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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMaterials Science

Green-Synthesized Copper and Copper Oxide Nanoparticles: Structural Characterization and Evaluation of Biological Activity

Ionut Iulian Lungu, Alina Ştefanache, Nicoleta Anton et al. · 2026 · Antioxidants

Copper-based nanoparticles, especially metallic copper (Cu NPs) and copper oxide (CuO NPs), have attracted increasing attention due to their redox activity, biological efficacy, and technological applications. However, conventional chemical synthesis often involves toxic reagents, limiting their biomedical applicability. In this context, plant-mediated green synthesis has evolved and has become a sustainable and cost-effective alternative. This review provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the biosynthesis of Cu and CuO nanoparticles using plant extracts. The main synthesis pa

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessPsychology

Association between glutamate transporter gene polymorphisms and obsessive-compulsive disorder/trait empathy in a Korean population

Hae Won Kim, Jee In Kang, Eunhee Hwang et al. · 2018 · PLoS ONE

Accumulating evidence suggests that the glutamatergic system plays a major role in the pathophysiology of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and empathic processing. Particularly, genetic influence of glutamate transporter gene (SLC1A1) on OCD has been frequently replicated in previous studies, but several studies did not replicate the result. Therefore, we aimed to replicate the associations between the SLC1A1 and OCD in a Korean population. In addition, we investigated the influence of SLC1A1 on trait empathy, impairments in which are characteristic of OCD. Six single-nucleotide polymorphis

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

A large language model for complex cardiology care

Jack W. O’Sullivan, Anil Palepu, Khaled Saab et al. · 2026 · Nature Medicine

The scarcity of subspecialist medical expertise poses a considerable challenge for healthcare delivery. This issue is particularly acute in cardiology, where timely, accurate management determines outcomes. We explored the potential of Articulate Medical Intelligence Explorer (AMIE), a large language model-based experimental medical artificial intelligence system, to augment clinical decision-making in this challenging context. We conducted a randomized controlled trial comparing large language model-assisted care with the usual care of complex patients suspected of having a genetic cardiomyop

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessComputer Science

Evaluating AI-powered learning assistants in engineering higher education with implications for student engagement, ethics, and policy

Ramteja Sajja, Yusuf Sermet, Brian Fodale et al. · 2026 · Scientific Reports

As generative AI becomes increasingly integrated into higher education, understanding how students engage with these technologies is essential for responsible adoption. This study evaluates the Educational AI Hub, an AI-powered learning…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Risk stratification and scoring systems in upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding: review of performance and limitations in the emergency department

Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Amirreza Aflak, Mahta ZareDini et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Medicine

Background: Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), which includes both upper GIB (variceal and non-variceal) and lower GIB, represents a significant cause of emergency department referrals. Main body: Given the potential risks of blood transfusion, re-bleeding, and mortality in these patients, it is essential to establish a system for prioritizing critical patients. Several risk stratification scoring systems have been developed based on patients' clinical characteristics and/or endoscopic findings. However, the optimal scoring system for each clinical scenario remains uncertain. Conclusion: In this

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effects of Dietary Interventions on Cognitive Outcomes

Judith Charbit, Jean‐Sébastien Vidal, Olivier Hanon · 2025 · Nutrients

Cognitive aging is a complex, multifactorial process influenced by genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors. Among modifiable risk factors, nutrition has emerged as a promising target to preserve cognitive function. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the impact of dietary interventions-including specific nutrients and dietary patterns-on cognitive domains (memory, executive function, global cognition) and mental health. Recent findings: multinutrient supplementation, particularly combinations of B vitamins and omega-3 fatty acids, appears beneficial for episodic memory, espe

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

Constructing biomimetic microenvironments for liver regeneration

Yawen Zhu, Wanqi Yang, Zhong‐Xia Wang et al. · 2025 · Journal of Nanobiotechnology

Liver regeneration is a sophisticated biological process influenced by a complex microenvironment that becomes profoundly altered in various pathological conditions. Current therapeutic approaches, including liver transplantation and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Evaluating the effectiveness of green finance mechanisms, digitalization, globalization, and renewable energy consumption in advancing environmental sustainability in G20 countries

