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Clara Steitz

Rapid Identification of Pediatric Brain Tumors with Differential Mobility Spectrometry

Brain tumors are a major source of disease burden in pediatric population, with the most common tumor types being pilocytic astrocytoma, ependymoma and medulloblastoma.

Knowledge level and health information-seeking behavior of people with diabetes in rural areas: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Introduction: There is a lack of research on the current level of diabetes knowledge and health information-seeking behaviors among patients with diabetes in rural areas of China’s economically underdeveloped regions during COVID-19, as well as a lack of up-to-date evidence on glycemic control and the incidence of complications among

To develop a prognostic model for neoadjuvant immunochemotherapy efficacy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by analyzing the immune microenvironment

Objective: The choice of neoadjuvant therapy for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is controversial.

Association between gut microbiota and spinal stenosis: a two-sample mendelian randomization study

Introduction: Considerable evidence has unveiled a potential correlation between gut microbiota and spinal degenerative diseases.

New perspectives on migraine treatment: a review of the mechanisms and effects of complementary and alternative therapies

Migraine is a prevalent and disabling neurovascular disorder, with women being more susceptible, characterized by unilateral throbbing headache, often accompanied by nausea and vomiting, and often associated with various comorbidities such as brain and cardiovascular diseases, which can have a serious impact on quality of life. Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Gut microbiota is involved in male reproductive function: a review

Globally, ~8%−12% of couples confront infertility issues, male-related issues being accountable for 50%.

Comprehensive genomic characterization and expression analysis of calreticulin gene family in tomato

Calreticulin (CRT) is a calcium-binding endoplasmic reticulum (ER) protein that has been identified for multiple cellular processes, including protein folding, regulation of gene expression, calcium (Ca2+) storage and signaling, regeneration, and stress responses. However, the lack of information about this protein family in tomato species highlights the importance of functional

Effects of temporal changes in resting heart rate on future diabetes-related outcomes

Background and aims: Most studies have analyzed the relationship between resting heart rate (RHR) measured at only one time point and future clinical events.

The occurrence and development of induced pluripotent stem cells

The ectopic expression of four transcription factors, Oct3/4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc (OSKM), known as “Yamanaka factors,” can reprogram or stimulate the production of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). Although OSKM is still the gold standard, there are multiple ways to reprogram cells into iPSCs. In recent years, significant

The era of long vax has quietly arrived as Yale researchers detail the symptoms

While “long covid” has been making the media rounds for years, the term “long vax,” which describes an array of symptoms caused by covid injections, is finally getting some much-deserved recognition. Many argue that long covid as publicised by Covidians does not exist. But whatever your thoughts on whether long

How Mandarin-English Bilinguals Interpret qián/forward：Impact of language proficiencies on retrieval of temporal concepts

Mandarin qián and English forward are semantically equivalent in the domain of Space, but could be semantically opposite in the domain of Time.

It Takes Two: Examining the Dynamic Nature of Cooperative Behaviour in Adolescents

Cooperating with those around us is an important facet of functioning in modern-day society.

The use of technology-assisted intervention in vocabulary learning for children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review

Introduction: Children with autism spectrum disorder may show delays in vocabulary development.

Association of body mass index with clinical outcome of primary WHO grade 4 glioma

The prognostic value of body mass index (BMI) in primary WHO grade 4 gliomas is not widely acknowledged.

Suicide risk in patients with a current depressive episode during COVID-19 pandemic

The prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.Data on suicidality in these patients during the pandemic period remain scarce.