Effects of Glucose Load and Nateglinide Intervention on Endothelial Function and Oxidative Stress by Leilei Wang, Lixin Guo, Lina Zhang, Yan Zhou, Qinghua He, Zheng Zhang, Meng Wang

“…We analysed endothelial function and oxidative stress in patients with abnormal glucose metabolism, the effect of glucose load, and the impact of nateglinide. 109 participants were grouped into newly diagnosed diabetes, prediabetes, and control. …”
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Deficits in facial emotion recognition and cognitive function among baby boomers by Hyunsan Cho, Hee-Jin Park, Yoon Hee Park, Intae Hwang, Hyo Jin Kang

“…This study aims to address this gap by examining the impact of cognitive function on FER among Korean baby boomers aged 60 to 69. …”
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Materials and Structures Inspired by Human Heel Pads for Advanced Biomechanical Function by Zhiqiang Zhuang, Congtian Gu, Shunlin Li, Hu Shen, Ning Liu, Ziwei Li, Dakai Wang, Cong Wang, Linpeng Liu, Kaixian Ba, Bin Yu, Guoliang Ma

“…The heel pad, located under the calcaneus of the human foot, is a hidden treasure that has been subjected to harsh mechanical conditions such as impact, vibration, and cyclic loading. This has resulted in a unique compartment structure and material composition, endowed with advanced biomechanical functions including cushioning, vibration reduction, fatigue resistance, and touchdown stability, making it an ideal natural bionic prototype in the field of bionic materials. …”
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Take charge during treatment: a protocol for a pilot study to evaluate the impact of exercise on cardiovascular biomarkers among black and white breast cancer patients undergoing t... by Natalia Do Couto, Mary Hidde, Georgios Grigoriadis, Rodney Sparapani, Matt Durand, Michael Widlansky, Courtney Jankowski, Madeline Berendt, Bethany Canales, Sarah Golus, Laura E. Norwood Toro, Purushottam Laud, Amanda Kong, Kent Hoskins, David Lewandowski, Shane A. Phillips, David D. Gutterman, Alison J. Kriegel, Kirsten M. M. Beyer, Andreas M. Beyer, Melinda Stolley

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Ecological drivers of taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity of bryophytes in an oceanic island by Anabela Martins, Flavien Collart, Manuela Sim‐Sim, Jairo Patiño

“…Abstract Montane oceanic islands possess unique geographic and ecological attributes, rendering them valuable for assessing patterns and drivers of alpha and beta taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity along elevational gradients. …”
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Relationship between leg length discrepancy and functional scoliosis in children and adolescents by Fanhui Xi, Xuhong Xue, Enze Ji, Qi Zhang, Sheng Zhao, Kai Li, Yuanwei Li

“…Methods This retrospective study was conducted using prospectively collected data from 63 patients with functional scoliosis-associated LLD who received treatment at our hospital from March 2021 to July 2024. …”
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Functional-guided frameless stereotactic biopsy of highly eloquent brain tumors by Maximilian Schwendner, Axel Schroeder, Bernhard Meyer, Sandro M. Krieg, Sebastian Ille

“…This study evaluated the usefulness and clinical impact of non-invasive cortical mapping and tractography of eloquent brain functions for trajectory planning before stereotactic biopsies. …”
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THE AUGMENTED REALITY FUNCTIONS TO SUPPORT THE STEAM EDUCATION AT GENERAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS by Наталія Сороко

“…Teachers were interviewed about their attitudes and understanding of AR to support STEAM education and to identify the main augmented reality functions in conducting STEAM projects in schools. …”
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Research on the functions and potential mechanisms of STAT3 in chronic myelogenous leukemia by Xiaoyun Feng, Yufeng Qin, Yulong Feng, Yingquan Zhuo

“…Western blotting, cell counting, and flow cytometry were utilized to observe its impact on the functions of K562 cells. Then, Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) and Gene Set Variation Analysis (GSVA) were applied to deeply explore the regulatory mechanism of STAT3. …”
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Effect of Auditory Recognition on the Vocabulary Knowledge of Children with Functional Articulation Disorder by YAN Jiajian, WANG Chengdong, LU Jianliang, LI Yuchang, SHEN Longbin, OU Jianlin, CHEN Zhuoming

“…ObjectiveTo Observe the impact of auditory recognition function on vocabulary knowledge in children with functional articulation disorder (FAD) and to explore the mechanism of working memory (mainly auditory working memory and visual working memory) in the relationship between the two.MethodsA total of 113 children with FAD who were treated at the Rehabilitation Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Jinan University from November 2019 to January 2022 were selected, with 2 cases dropped out. …”
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Influence of Uric Acid on Vascular and Cognitive Functions: Evidence for an Ambivalent Relationship by Francesco Baratta, Federica Moscucci, Evaristo Ettorre, Raffaella Bocale, Arrigo F. G. Cicero, Pietro Cirillo, Federica Fogacci, Ilaria Lospinuso, Carmine Savoia, Alessandro Mengozzi, Agostino Virdis, Claudio Borghi, Giovambattista Desideri

