Enhancing the Quality of Functional Home Meal Replacement Sweet Pumpkin Porridge by So-Hui Shin, Ju-Hyun Park, Seyoung Ju, Kyung-Jin Yeum

“…This study demonstrated that selecting specific sweet pumpkin parts, such as the skin, optimizing processing methods like steaming, and incorporating fortification with calcium and vitamin D, without impacting carotenoid degradation, provides valuable insights for advancing the development of elderly-friendly functional HMR sweet pumpkin porridge.…”
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Effects of antibiotic and disinfectant exposure on the mouse gut microbiome and immune function by Wen-Bo Xu, Yun-Fan Wang, Si-Yu Meng, Xiao-Tong Zhang, Yi-Rong Wang, Zhao-Ying Liu

“…Their extensive application risks environmental contamination, impacting water and soil quality. However, the effect of disinfectant exposure on the gut microbiome and the immune function of animals remains a significant, unresolved issue with profound public health implications. …”
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Ecometrics demonstrates that the functional dental traits of carnivoran communities are filtered by climate by Leila Siciliano‐Martina, Jenny L. McGuire, Maria A. Hurtado‐Materon, Rachel A. Short, Daniel A. Lauer, Julia A. Schap, Johannes Müller, Fredrick K. Manthi, Jason J. Head, A. Michelle Lawing

“…Abstract Terrestrial carnivorans, with their diverse diets and unique adaptations such as the carnassial tooth, offer insights into the connections between functional traits and the climatic and environmental conditions they inhabit. …”
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Multicomponent Exercise and Functional Fitness: Strategies for Fall Prevention in Aging Women by André Schneider, Luciano Bernardes Leite, José Teixeira, Pedro Forte, Tiago M. Barbosa, António M. Monteiro

“…Aging is associated with physiological changes that increase the risk of falls, impacting functional independence and quality of life. …”
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Child and Parent Perspectives on Daily Functioning after Perinatal Brain Injury by Lisanne M. Baak, MD, Corline E.J. Parmentier, MD, PhD, Nienke Wagenaar, MD, PhD, Fleur-Sophie N. Buijsen, BSc, Anne A.M. van Wendel de Joode, Jan Willem Gorter, MD, PhD, Manon J.N.L. Benders, MD, PhD, Floris Groenendaal, MD, PhD, Linda S. de Vries, MD, PhD, Cora H. Nijboer, PhD, Thomas Alderliesten, MD, PhD, Corine Koopman-Esseboom, MD, PhD, Cornelia H. Verhage, Rian M.J.C. Eijsermans, Niek E. van der Aa, MD, PhD, Marjolijn Ketelaar, PhD

“…Open-ended questions regarding strengths and difficulties in daily functioning were analyzed by thematic analysis using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as coding framework. …”
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A Linguistic Features-Based Approach for the Functional Analysis of Disinformation in Spanish by Eduardo Puraivan, Fabian Riquelme, Rene Venegas

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Taxonomic and functional nestedness of bird communities in urban parks of Liuzhou, China by Binqiang Li, Nehafta Bibi, Shanjun Ma, Wenxuan Chen, Miaodan Yang, Na Xiang, Qingjiang Cui, Lifeng Tan

“…Urbanisation significantly impacts the composition and distribution of species through habitat loss and fragmentation. …”
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Role of visceral adiposity in functional recovery after myocardial infarction in females by Yu. Zhukova, M. Zak

“… Title: Visceral Adiposity and Functional Recovery After Myocardial Infarction in Obese Female Patients: A Prospective Cohort Study Background: Visceral adiposity is increasingly recognized as a critical determinant of myocardial infarction (MI) outcomes. …”
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A composite measurement concept for monitoring cardiac function in Fabry disease by Pooja Nandi, Robert Ellis, Jennifer Hiros, Paul Howard, Biliana O. Veleva-Rotse

“…New, accessible tools are needed to measure cardiac functional change and predict event risk over shorter timescales. …”
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Exploring the relationship between dietary index for gut microbiota and cognitive function by Changhu Sun, Tingting Tan, Zeping Chen, Zeping Chen

“…Both RCS and threshold analyses confirmed the linear correlation between DI-GM and beneficial gut flora and total scores of cognitive functions (P for non-linear > 0.05). Additionally, our study demonstrated that the correlation between DI-GM and total scores of cognitive functions was maintained in subgroup analyses (P for interaction > 0.05).ConclusionThe findings of the study indicated that DI-GM profoundly impacts cognitive performance, which suggests that dietary modifications based on DI-GM may help lower the level of cognitive impairment in the elderly, but further high-caliber research is required to elucidate the precise processes and application modalities, and to provide more effective strategies for improving cognitive function in the elderly.…”
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Enhancing understanding of endometrial function in patients with PCOS: clinical and immunological insights by Yaxin Guo, Jingfei Yang, Hong Chen, Yueping Zhou, Yan Yang, Biao Wang, Luyang Zha, Dijia Bai, Wenxuan Li, Xiaojuan Tang, Zishui Fang, Fei Li, Lei Jin

