Relationship between selected biopsychosocial factors on cognitive functions among Malaysian community-dwelling older adults by Foong, Hui Foh

“…Predictors of poorer cognitive function were being women, being older, being divorced or separated, lower year of education, lower household income, higher fasting blood sugar, higher cholesterol ratio, higher depressive symptoms, and lower intrinsic religiosity. …”
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High-precision large-range optical fiber interferometric piezometer and its wideband interferometry for water pressure measurement by Wang, Shun, Yang, Yaowen, Cao, Jiyin, Zhang, Liang, Mohanty, Lipi, Jin, Rui-Bo, Li, Kaiwei

“…The piezometer is an optical fiber extrinsic Fabry-Perot interferometer (EFPI), which comprises a fiber ferrule connector/flat contact (FC/FC) connector and an aluminum foil pasted on a thin metal plate. The EFPI forms a sealed chamber with only the outer plane of the aluminum alloy plate being subjected to the water pressure through another hydraulic chamber with a standard filter stone. …”
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Dwelling encounters: migration, diversity and ambivalence in an Istanbul neighborhood by Biehl, K

“…Firstly, I argue that comprehending urban contexts of migration driven diversity through a dwelling lens allows one to recognize the different temporalities that are at play in shaping the present moment. There are multiple pasts and futures inhabiting the present, shaping material forms, daily rhythms, systems of differentiation, and socialization patterns. …”

Nuclei sorting-based genome-wide CRISPR screens to identify novel regulators of hepatic insulin signalling by Martin Perez, E

“…By modulating rates of hepatic glucose output and glucose uptake into skeletal muscle and adipose tissue, it is at the core of blood glucose homeostasis, ensuring normoglycaemia during fasting and feeding. The liver is one of the three major tissues that acts in sustaining appropriate blood glucose levels. …”

Investigating the functional and metabolic role of carnitine in the diabetic heart using hyperpolarized MRI by Savic, D

“…A neonatal model of diabetes showed decreased aerobic to anaerobic metabolism (50 %) in conjunction with functional impairment, which could be reversed with Glibenclamide treatment. A fasted streptozotocin induced rat model showed superior SNR on MRI and was pursued further. …”

The development of electrochemical sensors based on the use of different forms of carbon materials by Chaisiwamongkhol, K

“…An extension of the first project to compare different types of carbon electrode materials including multiwalled carbon nanotubes, carbon black, graphene nanoplatelets, screen-printed carbon electrode and carbon paste electrode for the AdsSV technique is presented in Chapter 5. …”

A high-protein and low-glycemic formula diet improves blood pressure and other hemodynamic parameters in high-risk individuals by Röhling, Martin, Kempf, Kerstin, Banzer, Winfried, Braumann, Klaus-Michael, Führer-Sakel, Dagmar, Halle, Martin, McCarthy, H. David, Martin, Stephan, Scholze, Jürgen, Toplak, Hermann, Berg, Aloys, Predel, Hans-Georg

“…Changes in SBP, DBP, and PWV were significantly associated positively with changes in body weight and fat mass (all p 0.05) and resting HR correlated positively with fasting insulin (p 0.001) after 12 months. Combining a lifestyle intervention with a high-protein and low-glycemic formula diet improves hemodynamic parameters to a greater extent than lifestyle intervention alone in high-risk individuals with overweight and obesity.…”
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Cu-doped nickel oxide interface layer with nanoscale thickness for efficient and highly stable printable carbon-based perovskite solar cell by Bashir, Amna, Lew, Jia Haur, Shukla, Sudhanshu, Gupta, Disha, Baikie, Tom, Chakraborty, Sudip, Patidar, Rahul, Bruno, Annalisa, Mhaisalkar, Subodh Gautam, Akhter, Zareen

“…Cu:NiOx nanoparticles have been synthesized by a facile chemical method, and processed into a paste for screen printing. Extensive X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy (XAS) analysis elucidates the co-ordination of Cu in a NiOx matrix and indicates the presence of around 5.4% Cu in the sample. …”
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Circadian rhythm and misalignment in the pathogenesis of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD): an experimental medicine approach by Marjot, T

