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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Novel Treatment Strategies for Hormone Receptor (HR)-Positive, HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Antonella Ferro, Michela Campora, A. Caldara et al. · 2024 · Journal of Clinical Medicine

Estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer (BC) is the most common BC subtype. Endocrine therapy (ET) targeting ER signaling still remains the mainstay treatment option for hormone receptor (HR)-positive BC either in the early or in advanced setting, including different strategies, such as the suppression of estrogen production or directly blocking the ER pathway through SERMs—selective estrogen receptor modulators—or SERDs—selective estrogen receptor degraders. Nevertheless, the development of de novo or acquired endocrine resistance still remains challenging for oncologists. The use of no

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

BRCA2 Germline Mutations Identify Gastric Cancers Responsive to PARP Inhibitors

Annalisa Petrelli, Sabrina Rizzolio, Filippo Pietrantonio et al. · 2023 · Cancer Research

Despite negative results of clinical trials conducted on the overall population of patients with gastric cancer, PARP inhibitor (PARPi) therapeutic strategy still might represent a window of opportunity for a subpopulation of patients with…

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Ghrelin ameliorates tumor-induced adipose tissue atrophy and inflammation via Ghrelin receptor-dependent and -independent pathways

Haiming Liu, Jiaohua Luo, Bobby Guillory et al. · 2020 · Oncotarget

// Haiming Liu 1 , 2 , * , Jiaohua Luo 3 , 4 , * , Bobby Guillory 3 , Ji-an Chen 3 , 5 , Pu Zang 3 , 6 , Jordan K. Yoeli 3 , Yamileth Hernandez 3 , Ian (In-gi) Lee 1 , 2 , Barbara Anderson 1 , 2 , Mackenzie Storie 1 , 2 , Alison Tewnion 1 and Jose M. Garcia 1 , 2 , 3 1 Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, WA, USA 2 Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, University of Washington Department of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA 3 Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, MCL, Center for Translational Research on Inflammatory

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Predictors for Survival in an International Cohort of Patients Undergoing Distal Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma

Maarten Korrel, Sanne Lof, Jony van Hilst et al. · 2020 · Annals of Surgical Oncology

BACKGROUND: Surgical factors, including resection of Gerota's fascia, R0-resection, and lymph node yield, may be associated with survival after distal pancreatectomy (DP) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), but evidence from large multicenter studies is lacking. This study aimed to identify predictors for overall survival after DP for PDAC, especially those related to surgical technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Data from an international retrospective cohort including patients from 11 European countries and the USA who underwent DP for PDAC (2007-2015) were analyzed. Cox proportional ha

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Evaluating the Safety of Maribavir for the Treatment of Cytomegalovirus

Ronak G Gandhi, Camille N Kotton · 2022 · Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management

Purpose of Review: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections are a common complication in solid organ (SOT) and hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Currently available treatment…

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Interferon-based agents for current and future viral respiratory infections: A scoping literature review of human studies

Aldina Mešić, Emahlea Jackson, Mathias Lalika et al. · 2022 · PLOS Global Public Health

The interferon (IFN) system is a potent line of defense against viral infections. IFN-based agents already tested may be of use in COVID-19 or future viral respiratory outbreaks. Here we review the comparative efficacy, safety/tolerability, and future potential of IFN-based therapeutics. We reviewed human studies in which IFN or IFN pathway-interacting agents were used for viral respiratory infections. We identified 977 articles, of which 194 were included for full-text review. Of these, we deemed 35 articles to be relevant. The use of IFN-based agents for pre-exposure prophylaxis (n = 19) and

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Administrative Databases Used for Sports Medicine Research Demonstrate Significant Differences in Underlying Patient Demographics and Resulting Surgical Trends

Michelle Xiao, Joseph Donahue, Marc R. Safran et al. · 2020 · Arthroscopy The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery

Purpose To discern differences between the PearlDiver and MarketScan databases with regards to patient demographics, costs, reoperations, and complication rates for isolated meniscectomy. Methods We queried the PearlDiver Humana Patient…

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Patterns of failure after multimodal treatments for high-grade glioma: effectiveness of MIB-1 labeling index

Kazuyuki Uehara, Takashi Sasayama, Daisuke Miyawaki et al. · 2012 · Radiation Oncology

BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to analyze the recurrence pattern of high-grade glioma treated with a multimodal treatment approach and to evaluate whether the MIB-1 labeling index (LI) could be a useful marker for predicting the pattern of failure in glioblastoma (GB). METHODS AND MATERIALS: We evaluated histologically confirmed 131 patients with either anaplastic astrocytoma (AA) or GB. A median dose was 60 Gy. Concomitant and adjuvant chemotherapy were administered to 111 patients. MIB-1 LI was assessed by immunohistochemistry. Recurrence patterns were categorized according

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Significant differences between serum CRP levels in children in different categories of physical activity: the PLAY study.