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A longitudinal study of functional brain complexity in progressive Alzheimer's disease by Ru Zhang, Leon Aksman, Dilmini Wijesinghe, John M. Ringman, Danny J. J. Wang, Kay Jann, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative

“…RESULTS The LME models revealed complexity of the higher frequency in the CNtoMCI group (those converted from cognitively normal [CN] to mild cognitive impairment [MCI]) decayed faster over time versus CN in the prefrontal and lateral occipital cortex; complexity of the lower frequency decayed faster in AD versus CN in various frontal and temporal regions (p < 0.05 & Benjamini–Hochberg corrected with q < 0.05). DISCUSSION Local functional brain activities decayed in the early stage of the disease, and long‐range communications were impacted in the later stage. …”
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Cognitive Outcomes and Functional Performance for Patients After Open Heart Surgery by Mona A. Hassenien, Sahar Y Mohammad, Dalia A. Ameen

“…Conclusion: It can be concluded that open heart surgery impacts cognitive functions, particularly in domains of visuospatial and executive function, memory, and attention. …”
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Neuromotor functions across the lifespan: percentiles from 6 to 80 years by Tanja H. Kakebeeke, Tanja H. Kakebeeke, Jon Caflisch, Aziz Chaouch, Valentin Rousson, Flavia M. Wehrle, Flavia M. Wehrle, Flavia M. Wehrle, Oskar G. Jenni, Oskar G. Jenni, Oskar G. Jenni

“…High BMI negatively impacts balance and gross motor functions but not other neuromotor domains. …”
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The impact of transcatheter aortic valve replacement on changes of coronary computed tomography-derived fractional flow reserve by Feng Hu, Qianyao Lai, Jun Fang, Xi He, Chaoyang Lin, Mingming Hu, Lin Fan, Lianglong Chen

“…Furthermore, TAVR did not exert a significant impact on plaque burden during the perioperative period.Conclusions Our report suggested that TAVR did not significantly affect coronary CT-FFR measurements and plaque characteristics in the perioperative period, and furthermore, the patients’ cardiac function showed gradual improvement in the short-term following discharge.…”
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Impact of hepatitis B virus infection in patients with plasmodium parasites in selected health facilities in Accra, Ghana by Judith Dzifa Azumah, Shekou Gibriel Koroma, Isaac Kwame Sraku, Yaw Asare Afrane, Kwamena William Coleman Sagoe, Mildred Asumamaa Adusei-Poku

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The Impact of Chitinase Binding Domain Truncation on the Properties of <i>Ca</i>Chi18B from <i>Chitinilyticum aquatile</i> CSC-1 by Chenxi Gu, Jianrong Chen, Xinyue Huang, Yongqiang Jiang, Na Ou, Dengfeng Yang, Mingguo Jiang, Lixia Pan

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Trait-based approaches to address animal-soft sediment relationships in marine ecosystem: a mini review by Barbara C. G. Gimenez, Joao B. Gusmao, Danielle Katharine Petsch, Felipe Jacob Fernandes, Paulo C. Lana

“…We also discussed approaches focused on effect traits (i.e., reflecting the impact of animals on the environment). These approaches also use functional diversity indices and BTA, but specific indices such as community bioturbation potential (BPc) and community bioirrigation potential (BIPc) enable a more direct assessment of the impacts of macrobenthic communities on soft sediment habitats. …”
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Black Soldier Fly Larvae Meal as a Sustainable Fishmeal Substitute for Juvenile Hybrid Grouper: Impacts on Growth, Immunity, and Gut Health by Yan Chen, Wenfeng Li, Minyi Zhong, Jun Ma, Bing Chen, Junming Cao, Jiun-Yan Loh, Hai Huang

“…Key metrics such as growth performance, immune function, antioxidant capacity, and gut transcriptome were analyzed. …”
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Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 Impact on Alzheimer’s Disease: Role in Inflammation, Stress, and Cognition by Jonathan Zegarra-Valdivia, Harold Arana-Nombera, Leandro Perez-Fernandez, Milagros del Rocío Casimiro, Viviana Gallegos-Manayay, María del Rosario Oliva-Piscoya, Reyna Alamo-Medina, Eduardo Abanto-Saldaña, María Celinda Cruz-Ordinola, Carmen Paredes-Manrique, Brenda Chino-Vilca

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