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Determinants of sibling relationships in the context of mental disorders
Many studies have been conducted on sibling relationships to explore the well-being of siblings of persons with mental disorders. In this research project, two mediation models were tested. Model 1 ex...
Retraction: Craniofacial similarity analysis through sparse principal component analysis
Understanding sociocultural influences in sexual health promotion and HIV protection among Latinx sexually minoritized men: A qualitative study
In the United States, Latinx individuals account for 18% of the overall population, yet sexual minoritized men (SMM) within this demographic disproportionately represent 30% of new HIV diagnoses among...
Poor sleep and high rheumatoid arthritis risk: Evidence from large UK Biobank cohort
Objective To evaluate the relationship between sleep behaviors and rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk. Methods First, based on large-scale data from the UK Biobank, we analyzed the associations between...
The effect of interprofessional game-based learning on perceived cognitive load and self-efficacy in interprofessional communication and collaboration in patient safety incidents
Background This study aims to investigate the effect of the interprofessional game-based learning method on students’ perceived cognitive load and self-efficacy in interprofessional communication and...
Methylome and transcriptome analyses reveal HLA-DMB’s contribution to periodontitis development
Background Periodontitis is a typical oral disease. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are crucial immune cells in periodontal tissues, relating to infection, inflammation, and innate immunity. We h...
Effects of repeated gravity changes during parabolic flight: Evidence of the need to assist space tourists to outer space
In the era of space tourism, walking in the steps of Neil Armstrong has never been more real. Future space tourists will have to face the harshness of the environment, especially the travel, and adapt...
Effects of sensory room intervention on autonomic function in healthy adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Sensory rooms are those equipped with various visual, auditory, and other sensory items that can be adjusted according to user preferences. Although several studies have reported the effectiveness of...
Power shift in the transformation and upgrading of the service sector—Empirical evidence from China
In recent years, as the global economy has entered the “service economy” period, improving the service industry’s total factor productivity, realizing high-quality development, and better playing its...
A phase division-based multi-segment foot model for estimating dynamic foot arch stiffness during walking
The arch of the human foot plays a significant role in bearing weight and keeping gait balance. Previous studies mainly focus on the foot arch stiffness at the static or quasi-dynamic state of a parti...
Adjuvant chemotherapy compared with observation in patients with resected biliary tract cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Objectives Several randomized controlled trials compared adjuvant systemic chemotherapy with observation in patients with resected biliary tract cancer (BTC) have yielded inconsistent outcomes. In ord...
From responsibility to value: ESG and long-term corporate value
Although a large body of literature has explored the relationship between ESG and firm value, the findings are inconsistent and most studies have focused on mature Western markets, with relatively lit...
Retraction: 3D craniofacial registration using thin-plate spline transform and cylindrical surface projection
Influence of discrete fracture network on the performance of enhanced geothermal system considering thermal-hydraulic-mechanical multi-physical field coupling
The long-term circulation of cold water within the deep heat reservoir in enhanced geothermal system (EGS) involves dynamic evolution of thermal-hydraulic-mechanical (THM) fields. The characteristics...
Depth prediction of urban waterlogging based on BiTCN-GRU modeling
With China’s rapid urbanization and the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, heavy rainfall-induced urban waterlogging has become a persistent and pressing challenge. Accurately predicting...
User-centric innovation strategies for cultural creative products in China’s rural tourism
Cultural creative products play an important role in the revitalization of tourism-oriented rural areas and the preservation of cultural heritage. However, existing products fail to fully meet the div...
Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain
The spectacle of Roman gladiatorial combat captures the public imagination and elicits significant scholarly interest. Skeletal evidence associated with gladiatorial combat is rare, with most evidence...
Rocks and clay: Potters’ technological choices within the cultural dynamics of Bronze Age Kazakhstan
Through regular interactions with their neighbors, diverse groups inhabiting areas along the Inner Asian Mountain Corridor during the Bronze Age formed dynamic interregional networks that saw the prol...
Semantic priming supports infants’ ability to learn names of unseen objects
Human language permits us to call to mind representations of objects, events, and ideas that we cannot witness directly, enabling us to learn about the world far beyond our immediate surroundings. Whe...
Preventing the preventable: Assessing the burden of incessant caesarean deliveries in select Indian states using NFHS-5
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that life-saving Caesarean sections (CS) should account for 10–15% of deliveries. Southern states of India have good obstetric facilities and better publ...
Megafauna mobility: Assessing the foraging range of an extinct macropodid from central eastern Queensland, Australia
Understanding the factors that influence the geographic range of extinct megafaunal species is crucial for reconstructing their ecology and extinction dynamics. For extant herbivores, it has been demo...
Does digital literacy affect farmers’ adoption of agricultural social services? An empirical study based on China Land Economic Survey data
Agricultural social services (ASS) are crucial in alleviating resource constraints and advancing agricultural modernization. Using the data derived from the China Land Economic Survey (CLES2022), this...
Evaluation of intake of aged garlic extract and organosulfur compounds on progressive hearing loss in DBA/2J mice
Garlic is rich in organosulfur compounds with high antioxidant capacity and is known to have various health benefits. Aged garlic is a particularly effective source of these active compounds because i...
From vulnerability to duplicity: Examining the connection between childhood adversity and deception
Deception research has traditionally evaluated how individual differences like personality traits and demographics correlate with lying. However, the establishment of adverse childhood experiences (AC...
The role of university entrepreneurship support and student diversity in student entrepreneurial intention: a social identity theory perspective
One of the most significant shortcomings of the extant literature is the dearth of conceptualizations and empirical testing pertaining to entrepreneurial diversity and the underlying social identities...