Muhammad Asif, Long Yun-rong, Muhammad Azam Zia et al. · 2025 · Energy & Environment

Climate change, caused by the burning of fossil fuels, has emerged as an acute world problem, especially in the Group of Twenty (G20), where CO 2 emissions and other greenhouse gases are accumulating. This research examines how energy…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEnvironmental Science

Dynamic electronic modulation of single-atom Fe sites with p-block metal coordination enables highly selective generation of FeIV = O in Fenton-like reactions

Zhendong Zhao, Huiwang Dai, Tiantian Nie et al. · 2025 · Nature Communications

High-valent iron-oxo species (FeIV=O) have garnered increasing attention for water purification, while the selective generation of FeIV = O in Fenton-like reactions still lacks an effective control protocol at the atomic level. Here, we…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology

High‐Yield Outer Membrane Vesicles Derived From Probiotics as a Nanoplatform for Precise Treatment and Prophylaxis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Infection

Yadong Yang, Lei Xu, Yongdong Li et al. · 2025 · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles

ABSTRACT Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are emerging as promising platforms for drug delivery and immunotherapy. However, bacteria only secrete a small amount of OMVs during the growth process, which seriously restricts their…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Identifying SCS Trial Responders Immediately After Postoperative Programming with ECAP Dose-Controlled Closed-Loop Therapy

Jason E. Pope, Ajay Antony, Erika Petersen et al. · 2024 · Pain and Therapy

INTRODUCTION: Drawbacks of fixed-output spinal cord stimulation (SCS) screening trials may lead to compromised trial outcomes and poor predictability of long-term success. Evoked compound action potential (ECAP) dose-controlled closed-loop…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEconomics, Econometrics and Finance

Towards carbon neutrality: asymmetric impact of financial development and digitalization on carbon dioxide emissions in Mediterranean countries

Dhyani Mehta · 2024 · Carbon Research

Abstract The current research investigates the impact of financial development, digitalization, green trade, manufacturing, and national income on carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions of six Mediterranean countries (MEDIT-6). The study uses a nonlinear panel quantile regression model with panel data of MEDIT-6 countries from 1994 to 2022. The study asserts that higher financial development will reduce CO 2 emissions for MEDIT-6 countries, as it provides more financing options to invest in green energy and potentially curb excessive energy consumption which in turn reduces CO 2 emissions. The study

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBusiness, Management and Accounting

Enhancing corporate competitiveness: leveraging CSR, creative self-efficacy, and behavior for competitive advantage

Abdulalem Mohammed, Abdullah Kaid Al‐Swidi, Mohammed A. Al-Hakimi et al. · 2025 · Discover Sustainability

The relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and competitive advantage (CA) has become more critical than ever for firms, particularly in the hospitality and other service industries, during times of crisis. This study…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessBusiness, Management and Accounting

Are we on the same wavelength? Supervisor-subordinate cognitive style congruence and its association with supervisors’ self-awareness through leader member exchange

Faisal AlReshaid, Alper Ertürk, Razan Alkhayyat et al. · 2025 · Frontiers in Psychology

Introduction: Leaders' self-awareness is essential to leadership effectiveness. Cognitive styles-how individuals perceive and process information-are key factors in fostering self-awareness. Drawing on Social Identity Theory (SIT), this study explores whether cognitive style congruence between supervisors and subordinates enhances supervisors' self-awareness, and whether Leader-Member Exchange (LMX) mediates this relationship. Methods: We used a time-lagged dyadic design and multilevel polynomial regression to analyze data from 189 subordinates and 36 supervisors. Cognitive styles were measure

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Bilateral hip exoskeleton assistance enables faster walking in individuals with chronic stroke-related gait impairments

Chiara Livolsi, R. Conti, Tommaso Ciapetti et al. · 2025 · Scientific Reports

Millions of individuals surviving a stroke have lifelong gait impairments that reduce their personal independence and quality of life. Reduced walking speed is one of the major problems limiting community mobility and reintegration. Previous studies have shown positive effect of robot-assisted gait training utilizing hip exoskeletons for individuals with gait impairments due to a stroke, leading to increased walking speed in post-treatment compared to pre-treatment assessments. However, no evidence emerged of a significant increasing in walking speed attributable to device usage compared to wa