“…The growing recognition of the public health impact of cognitive impairment and dementia has sparked a global initiative to identify risk factors and develop strategies to prevent or slow the progression of these cognitive disorders. …”
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Association between sleep duration and lung function among U.S. adults by Jingyang Li, Xiaoqian Qian, Guodong Ding, Yongjun Zhang

“…Abstract Background Sleep’s impact on the human immune system and inflammatory responses makes it a potential risk factor for lung function impairment. …”
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Altered functional brain connectivity in Dyt1 knock-in mouse models by R. Z. Adury, B. J. Wilkes, P. Girdhar, Y. Li, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt, D. E. Vaillancourt

“…Recent studies conceptualized dystonia as a functional network disorder involving basal ganglia, thalamus, cortex and cerebellum. …”
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The effect of propofol on the grading of diastolic function: a prospective observational study by Shalin Desai, Zachary Hamilton, Lynh McCloskey, Orode Badakhsh, David Li, Neal W. Fleming

“…This study aimed to evaluate the impact of propofol and mechanical ventilation on left ventricular diastolic function assessment by comparing pre-induction to post-induction measurements. …”
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Reusing waste toner powder as functional additives for alkali-activated slag by Jun Ren, Xincheng Huang, Junjie Liu, Jianghong Mao, Chengzhao Liang, Zhaowei Cheng, Haiyan Zhu, Jian Xu, Ziqi Dong, Moray Newlands, Tangwei Mi

“…The incorporation of waste toner powder (WTP), a recognized hazardous waste, into cementitious materials as a functional additive offers a cost-effective disposal method and a sustainable utilization approach. …”
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Metformin improves Mycobacterium avium infection by strengthening macrophage antimicrobial functions by Sindre Dahl Mediaas, Sindre Dahl Mediaas, Markus Haug, Markus Haug, Claire Louet, Sissel Gyrid Freim Wahl, Sissel Gyrid Freim Wahl, Alexandre Gidon, Trude Helen Flo, Trude Helen Flo

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Lung function in adult patients with osteogenesis imperfecta: a cohort study by Alexandra Lenoir, Bérengère Aubry-Rozier, Aline Bregou, Elena Gonzalez Rodriguez, Célia Paquier, Joëlle Tanniger, Mohamed Faouzi, Romain Lazor

“…OI is associated with increased respiratory morbidity and mortality, but the mechanisms of lung involvement are poorly understood, and there are no data on the natural history of lung function. We studied lung function over time in a cohort of adult OI patients at one center. …”
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A proteomic and functional view of intrabacterial lipid inclusion biogenesis in mycobacteria by Tonia Dargham, John Jairo Aguilera-Correa, Romain Avellan, Ivy Mallick, Léa Celik, Pierre Santucci, Gael Brasseur, Isabelle Poncin, Vanessa Point, Stéphane Audebert, Luc Camoin, Wassim Daher, Jean-François Cavalier, Laurent Kremer, Stéphane Canaan

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Prognostic implications of functional tricuspid regurgitation in asymptomatic degenerative mitral regurgitation by Christophe Tribouilloy, Yohann Bohbot, Benjamin Essayagh, Giovanni Benfari, Jeroen J. Bax, Thierry Le Tourneau, Yan Topilsky, Clemence Antoine, Dan Rusinaru, Francesco Grigioni, Nina Ajmone Marsan, Aniek vanWijngaarden, Aviram Hochstadt, Jean Christian Roussel, Prabin Thapa, Michelena Hector I, Maurice Enriquez‐Sarano

“…Abstract Aims Functional tricuspid regurgitation (FTR) associated with degenerative mitral regurgitation (DMR) accentuates the severity of heart failure and is a marker of poor prognosis. …”
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Multiparity induces persistent myocardial structural, functional and transcriptomic remodelling in mice by Ruth R. Magaye, Bing H. Wang, Hongyi R. Liu, Shanae Bailey, Rithy Nuon, Sabrina Sutano, Michael Nyugen, Helen Kiriazis, Kyah Grigolon, Luchen Shan, William W. H. Ho, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Daniel G. Donner, David M. Kaye

“…We evaluated blood pressure, body composition, gross weight and histologic cardiac structure. Cardiac function was assessed by echocardiography together with transcriptomic analysis of the left ventricular myocardium. …”
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