Meta-analysis of the INSIG2 association with obesity including 74,345 individuals: does heterogeneity of estimates relate to study design? by Iris M Heid, Cornelia Huth, Ruth J F Loos, Florian Kronenberg, Vera Adamkova, Sonia S Anand, Kristin Ardlie, Heike Biebermann, Peter Bjerregaard, Heiner Boeing, Claude Bouchard, Marina Ciullo, Jackie A Cooper, Dolores Corella, Christian Dina, James C Engert, Eva Fisher, Francesc Francès, Philippe Froguel, Johannes Hebebrand, Robert A Hegele, Anke Hinney, Margret R Hoehe, Frank B Hu, Jaroslav A Hubacek, Steve E Humphries, Steven C Hunt, Thomas Illig, Marjo-Riita Järvelin, Marika Kaakinen, Barbara Kollerits, Heiko Krude, Jitender Kumar, Leslie A Lange, Birgit Langer, Shengxu Li, Andreas Luchner, Helen N Lyon, David Meyre, Karen L Mohlke, Vincent Mooser, Almut Nebel, Thuy Trang Nguyen, Bernhard Paulweber, Louis Perusse, Lu Qi, Tuomo Rankinen, Dieter Rosskopf, Stefan Schreiber, Shantanu Sengupta, Rossella Sorice, Anita Suk, Gudmar Thorleifsson, Unnur Thorsteinsdottir, Henry Völzke, Karani S Vimaleswaran, Nicholas J Wareham, Dawn Waterworth, Salim Yusuf, Cecilia Lindgren, Mark I McCarthy, Christoph Lange, Joel N Hirschhorn, Nan Laird, H-Erich Wichmann

“…Regarding the five hypotheses, our data showed (a) some difference between GP and HP studies (p-value = 0.012) and (b) an association in extreme comparisons (BMI> or =32.5, 35.0, 37.5, 40.0 kg/m(2) versus BMI<25 kg/m(2)) yielding ORs of 1.16, 1.18, 1.22, or 1.27 (p-values 0.001 to 0.003), which was also underscored by significantly increased CC-genotype frequencies across BMI categories (10.4% to 12.5%, p-value for trend = 0.0002). …”
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The effectiveness and safety of acupuncture for post-stroke depression: An overview of systematic reviews by Run-qing Miao, Feng-ya Zhu, Tian-yu Wang, Shao Yin, Chen Shuai, Tao Li, Zhi Li, Lan Luo, Bin Yang

“…Literature selection and data extraction were independently performed by two reviewers. …”
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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons as an Extraterrestrial Atmospheric Technosignature by Dwaipayan Dubey, Ravi Kopparapu, Barbara Ercolano, Karan Molaverdikhani

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are prevalent in the Universe and interstellar medium but are primarily attributed to anthropogenic sources on Earth, such as fossil fuel combustion and firewood burning. …”
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Microbiological Contamination of Food Raw Materials and Ready-To-Eat Foods: Analytical Review by Andrei S. Khishov, Tatiana V. Balagula, Olga I. Lavrukhina, Aleksey V. Tretyakov, Olga E. Ivanova, Elizaveta S. Kozeicheva

“…The analysis involved some older publications, provided they possessed a high scientific relevance and/or a high citation index. …”
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Systematic review of fruit and vegetable voucher interventions for pregnant women and families with young children by Grace Grove, Nida Ziauddeen, Mary Malone, Dianna Smith, Nisreen A. Alwan

“…This review also highlights some of the difficulties that researchers face in evaluating the impact of public health measures to improve population health. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis of the Critically Endangered Aquilaria khasiana (Thymelaeaceae) using barcode markers and chloroplast genome, with updated conservation status by Ranjith Layola M.R., Sanchayita Sengupta, Bidisha Mallick, Tanay Shil, Ranjan Shaw, Farheen Banu, Sayan Chakraborty, Sudipta Sardar, Oindrila Chakraborty, Sayak Chakraborty, Shabnam Bandyopadhyay, Ashiho Asosii Mao, Avishek Bhattacharjee

“…Phylogenetic analyses, based on chloroplast genome data and the three barcode markers showed that both Aquilaria and Gyrinops are paraphyletic, with some species of Aquilaria nested within the Gyrinops clade. …”
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THE TATAR WORLD’S PEOPLES CATALOG BY IOHANNES OF SULTHANYEH IN THE EARLY 15th CENTURY by Emanov A.G.

“…Some of the first information about the Khorezmians, Kurds, Turkmens, Chagatais in Western sources were based on the archbishop of Suthanyeh’s own observations, and this expanded data on Tats – not only Iranian ones, but also Caucasian and Crimean.…”
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Assessing the latest advances in bone marrow stem cell therapy for Avascular Necrosis hip: A comprehensive systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression of randomized contr... by Robin Novriansyah, Tanti Ajoe Kesoema, Kevin Christian Tjandra, I Nyoman Sebastian Sudiasa, Shakira Amirah, Imke Maria Del Rosario Puling, Prudence Lucianus, Revina Maharani, Danendra Rakha Putra Respati, Laksmana Adi Krista Nugraha, Ismail Hadisoebroto Dilogo

“…The literature searching method was based on predetermined PICOS, study eligibility criteria, and PRISMA guidelines. The extracted data were then assessed quantitatively using R Studio with Harris hip score (HHS), Visual analog scale (VAS), the collapse of the femoral head, and conversion of total hip arthroplasty (THA) as the outcomes of interest, then qualitatively using RoB Tool, the extracted data were analyzed using R Studio.…”
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Semen parameters in transgender women and gender-diverse people assigned male at birth using gender-affirming hormones: cohort study and scoping review by Renee Tristano, B.S., Alexis Hood, M.D., Bridget Huepful, B.S., Omer Raheem, M.D., John Schneider, M, D, M.P.H., Amanda Adeleye, M.D.

