Publications by authors named "Romeo F"

In the last few years, many efforts have been devoted to the recovery and valorization of olive oil by-products because of their potentially high biological value. The olive mill wastewater (OMWW), a dark-green brown colored liquid that mainly consists of fruit vegetation water, is particularly exploited in this regard for its great content in phenolic compounds with strong antioxidant properties. In our previous work, we produced different OMWW fractions enriched in hydroxytyrosol- and hydroxytyrosol/oleuropein (i.

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Large scale randomized trials have shown that sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors can reduce cardiovascular events in patients with cardiovascular disease or with increased risks of cardiovascular disease. However, the evidence from older patients is limited. To compare the efficacy of SGLT2 inhibitors among non-older and older patients we have searched PubMed, Cochrane Central, and Embase until February 2023 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) investigating SGLT2 inhibitors in older (age ≥ 65 years) patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, and chronic heart failure.

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Advances in bladder cancer (BCa) treatment have been hampered by the lack of predictive biomarkers and targeted therapies. Here, we demonstrate that loss of the tumor suppressor NUMB promotes aggressive bladder tumorigenesis and worsens disease outcomes. Retrospective cohort studies show that NUMB-loss correlates with poor prognosis in post-cystectomy muscle-invasive BCa patients and increased risk of muscle invasion progression in non-muscle invasive BCa patients.

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  • The study focuses on detecting multijet signatures from proton-proton collisions at a high energy of 13 TeV, analyzing a dataset totaling 128 fb^{-1}.
  • A special data scouting method is utilized to pick out events with low combined momentum in jets.
  • This research is pioneering in its investigation of electroweak particle production in R-parity violating supersymmetric models, particularly examining hadronically decaying mass-degenerate higgsinos, and it broadens the limits on the existence of R-parity violating top squarks and gluinos.
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The first search for soft unclustered energy patterns (SUEPs) is performed using an integrated luminosity of 138  fb^{-1} of proton-proton collision data at sqrt[s]=13  TeV, collected in 2016-2018 by the CMS detector at the LHC. Such SUEPs are predicted by hidden valley models with a new, confining force with a large 't Hooft coupling. In events with boosted topologies, selected by high-threshold hadronic triggers, the multiplicity and sphericity of clustered tracks are used to reject the background from standard model quantum chromodynamics.

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Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) has garnered increasing attention as a significant contributor to the pathogenesis of aortic stenosis (AS), prompting a focused investigation into innovative pharmacological strategies to target this lipoprotein and its associated risks. Despite its recognized role in AS progression, Lp(a) often remains overlooked in clinical assessments, mirroring the broader challenges observed in holistic disease management. This review delves into the mechanistic intricacies of Lp(a) involvement in AS pathophysiology and its potential as a therapeutic target.

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The first search for the Z boson decay to ττμμ at the CERN LHC is presented, based on data collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138  fb^{-1}. The data are compatible with the predicted background. For the first time, an upper limit at the 95% confidence level of 6.

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Observation of the decay.

Eur Phys J C Part Fields

October 2024

Using proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of collected by the CMS experiment at , the decay is observed for the first time, with a statistical significance exceeding 5 standard deviations. The relative branching fraction, with respect to the decay, is measured to be , where the first uncertainty is statistical, the second is systematic, and the third is related to the uncertainties in and .

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A search for collective effects inside jets produced in proton-proton collisions is performed via correlation measurements of charged particles using the CMS detector at the CERN LHC. The analysis uses data collected at a center-of-mass energy of sqrt[s]=13  TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138  fb^{-1}. Jets are reconstructed with the anti-k_{T} algorithm with a distance parameter of 0.

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  • Demand for computing power in major scientific experiments, like the CMS at CERN, is expected to significantly increase over the coming decades.
  • The implementation of coprocessors, particularly GPUs, in data processing workflows can enhance performance and efficiency, especially for machine learning tasks.
  • The Services for Optimized Network Inference on Coprocessors (SONIC) approach allows for improved use of coprocessors, demonstrating successful integration and acceleration of workflows across various environments without sacrificing throughput.
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Energy correlators that describe energy-weighted distances between two or three particles in a hadronic jet are measured using an event sample of sqrt[s]=13  TeV proton-proton collisions collected by the CMS experiment and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 36.3  fb^{-1}. The measured distributions are consistent with the trends in the simulation that reveal two key features of the strong interaction: confinement and asymptotic freedom.

