HEK cells highlights the complex requirements for IR functionality, supporting the use of Drosophila OSNs as a more suitable expression system.…”
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Grip Strength Impairment and Neuropathic-Like Pain as Predictors of Functional Decline in Hand Osteoarthritis by Mathieu S, Fayet F, Salembien MH, Rodere M, Soubrier M, Tournadre A

“…Sixty HOA patients had neuropathic-like pain (56.0%); these were younger, had a higher FIHOA, and reported more night awakening and morning stiffness; however, C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were not different.Conclusion: Neuropathic-like pain and sarcopenia exacerbate functional decline in HOA, highlighting the need for targeted interventions beyond conventional analgesics.Keywords: hand osteoarthritis, neuropathic-like pain, grip strength, sarcopenia…”
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Functional Characterization of the SHIP1-Domains Regarding Their Contribution to Inositol 5-Phosphatase Activity by Spike Murphy Müller, Nina Nelson, Manfred Jücker

“…To determine the contribution of the individual domains to catalytic activity, the full-length protein was compared with truncated constructs lacking one or more domain(s), regarding the substrate turnover (k_cat) and catalytic efficiency (k_cat/K_m) towards ci8-PtdIns(3,4,5)P₃. …”
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Oxidative stress biomarkers for assessing the synergistic toxicity of emamectin benzoate and cyantraniliprole on liver function by Yaxuan Zhang, Yuxin Xiang, Zhiyong Cao, Kaijie Dai, Shuyan Gui, Yuying Liu, Ziqi Liu, Yanhong Shi, Haiqun Cao, Jinjing Xiao

“…We observed a remarkable increase in serum biochemical parameters related to rat liver function when rat liver was exposed to the binary mixture of emamectin benzoate and cyantraniliprole. …”
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Sex differences and determinants of coronary microvascular function in asymptomatic adults with type 2 diabetes by Jian L. Yeo, Abhishek Dattani, Joanna M. Bilak, Alice L. Wood, Lavanya Athithan, Aparna Deshpande, Anvesha Singh, J.Ranjit Arnold, Emer M. Brady, David Adlam, John D. Biglands, Peter Kellman, Hui Xue, Thomas Yates, Melanie J. Davies, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Gerry P. McCann

“…Men with T2D, but not women, demonstrated worse systolic function and higher extracellular volume fraction than controls. …”
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Functional Index Questionnaire: structural validity study in Brazilian patients with anterior knee pain by André Pontes-Silva, Almir Vieira Dibai-Filho, Flávio de Oliveira Pires, Carlos Eduardo Girasol, Gabriel Gardhel Costa Araujo, Plínio da Cunha Leal, José Djalma Arrais Junior, Cid André Fidelis-de-Paula-Gomes, Christian Emmanuel Torres Cabido

“…ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To assess the Functional Index Questionnaire (FIQ) structure using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) in Brazilian patients with anterior knee pain. …”
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SIRT1 prevents noise-induced hearing loss by enhancing cochlear mitochondrial function by Yuelian Luo, Haoyang Wu, Xin Min, Yi Chen, Wenting Deng, Minjun Chen, Chuxuan Yang, Hao Xiong

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed that SIRT1 deficiency impairs glucose metabolism and inhibits antioxidant pathways in the cochlea following exposure to noise. …”
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Small- to Large-Scale Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion of Functionally Graded Steels by Carlos Botero, William Sjöström, Emilio Jimenez-Pique, Andrey Koptyug, Lars-Erik Rännar

“…Potential applications include the tooling industry, where hard and wear-resistant materials are needed for the surfaces of tools, with tougher and more ductile materials used in the cores of tools.…”
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Chronic low-grade inflammation, lipid risk factors and mortality in functionally dependent elderly by Vasović Olga, Trifunović Danijela, Despotović Nebojša, Milošević Dragoslav P.

“…In this study a high hsCRP was an important factor to identify functionally dependent elderly at high risk who may have more benefit from agressive lipid lowering treatment.…”
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STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ENAMEL RESISTANCE (TER-TEST) IN CHILDREN WHO ARE STUDYING IN BOARDING SCHOOL by О. Narepekha, Т. Lisak

“…Analysis by age shows the increasing structural and functional resistance of enamel in children in the main and control group. …”
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