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An isotopic perspective on equid selection in cult at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel
Archaeological excavations of an Early Bronze Age III (c. 2900–2600/2550 BCE) domestic neighborhood at the site of Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel, uncovered four complete skeletons of young female donkeys...
Proteomic analysis unveils host-parasite interactions in Aedes togoi infected with Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi
Background Mosquitoes serve as the primary vectors responsible for transmitting canine filariasis, yet understanding the molecular interactions between filarial parasites and their vectors is a signif...
A prospective study on prognostic value of ventilatory efficiency in asymptomatic patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation
Objectives Patients with severe primary mitral regurgitation (PMR) remain asymptomatic at first. In the long term, however, severe PMR leads to cardiac decompensation. Exercise testing in asymptomatic...
The impact of vision impairment on depressive symptoms among older adults: The mediating role of dispositional optimism
Background Vision impairment, beyond constituting a sensory deficit, fundamentally disrupts older adults’ autonomy, emotional regulation, and social participation. These disruptions increase vulnerabi...
Computational insights into flavonoids inhibition of dengue virus envelope protein: ADMET profiling, molecular docking, dynamics, PCA, and end-state free energy calculations
Dengue virus is a critical worldwide health concern, and efforts to identify useful antiviral drugs remain imperative. This study utilized computational techniques to investigate the flavonoids as a p...
Factors associated with the export of traditional Chinese medicinal products: A stochastic frontier analysis
Background The export of traditional Chinese medicinal products is a pivotal force in enhancing the international recognition of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). From 2013 to 2022, the export trend...
Salinity tolerance, hyposaline stress recovery, and survival of the nemertean worm, Carcinonemertes carcinophila (Nemertea) in relation to its host, the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapidus
Carcinonemertes carcinophila is a nemertean worm from a family of marine symbionts specialized in eating the eggs of decapod crustaceans. This species infests the Atlantic blue crab, Callinectes sapid...
RETRACTED: An eel-like robot based on a dielectric elastomer
Eels have attracted significant research interest because of their long-distance migration and high-endurance cruising behavior. An underwater eel-like robot design inspired by these creatures has the...
The study on the live streaming frequency strategy choices of streamers in live E-commerce
Live-streaming e-commerce, emerging as a novel business model, has garnered considerable attention from leading platforms and brands. It not only exerts a profound influence on consumers’ lifestyles a...
Clinical prediction of intravenous immunoglobulin-resistant Kawasaki disease based on interpretable Transformer model
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) has been established as the first-line therapy for Kawasaki disease (KD). However, approximately 10%–20% of pediatric patients exhibit IVIG resistance. Current machin...
Emotional skills and health assessment in interventions for intimate partner violence perpetrators: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
The present study had two objectives: 1) To analyze the effectiveness of intervention programs for intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetrators that include learning emotional skills; and 2) to examin...
C1-linker region of PARG1 RhoGAP promotes the catalytic recognition fold of RhoA substrate
PARG1 (ArhGAP29) belongs to a class of F-BAR proteins that contain a GTPase activating (GAP) domain that stimulates the GTP-to-GDP conversion of RhoGTPases. In this study, the substrate-recognition me...
A retrospective analysis from NHANES 2003–2018 on the associations between inflammatory markers and coronary artery disease, all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortality
Background The objective of this research was to investigate the associations between inflammation markers and coronary artery disease (CAD), along with all-cause mortality and cardiovascular mortalit...
Understanding the needs of undergraduate healthcare students in relation to suicide prevention training: A qualitative study
Background International evidence indicates that many healthcare workers are not adequately prepared to support patients during suicidal crises. As a result, healthcare students need appropriate train...
Creating a Japanese version of the attitudes toward dreams scale: Attitude toward dreams may predict sleep disorders
Previous studies have identified two factors that influence people’s attitudes toward dreams: positive and negative. However, cultural differences may influence these attitudes. This study aimed to de...
The swine market movement and structure in Mexico: Implications for animal welfare and environmental impact
The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution of Mexico’s swine movement network over a five-year period (2017–2021), using a network approach to examine the significant implications of pig movem...
The effect of vitamin supplementation on neurodevelopmental and clinical outcomes in very low birth weight and very preterm infants: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background Nutrition is vital for preterm infant development. Vitamins play key roles as cofactors and gene regulators for metabolic and immune functions and are common added components of preterm inf...
Solitary phytoplankton cells sink in the mesopelagic ocean
Phytoplankton, and their carbon, are typically exported from the surface ocean when packaged inside larger, sinking detrital particles. This process draws carbon out of the atmosphere, where it can be...
Influence of bodyweight on prednisolone pharmacokinetics in dogs
Background Larger dogs may be at greater risk of prednisolone side effects, yet there is limited research about how bodyweight affects prednisolone pharmacokinetics in dogs....
Exploring the variation in muscle response testing accuracy through repeatability and reproducibility
Research Objectives To explore the variation in mean muscle response testing (MRT) accuracy and whether this variation can be attributable to participant characteristics....
Utilizing statistical analysis for motion imagination classification in brain-computer interface systems
In this study, we introduce a novel Field-Agnostic Riemannian-Kernel Alignment (FARKA) method to advance the classification of motion imagination in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) systems. BCI systems...
Associations between ambient particulate matter exposure and the prevalence of arthritis: Findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study
Background Arthritis is a leading cause of global disability, but its etiology is complex and has not yet been fully understood. Recent studies suggest that...
Simulation of emitter discharge along drip laterals under drip fertigation system using artificial neural network
Simulation of emitter discharge under a drip fertigation system is important for capturing the variation in water and nutrient distribution to crops. This is important for an effective design and irri...
Significance of the cribriform pattern in predicting the prognosis of lung adenocarcinoma patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background A number of studies have shown that various histological subtypes of lung adenocarcinoma have different clinical prognoses, but the cribriform pattern, as a unique histo...