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Singh SS · 2026 · Preprint
This study examines the relationship between capital structure and financial performance amongst firms constituting the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) over the period 2009 to 2020. Utilising secondary data from the Bloomberg database…
View details →Wang WH, Lin DH · 2026 · Current opinion in nephrology and hypertension
Purpose of review Angiotensin-II plays an important role in regulating thiazide-sensitive Na-Cl-cotransporter (NCC) encoded by Slc12A3. Moreover, inwardly-rectifying-K+ (Kir) channels 4.1/Kir5.1 encoded by Kcnj10 and Kcnj16 have been shown…
View details →Tan Y, Liu S, Zang L · 2026 · BMC psychology
Background Future anxiety may be relevant to academic burnout among university students, but its short-term temporally ordered association with burnout and the cognitive processes involved remain unclear. This study tested whether brooding…
View details →Dias CS Jr, Verona AP, Leocádio V · 2026 · Journal of religion and health
This study examines the relationship between religious denomination, religious attendance, and mammography screening among White and Black women in Brazil, using baseline data from the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Aging (ELSI-Brazil,…
View details →Acuña J, Barnhart MD, Kennedy SC et al. · 2026 · Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T
To evaluate the effect of a 3.5 mm tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) locking compression plate on serial postoperative tibial plateau angle (TPA) maintenance, short-term osteotomy healing, and complication rates in dogs weighing 45…
View details →Sztechman D, Zera T, Czarzasta K et al. · 2025 · Physiological reports
In the present study, we aimed at elucidating whether exposure to chronic stress affects the expression of cardiac mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs), whether it influences cardiac structure and function, and whether MRs blockade attenuates…
View details →Xuhua H, Bakpa EK, Yeboah JA · 2026 · Preprint
This paper examines the dynamic relationship between innovation, total factor productivity (TFP), and economic growth in Ghana using annual data for the period 1965–2021. Although Ghana has recorded relatively strong economic growth,…
View details →Ormancı N, Bölükbaş B, Waqas M et al. · 2026 · Biological trace element research
This study evaluated the metabolic and mineral profiles in the blood serum of Simmental dairy cows during the transition period to assess their energy, protein, and mineral status. A total of 78 cows from 10 farms in Samsun Province were…
View details →Osipovė K, Maldonytė L, Lukšys D et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine
Background : The bond strength of orthodontic tubes to the enamel surface is essential for maintaining appliance stability, especially due to high masticatory forces on molars. Strong adhesion reduces the need for rebonding, shortening…
View details →Zuiderwijk M, Groene S, Lopriore E et al. · 2026 · Clinical and experimental pediatrics
Background Neonates born small for gestational age (SGA) are at an increased risk of multiple severe complications, including infections. This suggests that immune cells and other peripheral blood cells may be affected. Purpose Here we…
View details →Şengüllendi MF · 2026 · Journal of health organization and management
Purpose In recent years, the migration of healthcare professionals from developing countries to developed countries has accelerated. Türkiye is one of the countries negatively affected by the migration of healthcare professionals. This…
View details →Williams AE, Denaro K · 2026 · CBE life sciences education
Students often choose to study for exams with friends. Since active learning in class boosts success, instructors might expect studying with peers to also help. However, research offers little support for this. We investigated whether…
View details →Cura ŞÜ, Atay S, Çimen Işık M et al. · 2026 · BMC nursing
Background Artificial İntelligence (AI)-assisted applications are becoming widespread in nursing practice and are creating a significant transformation in care processes. While this transformation may influence nurses' perceptions of…
View details →Gil-Ocana E, Garcia-Bernabeu A, De Pedraza P · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Monitoring of support schemes for small and medium-sized enterprises is essential to assess policy effectiveness and the efficient use of public resources. This paper evaluates the causal impact of investment subsidies on SME…
View details →Yan Z, Ma X, Mi S et al. · 2026 · BMC psychiatry
Attentional bias is a significant factor in the onset and persistence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms in individuals with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, the determinants of attentional bias in OCD remain inadequately…
