Effects of X-Ray Dose On Rhizosphere Studies Using X-Ray Computed Tomography. by Susan Zappala, Jonathan R Helliwell, Saoirse R Tracy, Stefan Mairhofer, Craig J Sturrock, Tony Pridmore, Malcolm Bennett, Sacha J Mooney

“…We conclude from the literature review and our own experiments that X-ray CT does not impact plant growth or soil microbial populations when employing a low level of dose (<30 Gy). …”
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MET gene copy number predicts worse overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Anastasios Dimou, Lemuel Non, Young Kwang Chae, William J Tester, Konstantinos N Syrigos

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Two independent investigators applied parallel search strategies with the terms "MET AND lung cancer", "MET AND NSCLC", "MET gene copy number AND prognosis" in PubMed through January 2014. …”
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Correlating environmental DNA and hydroacoustic estimates of biomass and abundance to monitor the globally Endangered mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus) by Meaghan L. Rourke, Meaghan L. Rourke, Matt K. Broadhurst, Matt K. Broadhurst, Ashley M. Fowler, Julian M. Hughes, Joseph D. DiBattista, Joseph D. DiBattista, Stefan Sawynok, Elise M. Furlan

“…Monitoring long-term spatiotemporal changes in populations of vulnerable species requires non-lethal methods. …”
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Sessions of acupuncture and nutritional therapy evaluation for atrial fibrillation (Santé-AF): a randomised feasibility study by Karen Charlesworth, David J. Torgerson, Judith M. Watson

“…Recommendations for a future trial include changes in eligibility criteria to reflect real-world populations and changes to assessment methods to reduce participant burden. …”
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Colombia’s long road toward peace: implications for environmental human rights defenders by Torsten Krause, Fariborz Zelli, Ana Maria Vargas Falla, Juan A Samper, Britta Sjöstedt

“…We seek to understand this counter-intuitive development through Fraser’s theory of social justice that stresses the need for integrated measures to address economic, political, and cultural injustices in parallel. The theory argues that a focus on correcting cultural misrecognition and political underrepresentation of vulnerable groups may, paradoxically, mask or even facilitate further injustices, if that focus is not matched by sufficient efforts to address economic maldistribution. …”
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Functional role of kallikrein 6 in regulating immune cell survival. by Isobel A Scarisbrick, Benjamin Epstein, Beth A Cloud, Hyesook Yoon, Jianmin Wu, Danielle N Renner, Sachiko I Blaber, Michael Blaber, Alexander G Vandell, Alexandra L Bryson

“…Moreover, KLK6-over expression in Jurkat T cells was shown to generate parallel pro-survival effects. In mixed splenocyte populations the vigorous immune cell survival promoting effects of KLK6 were shown to include both T and B lymphocytes, to occur with as little as 5 minutes of treatment, and to involve up regulation of the pro-survival protein B-cell lymphoma-extra large (Bcl-XL), and inhibition of the pro-apoptotic protein Bcl-2-interacting mediator of cell death (Bim). …”
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Beneficial metabolic effects of rapamycin are associated with enhanced regulatory cells in diet-induced obese mice. by Kassem Makki, Solenne Taront, Olivier Molendi-Coste, Emmanuel Bouchaert, Bernadette Neve, Elodie Eury, Stéphane Lobbens, Myriam Labalette, Hélène Duez, Bart Staels, David Dombrowicz, Philippe Froguel, Isabelle Wolowczuk

“…In parallel, the activities of both mTOR complexes (e. g. mTORC1 and mTORC2) were determined in adipose tissue, muscle and liver. …”
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Multicomponent Exercise and Functional Fitness: Strategies for Fall Prevention in Aging Women by André Schneider, Luciano Bernardes Leite, José Teixeira, Pedro Forte, Tiago M. Barbosa, António M. Monteiro

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a 30-week multicomponent training program on functional fitness and fall prevention in older women. A parallel, single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted with 40 participants (aged ≥ 65 years), divided into an exercise group and a control group. …”
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Une catastrophe hors norme d'origine météorologique le 2 octobre 2020 dans les montagnes des Alpes-Maritimes by Pierre Carrega, Nicolas Michelot

“…To the east of the Var River, the topography, this time oriented south-north, parallel to the low-level flow, led the latter far inland, with stormy winds forcing it to rise gradually but powerfully to the Mercantour ridge line (3000 m altitude). …”
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Effects of mosquito-proofing storm drains on adult and larval mosquito abundance: Protocol of the IDAlErt storm drAin randomiSed controlled trial (IDEAS) by Marina Treskova, Tomás Montalvo, Joacim Rocklöv, Charles Hatfield, Frederic Bartumeus, Shouro Dasgupta, João Encarnação, Rachel Lowe, Jan C. Semenza, Pascale Stiles, Jordi Noya, Andrea Valsecchi, Till Bärnighausen, John R.B. Palmer, Aditi Bunker

