Shared genetic architecture and causal relationship between frailty and schizophrenia by Ming-Gang Deng, Kai Wang, Fang Liu, Xiuxiu Zhou, Jia-Qi Nie, Zhi-Hui Zhao, Jiewei Liu

“…Utilizing summary genetic data from European genome-wide association studies, we analyzed genetic associations through global and local correlations, shared genomic loci, tissue enrichments, and functional genes. Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization (MR) was employed to infer causality. …”
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Objective Detection of Newborn Infant Acute Procedural Pain Using EEG and Machine Learning Algorithms by Jean‐Michel Roué, Amir Avnit, Behnood Gholami, Wassim M. Haddad, Kanwaljeet J. S. Anand

“…EEG recordings were randomly assigned to training (n = 20) and testing (n = 10) datasets. …”
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Teratogenic Effect of Smokeless Tobacco on the Gonads of Albino Rats by Surendra Kumar Sah, Sayed Javed Haider, Deepak Chaudhary

“…Background: Teratogens are substances that, when exposed to a pregnant woman, may result in a physical or functional abnormality in the human embryo or fetus. …”
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Valorization of Oued Sebou Natural Sediments (Fez-Morocco Area) as Adsorbent of Methylene Blue Dye: Kinetic and Thermodynamic Study by Abdelaziz Dra, Karim Tanji, Abdellah Arrahli, El Mustafa Iboustaten, Abdelali El Gaidoumi, Achaimae Kherchafi, Aziz Chaouni Benabdallah, Abdelhak Kherbeche

“…The presence of carboxyl functional group demonstrated by infrared (IR) analysis of the sediment favorized the methylene blue (MB) adsorption. …”
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LC-MS-based phosphoproteomic profiling of the acute phase of myocardial infarction in mice by Yang GAO, Jian ZHANG, Shiyu HU, Jingpu WANG, Yiwen WANG, Jiatian CAO, Feng ZHANG

“…MethodsSix 8-week-old C57BL/6J mice were randomly assigned to MI model (n＝3) or sham-operated control (n＝3) groups. …”
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Potential therapeutic effects of Ferula gummosa Boiss. Extract on Autistic-like behaviors in maternally separated mice: Role of NMDA receptor gene by Forozan Yaghoubi, Hossein Amini-Khoei, Kamal Solati, Antoni Sureda, Zahra Lorigooini

“…NMDA receptors are crucial in the functioning of the brain, especially in memory and learning, and have been implicated in the development of ASD. …”
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Digital cognitive training in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Sally Richmond, Hannah Kirk, Kim Cornish, Mark A Bellgrove, Tori Gaunson, Meg Bennett

“…Participants will be randomly allocated to either an adaptive, digital game-based (1) attention training programme (intervention) or (2) a numeracy programme (control). …”
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Comparison of mucosal microbiota populations across the gastrointestinal tract of healthy dogs by Ching-Yen Lin, Tzu-Wen L. Cross, Kelly S. Swanson

“…Twelve weanling (8 weeks old) and 12 senior (11.1 years old) beagles were randomly assigned to be fed an animal product-based diet or plant product-based diet for 12 months. …”
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Comparison of Two Manual Therapy Programs, including Tendon Gliding Exercises as a Common Adjunct, While Managing the Participants with Chronic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Fauzia Javed Sheereen, Bibhuti Sarkar, Pallavi Sahay, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Taimul Ali, Fuzail Ahmad

“…The study followed a two-arm parallel-group randomized comparative design. Thirty participants (aged 30–59 years) with chronic CTS were recruited randomly to both the NT and CBMT groups. …”
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The effect of peripheral dopamine on fracture healing: an experimental study in a rat model by Mücahid Osman Yücel, Raşit Emin Dalaslan, Sönmez Sağlam, Mehmet Arıcan, Zekeriya Okan Karaduman, Banu Turhan, Fatih Demir

“…Abstract Background Dopamine is a versatile biomolecule that functions as a neurotransmitter, hormone, and immune modulator in the body. …”
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Adherence to dietary supplementation with menaquinone-7, a vitamin K2 analogue by Liv M Vossen, Leon J Schurgers, Claudia de Haan, Abraham A Kroon, Peter W de Leeuw

“…Aim: The VitaK-CAC (vitamin K-coronary artery calcification) trial is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in patients with pre-existent CAC who were treated for two years with either placebo or the vitamin K2-analogue menaquinone-7 (MK-7). …”
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The morphofunctional state of the fetal thyroid gland in maternal-fetal infections caused by Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae by P. S. Talapova, I. V. Sorokina

