18S rDNA sequence-structure phylogeny of the eukaryotes simultaneously inferred from sequences and their individual secondary structures
In this study, we reconstru... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - May 1, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Eva Rapp and Matthias Wolf Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Transplanting human infant gut microbiome species into Galleria mellonella
Study of the human infant gut microbiome requires the use of surrogate mammalian species such as mice. We sought to investigate the usefulness of the greater wax moth larva, Galleria mellonella, as an alternative... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 30, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Harriet C.C. Gooch, Marjorie Labedan, Lindsay J. Hall and Anthony Maxwell Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Awareness for artifacts in fluorescence microscopy of β-TCP
Fluorescence analysis of β-TCP ceramics is often used to describe cells found on said ceramics. However, we found, to our knowledge, so far undescribed artifacts which might sometimes be hard to differentiate ... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 29, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Marco Waldmann, Marc Bohner, Anna Baghnavi, Bianca Riedel and Michael Seidenstuecker Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Differences in DNA methylation status explain phenotypic variability in patients with 5p − syndrome
Cri Du Chat syndrome, or 5p − syndrome, is characterized by a terminal or interstitial deletion on the short arm of chromosome 5 that causes variable clinical manifestations, including high-pitched cry in newbo... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 29, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Vanessa Tavares Almeida, Samar N. Chehimi, Gleyson F. S. Carvalho, Yanca Gasparini, Amom M. Nascimento, Lucas L. Vieira, Beatriz M. Wolff, Mar ília M. Montenegro and Leslie D. Kulikowski Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Higher peripheral blood mitochondrial DNA copy number and relative telomere length in under 48 years Indonesian breast cancer patients
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer incidence and mortality among Indonesian women. A comprehensive investigation is required to enhance the early detection of this disease. Mitochondrial DNA copy num... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 28, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Prisca C. Limardi, Sonar Soni Panigoro, Nurjati Chairani Siregar, Noorwati Sutandyo, Fiastuti Witjaksono, Lidwina Priliani, Sukma Oktavianthi and Safarina G. Malik Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Pre-inoculation water deficit effects on grapevine physiology, Xylella fastidiosa titers, and Pierce ’s disease progression
Drought and Pierce ’s disease are common throughout many grapevine-growing regions such as Mexico and the United States. Yet, how ongoing water deficits affect infections of Xylella fastidiosa, the causal agent of... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 27, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Christopher M. Wallis and Zachary Gorman Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Evaluating Night-Eating Syndrome in bariatric surgery patients: A cross-sectional study
Night-Eating Syndrome (NES) is a complex eating disorder that has gained recognition in the context of bariatric surgery. However, its prevalence and associated factors in this specific patient population rema... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 25, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Sarah Almuammar, Elham Aljaaly, Lama Alqarni, Hadeel Alazwari, Ruba Alsubhi and Nouf Alatawi Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Development and validation of a pulmonary function test data extraction tool for the US department of veterans affairs electronic health record
Pulmonary function test (PFT) results are recorded variably across hospitals in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) electronic health record (EHR), using both unstructured and semi-structured notes. We dev... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Alexander S. Rabin, Julien B. Weinstein, Sarah M. Seelye, Taylor N. Whittington, Cainnear K. Hogan and Hallie C. Prescott Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Correction: PARSID: a Python script for automatic analysis of local BLAST results for a rapid molecular taxonomic identification
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Source: BMC Research Notes - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Costanza Piccoli, Antonio Mu ñoz-Mérida and Angelica Crottini Tags: Correction Source Type: research

Factors associated with help-seeking regarding sexual orientation concerns among Japanese gay and bisexual men: results from a cross-sectional survey
This study investigates Japanese gay and bisexual men ’s experiences of seeking help for emotional support from others regarding their sexual orientation concerns. It examines the relationship between their hel... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Noriyo Kaneko, Adam Orlando Hill and Satoshi Shiono Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Attitudes toward communication skills with learner needs assessment within radiology residency programs in China: a cross-sectional survey
Communication skills (CS) represent a core competency in radiology residency training. However, no structured curriculum exists to train radiology residents in CS in China. The aim of this study was to evaluat... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 23, 2024 Category: Research Authors: GengPeng Lian, Yubin Xiao, Yingling Huang, Huanpeng Wang, Lipeng Huang, Hongwu Yang, Chunmin Zhu, Wei Mei and Ruibin Huang Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilization and cost for care of pediatric and young adult ALL
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy and among the most common malignancies in young adults and requires a unique pattern of healthcare utilization including an acute/emer... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 22, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Alex Hoover, Dave Watson, Paige Reimche, Lynn Tanner, Laura Gilchrist, Mike Finch, Yoav H Messinger and Lucie M. Turcotte Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

A new multi-criteria decision making method for the selection of construction contractors using interval valued fuzzy set
This article introduces a novel approach called Digital Weighted Multi Criteria Decision Making (DWMCDM) that employs interval valued fuzzy sets to select the best contractor for building projects. The contrac... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 22, 2024 Category: Research Authors: N. S. Nithya, Srinivasarao Thota, Laxmi Rathour and P. Shanmugasundaram Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Mutation analysis of BCR-ABL1 kinase domain in chronic myeloid leukemia patients with tyrosine kinase inhibitors resistance: a Malaysian cohort study
Mutational analysis of BCR::ABL1 kinase domain (KD) is a crucial component of clinical decision algorithms for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients with failure or warning responses to tyrosine kinase inhibito... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 20, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Zahidah Abu Seman, Fadly Ahid, Nor Rizan Kamaluddin, Ermi Neiza Mohd Sahid, Ezalia Esa, Siti Shahrum Muhamed Said, Norazlina Azman, Wan Khairull Dhalila Wan Mat, Julia Abdullah, Nurul Aqilah Ali, Mohd Khairul Nizam Mohd Khalid and Yuslina Mat Yusoff Tags: Research Note Source Type: research

Exploring relationship of poor sleeping habits with prenatal stress among pregnant women in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study
Pregnancy is a complex phenomenon accompanied by biological, physiological and psychosocial changes for a mother. It is also regarded as a stressful life event where a woman ’s role, identity and interpersonal ... (Source: BMC Research Notes)
Source: BMC Research Notes - April 19, 2024 Category: Research Authors: Ahmed Waqas, Irfan Siddique, Mehroz Ahsen, Muhammad Zubair, Mehak Naeem, Aamir Raoof Memon and Sadiq Naveed Tags: Research Note Source Type: research