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The medicinal mushroom Trametes versicolor has been well recognized for its activity in maintaining the general health of the population and in managing and treating human diseases in various cultures. Its use has been recently gaining acceptance and popularity in Western countries.

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Chaga · 2004 · Review · Journal of natural products

Biologically active compounds from Aphyllophorales (polypore) fungi.

This review describes biologically active natural products isolated from Aphyllophorales, many of which are known as polypores. Polypores are a large group of terrestrial fungi of the phylum Basdiomycota (basidiomycetes), and they along with certain Ascomycota are a major source of pharmacologically active substances..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthRespiratory

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Maitake · 2004 · Review · Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry

Cellular and physiological effects of Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi).

In Asia, a variety of dietary products have been used for centuries as popular remedies to prevent or treat different diseases. A large number of herbs and extracts from medicinal mushrooms are used for the treatment of diseases..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic health

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · F1000Research

Agent-based models under uncertainty.

BACKGROUND: Monte Carlo (MC) is often used when trying to assess the consequences of uncertainty in agent-based models (ABMs). However, this approach is not appropriate when the uncertainty is epistemic rather than aleatory, that is, when it represents a lack of knowledge rather than variation..

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Bayesian calibration of differentiable agent-based models

Agent-based modelling (ABMing) is a powerful and intuitive approach to modelling complex systems; however, the intractability of ABMs' likelihood functions and the non-differentiability of the mathematical operations comprising these models present a challenge to their use in the real world..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Colorectal cancer as a model for biological evolution

Complexity in cancer research has led to the creation of powerful analytical tools for helping experimental in vivo and in vitro methods. These tools range from systems of differential equations resolved in computer simulations, to lattice models and agent-based models (ABMs)..

OncologyGut & microbiome

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

D2.2 BESTMAP Conceptual Framework Design & Architecture

This deliverable provides a General Framework for the BESTMAP Policy Impact Assessment Modelling (BESTMAP-PIAM) toolset. An update of the framework will be provided later in the project in Deliverable 2.4..

Liver support

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Differentiable Agent-based Epidemiology

Mechanistic simulators are an indispensable tool for epidemiology to explore the behavior of complex, dynamic infections under varying conditions and navigate uncertain environments..

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

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Cordyceps · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Early-warning of trends in commercial wildlife trade through novel machine-learning analysis of patent filing

Abstract Unsustainable wildlife trade imperils thousands of species, but efforts to identify and reduce these threats are hampered by rapidly evolving commercial markets..

Cognition & nerves

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Machine learning assisted calibration of stochastic agent-based models for pandemic outbreak analysis

Abstract Mathematical modelling with agent-based models (ABMs) has gained popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but their complexity makes efficient and robust calibration to data challenging..

Cognition & nervesRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Modeling cellular self-organization in strain-stiffening hydrogels

We develop a three-dimensional mathematical model framework for the collective evolution of cell populations by an agent-based model (ABM) that mechanically interacts with the surrounding extra-cellular matrix (ECM) modeled as a hydrogel..

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Temporal Meta-optimiser based Sensitivity Analysis (TMSA) for Agent-Based Models: A Children’s Services Application

Abstract With current and predicted economic pressures within English Children's Services in the UK, there is a growing discourse around the development of methods of analysis using existing data to make more effective interventions and policy decisions..

Cognition & nerves

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Chaga · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

The Elusive Trypanosoma cruzi Disperse Gene Protein Family (DGF-1)

Abstract Chaga´s disease caused by Trypanosoma cruzi infections is included in the group of neglected diseases, and efforts to develop new therapeutic or immunoprevention approaches have not been successful. After the publication of the T..

Immune support

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Almond Mushroom · 2023 · Preprint · journal metadata

Theoretical and Numerical Simulations on The Hepatitis B Virus Model Through a Piecewise Fractional Order

In this study, we introduce the dynamics of a Hepatitis B virus (HBV) model with the class of asymptomatic carriers and conduct a comprehensive analysis to explore its theoretical aspects and examine the crossover effect within the HBV model..

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Enoki · 2022 · Preprint · journal metadata

Comparison of genetic variations between high- and low-risk Listeria monocytogenes isolates using whole-genome de novo sequencing

In this study, genetic variations and characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes isolates from enoki mushrooms (23), smoked ducks (7), and processed ground meat products (30) were examined with respect to hemolysis, virulence genes, growth patterns, and heat resistance..

