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High Abdominal Fat Deposition was Regulated by Abdominal Fatty Acid Synthesis Related Genes and Reduced Reproduction in Late Stage of Chinese Indigenous Wannan Yellow Chicken.

Yu H, Wu L, Wang H et al. · 2026 · Animal bioscience

Objective Compared with commercial laying hens, indigenous chicken breeds generally exhibit lower reproductive performance. This study aims to elucidate the impact of abdominal fat deposition on the reproductive performance of indigenous…

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Healing Integrity Determines Meniscal Extrusion After Isolated Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair in Knees With No Lower Limb Malalignment.

Kim JS, Hwang UJ, Woo CW et al. · 2026 · Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

Purpose To investigate changes in meniscal extrusion and meniscal healing status following root repair, and the relationship between meniscal extrusion and healing conditions. Methods Patients who underwent isolated root repair between…

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Age Simulation Gloves.

Lüleci EH, Kedgley AE · 2026 · Human factors

ObjectiveThis study evaluated the effectiveness of age simulation gloves in replicating age-related declines in hand function.BackgroundCommercially available age simulation gloves are increasingly used. However, their ability to replicate…

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A comparative analysis of the performance of leading large language models on the endodontics section of the dentistry specialization exam in Türkiye.

Başkan B, Başkan HK, Koç N · 2026 · PloS one

Objective This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of eight contemporary LLMs on the endodontics section of the DUS, assessing their accuracy in both theoretical knowledge and simulated clinical scenarios from historical…

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Artificial intelligence-generated patient information on shoulder instability remains suboptimal: DeepSeek outperforms ChatGPT in completeness of content while ChatGPT is more readable.

Öğümsöğütlü E, Bozgeyik B, Huri G · 2026 · Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA

Purpose This study aimed to evaluate and compare the performance of the Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer (ChatGPT) and DeepSeek artificial intelligence (AI) models for patient information on shoulder instability. Methods Sixteen…

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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and its association with the susceptibility to Helicobacter pylori infection in the Egyptian population with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Ibrahim A, Abdelhady SA, Rageh F et al. · 2026 · BMC gastroenterology

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to estimate the frequency of H. pylori infection in patients with liver disorders, and identify the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene variants and susceptibility to H. pylori infections and HCC in…

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CBCT in Evaluation of Root Canal Preparation-A Scoping Review.

Vidal A, Teles AM, Cardoso M et al. · 2026 · Dentistry journal

Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is widely utilized in endodontics for evaluating root canal shaping outcomes, offering critical three-dimensional imaging capabilities. This study aims to assess the differences in apical and root canal…

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Postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis following cardiac implantable electronic device implantation and the risk of device infection.

Mandler I, Krutik T, Biham O et al. · 2026 · Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) are essential for the management of cardiac arrhythmias. Device infection is one of the most dismal complications of CIED implantation. The aim of this study is to assess…

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Detection of Longer Leukocyte Telomere Length in Patients With Bone Sarcomas.

Chantre-Justino M, Silvestre RT, Delmonico L et al. · 2026 · World journal of oncology

Background Bone sarcomas are rare and heterogeneous malignant neoplasms of mesenchymal origin, often associated with poor clinical outcomes. Being rare neoplasms, a comprehensive analysis of the molecular mechanisms involved in the tumor…

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Signet-Ring Cell Colorectal Cancer and Signet-Ring Cell Component Colorectal Cancer: Do They Differ in Clinical Behavior?

Akyuz C, Sunamak O, Selman A et al. · 2026 · Journal of clinical medicine

Background : Signet-ring cell colorectal cancer (SRCC) and colorectal cancer with a signet-ring cell component (SRC) are rare histological subtypes associated with poor prognosis. Although these entities are classified separately based on…

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Evaluation of the safety of high-dose <i>Lactobacillus gasseri</i> CP2305 supplementation in healthy adults: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.

Fuchida H, Sawada D, Hirota T et al. · 2026 · Toxicology reports

Objective Lactobacillus gasseri CP2305 (L. gasseri CP2305) has been reported to exert intestinal regulatory, anti-stress, and sleep-improving effects in healthy adults. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of an excessive intake of L.…

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A Viral-Host Immunogenetic Interaction Model in Hodgkin Lymphoma: Co-Association of HHV-6B Infection and IL-18 rs1946518 Polymorphism.

Alheany ARA, Abdulkareem AZ, Abdullah ZA et al. · 2026 · Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP

Background Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) arises from germinal center B cells through complex viral, genetic, and environmental factors. This study examines HHV-6B infection and the IL-18 rs1946518 polymorphism as potential contributors to…

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Comparison of academic performance of primary school children presenting with strabismus and/or amblyopia in Nigeria with age- and sex-matched classmates.

Ojinnaka GC, Okoye OI, Ojinnaka NC et al. · 2026 · Journal of tropical pediatrics

To compare the academic performance of urban primary school children with strabismus and/or amblyopia seen at the Eye Clinic of University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, Nigeria, with that of their controls. In…

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[Effects of Salt-tolerant Rice Cultivation on Organic Carbon Pool and Carbon Conversion Enzyme Activities in Coastal Saline Soil].

Ji RT, Xie XF, Jia ZY et al. · 2026 · Huan jing ke xue= Huanjing kexue

Cultivating salt-tolerant rice （STR） is an effective approach to ameliorating coastal saline soils （CSL）. In this study， the CSL without STR cultivation served as the control （CK）， while soils with different rice cultivation years （1-5…

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Trueness and precision of direct-printed and thermoformed clear aligners after artificial saliva exposure: A comparative in vitro study.

Dantagnan CA, Salem C, Charavet C et al. · 2026 · American journal of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics : official publication of the American Association of Orthodontists, its constituent societies, and the American Board of Orthodontics

Introduction This study aimed to compare the effect of artificial saliva (AS) aging on the trueness and precision of direct-printed aligners vs thermoformed aligners. Methods Four types of aligners were manufactured from the same reference…

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