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Exploring the Correlation Between Surface Roughness, Surface Energy, Nano-indentation, Electrical Properties, and Magnetic Characteristics of Annealed Co40Fe40Dy20 Thin Films Deposited on Si(100) Substrates
The impact of film thickness and annealing temperature on the structural, electrical, magnetic, and mechanical properties of cobalt–iron–dysprosium (Co40Fe40Dy20 ) thin films deposited on Si(100) substrates have...
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Ceramicized NASICON-based solid-state electrolytes for lithium metal batteries
In this work, we have developed ceramicized hybrid solid state electrolytes (SSEs), which consisted of poly (vinylidene fluoride-hexafluoro propylene) (PVDF-HFP), lithium bis (trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (L...
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Open AccessValuating the efficiency of social security and healthcare in OECD countries from a sustainable development
Under the goal of sustainable development, co** with the increase in social security and healthcare expenses caused by population aging is becoming increasingly important, but it is rare in the literature to...
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Prevalence and Factors Associated with De-escalation of Anti-TNFs in Older Adults with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Medicare Claims-Based Observational Study
The aim was to evaluate prevalence and factors associated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (anti-TNF) de-escalation in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
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Mitigation of high-fat diet-induced sarcopenia by Toona sinensis fruit extracts via autophagic flux and mitochondrial quality control
Sarcopenic obesity, encompassing both muscle wasting and obesity, is relevant across individuals. Toona sinensis (TS) has been shown to regulate glucose and lipid metabolisms. However, the efficacy and mechanisms...
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Open AccessCXCR7 activation evokes the anti-PD-L1 antibody against glioblastoma by remodeling CXCL12-mediated immunity
The interaction between glioblastoma cells and glioblastoma-associated macrophages (GAMs) influences the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment, leading to ineffective immunotherapies. We hypothesized that d...
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Identification of novel genetic susceptibility loci for calcium-containing kidney stone disease by genome-wide association study and polygenic risk score in a Taiwanese population
Approximately 80% of kidney stone diseases contain calcium. Inherited genetic factors are among the variables that influence the development of calcium-containing kidney stone diseases (CKSD). Previous genome-...
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Can weekend catch-up sleep decrease the risk of cognitive dysfunction in older adults?
This study investigated whether weekend catch-up sleep was related to a decreased risk of cognitive dysfunction in older Taiwanese adults by using self-reported diaries and objective accelerometer measurements.
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Open AccessRisk of diabetes mellitus based on the interactive association between G6PD rs72554664 polymorphism and sex in Taiwan Biobank individuals
The presence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), with differing prevalence between males and females. Although G6PD deficiency is an X-...
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Open AccessSARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid protein, rather than spike protein, triggers a cytokine storm originating from lung epithelial cells in patients with COVID-19
The aim of this study was to elucidate the factors associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that may initiate cytokine cascades and correlate the clinical characteristics of...
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Open AccessProdrug-conjugated tumor-seeking commensals for targeted cancer therapy
Prodrugs have been explored as an alternative to conventional chemotherapy; however, their target specificity remains limited. The tumor microenvironment harbors a range of microorganisms that potentially serv...
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Open AccessPredicting early mortality and severe intraventricular hemorrhage in very-low birth weight preterm infants: a nationwide, multicenter study using machine learning
Our aim was to develop a machine learning-based predictor for early mortality and severe intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) in very-low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants in Taiwan. We collected retrospective ...
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Identification of CD5/SOX11 double-negative pleomorphic mantle cell lymphoma
Cyclin D1 protein-positive diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL) has an immunophenotype of CD5(−) cyclin D1(+) SOX11(−), and most cases lack a CCND1 rearrangement and have a gene expression profile of DLBCL. Rare...
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Analysis of natural disasters and energy efficiency in China
Energy is known as the lifeline of national development, and from the last decade or so, the security of human energy supply has been frequently disturbed by natural disasters due to global warming and frequen...
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Optimizing analytical precision in the identification of synthetic cathinones and isomers: a comparative assessment of diverse GC–MS operating parameters
Analyzing new psychoactive substances (NPSs) in forensic laboratories present a formidable challenge globally. Within illicit drug analysis, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) emerges as a robust ana...
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Open AccessTargeting NLRP3 signaling reduces myocarditis-induced arrhythmogenesis and cardiac remodeling
Myocarditis substantially increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. Approximately 30% of all ventricular arrhythmia cases in patients with myocarditis originate from the right ventricular outflow tract (RV...
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Open AccessEnhancement of NETosis by ACE2-cross-reactive anti-SARS-CoV-2 RBD antibodies in patients with COVID-19
High levels of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation or NETosis and autoantibodies are related to poor prognosis and disease severity of COVID-19 patients. Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) ...
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Open AccessRecovery from antibody-mediated biliary ductopenia and multiorgan inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant morbidity and mortality. Spike messenger RNA (mRNA)–based vaccines against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 may contribute...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Ready-to-transfer two-dimensional materials using tunable adhesive force tapes
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Effect of Surface Roughness on the Magnetism, Nano-indentation, Surface Energy, and Electrical Properties of Co60Fe20Dy20 Films on Si (100) Substrate
In this study, we focused on depositing a target material, cobalt-iron-dysprosium (Co60Fe20Dy20), onto silicon (Si) (100) substrates with thickness varying from 10 nm to 50 nm through a direct-current (DC) magnet...