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Almond Mushroom · 2021 · Preprint · medRxiv: the preprint server for health sciences

Development of a new Aerosol Barrier Mask for mitigation of spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused huge impact on public health and significantly changed our lifestyle. This is due to the fast airborne oro-nasal transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from the infected individuals..

Energy & fatigueLiver supportRespiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Computers in biology and medicine

A fully coupled computational fluid dynamics - agent-based model of atherosclerotic plaque development: Multiscale modeling framework and parameter sensitivity analysis.

BACKGROUND: Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is an atherosclerotic disorder that leads to impaired lumen patency through intimal hyperplasia and the build-up of plaques, mainly localized in areas of disturbed flow..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Parasites & vectors

A spatio-temporal agent-based approach for modeling the spread of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in northeast Iran.

BACKGROUND: Zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis (ZCL) is a neglected tropical disease worldwide, especially the Middle East. Although previous works attempt to model the ZCL spread using various environmental factors, the interactions between vectors (Phlebotomus papatasi), reservoir hosts, humans, and the environment….

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Aquatic toxicology (Amsterdam, Netherlands)

Abamectin at environmentally-realistic concentrations cause oxidative stress and genotoxic damage in juvenile fish (Schizothorax prenanti).

Abamectin (ABM) has been extensively used in Chinese aquaculture systems for parasite control, but no information is available regarding its effects on the important freshwater commercial fish species Schizothorax prenanti. We performed an acute toxicity test to determine the effects of ABM on S..

OncologyEnergy & fatigueLiver support

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Tobacco regulatory science

Agent-based Modeling in Tobacco Regulatory Science: Exploring 'What if' in Waterpipe Smoking.

OBJECTIVES: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is an emerging public health crisis, particularly among youth and young adults. Different from the use of other tobacco products and e-cigarettes, WTS tends to be a social activity occurring among friends or persons associated with social networks..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: JAALAS

Anesthetic Effects of Alfaxalone-Ketamine, Alfaxalone-Ketamine-Dexmedetomidine, and Alfaxalone-Butorphanol-Midazolam Administered Intramuscularly in Five striped Palm Squirrels ( Funambulus pennantii).

Injectable anesthesia protocols for five striped palm squirrels (Funambulus pennantii) are poorly described in the literature. In this study, male intact squirrels received intramuscular injections of either alfaxalone (6 mg/kg) and ketamine (40 mg/ kg; AK group, n = 8); alfaxalone (6 mg/kg), ketamine (20 mg/kg), and….

Energy & fatigueRespiratory

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Agarikon · 2020 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Antitumor, Immunomodulatory and Antiangiogenic Efficacy of Medicinal Mushroom Extract Mixtures in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Animal Model.

Due to frequent drug resistance and/or unwanted side-effects during conventional and targeted cancer treatments, development of multi-target therapies is an important research field..

OncologyImmune support

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · International journal of psychophysiology: official journal of the International Organization of Psychophysiology

Application of attentional bias modification training to modulate hyperactive error-monitoring in OCD.

Because obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly impairing and often chronic psychiatric disorder, there is high interest in novel add-on or alternative intervention approaches..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Nonlinear dynamics, psychology, and life sciences

Applying an Agent-based Model to Simulate Just-In-Time Support for Keeping Users of eLearning Courses Motivated.

Persuasive technology can support users of self-paced eLearning courses during critical moments of low motivation. Agent-based models (ABMs) - a relatively unfamiliar phenomenon within the persuasive technology and eLearning domains- offers a potentially relevant methodology to understand when the support should be….

Cognition & nervesEnergy & fatigueLiver support

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King Oyster · 2020 · Journal Article · Biological control

Biological control of sheep nematode Haemonchus contortus using edible mushrooms

This study evaluated in vitro the morphology of ten strains of edible mushroom: Pleurotus ostreatus (strains 1123 and 0152), P. eryngii (strains 1290 and 1291), P.

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Langmuir: the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids

Biomimetic Design of Peptide Neutralizer of Ebola Virus with Molecular Simulation.

Ebola virus (EBOV) belongs to the Filoviridae family, which can cause severe hemorrhagic fever in humans and nonprimates. The neutralization of EBOV by monoclonal antibody (mAb) ADI-15946 was reported recently..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · AJS; American journal of sociology

Climate Change and Migration: New Insights from a Dynamic Model of Out-Migration and Return Migration.

