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A prospective cohort study exploring the joint influence of sunlight exposure and tanning bed use on basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma risk
Exposure to solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation and use of UV-emitting tanning devices are known risk factors for skin cancer. Few studies have explored the interaction between these risk factors, namely how the ...
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Open AccessPredictive Value of 5-Methoxytryptophan on Long-Term Clinical Outcome after PCI in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction-a Prospective Cohort Study
In recent years, 5-Methoxytryptophan (5-MTP) has been identified as an endothelial factor with vaso-protective and anti-inflammatory properties.
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Effects of two-phase periodic velocity on droplet coalescence inside microchannels
A novel method based on periodic change of two-phase velocity for the droplet coalescence in microchannels is proposed. The feasibility of the method is justified by investigating the droplet coalescence in se...
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Research on a New Method of Energy Supplement for Horizontal Wells in Ultra-low Permeability Reservoirs
Aiming at the problem of long effective period of horizontal Wells in ultra-low permeability reservoirs, a new method of horizontal well injection and production is put forward, that is, horizontal well water ...
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Open AccessPeriodic structural changes in Pd nanoparticles during oscillatory CO oxidation reaction
Nanoparticle (NP) catalysts are ubiquitous in energy systems, chemical production, and reducing the environmental impact of many industrial processes. Under reactive environments, the availability of catalytic...
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Open AccessSignal enhancement ratio of CE-MRI: a potential biomarker of survival after hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy in biliary tract cancers
The association of contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) and the overall survival (OS) of biliary tract cancers (BTC) is ambiguous. Thus, the aim of this study is to evaluate the value of signal enhancement ratio (SE...
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Eye color and the risk of skin cancer
Melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) are the most common skin cancers. The incidence rates of all three types of skin cancers have increased in the past three decades. Light p...
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Open AccessThe origin of the particle-size-dependent selectivity in 1-butene isomerization and hydrogenation on Pd/Al2O3 catalysts
The selectivity of 1-butene hydrogenation/isomerization on Pd catalysts is known to be particle size dependent. Here we show that combining well-defined model catalysts, atmospheric pressure reaction kinetics,...
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Responses of leaf litter decomposability to nitrogen and phosphorus additions are associated with cell wall carbohydrate composition in a subtropical plantation
The litter decomposition rate is strongly related to litter chemical quality, which is altered by increased nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) availability induced by global changes and human activity in plantati...
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Open AccessDNA methylation signatures associated with prognosis of gastric cancer
Few studies have examined prognostic outcomes-associated molecular signatures other than overall survival (OS) for gastric cancer (GC). We aimed to identify DNA methylation biomarkers associated with multiple ...
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Recent progress of radiation response in nanostructured tungsten for nuclear application
Engineering materials for nuclear reactors exposed to high-dose irradiation breed various radiation damage, leading to performance degradation of materials, which seriously limits the application of materials ...
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Cavitation Suppression of Bileaflet Mechanical Heart Valves
Mechanical heart valves (MHVs) are widely used to replace diseased heart valves, but it may suffer from cavitation due to the rapid closing velocity of the leaflets, resulting in the damage of red blood cells ...
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Configurations of V4+ centers in the MoVO catalyst material. A systematic stability analysis of DFT results
The reactivity of a catalyst is in part determined by its geometric and electronic structure. Here we present a model that is able to describe the energy trend of the important oxidation catalyst material MoVO...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of Cushion willow provides insights into alpine plant divergence in a biodiversity hotspot
The Hengduan Mountains (HDM) biodiversity hotspot exhibits exceptional alpine plant diversity. Here, we investigate factors driving intraspecific divergence within a HDM alpine species Salix brachista (Cushion wi...
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Characteristics and outcome of impacted button batteries among young children less than 7 years of age in China: a retrospective analysis of 116 cases
Ingestion of button batteries occurs in about ten persons per one million persons each year, with most of them children, and one in every 1000 battery ingestions leads to serious injuries. This study aimed to ...
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Open AccessTetracycline use and risk of incident skin cancer: a prospective study
Tetracycline is a photosensitising medication that increases skin vulnerability to UV-related damage.
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Open AccessGWAS follow-up study of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma identifies potential genetic loci associated with family history of upper gastrointestinal cancer
Based on our initial genome-wide association study (GWAS) on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in Han Chinese, we conducted a follow-up study to examine the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) assoc...
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Rapid magnetic isolation of extracellular vesicles via lipid-based nanoprobes
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can mediate intercellular communication by transferring cargo proteins and nucleic acids between cells. The pathophysiological roles and clinical value of EVs are under intense inv...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study identifies 14 novel risk alleles associated with basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer worldwide with an annual incidence of 2.8 million cases in the United States alone. Previous studies have demonstrated an association between 21 distinct ge...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study identifies novel susceptibility loci for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma represents the second most common cutaneous malignancy, affecting 7–11% of Caucasians in the United States. The genetic determinants of susceptibility to cutaneous squamous ce...
