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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Isolation and application of Bdellovibrio and like organisms (BALOs) for controlling Aeromonas hydrophila in the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) rearing water

Guo Y, Jiang B, Chen H et al. · 2026 · Aquaculture.

Bdellovibrio is a kind of fast-moving bacteria that mainly preys on Gram-negative bacteria. Aeromonas hydrophila is one of the most common pathogenic bacteria for many animals. However, the potential application of freshwater-derived…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Longitudinal five-year follow-up by muscle MRI and high-resolution nerve ultrasound in hereditary neuropathies.

Vockert KL, Winter N, Kirschmann FS et al. · 2026 · Neurological research and practice

Background and aims Hereditary polyneuropathies are rare heterogeneous neurological disorders that cause progressive muscle weakness and disability. As new therapies emerge, sensitive imaging biomarkers to monitor disease progression are…

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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Liquid Chromatography-High-Resolution Mass Spectrometric Determination of Nitrite Ion Concentration in the Natural Water Resources.

Ganji SK, Talari K, Maloth RK et al. · 2026 · Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM

Rationale Nitrite anion is among the highly reactive anions and converts the secondary amines to their corresponding carcinogenic N-nitroso metabolites in the human body. Nitrite ion is highly abundant in natural waters and enters the body…

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Exploratory comparative analysis of automated morphologic and perfusion features derived from one-stop computed tomography angiography and computed tomography perfusion in large unruptured intracranial aneurysms.

Niu J, Huang W, Zou J · 2026 · Clinical neurology and neurosurgery

Purpose To compare rupture-related signals captured by automatically extracted computed tomography angiography (CTA) morphologic features and threshold-based computed tomography perfusion (CTP) metrics in large unruptured intracranial…

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Failed Experiment ReportMedicine

Dentin Bond Strength of Resin Cements Under Simulated Intraoral Humidity Conditions.

Washino T, Nikaido T, Burrow MF et al. · 2026 · Dental traumatology : official publication of International Association for Dental Traumatology

Background/aims Adhesive procedures performed after dental trauma are often carried out in emergency settings with compromised isolation due to bleeding, limited access, and patient cooperation. This study evaluated how variation in…

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Failed Experiment ReportOpen accessMedicine

Dried Black Soldier Fly (<i>Hermetia illucens</i>) Larvae in a Sustainable Diet for Laying Hens: Effects on Welfare and Behavior.

Znazen Y, Gaddes M, Janssens GPJ et al. · 2026 · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI

This study evaluated the effects of locally sourced ingredient dietary, with or without supplementation of black soldier fly ( Hermetia illucens ; BSF) larvae, on laying hen welfare. A total of 150 Lohman White hens aged 30 weeks were…

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Cinnamon-loaded PVA/gelatin/starch electrospun fibers as novel sustainable nanocomposites for active food packaging.

Vencato AA, Juchem ALM, Clerici NJ et al. · 2026 · International journal of biological macromolecules

This study produced six formulations using polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) blended with gelatin or gelatin-starch, incorporating cinnamon powder (CP) or cinnamon essential oil (CEO). Homogeneous nanofibers with diameters ranging from 367 to 532 nm…

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