“…Providing an inclusive and private environment may ease some of the challenges associated with collection.…”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND GENERAL-SOMATIC HUMAN CONDITION (LITERATURE REVIEW) by L.V. Smaglyuk, H.V. Voronkova, A.Ye. Karasiunok, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk

“…Materials and methods. Literary sources were reviewed on the relationship of malocclusion with the general diseases and the obtained data were analysed. …”
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Using composable NFTs and blockchain for the creation of EV battery digital passports with sustainability and traceability features by Haya R. Hasan, Khaled Salah, Ahmad Mayyas, Ahmad Musamih, Ibrar Yaqoob, Mohammed Omar, Raja Jayaraman

“…Our solution enables standardized data sharing and interoperability while integrating off-chain storage for efficiency. …”
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Effect of transcranial direct current stimulation combined with speech and language therapy in post ischemic stroke aphasia: A systematic review by Isna Imroah Husna, Putri Ma'rifatul Mardiyah, Yanuareza Totti Adyanata, Zahra Roidah Amalia Hasna, Faris Khairuddin Syah, Muhana Fawwazy Ilyas

“…Method: This study was conducted following the PRISMA 2020 guidelines. Data were sourced from the PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect databases. …”
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Burnout syndrome and accidents in primary healthcare nursing workers: a scoping review by Célia Cristina Franco de Godoy, Anacleta Rodrigues Lima, Paula Hino, Mônica Taminato, Meiry Fernanda Pinto Okuno, Hugo Fernandes

“…Results A total of 872 articles were found from primary sources and 11 from references cited in articles. …”
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Study of the radioprotective properties of fumaric acid and 3-hydroxypyridine fumarate under the action of ionizing radiation on human cells by P. S. Kuptsova, L. N. Komarova, E. R. Vypova

“…In the modern world, such a situation has developed that the development of nuclear energy and the use of sources of ionizing radiation in various fields of activity have created a potential threat of radiation hazard to humans. …”
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Countering transnational organized groups using information and communication technologies for the illegal sale of drugs by S. I. Davidov, M. V. Kondratev, V. V. Polyakov

“…All this allows us to state that transnational organized criminal drug trafficking activity is becoming high-tech.To counter modern drug-related crime, it is necessary to develop international cooperation, some ways, forms and procedures of which are being proposed by the authors of the paper. …”
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Problems of search and diagnosis of carbonatites on the territory of Ukraine by Василь Загнітко

“…In addition, they contain typomorphic minerals such as apatite, nepheline, alkaline pyroxenes and amphiboles, tantalo-niobates, rare earth carbonates, etc. isotope and geochemical data, in particular, the isotopic composition of carbon, oxygen, strontium. …”
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Long-term β-cells autoimmune destruction markers persistence and residual C-peptide secretion in type 1 diabetes mellitus by M. R. Ragimov, O. S. Derevyanko, N. M. Malysheva, Z. T. Zuraeva, L. V. Nikankina, T. V. Nikonova

“…Recently scientists discovered the high levels of islet autoantibodies (Ab) in long-standing T1D and some of these patients had residual insulin secretion, determined by the level of C-peptide. …”
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Flame Evolution Characteristics for Hydrogen/LPG Co-Combustion in a Counter-Burner by Rabeea M. Ghazal, Abdulrazzak Akroot, Hasanain A. Abdul Wahhab

“…Industrial development and population growth have significantly escalated worldwide energy demand; in addition, the heightened consumption of primary energy sources such as hydrocarbons has profoundly impacted the atmospheric environment. …”
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Effects on coronary heart disease of increasing polyunsaturated fat in place of saturated fat: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Dariush Mozaffarian, Renata Micha, Sarah Wallace

“…Inclusions/exclusions were adjudicated and data were extracted independently and in duplicate by two investigators and included population characteristics, control and intervention diets, follow-up duration, types of events, risk ratios, and SEs. …”
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Transition of Universities to Distance Mode During the Pandemic: Problems and Possible Risks by D. A. Shtykhno, L. V. Konstantinova, N. N. Gagiev

“…Among the main objectives of the study – identification of problems in the field of educational inequality, quality of education, the complexity of the educational process and cost of educational services as well as research experience of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, as one of the leading Russian universities, to overcome these problems in the period of the pandemic.Materials and methods. The analysis used data from sociological studies about attitude of university students and lecturers to distance learning conducted by expert organizations during the pandemic, analytical and informational materials of universities and bibliographic sources. …”
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