View details →Tietenberg J, Furtges T, Masuch M · 2026 · IEEE transactions on visualization and computer graphics
Social virtual reality (VR) applications enable users to experience highly immersive mediated interactions and social experiences. Especially embodied nonverbal communication, like mediated social touch, is mostly unique to social VR and…
View details →Zhu X, Zhang X, Xiang J et al. · 2026 · Steroids
Objective To integrate observational and bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses to assess the bidirectional causal pathways between total testosterone levels and sleep traits (sleep duration and insufficient sleep) in males…
View details →Santos S, Palma-Moreira A, Dias I · 2025 · Preprint
This study aimed to examine the effect of public policies on talent retention in the Portuguese Public Administration and whether the participants' managerial status moderates this relationship. A total of 282 individuals, active workers…
View details →Satuluru S, Brower D, Mehta V et al. · 2026 · The American journal of the medical sciences
Background Sleep apnea (SA), a common diagnosis, has been shown to exhibit increased prevalence in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). There is no clear consensus on the impact of SA on renal transplant outcomes. Methods We…
View details →Lin Z, Chen Y, Feng J et al. · 2026 · Acta psychologica
Objective To examine whether peer victimization and social support sequentially mediate the relationship between motor competence and internalizing problems in a sample of school-aged children from urban Zhejiang, China. Methods A…
View details →Abdallah N, Baylan M, Kursun K et al. · 2026 · Journal of thermal biology
This study investigated the effect of prewarming (PD) and thermal manipulation (TM) of long-stored eggs on embryonic development, hatching traits, body weight (BW), rectal temperature (RT), carcass, and organ traits in broilers at 3 days…
View details →Jump IP, Hsu HS, Roberts MD et al. · 2026 · Journal of strength and conditioning research
Abstract Jump, IP, Hsu, H-S, Roberts, MD, and Oliver, GD. The effect of habitual caffeine use on strength, power, and muscular endurance performance in collegiate athletes. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2026-Caffeine has been shown…
View details →Erdur TL, Erdur A, Acunaş BA · 2026 · BMC pediatrics
Background Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Very preterm neonates born between 23 + 0 and 31 + 6 weeks of gestational age are at particularly high risk due to complications requiring…
View details →Can MB, Kara A, Adigüzel MC et al. · 2026 · British poultry science
1. Following the ban on prophylactic antibiotic use in feed for poultry, interest in natural alternatives has increased, particularly plant-derived extracts. In this study, the effects of Aronia melanocarpa fruit extract (AMF) on growth…
View details →Bregulla M, Packheiser J, Merz CJ et al. · 2026 · Scientific reports
Episodic memories can be shaped by various contextual factors. While social and sensory cues such as odors and music have been shown to influence encoding and retrieval, the role of tactile information remains unclear. In this…
View details →Marinello WP, Zylka MJ · 2026 · Frontiers in toxicology
Introduction Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), particularly perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), are persistent environmental contaminants known for bioaccumulation and adverse health effects, including neurodevelopmental toxicity.…
View details →Parhizmeymandi N, Azimi R, Sanjari MA et al. · 2026 · Motor control
Muscular fatigue often induces compensatory adjustments-such as increased motor unit recruitment and synchronization-that can elevate kinematic variability. By contrast, mental fatigue alters top-down neural control, modulates…
View details →McGlynn M, Steffes LC, Shah A et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a progressive, fatal disease driven by pathologic vascular remodeling including arterial medial hypertrophy, occlusive neointimal lesion formation, and venous muscularization. Current vasodilatory…
View details →Albanna RH, El-Farraj H, Awawdeh S et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Abstract Apical debris extrusion is an unavoidable phenomenon; however, evidence remains limited regarding the effect of newer motion kinematics, specifically counterclockwise optimum torque reverse (CCW OTR). Sixty-six mandibular molars…
View details →Skondras EV, Kamalakidis SN, Skondra E et al. · 2026 · Preprint
Implant-supported overdentures improve denture retention and patient satisfaction, but debonding of attachment housings from the denture base remains a frequent prosthetic complication. This in vitro study evaluated the influence of…
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