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Impact of multifactorial interventions with medication and lifestyle optimization on patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomised controlled trial
Background Clinical evidence on the protective effects of a balanced diet, exercise, and medication adherence along with intensive glucose-lowering therapies on diabetes progression is lacking, and in...
Transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling of the potato plant response to zebra chip disease
Zebra chip disease of potato is caused by a bacterial pathogen, ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’, vectored by the tomato potato psyllid (Bactericera cockerelli Sulc.). The plant response to the...
Signals of complexity and fragmentation in accelerometer data
There is a growing interest to analyze physiological data from a complex systems perspective. Accelerometer data is one type of data that is easy to obtain but often difficult to analyze for insights...
Correction: Analysis of a new negevirus-like sequence from Bemisia tabaci unveils a potential new taxon linking nelorpi- and centiviruses
A comparative study of drones path planning and bezier curve optimization based on multi-strategy search algorithm
With the growing use of drones in urban monitoring and emergency search and rescue, the three-dimensional environments they navigate are becoming more complex, including high-rise buildings, undergrou...
Do whispering minds tingle alike? Exploring the relationship between ASMR-sensitivity, trait-ASMR, and trigger preference
The Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is described as a pleasant tingling sensation originating in the head and neck in response to specific audio-visual stimuli (triggers) with individuals...
Optimizing control strategies for DC-DC boost converters: Real-time application of an adaptive gain scheduled ISA-PI controller with hybrid state-space and linear parameter-varying modelling
This paper introduces an innovative sophisticated control scheme for a DC-DC boost converter (DCBC), employing an adaptive gain scheduled ISA-PI controller. Addressing the inherent non-minimum phase b...
Quzhuo tongbi formula for reducing gout flare related to uric acid lowering treatment: Study protocol for a multiple-center, randomized, double-blind, placebo, parallel-controlled clinical trial
Introduction Gout, a prevalent metabolic rheumatic disease, arises from the accumulation of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints, directly associated with hyperuricemia. Long-term or lifelong ura...
Editorial Note: Unmet need for family planning among reproductive-age women living with HIV in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Children adjust behavior in novel social environment to reflect local prosocial norms inferred from brief exposure
Stark cultural variation in prosocial behavior, as elicited with economic experiments, is evident despite the high mobility of humans. Conformity to local norms has been posited to play an integral ro...
Protecting hidden treasures: Indigenous lands safeguard 50% of areas with the highest potential for angiosperm discoveries in Brazil—patterns and conservation priorities
Brilliantly adapted from aphorist and geneticist Dobzhansky’s phrase, “Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of taxonomy” conveys the fact that various scientific fields depend on correct...
Exploring genetic diversity and phylogenetic connections of tropical bed bugs, Cimex hemipterus (F.) infestation in Indonesia
Bed bugs pose significant public health challenges in tropical regions like Indonesia. This study aimed to identify the species of bed bugs involved in bed bug infestations across Indonesia using morp...
Dynamics of computational waveform: A study of bifurcation, chaos, and sensitivity analysis
This study delves into the extraction of solutions for the fractional-order that describes wave circulation in space-time fractional low-pass electrical transmission (LPET) lines and Drinfel’d–Sokolov...
Association between socioeconomic background and cancer: An ecological study using cancer registry and various community socioeconomic status indicators in Kanagawa, Japan
Information on the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and cancer is useful for policy-based cancer control. However, few studies have investigated the association between each community SE...
Four new species of dragon pseudoscorpions (Pseudoscorpiones: Pseudotyrannochthoniidae: Spelaeochthonius) from caves in South Korea revealed by integrative taxonomy
Karst research in Korea is still in its infancy and the invertebrate fauna of subterranean systems across the country is poorly known. One of the very diverse lineages in caves across Korea, the pseud...
Editorial Note: Using geographically weighted regression analysis to cluster under-nutrition and its predictors among under-five children in Ethiopia: Evidence from demographic and health survey
Nearby arrests and violent crime as predictors of student absenteeism
This study tests the role of violence and policing in predicting student absences at the school level in New York City. It uses a large dataset on daily attendance over six school years (2013–2014–201...
Mitochondrial genome of eight Carangidae and phylogenetic analysis in the family
The Carangidae family is a prime focus for both deep-sea fishing and aquaculture. However, taxonomic controversies have limited Carangidae research. This study assembled the mitochondrial genomes of e...
PD-L1 expression on tumor cells and tumor-infiltrating immune cells in thymic epithelial tumors detected with SP142 and SP263 antibodies
Introduction Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) expression in various tumors is known to correlate with the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors; however, evaluation of PD-L1 expression in thymic e...
Cyclone vulnerability assessment of the central coast of Bangladesh: A comprehensive study utilizing FAHP and geospatial techniques
The coastal areas of Bangladesh are recognized as a major South Asian center for cyclone landfall. This research develops a comprehensive tropical cyclone mapping strategy utilizing the Fuzzy Analytic...
Pain-stimulated ultrasound vocalizations and their impact on pain response in mice
Pain is a complex phenomenon encompassing both the physiological and psychological aspects of sensation and emotion, respectively. In recent years, pain has been clarified to arise even without direct...
Implementation fidelity in leprosy care and support for disability prevention and management in Rupandehi, Nepal: A qualitative study
Background Implementation fidelity is critical for the efficient delivery of health services including leprosy services. Healthcare providers are important in monitoring the disease’s progression, man...
The Caprera Canyon (north–eastern Sardinia): A hotspot of cetacean diversity in the western Mediterranean Sea
The Caprera Canyon, a submarine canyon system off Sardinia in the western Mediterranean, was thought to be an important cetacean habitat, though studies on the area remained limited. To address this k...
Instrumental strategies and symbolic legitimacy: analyzing government information disclosure security policies in China
This study explores how the Chinese government manages the trade-off between transparency and national security through the design of government information disclosure (GID) security policies. Based o...
Revealing the nuances of ‘Grey Digital Divide’ in Hong Kong: A latent profile analysis
The ‘grey digital divide’ deprives older adults’ equitable access to information and support, and thereby, their well-being. Policies including subsidies for internet access and devices, digital liter...