Humans are not unique: difficult birth is common in placental mammals
ABSTRACT Human childbirth is widely presumed to be uniquely difficult and dangerous compared to birth in other mammals. Tight fetopelvic proportions can result in obstructed labour and contribute to high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. Ideas summarised under the ‘obstetrical dilemma’ have contributed to this assumption by explaining difficult
Nicole D. S. Grunstra
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One health perspectives on the epidemiological features and changing incidence of natural focus and vector-borne infectious diseases in China: An observational trend study. [PDF]
Peng PY +6 more
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On the importance of including both sexes in animal studies – insights from home‐cage monitoring
ABSTRACT A review of behavioural studies using home‐cage monitoring (HCM) systems revealed that over 61% of studies used only male subjects, with only 24% including both sexes, despite evidence of substantial behavioural differences between male and female animals. This bias could influence the outcomes of biomedical research.
Maša Čater +12 more
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Regional heterogeneity of spatial-temporal characteristics and meteorological-environmental driving factors of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome in China. [PDF]
Cheng C +7 more
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Orchard netting impacts on biodiversity leading to cascading effects at the ecosystem level
ABSTRACT Agriculture must ensure food production without further compromising the ecosystem functions upon which it depends. Agricultural practices should therefore avoid harming farmland biodiversity, especially of taxa that supply the key ecosystem services (e.g.
Corrado Alessandrini +13 more
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Spatiotemporal pattern of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome and driving factors in Shandong Province of China, 2018-2024. [PDF]
Duan Q +11 more
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ABSTRACT Human atrial chambers derive from distinct embryonic anlagens, the original embryonic atria gradually transforming into the so‐called auricles, or atrial appendages. This study quantifies macroscopic variations in pectinate muscle architecture in human atrial appendages and evaluates their visualization using clinical imaging modalities.
Markéta Lexová +11 more
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Epidemiology and genetic evolution of Anaplasma species in rodents from southeastern China. [PDF]
Zeng Z +8 more
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Protective Effect of Phytic Acid in Cardiovascular Diseases: A Systematic Review
ABSTRACT Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are a cluster of ailments that impact the heart and blood vessels and are a primary public health problem of mortality on a global scale. Phytic acid, a dietary constituent frequently present in foods like seeds, has been linked to many pharmacological attributes, including anti‐cancer, antioxidant, anti ...
Marta M. S. de Freitas Almeida +7 more
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Molecular prevalence, genomic characterization, and zoonotic potential of novel paramyxovirus and hepacivirus in Alexandromys fortis, Republic of Korea. [PDF]
Pangestu HS +13 more
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