“…Together with the ASPB, we designed a randomised controlled trial (RCT) to experimentally assess the effectiveness of these modifications on adult Aedes albopictus and Culex pipiens populations. Using a parallel-arm RCT, we equally randomized 44 drains to receive mosquito-proofing modifications (intervention) or not (control). …”
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Progranulin deficiency in the brain: the interplay between neuronal and non-neuronal cells by Katarzyna Gaweda-Walerych, Vanessa Aragona, Simona Lodato, Emilia J. Sitek, Ewa Narożańska, Emanuele Buratti

“…In this review, we focus on how these distinct cellular populations and their dysfunctional crosstalk contribute to neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation in FTD-GRN. …”
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Analysis Mortality in Patients with HIV-infection on Example of a Region with a High Prevalence of Infection by V. Ya. Rosenberg, Yu. K. Plotnikova, E. E. Voronin

“…The increase in mortality practically does not lead to an increase in mortality due to a parallel increase in the number of people living with HIV. 3. …”
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Finger drawing on smartphone screens enables early Parkinson's disease detection through hybrid 1D-CNN and BiGRU deep learning architecture. by Zhaohui Zhu, E Wu, Pengfei Leng, Jiajun Sun, Mingming Ma, Zhigeng Pan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Parkinson's disease (PD), a progressive neurodegenerative disorder prevalent in aging populations, manifests clinically through characteristic motor impairments including bradykinesia, rigidity, and resting tremor. …”
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The interplay between epigenomic and transcriptomic variation during ecotype divergence in stickleback by Man Luo, Junjie Zhao, Juha Merilä, Rowan D. H. Barrett, Baocheng Guo, Juntao Hu

“…Abstract Background Populations colonizing contrasting environments are likely to undergo adaptive divergence and evolve ecotypes with locally adapted phenotypes. …”
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Mindfulness-based retreat for mothers of paediatric heart transplant recipients: protocol for a pilot intervention study by Sara Ahola Kohut, Joanna Mitchell, Samantha J Anthony, Taylor Robertson, Heather Telfer, Mirna Seifert-Hansen

“…Mindfulness-based programmes are proposed as one intervention that may enhance quality of life, improve distress tolerance and coping and reduce social isolation in caregiving populations. This pilot study aims to investigate: (1) the implementation success of a mindfulness-based retreat (MBR), and (2) the effectiveness of a MBR at improving quality of life, distress tolerance, coping and perceived social support for mothers of paediatric heart transplant recipients.Methods and analysis A convergent parallel, mixed-method design is proposed for this pilot, exploratory study. …”
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Insights into phylogenetic positions and distribution patterns: Complete mitogenomes of two sympatric Asian horned toads in Boulenophrys (Anura: Megophryidae) by Hongmei Xiang, Qiang Zhou, Wei Li, Juan Shu, Zhirong Gu, Wansheng Jiang

“…Intriguingly, despite coexisting in Zhangjiajie City, B. sangzhiensis and B. tuberogranulata exhibited distinct origins from the two different species groups, underscoring the unique role of the coexisting area Zhangjiajie in driving their speciation and preserving their current populations. A parallel pattern was also identified in the Leptobrachiinae genus Leptobrachium within the same region. …”
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Plant Height Estimation in Corn Fields Based on Column Space Segmentation Algorithm by Huazhe Zhang, Nian Liu, Juan Xia, Lejun Chen, Shengde Chen

“…Addressing these issues through algorithm optimization, parallel processing, and the integration of additional data sources such as multispectral or LiDAR data could enhance its scalability and robustness. …”
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Invited review: Ruminal acidosis and its definition—A critical review by H.M. Golder, I.J. Lean

“…Clinical ruminal acidosis is an important condition of cattle and subclinical ruminal acidosis (SRA) is very prevalent in many dairy populations, with estimates between 10% and 26% of cows in early lactation. …”
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Strengthening laboratories in response to outbreaks in humanitarian emergencies and conflict settings: Results, challenges and lessons from expanding PCR diagnostic capacities for... by Ismail Mahat Bashir, Ali Ahmed Al-Waleedi, Saeed Mohamed Al-Shaibani, Mohammed Rajamanar, Shougi Al-Akbari, Abdulelah Al-Harazi, Layla Salim Aliwah, Nahed Ahmed Salem, Dina Al-Ademi, Amal Barakat, Nicole Sarkis, Abdinasir Abubakar, Mikiko Senga, Altaf Musani, Adham Rashad Ismail Abdel Moneim, Nuha Mahmoud

“…In this article, we describe the outcome of the implementation of molecular based diagnostics platform in Yemen and highlight the key milestones the country went through to increase access to testing for its populations residing in a geographically vast and politically divided country.…”
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Psychometric properties of the perceived stress scale (PSS‐10) among pregnant women in China by ZiYang Zhang, Qingzhi Wang, Qingzhi Wang

“…This validation underscores the PSS-10’s utility in psychological research and clinical practice pertaining to Chinese pregnant populations.…”
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