Phytogeographical regions of Egypt: first open-source geospatial data and its applications
To our knowledge, this is the first attempt for digitizing the Egyptian phytogeographical regions through incorporation of Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques including geo-referencing ground dat... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Amr E. Keshta Tags: Data Note Source Type: research
Repellent efficacy of the nanogel containing Acroptilon repens essential oil in comparison with DEET against Anopheles stephensi
Malaria is a vector-borne disease that causes many deaths worldwide; repellents are a practical approach to malaria prevention, especially in endemic regions. (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 9, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Elham Zarenezhad, Alireza Sanei-Dehkordi, Behina Babaalizadeh, Hajar Qasmei and Mahmoud Osanloo Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Antibacterial activity of thymoquinone derivative
Natural products such as terpenoidal compounds have been extremely tested against pathogenic bacteria. Researches are frequently carried out to find out new natural, semisynthetic and synthetic antibacterial a... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 6, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Mohammad Yasin Mohammad, Haroon M. Haniffa and M. Iqbal Choudhary Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
The expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2, 9 and 11 in Ethiopian breast cancer patients
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play a pathophysiological role in cancer initiation and progression. Numerous studies have examined an association between MMP-2, MMP-9, and MMP-11 expression and clinicopathol... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Esmael Besufikad Belachew, Adey Feleke Desta, Dinikisira Bekele Deneke, Tewodros Yalew Gebremariam, Dessalegn Abeje Tefera, Fikadu Alemu Atire, Dawit Hailu Alemayehu, Tamirayehu Seyoum, Marcus Bauer, Selfu Girma, Dareskedar Tsehay Sewasew, Eva J. Kantelha Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Normalized economical speed is influenced by aging and not by exercise habituation
A U-shaped relationship between energy cost of walking (Cw) and walking speed indicates that there is a specific speed minimizing the Cw, called economical speed (ES). It is mostly slower in older adults than you... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Masahiro Horiuchi, Akira Saito, Kiyotaka Motoyama, Takehiro Tashiro and Daijiro Abe Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Organisational benefits of undertaking research in healthcare: an approach to uncover impact
There is increasing focus to review the societal impact of research through assessment and research excellence frameworks. These often link to financial and reputational incentives within the academic communit... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Judith Holliday, Natalie Jones and Jo Cooke Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Expansions to the MGDrivE suite for simulating the efficacy of novel gene-drive constructs in the control of mosquito-borne diseases
The MGDrivE (MGDrivE 1 and MGDrivE 2) modeling framework provides a flexible and expansive environment for testing the efficacy of novel gene-drive constructs for the control of mosquito-borne diseases. Howeve... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 5, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Jared B. Bennett, Sean L. Wu, Pratima R. Chennuri, Kevin M. Myles and Martial L. Ndeffo-Mbah Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Alternative ground covers and strip-tilling in CBD hemp production
Little research has been done on managing soil health for large-scale, outdoor hemp production, contributing to the possible overuse of black plastic for weed suppression. Our experiment aimed to understand th... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Erika Osorio, Benjamin Fisher, Matt Foster, Brian Voigt and Eric J. B. von Wettberg Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Evaluation of the health-related quality of life and associated factors in Zimbabwean adults living with HIV: a cross-sectional study
HIV remains a global burden, with the Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) region reporting the largest number of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). An exponential improvement in the accessibility and uptake of antiretr... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 4, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Tendai Orial Tigirigi, Grace Yolanda Sithole, Princess Chakara, Gracious Z. Chirombo, Annamore Rutendo Chiweza, Trish R. Mubayiwa, Sidney Muchemwa, Dixon Chibanda and Jermaine M. Dambi Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Medicaid policy data for evaluating eligibility and programmatic changes
Medicaid and the Children ’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) provide health insurance coverage to more than 90 million Americans as of early 2023. There is substantial variation in eligibility criteria, applica... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 3, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Paul R. Shafer, Amanda Katchmar, Steven Callori, Raisa Alam, Roshni Patel, Sugy Choi and Samantha Auty Tags: Data Note Source Type: research
RNAseq based variant dataset in a black poplar association panel
Black poplar (Populus nigra L.) is a species native to Eurasia with a wide distribution area. It is an ecologically important species from riparian ecosystems, that is used as a parent of interspecific (P. deltoi... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 2, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Odile Rogier, Aur élien Chateigner, Marie-Claude Lesage-Descauses, Claire Mandin, Véronique Brunaud, José Caius, Ludivine Soubigou-Taconnat, José Almeida-Falcon, Catherine Bastien, Vanina Benoit, Guillaume Bodineau, Nathalie Boizot, Corinne Buret, Jea Tags: Data Note Source Type: research
Targeted sequencing of selected functional genes in patients with wild-type transthyretin amyloidosis
Wild-type transthyretin (ATTRwt) amyloidosis is caused by the misfolding and deposition of the transthyretin protein (TTR) in the absence of mutations in the TTR gene. Studies regarding the variant form of ATTR a... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - October 2, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Inmaculada Moreno-G ázquez, Raquel Pérez-Palacios, Lucia Abengochea-Quílez, Carmen Lahuerta Pueyo, Ana Roteta Unceta Barrenechea, Alejandro Andrés Gracia, Miguel Angel Aibar Arregui and Sebastián Menao Guillén Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
MicroRNAs associated with AGL6 and IAA9 function in tomato fruit set
Fruit set is triggered after ovule fertilization, as a consequence of the downregulation of ovary growth repressors, such as the tomato transcription factors Auxin/indole-3-acetic acid 9 (IAA9) and Agamous-lik... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - September 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Barbara Molesini, Federica Pennisi, Nicola Vitulo and Tiziana Pandolfini Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Purification of functional mouse skeletal muscle mitochondria using percoll density gradient centrifugation
Our goal was to isolate purified mitochondria from mouse skeletal muscle using a Percoll density gradient and to assess bioenergetic function and purity via Seahorse Extracellular Flux (XF) Analyses and mass s... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - September 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Rea Victoria P. Anunciado-Koza, Anyonya R. Guntur, Calvin P. Vary, Carlos A. Gartner, Madeleine Nowak and Robert A. Koza Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
Piloting a forced-choice task to elicit treatment preferences in geographic atrophy
Geographic Atrophy (GA) is the advanced form of the non-neovascular ( ‘dry’) type of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and responsible for one-quarter of legal blindness in the UK. New therapies delivered ... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - September 30, 2023 Category: Research Authors: Jamie Enoch, Arevik Ghulakhszian, Mandeep Sekhon, David P. Crabb, Deanna J. Taylor and Christiana Dinah Tags: Research Note Source Type: research
