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A multi-modal data fusion and real-time monitoring on stroke risk prediction using federated learning
Predicting the risk of stroke is one of the critical problems in healthcare, which necessitates efficient solutions for providing accurate and prompt risk assessments while preserving data confidentia...
Correction: A sustainability framework based on threats, consequences, and solutions (TCS) for managing watershed commons
Author stance and engagement in research articles on educational equity: A comparison between Chinese and Australian authors
Author stance and engagement illustrate how the writer interacts with readers in academic texts. Although disciplinary variations in stance-taking and engagement strategies have been extensively docum...
Diet and density effects on growth, proximate composition and fatty-acid profile of Hediste diversicolor juveniles
This study evaluated the nutritional quality of Hediste diversicolor cultivated using waste from beluga sturgeon ( Huso huso...
Longitudinal changes in glycemic control and associated factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a public referral hospital in Peru
Objectives To evaluate longitudinal changes in glycemic control, measured by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus treated at a national hospita...
Retraction: Investigation of the effectiveness of CFRP strengthening of concrete made with recycled waste PET fine plastic aggregate
The PD-1 and CD28 molecules on T cells in peripheral blood are associated with the prognosis of patients with advanced breast cancer receiving paclitaxel chemotherapy
Background T cells are the primary cell subset involved in antitumor immunity. Their functions depend largely on the repertoire of surface receptors. This study investigates the as...
Expression of Concern: Demographics and regional trends of ischemic heart disease-related mortality in older adults in the United States, 1999–2020
Research on water quality monitoring and abnormal early warning from the dual-driven perspective of knowledge and data
Water resources are the foundation for human survival and development, yet intensified human activities have increased the risks of water quality deterioration. Existing water quality early warning st...
Retraction: Synergic effect of polyester fiber and nano silica on chemical resistance of geopolymer mortar
Urbanization alters soil trace metal enrichment and health risks in the black soil Region of Northeast China
While urbanization is accelerating across China’s black soil regions, its specific impact on trace metal accumulation in the vulnerable urban-agricultural transition zones remains poorly understood. T...
The burden and correlates of bloodborne pathogens in a Zambian Blood Donor Cohort
Introduction Transfusion is a critical life-saving intervention, but the safety of the blood supply remains a major public health concern, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, due t...
Managing Anaemia in Pregnancy with Traditional Medicines: Experiences of women in the Cape Coast Metropolis, Ghana
Anaemia in pregnancy (AIP) is diagnosed when a pregnant woman’s haemoglobin levels fall below 11g/dL. Globally, traditional medicines (TM) are widely used in the management of pregnancy-related condit...
Attention and residual mechanism-based CNN architecture (ARC-Net) with enhanced fairness generalization for deepfake facial image detection
Deepfake (DF) content poses a major challenge to digital media authentication, that can mimic facial movements, creating realistic replicas that risk spreading misinformation and enabling harassment,...
Identifying minimal risk factors for adolescent suicidal ideation and suicide attempts: A machine learning-optimized approach
This study aimed to develop and validate a machine learning (ML) model to identify the minimal risk factors for adolescent suicidal behaviors, including suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Data fr...
Retraction: Experimental study on the properties of ultra-high-strength geopolymer concrete with polypropylene fibers and nano-silica
Multiproxy stable isotope analysis provides insights into diet, animal management, and residential mobility in Old Bara, a metropolitan suburb of the Oyo Empire, West Africa
Old Bara was a royal suburb in the metropolis of the Oyo Empire, one of the most important political entities in Africa, ca. 1600–1835. Much of what is known about this town is limited to a few writte...
ALKBH1 activity in vitro and human cell lines by isotope dilution mass spectrometry
AlkB homolog 1 (ALKBH1) is a member of the AlkB family of Fe(II) and α-ketoglutarate (α-KG)-dependent dioxygenases, known for its enzymatic activity on various nucleic acid substrates. Its reported ta...
Bridges or Barriers? Cross-boundary communication and governance mismatches in co-managed protected areas
Protected areas are often faced with mismatches that pose challenges to governance. Spatial mismatch is the geographical level of a conservation issue not matching the spatial level of the governance...
Retraction: Determining engineering properties of ultra-high-performance fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete modified with different waste materials
Retraction: Study on the deterioration characteristics of aeolian sand concrete under the coupling effect of multiple factors in harsh environments
Benthic bacteria communities of coral reefs are shaped by sediment properties rather than coral trophic state
Understanding how different reef components contribute to ecosystem stability and function is crucial for assessing the health of reefs. Reef sediments and their associated bacteria are essential for...
Upregulation of interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 in traumatic brain injury patients and their potential as biomarkers
Background Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is diagnosed using radiological imaging and biomarker analysis, each with certain limitations. Accurate and accessible detection of TBI is e...
The role of socio-economic and lifestyle factors in hearing function in middle-aged adults
Objectives This study aimed to investigate the associations between socioeconomic and lifestyle factors and measures of hearing ability to better understand potential risk factors...
Differential sensitivity of MCPH1- and BRCA2-deficient cancer cells to PARP-1 inhibition
Microcephalin-1 (MCPH1) is a tumour suppressor protein that regulates homologous recombination repair (HRR) and is down-regulated in several tumour types. Given that HRR-defective cancer cells can be...