“…</p> <p>In the DECIMAL study, 12 patients with MASLD and 12 control participants underwent detailed metabolic phenotyping including a 2-step hyperinsulinaemic euglycaemic clamp with stable isotope assessments of glucose utilization during the day (07:00–13:00) and at night (19:00–01:00) under standardised fasting conditions. Identical day and night investigations were then performed in patients with MASLD after a 12-week weight loss programme. …”

探 = In search of harmony by Ng, Woon Lam

“…In addition to that, pigments used before the 1850s were generally earth materials or plant extracts, which had to be further blended with oil to form the painting paste used in studios. The colors were either earthy toned (browns) or low in chroma, and materials with greater color intensity were rare and costly to work with. …”
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Investigation of the recyclability of applications involving MgO cement by Lim, Chin Haow

“…Study to enhance the separation between MgO cement paste and aggregate in order to increase the amount of recycled MgO cement collected was done using preheating at 200oC – 400oC and mechanical separation method, without breaking the aggregate into powder form. …”
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Exfoliation and alignment of h-BN for thermal application by Teo, Jing Xiang

“…It is also noteworthy that the uniqueness and potent characteristics of functionalized h-BNNS like enhanced solubility in liquid, stability, and excellent biocompatibility have also led to specific extensive applications to be made possible, such as improved thermal conductivity (film method or Thermal paste method) and novel polymeric composites. This project conducts a study of assembling h-BN nanosheets through exfoliation and the application of magnetic alignment. …”
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Effectiveness of health education intervention based on health belief model among elderly women in Urmia, Iran by Iranagh, Jamileh Amirzadeh

“…Second outcome was determination level of fasting blood glucose, lipid profiles and anthropometric parameters before and during intervention program period. …”
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Development of carbon nanotubes for vacuum electronics application by Lim, Yu Dian

“…To explore further improvement in FE current density, the FE properties of screen-printed CNTs paste with ~5 nm diameter single-walled CNTs is explored. …”
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The iHealth-T2D study, prevention of type 2 diabetes amongst South Asians with central obesity and prediabetes: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Kasturiratne, Anuradhani, Khawaja, Khadija I., Ahmad, Sajjad, Siddiqui, Samreen, Shahzad, Khurram, Athauda, Lathika K., Jayawardena, Ranil, Mahmood, Sara, Muilwijk, Mirthe, Batool, Tayyaba, Burney, Saira, Glover, Matthew, Palaniswamy, Saranya, Bamunuarachchi, Vodathi, Panda, Manju, Madawanarachchi, Suren, Rai, Baldeesh, Sattar, Iqra, Silva, Wnurinham, Waghdhare, Swati, Jarvelin, Marjo-Riitta, Rannan-Eliya, Ravindra P., Gage, Heather M., van Valkengoed, Irene G. M., Valabhji, Jonathan, Frost, Gary S., Loh, Marie, Wickremasinghe, Ananda R., Kooner, Jaspal S., Katulanda, Prasad, Jha, Sujeet, Chambers, John C.

“…Secondary endpoints at 1 and 3 years are the following: (i) physical measures: waist circumference, weight and blood pressure; (ii) lifestyle measures: smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity and dietary intake; (iii) biochemical measures: fasting glucose, insulin and lipids (total and HDL cholesterol, triglycerides); and (iv) treatment compliance. …”
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Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2... by Brauer, M, Roth, GA, Aravkin, AY, Bandyopadhyay, S, Bennett, DA, Browne, AJ, Graham, SM, Rodriguez, JAB, Runghien, T, Sartorius, B

“…<p><b>Findings</b></p> Among the specific risk factors analysed for this study, particulate matter air pollution was the leading contributor to the global disease burden in 2021, contributing 8·0% (95% UI 6·7–9·4) of total DALYs, followed by high systolic blood pressure (SBP; 7·8% [6·4–9·2]), smoking (5·7% [4·7–6·8]), low birthweight and short gestation (5·6% [4·8–6·3]), and high fasting plasma glucose (FPG; 5·4% [4·8–6·0]). For younger demographics (ie, those aged 0–4 years and 5–14 years), risks such as low birthweight and short gestation and unsafe water, sanitation, and handwashing (WaSH) were among the leading risk factors, while for older age groups, metabolic risks such as high SBP, high body-mass index (BMI), high FPG, and high LDL cholesterol had a greater impact. …”