In popular accounts, stories of environmental refugees convey a bleak picture of the impacts of climate change on migration. Scholarly research is less conclusive, with studies finding varying effects..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Acta neurologica Belgica

Community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults: emergency department management protocol.

Acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) is a rare but disabling infectious condition that requires a performant multidisciplinary management approach. Between 70 and 90 adult patients are diagnosed with community-acquired ABM in Belgium annually, and reported case fatality rates range from 17 to 40%..

Cognition & nerves

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Bulletin of environmental contamination and toxicology

Comparative Acute Toxicity Assessment of Organophosphate and Avermectin Insecticides on a Freshwater Fish Oreochromis niloticus.

Oreochromis niloticus was exposed to 10.0 ppb of organophosphate insecticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) and avermectin insecticides abamectin (ABM) and emamectin benzoate (EB) for 48 and 96 h. RBC and Hb decreased in CPF- and ABM-exposed fish after 96-h..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Frontiers in oncology

Comparison of Hematologic Toxicity and Bone Marrow Compensatory Response in Head and Neck vs. Cervical Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemoradiotherapy.

Background: Hematologic toxicity is a critical problem limiting treatment delivery in cancer patients undergoing concurrent chemoradiotherapy. However, the extent to which anatomic variations in radiation dose limit chemotherapy delivery is poorly understood..

OncologyImmune supportMetabolic healthLiver support

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Structure (London, England: 1993)

Crystal Structure of MLL2 Complex Guides the Identification of a Methylation Site on P53 Catalyzed by KMT2 Family Methyltransferases.

KMT2 family methyltransferases methylate histone H3 lysine 4 and play essential roles in multiple cellular processes. MLL2 (KMT2B) is required for early epigenetic decisions during development and contributes to the methylation of bivalent promoters..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Royal Society open science

Dealing with uncertainty in agent-based models for short-term predictions.

Agent-based models (ABMs) are gaining traction as one of the most powerful modelling tools within the social sciences. They are particularly suited to simulating complex systems..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · Ecology and evolution

Decadal heat and drought drive body size of North American bison (Bison bison) along the Great Plains.

Large grazers are visible and valuable indicators of the effects of projected changes in temperature and drought on grasslands. The grasslands of the Great Plains have supported the greatest number of bison (Bison bison; Linnaeus, 1758) since prehistoric times..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Physica medica: PM: an international journal devoted to the applications of physics to medicine and biology: official journal of the Italian Association of Biomedical Physics (AIFB)

Dose-escalated volumetric modulated arc therapy for total marrow irradiation: A feasibility dosimetric study with 4DCT planning and simultaneous integrated boost.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the planning feasibility of dose-escalated total marrow irradiation (TMI) with simultaneous integrated boost (SIB) to the active bone marrow (ABM) using volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT), and to assess the impact of using planning organs at risk (OAR) volumes (PRV) accounting for breathing….

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Journal of environmental management

Economical and environmental impacts of decarbonisation of Indonesian power sector.

Renewable energy has been prioritised in decarbonising Indonesia's electricity system. Indonesia aims to attain an efficient energy system by applying renewable energy tariffs that are lower than the cost of fossil fuel-generated electricity..

Energy & fatigue

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Nonlinear dynamics, psychology, and life sciences

Effect of Incorporating Catastrophic Equations into an Agent-Based Model of Women's Action-Taking in Violent Relationships.

Based upon multiple time series studies, an agent-based model (ABM) of women's decision-making related to partner violence was developed. However, help-seeking, legal action and leaving could be modeled as catastrophic phenomena, but catastrophic effects were not included in this prior ABM..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Scientific reports

Effect of network topology and node centrality on trading.

Global supply networks in agriculture, manufacturing, and services are a defining feature of the modern world. The efficiency and the distribution of surpluses across different parts of these networks depend on the choices of intermediaries..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · PloS one

Estimating the population impact of hypothetical breastfeeding interventions in a low-income population in Los Angeles County: An agent-based model.

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding has clear benefits. Yet, breastfeeding practices fall short of recommendations in low-income populations including participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · The Journal of infection

Etiology, clinical presentation, outcome and the effect of initial management in immunocompromised patients with community acquired bacterial meningitis.

