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Dysregulation of LYN Gene Expression in Melanoma Patients: A Statistically Significant Association with Clinical Outcomes

Maryam Khalid, Sadia Tameez Ud Din, Mumtaz Hussain et al. · 2025 · South Eastern European Journal of Public Health

Skin cancer accounts for one-third of all diagnosed cancers, with 132,000 new cases of melanoma detected each year (1). By 2040, the melanoma burden is projected to reach 510,000 new cases (a 50% increase) and 96,000 deaths (a 68%…

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Study preregistration: an early example and analysis.

Wiseman R, Watt C · 2026 · PeerJ

Preregistration is commonly seen as an effective way of reducing questionable research practices within psychology. This procedure happens prior to data collection/analysis and usually involves either sending in a research plan to a study…

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Can We Still Find an Ideal Memristor?

Frank Zhigang Wang · 2024 · Magnetism

In 1971, Chua defined an ideal memristor that links magnetic flux φ and electric charge q. In a magnetic lump with a current-carrying conductor, we found that the direct interaction between physical magnetic flux φ and physical electric…

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Are There Statistically Impenetrable Contexts?

Kent Olson · 2022 · International Journal of Science and Research Methodology

Bayesians claim that reason is conducted according to the axioms of probability. In addition, to this, they claim that Bayesian methodology gives us an account of the scientific method―an account that describes the actual practice of…

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This study examined belief, concern, and practice of the in-service postgraduate science teachers towards solid waste management and recycle (SWMR) in one of the colleges of education in Bhutan. A structured online survey questionnaire was administered to 39 first-year in-service science teachers out of which 22 (13 male and 9 female) responded. The data were subjected to descriptive statistics su

Sherab Jatsho1, Sonam Dhendup · 2021 · Contemporary Education and Teaching Research

This study examined belief, concern, and practice of the in-service postgraduate science teachers towards solid waste management and recycle (SWMR) in one of the colleges of education in Bhutan. A structured online survey questionnaire was…

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MCorrSeqPerm: Searching for the Maximum Statistically Significant System of Linear Correlations and its Application in Work Psychology

Katarzyna Stapor, Grzegorz Kończak, Damian Grabowski et al. · 2025 · Applied Psychological Measurement

The paper addresses the problem of detecting a statistically significant subset of input considered relationships. The Pearson linear correlation coefficient calculated from a sample was used to determine the strength of a relationship.…

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ODP648 MEN1 vs MEN4: when we cannot find a mutation

Ricardo Correa, Grishma Sheth · 2022 · Journal of the Endocrine Society

Abstract MEN1 is an autosomal dominant syndrome characterized by involvement of several endocrine and non-endocrine organs. The most common endocrine organs that are affected include pituitary, parathyroid, and/or pancreas. In 10-30% of…

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On the Issue of Statistically Significant Differences between the Average Values of Plastic Features in Two Groups of Juvenile Fish and between the Average Values of Their Indices

F. S. Lobyrev · 2024 · Uspehi sovremennoj biologii

The regularities that determine the preservation and/or change of statistically significant differences during the transition from comparing the average values of plastic signs of juvenile fish to comparing the average values of their…

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Should we offer total hip replacement to feline patients?

Katie Smithers · 2020 · Veterinary Evidence

PICO question In cats with traumatic coxofemoral injury, does total hip replacement (THR) offer improved outcome when compared with femoral head and neck excision (FHNE) arthroplasty? Clinical bottom line Category of research question…

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Parental oral health knowledge and sociodemographic influences in children aged 2-12 years: a cross-sectional study in Valencia, Spain.

Borrell-García, Mestanza-Tocto, Boo-Gordillo et al. · 2026 · European archives of paediatric dentistry : official journal of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry

The present study aimed to assess parental knowledge of paediatric oral health among parents and guardians of children aged 2-12 years in Valencia, Spain, and to analyse its association with key sociodemographic variables. A…

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Can we find accessible and relevant markers for sepsis outcome?

Andreea Paula Cioară, Mirela Flonta, Astrid Binder et al. · 2017 · Revista Romana de Medicina de Laborator

Abstract Background and Aim: Sepsis is a life-threatening disease with high mortality, therefore establishing early diagnostic and finding reliable prognostic biomarkers is vital. We aimed to investigate the prognostic role, as a single…

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Effect of polymerase chain reaction-based antifungal stewardship on candidemia management in small- and medium-sized hospitals.

Miyazaki, Ishigo, Yamada et al. · 2026 · Journal of pharmaceutical health care and sciences

Candidemia has high mortality and requires early antifungal stewardship (AFS). Management by non-infectious disease specialists has been associated with worse outcomes, particularly in small- and medium-sized hospitals where infectious…

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How will we find the elephant in the room?

Wybo Houkes, Krist Vaesen · 2020 · Behavioral and Brain Sciences

Abstract We argue that Osirak's and Reynaud's technological-reasoning hypothesis raises conceptual and methodological challenges. Interrelations between technical potential and expertise leave it unclear exactly what the…

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“Where Can We Find Ourselves?”

Paul H. Blankenship-Lai · 2025 · OKH Journal: Anthropological Ethnography and Analysis Through the Eyes of Christian Faith

This article asks what spirituality is like for young adults living on the streets of Seattle. It is based on more than five years of ethnographic fieldwork and is, as J. Derrick Lemons put it, “a theologically engaged anthropology”…

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Clinical characteristics, antithrombotic strategies, and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a multicenter real-world study in Chongqing, China.

Bao, Wu, Li et al. · 2026 · BMC cardiovascular disorders

Atrial fibrillation (AF) with coronary artery disease (CAD) requiring percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) - including both acute and chronic presentations - is common, yet the optimal antithrombotic regimen remains unclear. This study…

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