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Replication origin assembly is a pivotal step in chromosomal DNA replication. In this process, the ORC complex binds DNA and, together with the CDC6 and CDT1, promotes the loading of the MCM helicase. Chemicals targeting origin assembly might be useful to sensitize highly proliferative cancer cells.

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Purpose: Screening for diabetic retinopathy (DR) by ophthalmologists is costly and labour-intensive. Artificial Intelligence (AI) for automated DR detection could be a clinically and economically alternative. We assessed the performance of a confocal fundus imaging system (DRSplus, Centervue SpA), coupled with an AI algorithm (RetCAD, Thirona B.

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The production of ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) mesons in lead-lead (Pb-Pb) and proton-proton (pp) collisions is studied in their dimuon decay channel using the CMS detector at the LHC. The ϒ(3S) meson is observed for the first time in Pb-Pb collisions, with a significance above 5 standard deviations. The ratios of yields measured in Pb-Pb and pp collisions are reported for both the ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) mesons, as functions of transverse momentum and Pb-Pb collision centrality.

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The first search for singly produced narrow resonances decaying to three well-separated hadronic jets is presented. The search uses proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138  fb^{-1} at sqrt[s]=13  TeV, collected at the CERN LHC. No significant deviations from the background predictions are observed between 1.

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  • * The measurements utilized both semileptonic and hadronic decays of top quarks, along with events focused on single top quark production in the electroweak t channel.
  • * The combined result for the top quark mass is 172.52 GeV, with a reduced total uncertainty of 0.33 GeV, showcasing an improvement of 31% over previous measurements.
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A search is presented for baryon number violating interactions in top quark production and decay. The analysis uses data from proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, collected with the CMS detector at the LHC with an integrated luminosity of 138  fb^{-1}. Candidate events are selected by requiring two oppositely charged leptons (electrons or muons) and exactly one jet identified as originating from a bottom quark.

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  • * Research using a mouse model revealed that mast cells (MCs) produce a protein called osteopontin (OPN), which helps inhibit NEPC growth through TNFα production when triggered by NEPC cells.
  • * The study identified syndecan-1 (SDC1) as a specific ligand for NEPC that activates this protective pathway, suggesting MCs could be a target for new therapies and SDC1 might serve as a biomarker for early detection of NEPC.
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The identification of ventricular premature complexes during a cardiological evaluation necessitates the implementation of diagnostic processes aimed at discerning the clinical context that may predispose individuals to a high risk of sudden cardiac death. Epidemiological studies reveal that ventricular premature beats occur in approximately 75% of healthy (or seemingly healthy) individuals, as long as there is no evidence of underlying structural heart disease, such as benign idiopathic ventricular extrasystole originating from the right and left ventricular outflow tracts. In the real world, however, ventricular ectopic beats with morphologies very similar to seemingly benign occurrences are not uncommon.

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Bovine gammaherpesvirus 4 (BoGHV4) is a member of the subfamily, genus. Its natural host is the bovine, and it is prevalent among the global cattle population. Although the complete genome of BoGHV4 has been successfully sequenced, the functions of most of its genes remain unknown.

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: Participation in targeted screening reduces lung cancer mortality by 30-60%, but screening is not universally available. Therefore, the study aimed to synthesize the evidence and identify facilitators and barriers to lung cancer screening participation globally. : Two reviewers screened primary studies using qualitative methods published up to February 2023.

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A search for exotic decays of the Higgs boson () with a mass of 125 to a pair of light pseudoscalars is performed in final states where one pseudoscalar decays to two quarks and the other to a pair of muons or leptons. A data sample of proton-proton collisions at corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 138 recorded with the CMS detector is analyzed. No statistically significant excess is observed over the standard model backgrounds.

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Inflammation has played a pivotal role in atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular disorders, prompting the exploration of anti-inflammatory therapies to improve cardiovascular outcomes. Colchicine, a well-established agent in conditions such as gout and familial Mediterranean fever, has emerged as a promising novel anti-inflammatory agent in the realm of cardiovascular diseases. Its ability to target both traditional risk factors and residual inflammatory risk marks a significant advancement in cardiovascular prevention strategies, indicating a new era in cardiovascular care.

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