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Logical Fallacies and the Misuse of RCT Findings: Lessons from Diagnostic Statistics
This chapter offers an excursion through many of the important analogies encountered on comparing the conceptual frameworks for diagnostic statistics...
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Application of N,N,N',N'-Tetramethyl-p-Phenylenediamine and α,ω-Hexadecanedioic Acid for Determination of the H+/O Ratios of Complexes III and IV of the Liver Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain under Free Respiration Conditions
Abstract—Stimulation of mitochondrial respiration in state 4 without changes in passive proton leakage is known to be accompanied by a decrease in...
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Effect of Atorvastatin on Microcirculation Evaluated by Vascular Occlusion Test with Peripheral Near-Infrared Spectroscopy
The vascular occlusion test (VOT) with peripheral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a non-invasive method to evaluate peripheral microcirculation....
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Frailty is associated with worse executive function and higher cerebral blood velocity in cognitively healthy older adults: a cross-sectional study
Frailty is characterized by an increased vulnerability to adverse health events. Executive function impairment is an early sign of progression...
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Deficiency of exopolysaccharides and O-antigen makes Halomonas bluephagenesis self-flocculating and amenable to electrotransformation
Halomonas bluephagenesis , a haloalkaliphilic bacterium and native polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) producer, is a non-traditional bioproduction chassis for...
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Population size as a major determinant of mating system and population genetic differentiation in a narrow endemic chasmophyte
BackgroundMating system is one of the major determinants of intra- and interspecific genetic structure, but may vary within and between plant...
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Origin of the brines associated with the lead–zinc–barite–fluorite deposits in Benue Trough, Nigeria: Evidence from stable isotope studies
Nigerian sedimentary lead–zinc–barite–fluorite-deposits which covers along 600 km long Benue-Trough extends from south of Abakaliki District in...
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Greater habitual moderate-to-vigorous physical activity is associated with better executive function and higher prefrontal oxygenation in older adults
International physical activity guidelines recommend that older adults accumulate 150 min/week of moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). It is...
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Ozone Impacts and Climate Forcing: Thailand as a Case Study
Ozone (O3) is a secondary pollutant that is not emitted directly from emission sources, but it is formed in the atmosphere through photochemical...
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Comprehensive insights into the influence of supplemental green light on the photosynthesis of ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)
Although green light is not considered to contribute to the photosynthesis of plants, the photosynthesis of ginger, a dual-purpose vegetable used as...
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Stomatal, mesophyll and biochemical limitations to photosynthesis and their relationship with leaf structure over an elevation gradient in two conifers
Photosynthetic responses across complex elevational gradients provides insight into fundamental processes driving responses of plant growth and net...
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A Comparative Study of the Action of Protonophore Uncouplers and Decoupling Agents as Inducers of Free Respiration in Mitochondria in States 3 and 4: Theoretical and Experimental Approaches
Theoretical and experimental studies have revealed that that in the liver mitochondria an increase in the rate of free respiration in state 3 induced...
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Photosynthesis
All forms of life in this universe require energy for growth and maintenance. Plants and some forms of bacteria capture light energy directly from...
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Insoluble Protein Applications: The Use of Bacterial Inclusion Bodies as Biocatalysts
Biocatalysis and biotransformations have a broad application in industrial synthetic chemistry. In addition to the whole cell catalysis, purified...
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Measuring the impact of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation on vaccination intent in the UK and USA
Widespread acceptance of a vaccine for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) will be the next major step in fighting the...
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PAX1 represses canonical Wnt signaling pathway and plays dual roles during endoderm differentiation
BackgroundPaired box 1 (PAX1) is a transcription factor and essential for the development of pharyngeal pouches-derived tissues, including thymus....
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Three novel transcription factors involved in cannabinoid biosynthesis in Cannabis sativa L.
Key messageThree novel transcription factors were successfully identified and shown to interact with the trichome-specific THCAS promoter regulatory...
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The use of stable isotopes to determine optimal application of irrigation-water to a maize crop
AimUnderstanding the water use of a maize-based crop** systems can help people improve water management strategies. We conducted a two-year field...
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Fine scale diversity in the lava: genetic and phenotypic diversity in small populations of Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus
BackgroundA major goal in evolutionary biology is to understand the processes underlying phenotypic variation in nature. Commonly, studies have...
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The red alga Grateloupia gibbesii, as a valuable source of lipids: lipids quality indices, spectroscopic characterization, and potential industrial applications
The red seaweed, Grateloupia gibbesii , was recently reported as an introduced species in the Mediterranean Sea. Being non-indigenous species with...
