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TRAbectedin in adVanced rEtroperitoneal well differentiated/dedifferentiated Liposarcoma and Leiomyosarcoma (TRAVELL): results of a phase II study from the Italian Sarcoma Group.

Fabbroni C, Grignani G, Vincenzi B et al. · 2024 · ESMO open

Background This is a multicentre, single-arm, phase II study aimed at further exploring the activity of trabectedin as second-/further-line treatment in retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma (LMS) and well-differentiated/dedifferentiated…

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Do Surrogate Markers of Cardiorespiratory Fitness Predict Individual Changes in VO<sub>2peak</sub>? A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Renwick JRM, Preobrazenski N, Giudice MD et al. · 2024 · International journal of exercise science

The purpose of the current study was to test the hypothesis that individual response classification for surrogate markers of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) will agree with response classification for VO 2peak . Surrogate markers of CRF…

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Relationship between the stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius and spatiotemporal variables during 100-m sprint running in collegiate sprinters.

Fujii N, Takahashi K, Kawama R et al. · 2026 · PloS one

Higher stiffness of the medial gastrocnemius (MG) has been reported to be associated with faster race time in 100-m sprint running. However, the association of muscle stiffness with spatiotemporal variables (i.e., step frequency, step…

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Effect of wild yeast inoculation on the nutritive value, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability of rehydrated corn grain silage.

Pupo MR, Diepersloot EC, Wenzel MPR et al. · 2026 · JDS communications

Feeding spoiled silage with high yeast activity is commonly related to impaired lactation performance by dairy cows. However, rehydrated corn grain silage (RCGS) may be more prone to yeast proliferation and be greatly affected by high…

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Comparison of Jaw Function and Mental Health Between Patients With Anterior Disc Displacement With and Without Reduction.

Yao Y, Liu SS, Jin L et al. · 2025 · Clinical and experimental dental research

Objectives Anterior disc displacement with reduction (ADDWR) and without reduction (ADDWOR) are two common clinical types of temporomandibular disorders. This study compared the levels of anxiety, depression, somatization, and jaw function…

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Effects of Supervised Exercise during Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy on Tumor Response in Patients with Breast Cancer (Neo-train): A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Kjeldsted E, Ammitzbøll G, Lænkholm AV et al. · 2025 · Clinical cancer research : an official journal of the American Association for Cancer Research

Purpose Preclinical studies have indicated that physical exercise may enhance chemotherapy efficacy. However, clinical trials are needed to investigate these findings. We hypothesized that an exercise program during neoadjuvant…

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Investigating the effects of antipsychotic drugs as a treatment for improving the activity of the unc-33 /Dpysl2 gene in C. elegans .

Miranda MC, Hyde J, Salazar K et al. · 2024 · microPublication biology

Prenatal stress is hypothesized to contribute to the development of schizophrenia. Lee and colleagues determined that prenatal stress in rats decreases levels of Dpysl2, which is found to be inactivated in schizophrenic patients. UNC-33 ,…

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Overuse-Induced Muscle Disorder: Establishing a Rat Model to Unravel the Role of Fibro-Adipogenic Progenitor Cells in Intramuscular Fibrosis.

Fusagawa H, Sato T, Naito A et al. · 2025 · Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society

Overuse-induced muscle disorders (OIMD) frequently occur in athletes due to excessive and improper use under high physical demand, often leading to muscle pain and weakness. Limited studies have shown intramuscular fibrosis in OIMD, with…

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Trait emotion regulation similarity and well-being.

Eldesouky L, Gross JJ, English T · 2025 · Scientific reports

The ways people manage their emotions (emotion regulation; ER) have been found to affect their own well-being and the well-being of others. In the present research, we extended prior work by examining whether similarity between people's ER…

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Experimentally induced sleep restriction relates to less healthy eating behaviors in some adolescents: effects of age, sex, race, weight class, and socioeconomic status.

Hernandez C, Jensen CD, Duraccio KM · 2025 · Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society

Study objectives This secondary data analysis study was designed to evaluate demographic and socioeconomic characteristics that may increase the magnitude of the impact of experimentally induced shortened sleep on suboptimal eating…

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Impact of acute sleep restriction on cerebrovascular reactivity and neurovascular coupling in young men and women.

McDonald MJ, Marsh ML, Fears SD et al. · 2025 · Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)

Chronic exposure to shortened sleep is associated with an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and dementia. Previous studies show insufficient (e.g., poor or fragmented) sleep impairs cerebrovascular reactivity to metabolic stress and…

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Effects of protein restriction on insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 in men with prostate cancer: results from a randomized clinical trial.

Cagigas ML, Fiorito G, Bertozzi B et al. · 2024 · Biomarker research

Background Insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1 and its binding proteins are important in cancer growth, especially in prostate cancer. Observational studies suggest that protein restriction can lower IGF-1 levels. However, it is unclear…

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