OBJECTIVES: The aim was to analyze differences in clinical presentation, etiology, management, and outcome between immunocompromised and immunocompetent patients with acute bacterial meningitis (ABM)..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Physical review. E

Evaluating snail-trail frameworks for leader-follower behavior with agent-based modeling.

Branched networks constitute a ubiquitous structure in biology, arising in plants, lungs, and the circulatory system; however, the mechanisms behind their creation are not well understood..

Respiratory

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · Proceedings of PYHPC 2020: 9th Workshop on Python for High-Performance and Scientific Computing. Workshop on Python for High-Performance and Scientific Computing (9th: 2020: Online)

Experiences in Developing a Distributed Agent-based Modeling Toolkit with Python.

Distributed agent-based modeling (ABM) on high-performance computing resources provides the promise of capturing unprecedented details of large-scale complex systems. However, the specialized knowledge required for developing such ABMs creates barriers to wider adoption and utilization..

Energy & fatigue

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland)

Exploring Pharmacy Technician Roles in the Implementation of an Appointment-Based Medication Synchronization Program.

The objective of this study was to qualitatively explore the role of pharmacy technicians in the implementation of an appointment-based model (ABM) medication synchronization program..

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King Oyster · 2020 · Research Article · Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Free Amino Acids in Three Pleurotus Species Cultivated on Agricultural and Agro-Industrial By-Products.

Previous studies have demonstrated the feasibility of employing by-products of the olive and wine sectors for the production of Pleurotus mushrooms with enhanced functionalities. In this work we investigated the influence of endogenous and exogenous factors on free amino acids (FAAs) profile of Pleurotus ostreatus, P..

Cognition & nerves

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Environmental monitoring and assessment

Geo-visualization of landscape dynamics in the proposed mega industrial corridor.

Urbanization is associated with large-scale irreversible landscape changes in response to the demands of burgeoning population, etc. Lack of basic amenities, job, and infrastructures in rural areas often drives migration towards the urbanizing landscapes..

Energy & fatigue

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Integrated environmental assessment and management

Global Warming Impacts of Residential Electricity Consumption: Agent-Based Modeling of Rooftop Solar Panel Adoption in Los Angeles County, California.

Solar photovoltaics (PV) are a renewable electricity technology with lower carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2 e) impacts compared to fossil electricity, making it a technology of interest with respect to combatting global climate change..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Entropy (Basel, Switzerland)

Macroprudential Policy in a Heterogeneous Environment-An Application of Agent-Based Approach in Systemic Risk Modelling.

Assessment of welfare effects of macroprudential policy seems the most important application of the Dynamic Stochastic General Equilibrium (DSGE) framework of macro-modelling..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · mSphere

Multicenter Hospital-Based Prospective Surveillance Study of Bacterial Agents Causing Meningitis and Seroprevalence of Different Serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus influenzae Type b, and Streptococcus pneumoniae during 2015 to 2018 in Turkey.

The etiology of bacterial meningitis in Turkey changed after the implementation of conjugated vaccines against Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) in the Turkish National Immunization Program (NIP)..

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · BMC oral health

Periodontal status, perceived stress, diabetes mellitus and oral hygiene care on quality of life: a structural equation modelling analysis.

BACKGROUND: To determine if periodontal risk assessment (PRA), the number of missing teeth, diabetes mellitus (DM), perceived stress and interproximal cleaning are associated with oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL), using Andersen's behavioral modelling (ABM)..

Metabolic health

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Research Article · JMIR research protocols

Personalized Approach Bias Modification Smartphone App ("SWIPE") to Reduce Alcohol Use Among People Drinking at Hazardous or Harmful Levels: Protocol for an Open-Label Feasibility Study.

BACKGROUND: Alcohol accounts for 5.1% of the global burden of disease and injury, and approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide develop an alcohol use disorder. Approach bias modification (ABM) is a computerized cognitive training intervention in which patients are trained to "avoid" alcohol-related images and "approach"….

Cognition & nervesLiver support

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Almond Mushroom · 2020 · Journal Article · Veterinary parasitology

Pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic assessment of the ivermectin and abamectin nematodicidal interaction in cattle.

In a context of nematodicidal resistance, anthelmintic combinations have emerged as a reliable pharmacological strategy to control gastrointestinal nematodes in grazing systems of livestock production..

Gut & microbiome