Berna Harmse, Herculina S. Kruger · 2011 · PubMed

Low-grade systemic inflammation is emerging as a component of the metabolic syndrome. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between serum C-reactive protein (CRP), physical activity and body composition in 193 black children aged 13 to 18 years from a South African township. Demographic information and anthropometric measurements were taken, and fasting blood samples were analysed for high-sensitivity serum CRP. Body fat was measured by air displacement plethysmography. There was a trend towards higher serum CRP in the boys with a higher percentage body fat. After multiple re

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Iron treatment of pregnant sows in a Danish herd without iron deficiency anemia did not improve sow and piglet hematology or stillbirth rate

Sheeva Bhattarai, Tore Framstad, Jens Peter Nielsen · 2019 · Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

Abstract Background Anemia characterized by low hemoglobin concentration (HbC) is common in indoor housed pregnant sows. Iron is essential for hemoglobin synthesis and a number of metabolic processes including DNA synthesis and regulation…

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The satiety effect of disguised liquid preloads administered acutely and differing only in their nutrient content tended to be weaker for lipids but did not differ between proteins and carbohydrates in human subjects

Mylène Potier, Gilles Fromentin, Aurélie Lesdema et al. · 2010 · British Journal of Nutrition

Whether protein is the macronutrient with the strongest satiety effect remains a matter of debate because of the diversity of study designs employed. The aim of the present study was to compare the effect of different liquid preloads made…

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Did DI do it? The impact of a programme designed to improve literacy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in remote schools

John Guenther, Samuel Osborne · 2020 · The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education

Abstract Over the 10 years of ‘Closing the Gap’, several interventions designed to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students have been trialled. In 2014 the Australian Government announced the ‘Flexible Literacy…

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Transversus abdominis plane block and quadratus lumborum block did not reduce the incidence or severity of chronic postsurgical pain following cesarean section: a prospective, observational study

Michał Borys, Beata Potręć-Studzińska, Marcin Wiech et al. · 2019 · Anaesthesiology Intensive Therapy

Background Sparse data exist on the prevalence and severity of chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) following cesarean section. Our study aimed to compare the effectiveness of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block and…

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COVID-19 Pandemic and Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes: No Significant Change in Glycemic Control During The Pandemic Lockdown of 2020

Benjamin Udoka Nwosu, Layana Al-Halbouni, Sadichchha Parajuli et al. · 2021 · Frontiers in Endocrinology

Importance There is no consensus on the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic lockdown on glycemic control in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) in the US. Aim To determine the impact of the pandemic lockdown of March 15th…

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Biomechanical evaluation of three patellar fixation techniques for MPFL reconstruction: Load to failure did not differ but interference screw stabilization was stiffer than suture anchor and suture‐knot fixation

Vasilios A. Raoulis, Aristidis Zibis, Maria Dimitra Chiotelli et al. · 2021 · Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the maximum load to failure and stiffness of three medial patella‐femoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction techniques: (i) suture anchor fixation (SA), (ii) interference screw…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessHealth Professions

Artificial intelligence and the wellbeing of workers

Osea Giuntella, Johannes König, Luca Stella · 2025 · Scientific Reports

This study explores the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and workers' well-being and health using longitudinal survey data from Germany (2000-2020). Using a measure of occupational exposure to AI, we explore an event study…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

Real-time breath analysis for COPD risk assessment in smokers using a ZnO/SnO₂ heterojunction sensor integrated with support vector machine

Poundoss Chellamuthu, Kirubaveni Savarimuthu, M. Gulam Nabi Alsath et al. · 2026 · Scientific Reports

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a progressively debilitating and life-threatening respiratory condition that has long been attributed to exposure to airborne toxic substances like carbon monoxide (CO), a reliable biomarker…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Type 1 diabetes presenting in adults: Trends, diagnostic challenges and unique features

Carmella Evans‐Molina, Richard A. Oram · 2025 · Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been historically regarded as a childhood-onset disease; however, recent epidemiological data indicate that adult-onset T1D accounts for a substantial proportion of cases worldwide. There is evidence that…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Treatment of chronic leg ulcers with a hydrocolloid dressing

P. Gamborg Nielsen, S Madsen, L. Strömberg · 2026 · Acta Dermato Venereologica

The effects of a hydrocolloid dressing (Comfeel Ulcus) on the physical environment of chronic leg ulcers in 58 consecutive out-patients were investigated. Patients were subdivided into two groups of which Group 1 included 31 (53.4%) and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Generative AI in teacher education: Teacher educators’ perception and preparedness

Bismark Nyaaba Akanzire, Matthew Nyaaba, Macharious Nabang · 2025 · Journal of Digital Educational Technology

This rapid study explores teacher educators’ perceptions of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in teacher education, conducted through a descriptive survey involving 55 teacher educators from two colleges of education in Ghana. A convenience sampling technique was adopted for data collection, and a data analysis using <i>exploratory factor analysis</i> was used to identify primary factors shaping perceptions and preparedness of GenAI integration. Key findings reveal a generally positive perception among the teacher educators, who recognize GenAI’s potential to support acade

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The V Protein of Canine Distemper Virus Is Required for Virus Replication in Human Epithelial Cells

Noriyuki Otsuki, Yuichiro Nakatsu, Toru Kubota et al. · 2013 · PLoS ONE

Canine distemper virus (CDV) becomes able to use human receptors through a single amino acid substitution in the H protein. In addition, CDV strains possessing an intact C protein replicate well in human epithelial H358 cells. The present study showed that CDV strain 007Lm, which was isolated from lymph node tissue of a dog with distemper, failed to replicate in H358 cells, although it possessed an intact C protein. Sequence analyses suggested that a cysteine-to-tyrosine substitution at position 267 of the V protein caused this growth defect. Analyses using H358 cells constitutively expressing

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GLP-1 and the Degenerating Brain: Exploring Mechanistic Insights and Therapeutic Potential

Osama Sobhi Moaket, Sarah Eyad Obaid, Fawaz Eyad Obaid et al. · 2025 · International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), stroke, and depression, are marked by progressive neuronal dysfunction and loss, yet current treatments remain largely symptomatic with limited disease-modifying efficacy. Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone traditionally associated with metabolic regulation, has emerged as a promising neuroprotective agent. Its receptor, GLP-1R, is expressed in key brain regions implicated in cognition, emotion, and motor control, including the hippocampus, frontal cortex, and substantia nigra. GLP-1R a

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