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Open AccessThe risk of herpes zoster is positively associated with obesity, especially morbid obesity
This study aimed to investigate the association between obesity and herpes zoster (HZ) occurrence. This study used data covering 2 million people in Taiwan in 2000, which were obtained from the National Health...
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Open AccessCommon dietary emulsifiers promote metabolic disorders and intestinal microbiota dysbiosis in mice
Dietary emulsifiers are linked to various diseases. The recent discovery of the role of gut microbiota–host interactions on health and disease warrants the safety reassessment of dietary emulsifiers through th...
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Open AccessReal-World Efficacy and Safety of Universal 8-Week Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir for Treatment-Naïve Patients from a Nationwide HCV Registry in Taiwan
Eight-week glecaprevir/pibrentasvir (GLE/PIB) is indicated for treatment-naïve (TN) patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC), with or without compensated cirrhosis. Given that the Taiwanese government is commit...
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Open AccessPhotocatalytic do** of organic semiconductors
Chemical do** is an important approach to manipulating charge-carrier concentration and transport in organic semiconductors (OSCs)1–3 and ultimately enhances device performance4–7. However, conventional do** ...
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Geometric Error Measurement of Rotary Axes on Five-Axis Machine Tools: A Review
For achieving high precision and effectiveness in five-axis computer numerical control (CNC) machine tools, the geometrical accuracy of the rotary axes is a crucial performance criterion. Furthermore, recent a...
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Consensus Paper: Cerebellum and Reward
Cerebellum is a key-structure for the modulation of motor, cognitive, social and affective functions, contributing to automatic behaviours through interactions with the cerebral cortex, basal ganglia and spina...
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Open AccessCanagliflozin alleviates pulmonary hypertension by activating PPARγ and inhibiting its S225 phosphorylation
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a progressive fatal disease with no cure. Canagliflozin (CANA), a novel medication for diabetes, has been found to have remarkable cardiovascular benefits. However, few studies h...
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Effect of Ba2+ on the biomineralization of Ca2+ and Mg2+ ions induced by Bacillus licheniformis
The effect of barium ions on the biomineralization of calcium and magnesium ions is often overlooked when utilizing microbial-induced carbonate precipitation technology for removing barium, calcium, and magnes...
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Open AccessAn algorithm for simplified hepatitis C virus treatment with non-specialist care based on nation-wide data from Taiwan
Both European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Infectious Diseases Society of America (AASLD-IDSA) guidelines recommend simplified ...
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A data-driven approach to RUL prediction of tools
An effective and reliable prediction of the remaining useful life (RUL) of a tool is important to a metal forming process because it can significantly reduce unexpected maintenance, avoid machine shutdowns and...
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Open AccessLarge-area, untethered, metamorphic, and omnidirectionally stretchable multiplexing self-powered triboelectric skins
Large-area metamorphic stretchable sensor networks are desirable in haptic sensing and next-generation electronics. Triboelectric nanogenerator-based self-powered tactile sensors in single-electrode mode const...
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ImprovedRain removal network clarity and object detection performance in heavy rain images using complementary structure
In heavy rain situations, the clarity of both human vision and computer vision is significantly reduced. Rain removal GAN-based networks have been proposed as a means of resolving this problem. However, such m...
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Fungal diversity notes 1717–1817: taxonomic and phylogenetic contributions on genera and species of fungal taxa
As the continuation of Fungal Diversity Notes series, the current paper is the 16th contribution to this series. A total of 103 taxa from seven classes in Ascomycota and Basidiomycota are included here. Of these ...
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The Productivity Equation for Slanted Wells in Tight Water-Bearing Gas Reservoirs Considers Multiple Factors
As a highly potential unconventional natural gas resource, accurately evaluating the production capacity of tight sandstone gas reservoirs is of great significance for their development. This article takes inc...
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Ferroelectric transistors based on shear-transformation-mediated rhombohedral-stacked molybdenum disulfide
To develop low-power, non-volatile computing-in-memory device using ferroelectric transistor technologies, ferroelectric channel materials with scaled thicknesses are required. Two-dimensional semiconductors, ...
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Comparisons of Moisturizing Function Between Rayon Fabric with Collagen Peptides from Fish Scales and Regular Rayon Fabric Under Various Relative Humidity
The study was inspired by the specialized facial masks made of rayon non-woven fabrics which contained collagen peptides for improving moisturizing function. This study explored the moisturizing function of a ...
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Open AccessPlasma acylcarnitine in elderly Taiwanese: as biomarkers of possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is defined as the disease of muscle loss and dysfunction. The prevalence of sarcopenia is strongly age-dependent. It could bring about disability, hospitalization, and mortality. The purpose of this...
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Open AccessDetermination of seroprevalence and kinetics of humoral response using mpox virus A29 protein
Mpox virus (MPXV), previously known as monkeypox virus, has spread globally in 2022. An accurate and convenient antibody test is essential for the determination of seroprevalence and for studying immune respon...
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Uncovering molecular mechanisms involved in microbial volatile compounds-induced stomatal closure in Arabidopsis thaliana
Microbial volatile compounds (mVCs) may cause stomatal closure to limit pathogen invasion as part of plant innate immune response. However, the mechanisms of mVC-induced stomatal closure remain unclear. In thi...
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Transient plasticity response is regulated by histone deacetylase inhibitor in oxygen–glucose deprivation condition
The pathological form of synaptic plasticity, ischemic long-term potentiation (iLTP), induced by oxygen and glucose deprivation (OGD), is implicated in the acute phase of stroke with the potentiation of N-meth...
