Evaluation of Sensory and Motor Function in Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy Using Quiet Stance and Reactive Postural Control by Joseph A. Shrader, Ashwini Sansare, Allison C. Niemic, Rafael Jiménez-Silva, Joshua G. Woolstenhulme, Galen O. Joe, Uma Jacobs, Angela Kokkinis, Kenneth Fischbeck, Chris Grunseich, Cris Zampieri

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THE INFLUENCE OF HEART RATE VARIABILITY ON CLINICAL COURSE OF CHRONIC HEART FAILURE AND RENAL FUNCTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION PATIENTS by E. A. Polyanskaya, S. V. Mironova, N. A. Koziolova

“…Evaluation of structural and functional condition of the left ventricle (LV) and kidneys in permanent atrial fibrillation patients (AF) with ischemic chronic heart failure (CHF) according to mean 24 hour heart rate and heart rate variability.Material and methods. …”
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Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and tryptophan hydroxylase-2 methylation interaction in major depressive disorder by Zhi Xu, Tingting Tan, Yan Jiang, Haiping Tang, Bingwei Chen, Wenji Chen, Yonggui Yuan

“…Background: Functional abnormalities in different brain regions are related to major depressive disorder (MDD). …”
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Inhibition of the Renin–Angiotensin System Improves Hemodynamic Function of the Diabetic Rat Heart by Restoring Intracellular Calcium Regulation by Krisztina Anna Paulik, Tamás Ivanics, Gábor A. Dunay, Ágnes Fülöp, Margit Kerék, Klára Takács, Zoltán Benyó, Zsuzsanna Miklós

“…In T1D, rats were treated with Enalapril (Ena) or Losartan (Los) for six weeks, whereas T2D animals received high-dose (HD) or low-dose (LD) Ena for 8 weeks. Heart function was assessed via echocardiography, Ca²⁺_i transients by Indo-1 fluorometry in Langendorff-perfused hearts, and key Ca²⁺_i cycling proteins by Western blot. …”
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Association Between Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonist Use With Worsening Renal Function and Prognosis in Patients With Acute Heart Failure by Yudai Fujimoto, Yasuyuki Shiraishi, Kazutaka Nogi, Shun Kohsaka, Takashi Kohno, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Yuji Nagatomo, Tomoya Ueda, Maki Nogi, Satomi Ishihara, Yasuki Nakada, Rika Kawakami, Takeshi Kitai, Shogo Oishi, Eiichi Akiyama, Satoshi Suzuki, Masayoshi Yamamoto, Keisuke Kida, Takahiro Okumura, Tsutomu Yoshikawa, Yoshihiko Saito, Yuya Matsue

“…Methods This was a post hoc analysis using data from Japanese AHF registries (NARA‐HF [Nara Registry and Analyses for Heart Failure], WET‐HF [West Tokyo Heart Failure], REALITY‐AHF [Registry Focused on Very Early Presentation and Treatment in Emergency Department of Acute Heart Failure]). …”
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Dapagliflozin effects on exercise, cardiac remodeling, biomarkers, and renal and pulmonary function in heart failure patients: not as good as expected? by Massimo Mapelli, Massimo Mapelli, Irene Mattavelli, Elisabetta Salvioni, Nicolò Capra, Valentina Mantegazza, Valentina Mantegazza, Anna Garlaschè, Jeness Campodonico, Jeness Campodonico, Filippo Maria Rubbo, Chiara Paganin, Teresa Maria Capovilla, Alessandro Alberto Nepitella, Rebecca Caputo, Paola Gugliandolo, Carlo Vignati, Carlo Vignati, Beatrice Pezzuto, Fabiana De Martino, Fabiana De Martino, Giulia Grilli, Marco Scatigna, Alice Bonomi, Gianfranco Sinagra, Manuela Muratori, Piergiuseppe Agostoni, Piergiuseppe Agostoni

“…We performed a holistic evaluation of dapagliflozin, including its effects on exercise performance, left ventricle (LV) reverse remodeling, cardiac biomarkers, fluid retention, and renal and pulmonary function.MethodsWe enrolled HF reduced ejection fraction (LVEF) outpatients (EF <40%) eligible for SGLT2-i and performed cardiopulmonary exercise tests (CPET), pulmonary function tests, bioelectrical impedance vector analysis, and laboratory and echocardiographic assessments at baseline (T = 0), after 2–4 weeks (T1), and after 6 months of treatment (T2).ResultsNone of the patients interrupted SGLT2-i for adverse events albeit follow-up was completed by 67 of 75 enrolled patients. …”
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Modeling Pavement Deterioration on Nepal’s National Highways: Integrating Rainfall Factor in a Hazard Analysis by Manish Man Shakya, Kotaro Sasai, Felix Obunguta, Asnake Adraro Angelo, Kiyoyuki Kaito

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Paraxanthine provides greater improvement in cognitive function than caffeine after performing a 10-km run by Choongsung Yoo, Dante Xing, Drew E. Gonzalez, Victoria Jenkins, Kay Nottingham, Broderick Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Joungbo Ko, Megan H. Lewis, Mark Faries, Wesley Kephart, Martin Purpura, Ralf Jäger, Shawn D. Wells, Kylin Liao, Ryan Sowinski, Christopher J. Rasmussen, Richard B. Kreider

