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Negative / Null Result ReportMedicine

Outcome evaluation of the p drivers Program: Randomised controlled trial of a program to improve safe driving among novice drivers.

Stephan K, Stephens AN, Scully M et al. · 2024 · Accident; analysis and prevention

Background Globally, road traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for young adults. The P Drivers Project was a trial of a behavioural change program developed for, and targeted at, young Australian drivers in their initial months…

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Impact of Maternal Exercise on Mice Offspring Development, Pulmonary Hypertension, and Vascular Remodeling in Chronic Hypoxia.

Leslie E, Gonzalez Bosc LV, Specht J et al. · 2024 · Medicine and science in sports and exercise

Purpose Chronic, high-altitude hypoxic exposure increases the risk of high-altitude pulmonary hypertension (PH). Emerging evidence shows maternal exercise may improve offspring resistance to disease throughout life. The purpose of this…

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Negative / Null Result ReportOpen accessMedicine

Notch1 regulates Orai1 and Orai3 expression in breast cancer cells.

Nieto-Felipe J, Macias-Diaz A, Alvarado S et al. · 2025 · Scientific reports

Store-operated Ca²⁺ entry (SOCE) is a major pathway for Ca²⁺ entry that regulates several cellular functions. SOCE remodeling mediated by changes in the expression and/or function of the Orai channels results in the reorganization of…

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<i>In Silico</i> Analysis of Potential Off-Target Effects of a Next-Generation dsRNA Acaricide for Varroa Mites (<i>Varroa destructor</i>) and Lack of Effect on a Bee-Associated Arthropod.

Bulgarella M, Reason A, Baty JW et al. · 2025 · Insects

Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) biopesticides offer the potential for highly targeted pest control with minimal off-target impacts. Varroa mites ( Varroa destructor ) are an important pest of honey bees ( Apis mellifera ) that are primarily…

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Mechanisms underlying the laxative effect of lactulose: A randomized placebo-controlled trial showing increased small bowel water and motility unaltered by the 5-HT 3 receptor antagonist, ondansetron.

Gunn D, Yeldho C, Hoad C et al. · 2024 · Neurogastroenterology and motility

Background Lactulose is a laxative which accelerates transit and softens stool. Our aim was to investigate its mechanism of action and use this model of diarrhea to investigate the anti-diarrheal actions of ondansetron. Methods A…

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Effect of Supplementing Lysine and Isoleucine as Limiting Amino Acids on Growth Performance and Amino Acid Deposition of <i>Tenebrio molitor</i> Larvae Reared on a Cereal-Based Substrate.

Fondevila G, Fatmi H, Fernando P et al. · 2025 · Insects

The effects of Lys and Ile supplementation in a barley-based substrate on growth performance and nutrient deposition in Tenebrio molitor larvae were evaluated. Six trays per treatment containing sixty larvae were assigned to five…

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Effects of Vitamin C Supplementation on Total Antioxidant Status, Inflammation, and Histopathological Changes in Aged Rats.

Başeğmez M, Eryavuz A, Demirel HH · 2025 · Journal of biochemical and molecular toxicology

This study aims to determine the effect of orally administered vitamin C (Vit C) supplementation on physiological and histopathological changes in aged rats of different genders. A total of 28 Sprague-Dawley aged male and female rats were…

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Rat Sympathetic Neuron Calcium Channels Are Insensitive to Gabapentin.

Scott MB, Kammermeier PJ · 2024 · Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)

The gabapentenoids such as gabapentin (GP) and pregabalin are approved for the treatment of chronic pain, but their utility is limited by persistent side effects. These adverse effects result from GPs affecting many types of neurons and…

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Modulation of the Cardiovascular Risk in Type 1 Diabetic Rats by Endurance Training in Combination with the Prebiotic Xylooligosaccharide.

Choneva M, Delchev S, Hrischev P et al. · 2024 · International journal of molecular sciences

Diabetic cardiomyopathy is a major etiological factor in heart failure in diabetic patients, characterized by mitochondrial oxidative metabolism dysfunction, myocardial fibrosis, and marked glycogen elevation. The aim of the present study…

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Effect of polarized sunglasses on visual functions.

Ebrahimi F, Kangari H, Akbarzadeh-Bagheban A et al. · 2025 · International journal of ophthalmology

Aim To evaluate the effects of polarized and non-polarized sunglasses on visual functions, including distance and near visual acuity, phoria, stereopsis and contrast sensitivity across five spatial frequencies (1.5, 3, 6, 12, 18…

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Thiamine status of whitefish (Coregonus maraena) in the Baltic Sea.

Hauber MM, Nordahl O, Todisco V et al. · 2026 · PloS one

Many coregonine species have declined drastically across the Northern Hemisphere, including populations of Coregonus maraena (whitefish) in the Baltic Sea, and the mechanisms leading to these declines are not well investigated. An abrupt…

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Surgical Risk and Long-Term Mortality With PCI and CABG in Ischemic Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.

Marquis-Gravel G, Tong G, Dodd M et al. · 2025 · Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions

Background Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) improves survival compared with optimal medical therapy (OMT) alone in patients with ischemic left ventricular systolic dysfunction (iLVSD), but percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) did…

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