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View article: Association between uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and moderate-to-severe perivascular spaces burden: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Association between uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and moderate-to-severe perivascular spaces burden: a retrospective cross-sectional study Open
Background Perivascular spaces (PVS) are critical for waste clearance in the central nervous system and are implicated in various neurological disorders. The uric acid to high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (UHR) is a novel inflamma…
View article: Association between cerebral small vessel disease and malnutrition risk: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Association between cerebral small vessel disease and malnutrition risk: a retrospective cross-sectional study Open
Introduction Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality from multiple diseases. However, the relationship between cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) and malnutrition or malnutrition risk remains underexplored. This…
View article: Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) increases anti-PD-1 antitumor activity by enhancing the tumor immune microenvironment in mice with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) increases anti-PD-1 antitumor activity by enhancing the tumor immune microenvironment in mice with metastatic hepatocellular carcinoma Open
This manuscript was previously submitted as a preprint only in Experimental Hematology & Oncology and has no conflict of interest with this submission.
View article: Scientists' First Exam: Probing Cognitive Abilities of MLLM via Perception, Understanding, and Reasoning
Scientists' First Exam: Probing Cognitive Abilities of MLLM via Perception, Understanding, and Reasoning Open
Scientific discoveries increasingly rely on complex multimodal reasoning based on information-intensive scientific data and domain-specific expertise. Empowered by expert-level scientific benchmarks, scientific Multimodal Large Language Mo…
View article: Learning In Chaos: Efficient Autoscaling and Self-Healing for Multi-Party Distributed Training
Learning In Chaos: Efficient Autoscaling and Self-Healing for Multi-Party Distributed Training Open
Node and link churn in multi-party, cross-region clusters over wide-area networks (WANs) often disrupts distributed training. However, checkpoint-based recovery and cloud-centric autoscaling react slowly and assume centralized control, whi…
View article: Deep Learning-Based Comprehensive Classification of Strawberry Maturity Grades and Weight Specifications Using lmage Processing
Deep Learning-Based Comprehensive Classification of Strawberry Maturity Grades and Weight Specifications Using lmage Processing Open
This study addresses the challenges of low accuracy and slow speed in automatic strawberry classification. We propose an integrated approach that combines image processing, computer vision, and deep learning to classify ripe strawberries c…
View article: EasyGenNet: An Efficient Framework for Audio-Driven Gesture Video Generation Based on Diffusion Model
EasyGenNet: An Efficient Framework for Audio-Driven Gesture Video Generation Based on Diffusion Model Open
Audio-driven cospeech video generation typically involves two stages: speech-to-gesture and gesture-to-video. While significant advances have been made in speech-to-gesture generation, synthesizing natural expressions and gestures remains …
View article: Correlates of youth involvement in decision making about growth hormone treatment.
Correlates of youth involvement in decision making about growth hormone treatment. Open
Parental worry and youth coping may be important targets of intervention when seeking to facilitate youth involvement in GH-related decision making. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved).
View article: Association of lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio with cerebral small vessel disease: a cross-sectional study based on dose-response analysis
Association of lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio with cerebral small vessel disease: a cross-sectional study based on dose-response analysis Open
Objective We investigated the relationship between lymphocyte-to-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) and common imaging markers of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Methods Data from 835 CSVD patients were analyzed using univariate and mult…
View article: A Comprehensive Review on Technologies for Achieving Zero-Energy Buildings
A Comprehensive Review on Technologies for Achieving Zero-Energy Buildings Open
The booming of the building industry has led to a sharp increase in energy consumption. The advancement of zero-energy buildings (ZEBs) is of great significance in mitigating climate change, improving energy efficiency, and thus realizing …
View article: FLAIR: VLM with Fine-grained Language-informed Image Representations
FLAIR: VLM with Fine-grained Language-informed Image Representations Open
CLIP has shown impressive results in aligning images and texts at scale. However, its ability to capture detailed visual features remains limited because CLIP matches images and texts at a global level. To address this issue, we propose FL…
View article: COSMOS: Cross-Modality Self-Distillation for Vision Language Pre-training
COSMOS: Cross-Modality Self-Distillation for Vision Language Pre-training Open
Vision-Language Models (VLMs) trained with contrastive loss have achieved significant advancements in various vision and language tasks. However, the global nature of the contrastive loss makes VLMs focus predominantly on foreground object…
View article: The best angle correction of basketball shooting based on the fusion of time series features and dual CNN
The best angle correction of basketball shooting based on the fusion of time series features and dual CNN Open
The best shooting angle correction of basketball based on intelligent image analysis is an important branch of the development of intelligent sports. However, the current method is limited by the variability of the shape base, ignoring dyn…
View article: Prove Your Point!: Bringing Proof-Enhancement Principles to Argumentative Essay Generation
Prove Your Point!: Bringing Proof-Enhancement Principles to Argumentative Essay Generation Open
Argumentative essay generation (AEG) aims to generate complete texts on specific controversial topics or debates. Although current AEG methods can generate individual opinions, they often overlook the high-level connections between these o…
View article: The effect of the product categories diversity recommended on cross‐buying in electronic commerce platforms: The moderating role of user navigation heterogeneity
The effect of the product categories diversity recommended on cross‐buying in electronic commerce platforms: The moderating role of user navigation heterogeneity Open
E‐commerce platforms encourage consumers' cross‐buying behavior to boost user traffic and trading volume. However, balancing the precision and richness of recommended information with the mechanisms influencing consumer cross‐buying remain…
View article: Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis on Grayscale Ultrasound in a Pediatric Population Using a Cloud-based Transfer Learning Artificial Intelligence Platform
Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis on Grayscale Ultrasound in a Pediatric Population Using a Cloud-based Transfer Learning Artificial Intelligence Platform Open
Objectives: The incidence of chronic liver diseases in children is increasing worldwide due to congenital, metabolic, autoimmune and viral diseases. Currently, liver biopsy for fibrosis assessment is considered the gold standard. However, …
View article: Goals of Care Among Parents of Children Receiving Palliative Care
Goals of Care Among Parents of Children Receiving Palliative Care Open
Importance While knowing the goals of care (GOCs) for children receiving pediatric palliative care (PPC) are crucial for guiding the care they receive, how parents prioritize these goals and how their priorities may change over time is not…
View article: Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by Rice-husk-based activated carbon prepared by Dual-mode heating method
Removal of Cr(VI) from aqueous solution by Rice-husk-based activated carbon prepared by Dual-mode heating method Open
Rice husk-based activated carbon was prepared with the help of zinc chloride using microwave and electrical dual-mode heating. The pore characteristics and chemical properties of rice husk-based activated carbon (RH-AC) were characterized …
View article: Lactobacillus treatment as adjuvant for geographic tongue and fissured tongue with gastritis: case report
Lactobacillus treatment as adjuvant for geographic tongue and fissured tongue with gastritis: case report Open
This study used Lactobacillus as the adjuvant with typically causative therapy in the treatment of geographic tongue and fissured tongue.