Predicting executive functioning from walking features in Parkinson’s disease using machine learning by Artur Piet, Johanna Geritz, Pascal Garcia, Mona Irsfeld, Frédéric Li, Xinyu Huang, Muhammad Tausif Irshad, Julius Welzel, Clint Hansen, Walter Maetzler, Marcin Grzegorzek, Nico Bunzeck

“…The analyses included five imputation methods and four regression approaches to predict executive functioning, as measured using the Trail-Making Test (TMT). …”
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Association of the polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene and endothelial function in men with type 2 diabetes by Irina Alekseevna Khripun, Sergey Vladislavovich Vorobyev, Michael Iosifovich Kogan

“…Thus, increasing the number of CAG repeats in the AR gene via a weakening of sensitivity to androgens leads to disruption of endothelial function in men with type 2 diabetes. Increasing the number of CAG repeats in the AR gene leads to deterioration of linear flow velocity during the test with reactive hyperemia with increasing production of p-selectin and resistin.Conclusions. …”
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Differences in composition and potential function of the bacterial communities of cave- and surface-dwelling Mexican salamanders by Julio César García-Sánchez, Sean M. Rovito

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A new Drosophila model of prolonged inactivity shortens lifespan and impairs muscle function by Jodi Protasiewicz, Sarah Snider, Mousumee Khan, Li Tao, Robert J. Wessells, Alyson Sujkowski

“…Here, we developed a Drosophila model of confinement inactivity (CI) to observe its effects on lifespan and muscle function. We found that, similar to mammalian models and humans, CI negatively impacted longevity and function in Drosophila. …”
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Functional levels and MRI patterns of muscle involvement in upper limbs in Duchenne muscular dystrophy. by Claudia Brogna, Lara Cristiano, Tommaso Tartaglione, Tommaso Verdolotti, Lavinia Fanelli, Luana Ficociello, Giorgio Tasca, Roberta Battini, Giorgia Coratti, Nicola Forcina, Roberto De Santis, Giulia Norcia, Sara Carnicella, Cesare Colosimo, Pierre Carlier, Marika Pane, Eugenio Mercuri

“…They were all assessed using the Performance of Upper Limb (PUL) test and muscle MRI of shoulder, arm and forearm in order to establish if the functional scores obtained at shoulder, mid and distal level related to specific patterns of involvement in each upper limb segment on muscle MRI. …”
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Optimal load of resistance training and its acute effects on functional tasks in older adults by Eimar Adrián Ruiz Corredor, Leonardo Mosquera Martínez, Diego Alejandro Rojas Jaimes, Paulo Cezar Rocha dos Santos, Rubiel Antonio Barrera Izquierdo

“…Subsequently, once per week, in a random order, participants performed a session of RT with 40%-50%-60%-70%-80%1RM. Functional mobility was assessed via the Time Up and Go (TUG) test at the beginning, immediately after (acute moment), and 20 minutes after (subacute moment) RT. …”
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Effects of orange juice formulation on prebiotic functionality using an in vitro colonic model system. by Adele Costabile, Gemma E Walton, George Tzortzis, Jelena Vulevic, Dimitris Charalampopoulos, Glenn R Gibson

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Effect of amino-functionalized MWCNTs addition on mechanical and tribological behaviour of polypropylene-based nanocomposites by Durga Prasad Mulaga, Ambuj Sharma

“…Characterisation was carried out using FTIR spectroscopy to identify functional groups and chemical bonding in the PP matrix, XRD for crystallographic structure and SEM for morphology. …”
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Metacognitive deficits drive depression through a network of subjective and objective cognitive functions by Yuting Zhan, Xu Ding

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Early life factors and variation in adult kidney function in the Swedish LifeGene cohort by Agne Laucyte-Cibulskiene, Sara Hägg, Anders Christensson, Peter M. Nilsson

