The structure of an amyloid precursor protein/talin complex indicates a mechanical basis of Alzheimer’s disease by Charles Ellis, Natasha L. Ward, Matthew Rice, Neil J. Ball, Pauline Walle, Chloé Najdek, Devrim Kilinc, Jean-Charles Lambert, Julien Chapuis, Benjamin T. Goult

“…Structural modelling reveals APP might form an extracellular meshwork that mechanically couples the cytoskeletons of the pre- and post-synaptic compartments. We propose APP processing represents a mechanical signalling pathway whereby under tension, the cleavage sites in APP have varying accessibility to cleavage by secretases. …”
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BMI trajectories among children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes mellitus at a tertiary diabetes center by Reem Abdullah Al Khalifah, Reem Abdullah Al Khalifah, Noor Salem Bawahab, Raghad Wadea, Hala Gasim, Alhanouf Alrashed, Muneera Al-Jelaify, Bayan Alnassir, Eman Ragab Saleh, Iman Al-Gadi, Iman Al-Gadi

“…The mean baseline BMI was 16.06 ± 3.62 kg/m², and BMI z-scores were -0.22 ± 1.65 (Saudi growth references) and -0.87 ± 1.92 (CDC growth references). …”
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Investigating the mechanisms of glyphosate resistance in goosegrass (Eleusine indica) population from South China by Chun ZHANG, Li FENG, Ting-ting HE, Cai-hong YANG, Guo-qi CHEN, Xing-shan TIAN

“…The EPSPS-R rapidly responds to the glyphosate in R-biotype goosegrass and the induced expression was detected at 12 h post glyphosate treatment. The mRNA and protein expression of EPSPS-R increased constantly as the increasing concentration of glyphosate. …”
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Biomechanical analysis of neochordal repair error from diastolic phase inversion of static left ventricular pressurizationCentral MessagePerspective by Matthew H. Park, MS, Mateo Marin-Cuartas, MD, Annabel M. Imbrie-Moore, PhD, Robert J. Wilkerson, BS, Pearly K. Pandya, BS, Yuanjia Zhu, MD, MS, Hanjay Wang, MD, Michael A. Borger, MD, PhD, Y. Joseph Woo, MD

“…Our findings suggest that this post-repair assessment might slightly overestimate the neochordal length and that additional marginal shortening of neochordae might positively affect MV repair performance and durability by reducing load on surrounding native chordae.…”
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Assessing the Impact of Lymphedema Therapy Referral on Breast Cancer Survivors’ Lymphedema Knowledge: A Cross-Sectional Survey by Madelyn Klugman, Yashasvini Sampathkumar, Sujata Patil, Kathryn R. Tringale, Giacomo Montagna, Jackie Finik, Ting-Ting Kuo, Carolyn Eberle, Alexandr Pinkhasov, Theresa Gillis, Francesca Gany, Victoria Blinder

“…Eligibility criteria were age ≥ 18, female sex, English-speaking, > 6 months post definitive breast cancer surgery, no cancer recurrence, and no prior or subsequent second cancer. …”
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Survey of postoperative practices for lumbar spinal stenosis surgery among canadian spinal surgeons and rehabilitation professionals by Lu Hsi Chen, BHSc, MD(c), Nora Bakaa, DC, PhD, Raja Rampersaud, MD, FRCSC, Marcia Correale, PT, Lisa Carlesso, PT, PhD, Luciana Macedo, PT, PhD

“…Many of the spine surgeons in this study do not (35%) or occasionally refer (27%) their post-LSS surgery patients to outpatient postoperative rehabilitation and do not believe such programs are necessary for all patients (65.4%). …”
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Necrotizing pancreatitis complicated by retroperitoneal emphysema: two case reports by Kohei Chida, Keinosuke Ishido, Yoshiyuki Sakamoto, Norihisa Kimura, Hajime Morohashi, Takuya Miura, Taiichi Wakiya, Hiroshi Yokoyama, Hayato Nagase, Daichi Ichinohe, Akiko Suto, Daisuke Kuwata, Aika Ichisawa, Akie Nakamura, Daiki Kasai, Kenichi Hakamada

“…At post-admission, his abdominal symptoms worsened, and a repeat CT scan revealed increased retroperitoneal gas. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Codon Usage Patterns in the Chloroplast Genomes of <i>Fagopyrum</i> Species by Qilin Liu, Shurui Li, Dinghong He, Jinyu Liu, Xiuzhi He, Chengruizhi Lin, Jinze Li, Zhixuan Huang, Linkai Huang, Gang Nie, Xinquan Zhang, Guangyan Feng

“…The non-random usage of synonymous codons encoding the same amino acid—referred to as codon usage bias (CUB)—varies substantially across genomes and significantly affects translational efficiency by modulating transcriptional and post-transcriptional processes. …”
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Tuberculosis-associated respiratory impairment and disability in children, adolescents and adults: protocol for a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis by Andrea Benedetti, Dick Menzies, Kamila Romanowski, Faiz Ahmad Khan, Mayara Lisboa Bastos, Silvia S. Chiang, James C. Johnston, Alexandre Petiquan, Sierra A. Land, Marieke M. van der Zalm, Jonathon R. Campbell