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

“Fast track” rehabilitation after gastric cancer resection: experience with 80 consecutive cases

Jingxiang Song, Xiaohuang Tu, Bing Wang et al. · 2014 · BMC Gastroenterology

BACKGROUND: To evaluate the safety, efficacy and outcomes of fast-track rehabilitation applied to gastric cancer proximal, distal and total gastrectomy. METHODS: Eighty consecutive patients undergoing gastric cancer resection performed by a single surgeon, received perioperative multimodal rehabilitation. Demographic and operative data, gastrointestinal function, postoperative hospital stays, surgical and general complications and mortality were assessed prospectively. RESULTS: Of the 80 patients (mean age 56.3 years), 10 (12.5%) received proximal subtotal gastrectomy (Billroth I), 38 (47.5%)

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and prescribing behavior regarding stress ulcer prophylaxis in China: a multi-center study

Xiao Xuan Xing, Chen Zhu, Yan Chu et al. · 2021 · BMC Gastroenterology

BACKGROUND: Perioperative patients are at risk of developing stress ulcers (SU), which can cause clinically important bleeding. Stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) is widely applied to the patients in Intensive care unit (ICU) as well as the general ward, so it may lead to overmedication. However, there have been no surveys regarding SUP knowledge or prescribing habits. OBJECTIVE: Our study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and prescribing behavior of the surgeons toward perioperative patients regarding SUP and determined factors associated with low knowledge and high level of prescribing behavior

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessImmunology and Microbiology

Effects of endotoxin adsorber hemoperfusion on sublingual microcirculation in patients with septic shock: a randomized controlled trial

Shih-Hong Chen, Wing-Sum Chan, Chih‐Min Liu et al. · 2020 · Annals of Intensive Care

Abstract Background Endotoxins can induce an excessive inflammatory response and result in microcirculatory dysfunction. Polymyxin-B hemoperfusion (PMX-HP) has been recognized to effectively remove endotoxins in patients with sepsis and…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessEngineering

Nomogram for Predicting In-Hospital Mortality in Patients with Acute ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Complicated by Cardiogenic Shock after Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Yudan Wang, Litian Liu, Xinning Li et al. · 2022 · Journal of Interventional Cardiology

Background: Mortality after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) remains high. However, the real-world risk factors for mortality in these patients are poorly defined. Objective: The aim of this study is to establish a clinical prognostic nomogram for predicting in-hospital mortality after primary PCI in STEMI patients with CS. Methods: This retrospective, multicenter, observational study included STEMI patients with CS who underwent PCI at 39 hospitals in Hebei Province from January 2018 to December 2019. A

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

First-line immune checkpoint inhibitors alone or in combination with chemotherapy in real-life elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NEJ057).

Mao Uematsu, Yoko Tsukita, Takehiro Tozuka et al. · 2023 · Journal of Clinical Oncology

9012 Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) plus chemotherapy is now a standard treatment for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without targetable oncogene alternations. However, the efficacy and safety of ICI plus chemotherapy…

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Negative / Null Result ReportBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Modulation of autophagy: A phase II study of vorinostat (VOR) plus hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) vs regorafenib (RGF) in chemo-refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Sukeshi Patel Arora, Laura Tenner, John Sarantopoulos et al. · 2019 · Journal of Clinical Oncology

3551 Background: Agents targeting the angiogenic pathway have been a cornerstone therapy in mCRC. In chemo-refractory mCRC, RGF, an oral multikinase inhibitor with considerable angiogenic inhibition, has shown modest effects on survival.…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Effectiveness of early awake self proning strategy in non-intubated patients with COVID-19 hypoxemia: An open-labelled randomized clinical trial from Jodhpur, India

Maya Gopalakrishnan, Satyendra Khichar, Suman Saurabh et al. · 2022 · Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease

Awake self-proning is being used widely as respiratory support in COVID-19 hypoxemia, in resource-limited settings. We aimed to investigate the effectiveness of early awake self-proning in preventing mortality and the need for intubation…

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