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Lower Firmicutes abundance in gut microbiota associated with amyloid-β positivity in older adults in Japan as assessed by positron emission tomography
Background Alzheimer’s disease, marked by amyloid-β accumulation, is a leading cause of dementia. Gut microbiota may influence its development by affecting inflammation or amyloid-...
Exploring dairy heifers’ consistency in social motivation in the absence or presence of conspecifics
Cattle are motivated to maintain social contact, but individual preference for social proximity (i.e., ‘sociability’) varies among individuals. Although personality traits, like sociability, are gener...
Comparison of PSA Values from capillary dried blood spot analysis and venous serum samples
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing is a key tool in the early detection and monitoring of prostate cancer. While venous blood is the standard matrix for PSA measurement, capillary blood sampling...
Essential oil fractions of hemp profiles at different hydro-distillation periods
The hypothesis of this study was that hemp ( Cannabis sativa L.) essential oil (EO) constituents from high-cannabino...
Red blood cell indices versus serum ferritin as surrogate markers of iron deficiency during pregnancy
Background Serum ferritin testing is the most commonly used method for screening for iron deficiency. However, iron deficiency screening is not routinely done in low-middle-income...
Association between intraoperative hypotension during brain tumor resection and postoperative delirium: A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Objective Postoperative delirium is a common complication after neurosurgery. The association between intraoperative hypotension and postoperative delirium in the neurosurgical pop...
Supersaturation-controlled morphology and phase evolution of NiCo LDH in controllable and continuous flow synthesis
This study demonstrates a controllable synthesis of NiCo layered double hydroxide (LDH) nanoplates via homogeneous coprecipitation in a continuous flow reactor (CFR). The CFR system enables precise co...
Hypertension screening across different age groups in Indian adults: Evidence from nationally representative cross-sectional data
Background Hypertension is a significant public health concern globally and in India, contributing substantially to the burden of cardiovascular diseases. Early detection through a...
Experimental investigation of bio-improved laterite for use as a subgrade material in road construction
This study investigated the application of microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) using the bacterium Bacillus Anthracis...
Correction: Messages that increase COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: Evidence from online experiments in six Latin American countries
Three new species of Acalypha L. (Euphorbiaceae, Acalyphoideae) from Tanzania and Angola and their conservation status
We describe Acalypha brevipetiolata and A. bracteolata from Tanzania, and A. linearis...
Global burden of gout among young people from 1990 to 2021, with projections for 2050: A systematic analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Gout represents the most common form of inflammatory arthritis, exerting a substantial impact on patient quality of life and productivity. In recent years, the age distribution of gout has shifted, wi...
Baseline task performance predicts mini-mental state examination improvement after individuals with dementia practice an N-back task with bilateral transcranial direct current stimulation
Introduction This research explores the relationship between baseline performance in dementia patients and its impact on the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulatio...
Gain and loss: Human and environmental wellbeing – drivers of Kilimanjaro’s decreasing biodiversity
Tropical mountains such as Kilimanjaro are biodiversity hotspots providing ecosystem services for millions of people, but many are under great pressure. Effective policies to halt biodiversity loss re...
The spatiotemporal distribution characteristics and influencing factors of ancient tombs in China: A study on the conservation of ancient tombs in China
Ancient tombs were valuable cultural heritage of China and possessed immeasurable significance. However, research on their spatiotemporal distribution and influencing factors was relatively absent. Ba...
Keystone active bacterial lineages associated with Penaeus stylirostris shrimp health across larvae stages
The Pacific blue shrimp, Penaeus stylirostris , reared in New Caledonia, is economically important for the territory. However, since 2005, this sector has been...
Correction: Physical Status of Human Papillomavirus Integration in Cervical Cancer Is Associated with Treatment Outcome of the Patients Treated with Radiotherapy
Correction: Environmental Response and Genomic Regions Correlated with Rice Root Growth and Yield under Drought in the OryzaSNP Panel across Multiple Study Systems
No evidence of direct activation of human neutrophil responses by multivalent prefusion trimeric SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein ex vivo
The SARS-CoV-2 Spike (S) protein is essential for viral entry and serves as the primary immunogen in most COVID-19 vaccines. While its role in adaptive immunity is well defined, its potential to contr...
Correction: Plot-level impacts of improved lentil varieties in Bangladesh
Analysis of the development trend of Chinese seafood imports from Southeast Asia after the Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive treated water discharge from Japan
Japan’s decision to discharge the Fukushima-Daiichi radioactive treated water into the Pacific Ocean has drawn widespread international concern regarding radioactive contamination of seafood and its i...
Hazediff: A training-free diffusion-based image dehazing method with pixel-level feature injection
In the current environmental context, significant emissions generated by industrial and transportation activities, coupled with an unreasonable energy structure, have resulted in recurrent haze phenom...
Physical measures of physical functioning as prognostic factors to predict outcomes in low back pain: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Background Low back pain (LBP) remains a major global health challenge. Effective management of LBP requires prognostic research to identify people at risk of poor outcome, enablin...
Correction: Waste or Resource? Investigating the interplay of structural support and individual attitude on council-based waste managers household food waste intervention
Relative age of youth swimmers and their sporting performance at the end of the season
This study explores the influence of relative age on the athletic and academic performance of young swimmers, while also considering other contributing factors such as training conditions, anthropomet...