“…Increasing evidence indicates that a significant proportion of pulmonary TB survivors develop TB-associated respiratory impairment and disability—commonly referred to as post-TB lung disease—marked by impaired respiratory function, persistent symptoms and activity limitations. …”
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Improved early detection of wheat stripe rust through integration pigments and pigment-related spectral indices quantified from UAV hyperspectral imagery by Anting Guo, Wenjiang Huang, Binxiang Qian, Kun Wang, Huanjun Liu, Kehui Ren

“…We acquired hyperspectral images of wheat stripe rust at 7, 16, and 23 days post-inoculation (DPI) using a UHD 185 hyperspectral sensor (450–950 nm) mounted on an S1000 hexacopter UAV. …”
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Applying therapist-guided digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia in psychiatry: a mixed-methods process evaluation by J. E. Reesen, F. M. van de Kamer, A. E. van Keeken, S. L.C. Ikelaar, P. van Oppen, N. Batelaan, J. Lancee, E. J.W. van Someren, F. van Nassau

“…Satisfaction with the intervention ranged from 7.1 to 7.3 across care levels. Post-intervention, 89.4% of all participants indicated they would recommend iCBT-I. …”
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High precision, high time-cadence measurements of the MgII index of solar activity by the GOES-R Extreme Ultraviolet Irradiance Sensor 2: EUVS-C initial flight performance by McClintock William E., Snow Martin, Eden Thomas D., Eparvier Francis G., Machol Janet L., Woodraska Donald L.

“…These systematic effects can be mitigated with additional post-data processing.…”
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Long-Term Rotary Tillage and Straw Mulching Enhance Dry Matter Production, Yield, and Water Use Efficiency of Wheat in a Rain-Fed Wheat-Soybean Double Cropping System by Shiyan Dong, Ming Huang, Junhao Zhang, Qihui Zhou, Chuan Hu, Aohan Liu, Hezheng Wang, Guozhan Fu, Jinzhi Wu, Youjun Li

“…This study aimed to identify suitable tillage methods and straw management to improve dry matter production, grain yield, and water use efficiency of wheat in the dryland winter wheat–summer bean (hereafter referred to as wheat-soybean) double-cropping system. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on paroxysmal sympathetic hyperexcitability with acquired brain injury and cortical excitability: a randomized, double-blind, sham... by Mingrui Liu, Yuanyuan Li, Jiayi Zhao, Baohu Liu, Guoping Duan, Qing Guo, Zelin Ye, Xu Zhang, Chaolu Wang, Dongyu Wu

“…Abstract Paroxysmal sympathetic hyperexcitation (PSH) refers to a clinical syndrome characterized by a sudden increase in sympathetic excitability caused by severe brain injury. …”
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The effect of heavy-resistance core strength training on upper-body strength and power performance in national-level junior athletes–a pilot study by Atle Hole Saeterbakken, Tor Einar Sandvikmoen, Erik Iversen, Erik Iversen, Thomas Bjørnsen, Nicolay Stien, Vidar Andersen, Suzanne Scott, Olaf Prieske

“…IntroductionThe concept of core strength refers to the ability of the core muscles to transfer, absorb and re-direct energy, and generate force/torque while providing proximal stability for distal mobility of the limbs. …”
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Lactylation and its roles in diseases: a systematic bibliometric exploration of the research landscape by Mengjia Li, Mengjia Li, Yuhang Liu, Chuhan Jiang, Shiyu Zhang, Mengyu Nan, Jiaxi Liu, Yangyang Han, Yangyang Han

“…BackgroundLactylation, a post-translational modification (PTM), has gained attention for its role in disease pathogenesis, particularly in cancer and immune regulation. …”
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TRANSLATION STRATEGIES IN ENGLISH-UKRAINIAN RENDERING OF DUAL-NUMBER QUANTIFI by Oleksandr O. Lytvynov

“…The study aims to identify local and global translation strategies and methods of their adequate rendering at the post-translation stage of generalizing the translator’s experience. …”
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Evaluation of Training Programme on Vision Screening and Primary Eyecare for the Frontline Healthcare Workers in Kathua District, India: A Mixed-method Study Design by Priyanka Sodani, Yangchendolma, Monikajasrotia, Parveensingh, Anureet Kour

“…The mean age of the frontline healthcare workers was 36.14 years, ranging from 20 years to 58 years. Pre- and post-training scores were 7.08±2.29 and 10.75±2.58, respectively, with p-value <0.01 (paired t-test). …”
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Mineurs harragas : du côté de l’errance européenne by Céline Graas, Marjorie Lelubre

“…In other words, it seeks to explore what happens to their dreams of exile and the European Eldorado once these minors reach Europe (post-harga). To answer this question, the article is structured into three sections and is grounded in empirical data collected during our fieldwork in Brussels.First, we discuss the research context and methodology. …”
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The effect of the social and interpersonal-based intervention on calcium consumption among pregnant women by Neda Heidari, Masoomeh Amiri, Fatemeh Rajati, Behzad Mahaki, Mojgan Rajati

“…The control group received standard prenatal care without additional nutritional education. Pre- and post-intervention assessments measured calcium intake and HPM constructs using validated questionnaires. …”
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