Experimental study of the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment in summer by Huili Yu, Xue Zhao, Liping Chen, Xiaohui Tian, Shimin Liang, Songtao Hu

“…It has been determined that siestas could potentially have both mental and physical influences on the human body. However, the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment had not yet been examined in detail. …”
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Sustainability by extraction of bioactive compounds from onion seeds by Mestour, Selma, Meniai, Abdeslam-Hassen, Melloul, Sarra, Louaer, Mehdi

“…These fatty acids are well known for their benefits for human health. Finally this research showed ability of the supercritical CO2 extraction to induce a sustainability character while being performing in producing bioactive substances, excluding the use of organic solvent and even replacing classical and traditional techniques like hydrodistillation.…”
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Odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells by glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitory peptides by Vidhyashree Rajasekar, Mohamed Mahmoud Abdalla, Mohammed S. Basbrain, Prasanna Neelakantan, Cynthia KY Yiu

“…Abstract Background To investigate the effects of peptide-based substrate competitive inhibitors of GSK-3β (GSK-3βi) on promoting odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). Methods The biocompatibility and proliferation of hDPSCs treated with GSK-3βi peptides (pS9, LRP 6a, L803, and L803-mts) were evaluated using the tetrazolium reduction assay and cell counting kit-8 assay, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of a Novel Water-Based Automated Endoscope Cleaning Process Compared to Conventional Manual Cleaning for Reducing Duodenoscope Contaminatio by Koen van der Ploeg, Juliëtte A. Severin, Margreet C. Vos, Nicole S Erler, Adriana J.C. Bulkmans, Marco Bruno, Bibi C.G.C. Mason-Slingerland

“…Automation in reprocessing may limit human error, reduce the workload, and increase uniformity and traceability. …”
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Impact of sleep chronotype on blood pressure and metabolic markers by Weiwei Huang, Qinglu Wang, Yuan Gao, Jiefeng Wang, Feihao Wang, Jiyou Tang

“…ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to investigate the correlation between sleep chronotype and metabolic markers to further reveal the influence of sleep chronotype on human health.MethodsThe Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire was administered to 442 volunteers aged 23–70 years old. …”
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Enhancing Miscanthus floridulus remediation of soil cadmium using Beauveria bassiana FE14: Plant growth promotion and microbial interactions by Ying Wang, Sha Xiang, Rui Chen, Liang Chen, Wendi Lan, Jun Fang, Yunhua Xiao

“…Soil heavy metal pollution presents substantial risks to food security and human health. This study focused on the efficiency of plant growth-promoting fungus-Beauveria bassiana FE14 and Miscanthus floridulus on the synergistic remediation of soil Cd contamination. …”
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Turismo en Mallorca by Macià Blázquez Salom

“…Geography can help inform this political debate on the transformation of the system of production, consumption and social relations oriented towards a necessary contraction and convergence of the metabolic flow per capita, for the improvement of human welfare and by redistributive, egalitarian and consensual methods. …”
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Evaluation of post-earthquake fractures according to anatomical body parts: A retrospective study by Muhammed Furkan Arpaci, Ferhat Tas, Gokce Bagci Uzun, Mehmet Akcicek, Feyza Inceoglu, Mine Argali Deniz, Emre Demirel, Hidir Pekmez

“…Bone fractures that occur in earthquakes threaten human life. The study aims to localize the fractures in earthquake victims according to anatomical regions in the earthquake centered in Kahramanmaraş 2023. …”
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Development of Chatbot-Based Oral Health Care for Young Children and Evaluation of its Effectiveness, Usability, and Acceptability: Mixed Methods Study by Kittiwara Pupong, Jaranya Hunsrisakhun, Samerchit Pithpornchaiyakul, Supawadee Naorungroj

“… Abstract BackgroundChatbots are increasingly accepted in public health for their ability to replicate human-like communication and provide scalable, 24/7 services. …”
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On the specifics of valuing effort: a developmental and a formalized perspective on preferences for cognitive and physical effort by Wolff, Wanja, Stähler, Johanna, Schüler, Julia, Bieleke, Maik

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WEB-BASED LEARNING AND STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AT NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA by Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi

“…The descriptive survey research design was used with a population of 100 to 400 students and a sample size of 150 students from the National Open University of Nigeria's schools of law, arts and social science, business and human resources, education, science and technology, and center for continuing education. …”
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Matrix metalloproteinase-3 is a potent prognostic factor associated with cell proliferation and migration in prostate cancer by Ai Sato, Kiyoshi Takagi, Mio Yamaguchi-Tanaka, Jotaro Okushima, Yuto Yamazaki, Akihiro Ito, Takashi Suzuki

“…Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP3) is an enzyme that degrades several ECM components and is implicated in human malignancies. However, the clinical and biological significance of MMP3 has not been well elucidated.We therefore immunolocalized MMP3 in prostate cancer tissues (n = 117) and demonstrated that MMP3 immunoreactivity was correlated with aggressive phenotype of prostate cancer, including higher proliferation/invasion ability, and shorter disease-free survival. …”
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Comparative study for assessment of two different minimally invasive caries removal techniques by Ahmed M. Elmarakby, Shaimaa F K Habib, Ibrahim M. Alkhaldy, Rahaf M. AlJasser, Labib Mohamed Labib Elsebaey

“…Materials and methodology 60 newly extracted carious human permanent premolars were collected from patients between 14 and 24 years old. …”
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Characteristics and Sources of Organic Aerosol Markers in PM2.5 by Zheng Li, Ruiwen Zhou, Yuanyuan Li, Min Chen, Yachen Wang, Tonglin Huang, Yanan Yi, Zhanfang Hou, Jingjing Meng, Li Yan

“…These results confirmed that biomass burning can significantly influence the concentrations and chemical compositions of OAs, thereby they can affect human health and atmospheric chemistry.…”
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MiR-25-3p regulates pulmonary arteriovenous malformation after Glenn procedure in patients with univentricular heart via the PHLPP2-HIF-1α axis by Junpei Kawamura, Munekazu Yamakuchi, Kentaro Ueno, Teruto Hashiguchi, Yasuhiro Okamoto

“…In addition, we investigated the tube formation, migration, and proliferation of human lung microvascular endothelial cells (HMVEC-L) transfected with miR-25-3p mimic, miR-25-3p inhibitor, or PHLPP2 small interfering RNA, and examined HIF-1α/VEGF-A signaling after hypoxic stimulation. …”
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Diffused Multi-scale Generative Adversarial Network for low-dose PET images reconstruction by Xiang Yu, Daoyan Hu, Qiong Yao, Yu Fu, Yan Zhong, Jing Wang, Mei Tian, Hong Zhang

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Hydrochemistry of a Tropical harbor: Influence of Industrial and Municipal inputs by Balogun Kayode James, Ladigbolu Ismail Adejare, Olaji Ebenezer Dayo

“…In recent times, pollution hazards of coastal waters have increased due to human activities including sand mining and dredging, industrial effluent discharges, indiscriminate dumping of sewage and domestic waste, use of detergents and heavy metals. …”
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Predicting Solar Energetic Particle Events with Time Series Shapelets by Omar Bahri, Peiyu Li, Soukaïna Filali Boubrahimi, Shah Muhammad Hamdi

“…Solar energetic particle (SEP) events pose significant risks to both space and ground-level infrastructure, as well as to human health in space. Understanding and predicting these events are critical for mitigating their potential impacts. …”
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Exposure pathways (diet, dissolved or particulate substrate) of rare earth elements to aquatic organisms by Ashlyn Kernaghan, Duc Huy Dang

“…The global extraction and use of rare earth elements (REEs) continue to rise as they are implemented in technologies that improve human and environmental livelihoods. However, the general understanding of transfer processes and fates of REEs in aquatic systems remains limited. …”
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An open-label study to determine the maximum tolerated dose of oral ESK-440 administered as a single agent in patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors by Russell J. Schilder, Drew Rasco, Manish R. Sharma

“…Tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting ALK have improved disease outcomes, but resistance mechanisms are common. This first-in-human trial evaluates ESK-440, a dual inhibitor of ALK and focal adhesion kinase, as a novel strategy for cancers with resistance to ALK-targeting TKIs. …”
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