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EXPLORING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN PUPIL DISTANCE AND MYOPIA PREVALENCE: AN OBSERVATIONAL BIOANTHROPOLOGY STUDY IN SURABAYA

Folia Medica Indonesiana
Bioanthropology integrates biological and cultural perspectives, thereby enhancing our understanding of human health across populations. Myopia is a significant refractive error affecting potentially 2.5 billion people globally by the end of the decade ...
Anggitha Hayuning Kinasih, Dwi Martha Nur Aditya, Y Adhimas Setyo Wicaksono   +2 more
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Linking the bed dust microbiome with environmental factors and child respiratory health [PDF]

Annals of Human Biology
Background Humans spend up to 90% of their time indoors and are exposed to a significant number of microbes in their homes, which can have important implications for their health.Aim This study focused on analysing the influence of environmental factors ...
Jelena Šarac, Dubravka Havaš Auguštin, Iva Šunić, Kristina Michl, Gabriele Berg, Tomislav Cernava, Damir Marjanović, Rasmus Riemer Jakobsen, Mario Lovrić   +8 more
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Associations Between Indoor Fungal Community Structures and Environmental Factors: Insights from the Evidence-Driven Indoor Air-Quality Improvement Study [PDF]

Journal of Fungi
Indoor fungal communities, found in household dust, significantly influence indoor air quality and health. These communities are shaped by environmental, socioeconomic, and household factors. However, studies on indoor mycobiomes, particularly in Croatia,
Iva Šunić, Dubravka Havaš Auguštin, Jelena Šarac, Kristina Michl, Tomislav Cernava, Rasmus Riemer Jakobsen, Armin Mešić, Natalija Novokmet, Mario Lovrić   +8 more
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Agreement Between Carrea’s Odontological Method and De Mendonça’s Osteometric Method for Stature Estimation: A Study on Skeletal Remains from an Andalusi Necropolis (Zaragoza,Spain) [PDF]

Life
This study evaluates the agreement between Carrea’s (1920) odontological method and De Mendonça’s (2000) osteometric method for estimating height in archaeological skeletal remains from an Al-Andalus necropolis (10th–12th centuries) discovered in ...
Ana Isabel Cisneros-Gimeno, Annika Fieguth-Batista, Miriam Gracia-Martínez, Jésus Obón-Nogués, Jaime Whyte-Orozco, Alberto García-Barrios   +5 more
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Evaluating the Effects of Managed Free-Roaming Cat Populations on Prey Through Stable Isotope Analysis: A Pilot Study from British Columbia, Canada [PDF]

Animals
Free-roaming domestic cats (Felis catus) present a major management challenge for animal welfare and biodiversity conservation. Trap-neuter-return (TNR) programs, which include sterilization and return of cats, are increasingly adopted to manage cat ...
Valentina Martinoia, Renee Ferguson, Peter J. Wolf, Mario Carić, Mario Novak, Shelly Roche   +5 more
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Comparative regional stable isotope analysis reveals fluctuations in millet consumption during the Bronze and Iron Ages in the Eastern Adriatic [PDF]

Scientific Reports
This study presents the largest regional-scale stable isotope investigation of human and faunal remains spanning the Bronze and Iron Ages (c. 2400–100 BCE) in the Eastern Adriatic to date. New δ 13C and δ 15N data from 51 individuals were integrated with
Valentina Martinoia, Mario Carić, Boris Čargo, Martina Čelhar, Natalija Čondić, Slavko Galiot, Domagoj Perkić, Dinko Tresić Pavičić, Marina Ugarković Džafić, Morana Vuković, Joško Zaninović, Urszula Zientek-Androulaki, Emily Zavodny, Sarah McClure, Mario Novak   +14 more
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Reconstructing the genetic formation of Han Chinese from ancient genomes [PDF]

BMC Biology
Background The formation of the Han Chinese is deeply rooted in the Neolithic cultures of the Yellow River basin, particularly the pivotal Longshan cultural sphere which bridged prehistoric societies and early dynastic civilization.
Limin Qiu, Haodong Chen, Hui Chen, Chaochao Qin, Mengting Xu, Yiling Jiang, Hao Ma, Qu Shen, Yanying Peng, Xiaolu Mao, Yilan Liu, Baitong Wang, Zhi Ji, Kongyang Zhu, Yu Xu, Le Tao, Haifeng He, Hongming Zhou, Xinyue Zou, Xinyi Wang, Jiaxin Tang, Daohua Hao, Xiaokun Wang, Chuan-Chao Wang   +23 more
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Genomic formation of lower Yellow River populations in the Han dynasty [PDF]

BMC Biology
Background As a key region in the lower Yellow River Basin, Shandong Province plays a central role in understanding the genetic history of East Asia. However, detailed ancient DNA data across its historical periods remains limited.
Zhi Ji, Kui Chen, Jiajing Zheng, Chaochao Qin, Suyun Cui, Qu Shen, Hao Ma, Baitong Wang, Xiaolu Mao, Yilan Liu, Hongming Zhou, Xinyue Zou, Xinyi Wang, Jiaxin Tang, Tianlai Ma, Wen Wan, Kongyang Zhu, Le Tao, Haifeng He, Rui Wang, Xiaomin Yang, Yu Xu, Mengting Xu, Tianyou Bai, Yiling Jiang, Shaoqing Wen, Li Jin, Qun Zhang, Chuan-Chao Wang   +28 more
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Proteomic study of medicinal mushroom extracts reveals antitumor mechanisms in an advanced colon cancer animal model via ribosomal biogenesis, translation, and metabolic pathways [PDF]

Frontiers in Pharmacology
IntroductionColorectal cancer ranks as the third most common cancer in both men and women, with approximately 35% of cases being stage IV metastatic at diagnosis.
Boris Jakopovic, Anita Horvatić, Jurica Baranasic, Iris Car, Nada Oršolić, Ivan Jakopovich, Mirela Sedić, Sandra Kraljević Pavelić   +7 more
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Linking infant size and early growth with maternal lifestyle and breastfeeding – the first year of life in the CRIBS cohort

Annals of Human Biology, 2023
Background Every third child in Croatia is classed as overweight or obese. Infant growth can represent early warning signs for obesity. Aim To detect early risk factors for obesity by investigating infant size and early growth trajectories and their ...
Jelena Šarac, Dubravka Havaš Auguštin, Iva Šunić, Mario Lovrić, Natalija Novokmet, Sanja Musić Milanović, Lawrence M. Schell, Saša Missoni   +7 more
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