“…Rationale Intense exercise promotes fatigue and can impair cognitive function, particularly toward the end of competition when decision-making is often critical for success. …”
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Corrigendum to ‘Impact of adjuvant trastuzumab therapy and its discontinuation on cardiac function and mortality in patients with early-stage breast cancer: An analysis based on th... by Keiko Miyazato, Hiroshi Ohtsu, Akihiko Shimomura, Naohiro Yonemoto, Chikako Shimizu, Kazuhiro Sase, Shinichiro Ueda

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Effect of a Four-week Core Stability Training Program on the Kinetic Parameters in Athletes With Functional Ankle Instability During Single-leg Drop Landing by Narges Pirmohammadi, Elham Shirzad, Hooman Minounejad

“…The kinetic variables (maximum vertical Ground-Reaction Force [GRF], maximum shear GRF, and time to peak vertical GRF) were measured with force plate at the frequency of 400 Hz, in the pre-test and post-test. The obtained data were compared using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and multivariate analysis of covariance MANCOVA in SPSS V. 18. …”
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Comparison of Early Functional Recovery Following Triportal Robot‐Assisted and Uniportal Video‐Assisted Segmentectomy in Patients With Early‐Stage Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Pro... by Yan‐Cheng Wang, Hai‐xiao Diao, Lin Xu, Zhong‐Min Peng

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Exploring the biological functions and immune regulatory roles of IRAK3, TNFRSF1A, CX3CR1, and JUNB in T2DM combined with MAFLD: integrated bioinformatics and single-cell analysis by Qin Wang, Xiaoqi Li, Kaidierdan Wushoulaji, Jinyang Wang, Li Wan, Ye Yang, Xueli Gong

“…Functional enrichment analysis, immune infiltration analysis, and validation of gene significance in T2DM combined with MAFLD progression were conducted using animal experiments to understand the biological functions and immunomodulatory roles of key biomarkers. …”
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Association between cardiovascular health and markers of liver function: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2005–2018 by Huang Yu, Tingyi Zhang, Yankun Liu, Wang Wang, Ziyi Guan, Ping Li

“…However, the relationship between CVH, as measured by Life’s Essential 8 (LE8), and liver function markers in the general population remains poorly understood.MethodsThis study analyzed data from 21,156 participants (aged ≥ 20) from the NHANES 2005–2018 to investigate the associations between CVH and liver function markers [alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), albumin and AST/ALT ratio]. …”
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The impact of small food workshops management regulations on aflatoxin B1 in home-made peanut oil and the liver function of high-consumption area residents: an interrupted time ser... by Jiangbo Lei, Jiangbo Lei, Yan Li, Yanyan Wang, Jinchang Zhou, Yuzhe Wu, Yuhua Zhang, Lan Liu, Yijun Ou, Yijun Ou, Lili Huang, Lili Huang, Sixuan Wu, Sixuan Wu, Xuanya Guo, Lieyan Liu, Rongfei Peng, Zhijun Bai, Weiwei Zhang, Weiwei Zhang

“…The study aims to assess the impact of SFWMR on AFB1 contamination in HMPO and liver function in the population.MethodAFB1 contamination in HMPO were quantified using high-performance liquid chromatography and liver function data were obtained from the health center located in a high-HMPO-consumption area in Guangzhou. …”
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Mediating Effect of Illness Perception on the Relationship Between Perceived Family Function and Sleep Quality Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Xiaoqing Lu, Zifen An, Yuying Xu, Xi Zhang, Pei Fang, Yaping Lu, Zhongxiang Cai, Liping Yu

“…Methods A total of 191 participants validly completed the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, the Family APGAR Index and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t‐tests, one‐way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis. …”
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Analysis of communities and groups in social networks as a significant factor of influence on cryptocurrency rates by Olena Gavrilenko, Mykhailo Myagkyi

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Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Quantitative Analysis Using a Bayesian Optimization-Based Tunable Softplus Backpropagation Neural Network by Xuesen Xu, Shijia Luo, Xuchen Zhang, Weiming Xu, Rong Shu, Jianyu Wang, Xiangfeng Liu, Ping Li, Changheng Li, Luning Li

“…This work indicates the potential of BOTS-BPNN as an effective chemometric method for analyzing Mars in situ LIBS data and sheds light on the use of chemometrics for data analysis in future planetary explorations.…”
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Kesantunan Linguistik dalam Interaksi Jual Beli di Pasar Raya Solok by Mayang Sari Anugrah, Ike Revita, Rina Marnita

“…This study is focused on discussing the politeness forms and the politeness functions of buyers in Pasar Raya Solok. This research includes three stages, namely collecting the data, analyzing the data, and presenting the data analysis. …”
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CLINICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL EFFICACY OF MURAMYLDIPEPTIDE (GMDP) IN FERTILITY DISORDERS (scientific review) by N. V. KOLESNIKOVA

“…This review presents recent data, including results of research showing the clinical and immunological efficacy of GMDP in reproductive function disorders. …”
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Correlation of atorvastatin with subjective memory deficits: a study from the NHANES and FAERS databases by Hao Zhang, Hua Huang, Panli Zhao

“…This finding indicates that while atorvastatin may not generally increase the risk of memory loss, some patients may still experience these side effects.ConclusionThis study integrated data from NHANES and FAERS to provide a comprehensive analysis of the relationship between atorvastatin and memory function. …”
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