“…The postnatal catch-up did not affect kidney function. This study reveals the complex interrelationship between early life factors and adult kidney function that could be directly and indirectly influenced by adult body fat accumulation.…”
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Self-Directed Neurofeedback Treatment for Subjective Tinnitus Patients Evaluated by Multimodal Functional Imaging by Xiaoyan Ma, Fangyuan Wang, Chi Zhang, Weidong Shen, Shiming Yang

“…Those in the NFB group underwent 15 NFB training sessions over 5 weeks, in addition to pre- and posttraining tests including the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ), visual analog scales (VAS), electroencephalography (EEG), and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Physical Disability and Functional Limitation among Elderly Rural Population in Nigeria by I. S. Abdulraheem, A. R. Oladipo, M. O. Amodu

“…This is a community-based cross-sectional study conducted in 3 local government areas (LGAs) in Nigeria, using a multistage sampling technique. Functional limitations of 1824 elderly persons were tested using Tinetti performance-oriented mobility assessment tool (TPOMAT) and self-reported activities of daily living (ADL). …”
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Endothelial function vessel wall measures in patients with gout associated with coronary heart disease by E S Feofanova, L A Knyaseva

“…Objective. To study function of endothelium in pts with gout associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) depending on hyperuricemia (HU) expression. …”
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The Correlation between Computed Tomography Severity Grade and Pulmonary Function in Interstitial Lung Disease by Hui GAO, Yongbin LIU, Min XIAO, Jing ZHANG, Qin LIU

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty patients with clinical diagnosis of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD) were collected, and chest CT and pulmonary function tests were performed at the same time. Here DLCO% and FEV1% were used as the pulmonary function indexes. …”
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Noise Reduction of Steam Trap Based on SSA-VMD Improved Wavelet Threshold Function by Shuxun Li, Qian Zhao, Jinwei Liu, Xuedong Zhang, Jianjun Hou

“…Validation analysis demonstrates that the combination of SSA-VMD and the improved wavelet threshold function effectively filters out noise from the signal. …”
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Short intense psychological stress induced by skydiving does not impair intestinal barrier function. by Maria Fernanda Roca Rubio, Ulrika Eriksson, Robert J Brummer, Julia König

“…Blood samples were taken to assess markers associated with barrier function. This study has been registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT03644979) on August 23, 2018.…”
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A study on the psychological functioning of children with specific learning difficulties and typically developing children by Nurul Shafira Adi, Azizah Othman, Hue San Kuay, Qarem Mohamed Mustafa

“…Objective This study examines the psychological functioning of children with dyslexia and compares it with typically developing children. …”
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Utilization of Snakehead Fish Meat for Increasing Kidney Function in Rat Experiencing Physiological Stress by Sunarno Sunarno, Hajar Sokmawati, Rully Rahadian

“…Physiological stress for a long time can lead to impaired kidney organ function. Snakehead fish meat are known to contain important nutrients such as albumin, glutamine, glycine, cysteine, and various minerals that can improve kidney function. …”
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Impact of Physical Activity Level on Whole-Body and Muscle-Cell Function in Older Adults by Hyo-Seong Yeo, Jae-Young Lim

“…Physical activity was assessed using a short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Physical function and muscle strength tests were performed. …”
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Common genetic determinants of lung function, subclinical atherosclerosis and risk of coronary artery disease. by Maria Sabater-Lleal, Anders Mälarstig, Lasse Folkersen, María Soler Artigas, Damiano Baldassarre, Maryam Kavousi, Peter Almgren, Fabrizio Veglia, Guy Brusselle, Albert Hofman, Gunnar Engström, Oscar H Franco, Olle Melander, Gabrielle Paulsson-Berne, Hugh Watkins, Per Eriksson, Steve E Humphries, Elena Tremoli, Ulf de Faire, Martin D Tobin, Anders Hamsten

“…To identify potential common pathways across the two diseases, we tested all recently published single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with human lung function (spirometry) for association with carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in 3,378 subjects with multiple CAD risk factors, and for association with CAD in a case-control study of 5,775 CAD cases and 7,265 controls. …”
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