An effective method to purify Plasmodium falciparum DNA directly from clinical blood samples for whole genome high-throughput sequencing. by Sarah Auburn, Susana Campino, Taane G Clark, Abdoulaye A Djimde, Issaka Zongo, Robert Pinches, Magnus Manske, Valentina Mangano, Daniel Alcock, Elisa Anastasi, Gareth Maslen, Bronwyn Macinnis, Kirk Rockett, David Modiano, Christopher I Newbold, Ogobara K Doumbo, Jean Bosco Ouédraogo, Dominic P Kwiatkowski

“…Highly parallel sequencing technologies permit cost-effective whole genome sequencing of hundreds of Plasmodium parasites. …”
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Does Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Improve Gait Performances in Healthy Older Adults? A Meta-Analysis by Beom Jin Choi, Hajun Lee, Nyeonju Kang

“…Conclusions: These findings indicate that the tDCS protocols may be a promising tool to support mobility and reduce gait-related challenges in the healthy aging population.…”
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Effects of ondansetron applied before the induction of anaesthesia on postoperative nausea and vomiting in high-risk patients: protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Fandong Bu, Dongbin Zhang, Yongliang Chi

“…Based on this hypothesis, we designed experiments to investigate this correlation.Methods and analysis This randomised, parallel, positive-controlled, double-blind (both intervener and participant) trial will take place at the Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. …”
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Introducing a novel sham acupuncture method for double-blind trials: A validation study by Sung Min Lim, Eunji Go, Jungsup Lee, Go Eun Lee, Chihyoung Son

“…Methods: In this study, we conducted a randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical trial to validate a newly developed sham acupuncture method for future double-blind trials. …”
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Carbohydrate-derived fulvic acid wellness drink: its tolerability, safety and effect on disease markers in pre-ART HIV-1 positive subjects by M. E. Botes, I. S. Gilada, J. R. Snyman, J. P.L. Labuschagne

“…Methods: This double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel study recruited 332 patients (n = 166 on active; n = 166 on placebo). …”
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The sero-prevalence of brucellosis in cattle and their herders in Bahr el Ghazal region, South Sudan. by Nuol Aywel Madut, Adrian Muwonge, George William Nasinyama, John Bwalya Muma, Jacques Godfroid, Ambrose Samuel Jubara, James Muleme, Clovice Kankya

“…Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Competitive Enzyme Linked Immuno Sorbent Assay (c-ELISA) were used in parallel to detect anti-Brucella antibodies. Questionnaires were administered to collect relevant metadata used for the association analysis in R version 3.2.3. …”
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Association of maternal thyroid function and gestational diabetes with pregnancy outcomes: a retrospective cohort study by Chang Zou, Qinxin Shen, Yuanyuan Yang, Yini Liao, Qiaoling Du

“…BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and thyroid dysfunction share demographic overlap in at-risk populations, both exerting adverse effects on pregnancy. …”
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Developing SysteMatic: Prevention, precision and equity by design for people living with multiple long-term conditions by Frances S. Mair, Farnaz Nickpour, Barbara Nicholl, Sara MacDonald, Dan W. Joyce, Jonathan Cooper, Nic Dickson, Isobel Leason, Qammer H. Abbasi, Izzettin F. Akin, Fani Deligianni, Elizabeth Camacho, Jennifer Downing, Hilary Garrett, Martina Johnston Gray, David J. Lowe, Muhammad A. Imran, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Colin McCowan, P. John Clarkson, Lauren E. Walker, Iain Buchan

“…We aim to understand their experiences and in parallel look at routinely collected health data on people with MLTCs to help us identify targets for intervention. …”
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Whistler Wave Generation by Anisotropic Tail Electrons During Asymmetric Magnetic Reconnection in Space and Laboratory by Jongsoo Yoo, J. Jara‐Almonte, Evan Yerger, Shan Wang, Tony Qian, Ari Le, Hantao Ji, Masaaki Yamada, William Fox, Eun‐Hwa Kim, Li‐Jen Chen, Daniel J. Gershman

“…The dispersion relation of the whistler mode is measured for the first time near the reconnection region in space, which shows that whistler waves propagate nearly parallel to the magnetic field line. A linear analysis indicates that the whistler waves are generated by temperature anisotropy in the electron tail population. …”
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Resource presentation dictates genetic and phenotypic adaptation in yeast by Neetika Ahlawat, Anjali Mahilkar, Supreet Saini

“…Abstract Background Environments shape adaptive trajectories of populations, often leading to adaptive parallelism in identical, and divergence in different environments. …”
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Emerging and evolving values in the changing landscape of genomics by Maria Siermann, Maria Siermann, Riya Mohan, Eline M. Bunnik, Anne Cambon-Thomsen, Anne Cambon-Thomsen, Ruth Chadwick, Martina C. Cornel, Martina C. Cornel, Johannes J. M. van Delden, Yann Joly, Fruzsina Molnár-Gábor, Maria Pilar Nicolás Jiménez, Wim Pinxten, Emmanuelle Rial-Sebbag, Mahsa Shabani, Eva Van Steijvoort, Susan E. Wallace, Ma’n H. Zawati, Bartha Maria Knoppers, Pascal Borry