“…We conducted a controlled experimental study with block randomization on 85 female Wistar Albino Glaxo rats, which, depending on the group assigned randomly, were infected or not with E. coli, S. aureus and K. pneumoniae before pregnancy with subsequent pathomorphological examination of 37 thyroid glands obtained from rats’ fetuses. …”
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Validation of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training as an efficient and effective approach to treating warfighters with persistent cognitive complaints associated with mild... by Andrew J. Darr, Andrew J. Darr, Andrew J. Darr, Angela Basham, Angela Basham, Angela Basham, Jessica L. Ryan, Melissa Caswell, Melissa Caswell, Melissa Caswell, Juan Lopez, Juan Lopez, Juan Lopez, Jennifer Zientz, Erin Venza, Ida Babakhanyan, Ida Babakhanyan, Ida Babakhanyan, Sandra Chapman, Jason M. Bailie, Jason M. Bailie, Jason M. Bailie

“…IntroductionThis study directly compared the relative effectiveness of Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Training (SMART), which focuses on metacognitive strategies, to a traditional cognitive rehabilitation (CR) program previously developed and validated for the Study of Cognitive Rehabilitation Effectiveness study (SCORE), in treating warfighters with a history of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and persistent post-concussive symptoms (PCS).MethodsA total of 148 active-duty service members (SMs) were recruited for this randomized controlled trial (RCT). Participants were randomly assigned to either the SMART (n = 80) or SCORE (n = 68) intervention arms. …”
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Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy (ESWT) vs. Exercise in Thumb Osteoarthritis (SWEX-TO): Prospective Clinical Trial at 6 Months by Ilaria Covelli, Silvana De Giorgi, Antonio Di Lorenzo, Angelo Pavone, Fabrizio Salvato, Francesco Rifino, Biagio Moretti, Giuseppe Solarino, Angela Notarnicola

“…Rhizarthrosis is the most frequent form of osteoarthritis and is responsible for pain, disability and reduced functionality. The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical effects of shock wave treatment in patients suffering from arthritis of the first finger. …”
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Exploring the role of electrode density in capturing spatiotemporal dynamics of resting-state networks with EEG by Matheus Mangini Bertuzzo, Rodrigo P Rocha, Ricardo Spyrídes Boabaid Pimentel Gonçalves, Adair Roberto Soares Dos Santos, Odival Cezar Gasparotto

“…Conversely, randomization of data or the use of non-homogeneous electrode configurations disrupted the resulting patterns, highlighting the physiological relevance of our methodology. …”
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Significance of the pulsatility index in the evaluation of hemodynamic changes in peripheral arterial circulation in the obese treated with orlistat by Hajduković Zoran, Dragović Tamara, Rađen Slavica, Marinković Dejan M., Ratković Nenad, Kiković Saša

“…There are various measuring techniques for the evaluation of early functional changes in the arterial wall such as: flow-mediated endothelium-dependent vasodilation, impulse wave analysis, intima-media thickness assessment, venous plethysmography and so on; however, each has certain limitations in results interpretation. …”
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The Effectiveness of Using the Reggio Emilia Approach on the Experimental Science Lesson for Third-Grade Elementary Students by Batool Sabzeh, Farangis Ghalavand, Seyedamir Ghasemtabar

“…Among them, the third-grade students of Modares boys' primary school were selected and randomly 50 of them were placed in two experimental and control groups. …”
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Adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells have better restorative capacity than bone marrow-derived cells in a cerebellar ataxic rat model by Rasha M. Att, Angie M. Ameen, Horeya Erfan Korayem, Noha Abogresha, Yasser El-Wazir

“…We assessed the following: 1) cerebellar motor functions in vivo (by Rotarod test, open-field test, and Quantitative gait analysis); 2) cerebellar histological architecture; and 3) cerebellar immunohistochemical examination of the Bax/Bcl-2 ratio as in indicator of apoptosis, and the levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) as neuroprotective factors. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided peripheral nerve blocks in management of chronic resistant migraine by Nourhan Abdelmohsen Taha, Mai Fathy, Ahmed Elsadek, Tamer Hussein Emara, Sherien Mohamed Farag, Ramez Reda Moustafa, Mohamad Osama Abdulghani

“…Methods This study was an interventional randomized controlled trial, including 53 patients, 22 in sphenopalatine ganglion arm, 21 greater occipital nerve arm and 10 in sham group. …”
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Hydrocortisone for the prevention of postoperative delirium in digestive surgery (HyPOD): study protocol for a multicentre randomised, blinded, placebo-controlled trial by Yumi Suzuki, Masahiko Ando, Yukihiro Yokoyama, Tomoki Ebata, Yachiyo Kuwatsuka, Tsukasa Aritake, Yuji Shingu, Koichi Akiyama

“…Patients undergoing digestive surgery are randomly assigned to the HC or placebo group. The stratification factors are age, sex, disease stage and procedure type. …”
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