Abstract Background Tumor recurrence and mortality rates remain challenging in cancer patients despite comprehensive treatment.Neoadjuvant chemotherapy and immunotherapy aim to eliminate residual tumor cells, reducing the risk of recurrence.However, drug resistance during neoadjuvant therapy is a significant hurdle.Recent studies suggest a correlat
Ecosystems offer a wide array of benefits to support human livelihoods and enhance the quality of life.Quantitative evaluation of ecosystem services (ESs) is crucial for achieving the goal of sustainable development.The Yellow River Basin has a large population, and there are contradictions and conflicts in ecological protection, resource utilizati
BACKGROUND: Opisthorchis viverrini is a food-borne trematode species that might give rise to biliary diseases and the fatal cholangiocarcinoma.In Lao PDR, an estimated 2.5 million individuals are infected with O.viverrini, but epidemiological studies are scarce and the spatial distribution of infection remains to be determined.Our aim was to map th