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Art to resist, writing to revolutionize : a quest for individual, social, and aesthetic transformation in Manual de pintura e caligrafia by José Saramago by Marilda Beijo Fróes, Daniel Vecchio Alves

“…In this study, we conducted a literary analysis of José Saramago's Manual de Pintura e Caligrafia (1977), focusing on the narrative's setting during the historical period leading up to the Carnation Revolution on April 25, 1974, a revolutionary movement led by the military and supported by the population. In this context, a parallel is drawn between the transition from dictatorship to democracy and the shift from painting to calligraphy in the craft of the protagonist, H. …”
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Pitavastatin and Atorvastatin double-blind randomized comPArative study among hiGh-risk patients, including thOse with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, in Taiwan (PAPAGO-T Study). by Ping-Yen Liu, Liang-Yu Lin, Hung-Ju Lin, Chien-Hsun Hsia, Yi-Ren Hung, Hung-I Yeh, Tao-Cheng Wu, Ju-Yi Chen, Kuo-Liong Chien, Jaw-Wen Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Evidence about the efficacy and safety of statin treatment in high-risk patients with hypercholesterolemia is available for some populations, but not for ethnic Chinese. To test the hypothesis that treatment with pitavastatin (2 mg/day) is not inferior to treatment with atorvastatin (10 mg/day) for reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), a 12-week multicenter collaborative randomized parallel-group comparative study of high-risk ethnic Chinese patients with hypercholesterolemia was conducted in Taiwan. …”
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Understanding physical activity participation among underserved women: a mixed-methods cross sectional study using an ecological framework by Jude Ominyi, Andrew Clifton, Aaron Nwedu

“…Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods design was employed, guided by Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory. …”
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Control of Opportunistic Oral Cavity Infections Using Postbiotics Secreted by Aerobic Oral Flora, with Minimal Impact on Host Cells by Haranoush Ghafouri1, Parnian Mashayekhi1, Maryam Davoudi1*

“…These compounds hold promise for managing oral infections, particularly in vulnerable populations, by restoring microbial balance, directly inhibiting pathogen growth, and promoting a healthy mucosal immune response. …”
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Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines to Prevent Cervical Cancer: Mixed Methods Study by Oliver C Ezechi, Folahanmi T Akinsolu, Olunike R Abodunrin, Oluwabukola M Ola, Chisom Obi-Jeff, Ishak K Lawal, George U Eleje, Joseph D Tucker, Juliet I Iwelunmor

“…MethodsA convergent parallel mixed methods design was used. Quantitative data were collected via a web-based and in-person survey distributed to gynecologists attending the 57th SOGON Annual General Meeting in Kano, Nigeria (November 2023). …”
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Obesity enriches for tumor protective microbial metabolites and treatment refractory cells to confer therapy resistance in PDAC by Kousik Kesh, Roberto Mendez, Beatriz Mateo-Victoriano, Vanessa T Garrido, Brittany Durden, Vineet K Gupta, Alfredo Oliveras Reyes, Nipun Merchant, Jashodeep Datta, Santanu Banerjee, Sulagna Banerjee

“…Treatment of pancreatic cancer cells with Q increased PRDX1 involved in oxidative stress protection. In parallel, tumors in obese mice showed increase in CD133+ treatment refractory tumor populations compared to control animals. …”
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Combined use of zoophytophagous mirids for sustainable biological protection of greenhouse tomato crops by Kouassi A. J. Konan, Coline C. Jaworski, Lucie S. Monticelli, Mnqobi Zuma, Roger Boll, Marie-France N. Kouadio, Thibaud Martin, Benjamin Gard, Roselyne Souriau, Anne-Violette Lavoir, Nicolas Desneux

“…However, the use of some mirid species and in particular Nesidiocoris tenuis, which naturally occurs in European tomato crops, is controversial due to its ability to inflict significant damage on tomato plants (necrotic rings) in parallel of its high predation capacity. Combining other mirid species such as Macrolophus pygmaeus and Dicyphus errans with N. tenuis could reduce the population growth of T. absoluta and of B. tabaci, while maintaining N. tenuis populations below a critical crop damage threshold. …”
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Urbanization Shifts Immunometabolism in a Common Bumblebee by Virginie Cuvillier‐Hot, Alessandro Fisogni, Vincent Doublet, Sylvain Guillot, Anne‐Catherine Holl, Julie Leclercq‐Dransart, Florent Occelli, Yves Piquot, Nina Hautekèete

“…Moreover, if the responses of wild bee populations in terms of species richness and diversity have been the focus of many recent studies, individual responses to urbanization have been more rarely investigated. …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of a <italic>Bacillus</italic> Probiotic Combination for the Treatment of Acute Diarrhea in Children: A Double-blind, Randomized, Placebo-controlled Multice... by Ashish Ramchandra Dhongade, Sanjay Sudhakar Joshi, Suhas Venkatesh Kulkarni, Shashank S Jadhav, Neeta Nargundkar, Deepak Deshmukh, Anirudh Dilip Mehta

“…Objective: Probiotics have been researched extensively over the past few years for the prevention and treatment of diarrhea in pediatric populations. In the present study, the efficacy and safety of probiotic <italic>Bacillus subtilis</italic> HU58 and probiotic <italic>Bacillus coagulans</italic> SC208 in combination were evaluated in children for the treatment of acute diarrhea. …”
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