The impact of physical activities on cognitive function among older adult populations: evidence from China by Xiao Chen, Xiao Chen, Qishun Yang, ZhiYun Liu

“…ObjectiveThis study investigates the impact of physical activity on cognitive function in Chinese middle-aged and older adult individuals, examining the relationship between different intensities of physical activity and cognitive function, as well as the effect of physical activity on various types of cognitive function.MethodA total of 27,529 samples were selected from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) data from 2011 to 2018 for regression analysis. …”
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The effects of tobacco smoking on cognitive function and hematological parameters: a comparative cross-sectional study by Mahmood Abdalmonem Mohammed, Izzut Awad Ahmed, Hussam Mohammed Hassan, Muaath Ahmed Mohammed, Ibrahim Abdelrhim Ali

“…This study aimed to determine how tobacco smoking affects hemoglobin and cognitive functions of male smokers in Sudan.Methods This comparative - study involved 120 smokers and nonsmokers adult male participants. …”
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Critical structural and functional roles for the N-terminal insertion sequence in surfactant protein B analogs. by Frans J Walther, Alan J Waring, Jose M Hernandez-Juviel, Larry M Gordon, Zhengdong Wang, Chun-Ling Jung, Piotr Ruchala, Andrew P Clark, Wesley M Smith, Shantanu Sharma, Robert H Notter

“…Earlier structural studies with Mini-B, a disulfide-linked construct based on the N- and C-terminal regions of SP-B (i.e., approximately residues 8-25 and 63-78), confirmed that these neighboring domains are helical; moreover, Mini-B retains critical in vitro and in vivo surfactant functions of the native protein. Here, we perform similar analyses on a Super Mini-B construct that has native SP-B residues (1-7) attached to the N-terminus of Mini-B, to test whether the N-terminal sequence is also involved in surfactant activity.…”
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Shared neural signatures in Functional Neurological Disorder and Chronic Pain: a multimodal narrative review by Rajiv Mohanraj, Manoj Sivan, Kajal Patel, Abhijit Das, Siddarth Kannan, Daniela Di Basilio, Antonia Kirkby, Anthony Jones

“…Although standard neuroimaging and electrophysiological tests typically show normal results in both FND and primary pain disorders, recent advancements in neuroimaging techniques have begun identifying neural biomarkers common to both conditions, though these findings remain preliminary and require further exploration.Method We performed a detailed literature review of studies investigating neural activity in FND and chronic pain using electroencephalogram, magneto-encephalography, functional MRI, positron emission tomography and single photon emission computed tomography. …”
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Contributions of mirror-image hair cell orientation to mouse otolith organ and zebrafish neuromast function by Kazuya Ono, Amandine Jarysta, Natasha C Hughes, Alma Jukic, Hui Ho Vanessa Chang, Michael R Deans, Ruth Anne Eatock, Kathleen E Cullen, Katie S Kindt, Basile Tarchini

“…Here, we leverage mouse and zebrafish models lacking GPR156 to determine how detecting stimuli of opposing directions serves vestibular function, and whether GPR156 has other roles besides orienting hair cells. …”
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Effects of Kinetic Ballooning Modes on the electron distribution function in the core of high-performance tokamak plasmas by S. Mazzi, G. Giruzzi, Y. Camenen, R. Dumont, M. Fontana, E. de la Luna, F.P. Orsitto, L. Senni, K. Aleynikova, S. Brunner, B.J. Frei, J. Garcia, A. Zocco, D. Frigione, L. Garzotti, F. Rimini, D. van Eester, JET Contributors, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team

“…A recently developed heuristic model (Fontana et al 2023 Phys. Plasmas 30 122503), tested on an extensive data set from multiple pulses in the frame of recent JET campaigns, showed that such ECE-TS discrepancy could be reconciled by introducing a bipolar perturbation in the electron distribution function. …”
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Stable and Functional Cosmetic Creams Enriched with Grape Stem Extract: A Sustainable Skincare Strategy by Mónica Serra, Cláudia Botelho, Hugo Almeida, Ana Casas, José António Teixeira, Ana Novo Barros

“…These findings not only demonstrate that the incorporation of GS extract into a cosmetic base preserves its biological functionality but also reinforce the unique value of grape stems as an untapped resource for cosmetic innovation. …”
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Exploring DNA methylation, telomere length, mitochondrial DNA, and immune function in patients with Long-COVID by Andrea Polli, Lode Godderis, Dries S. Martens, Madhura Shekhar Patil, Jolien Hendrix, Arne Wyns, Jente Van Campenhout, Emma Richter, Lara Fanning, Olivia Vandekerckhove, Eveline Claeys, Wim Janssens, Natalie Lorent

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Human Activity Profile Questionnaire: functional assessment and screening for systolic dysfunction in patients with Chagas cardiomyopathy by Lucas Frois Fernandes Oliveira, Matheus Ribeiro Ávila, Whesley Tanor Silva, Sueli Ferreira da Fonseca, Endi Lanza Galvão, Cheyenne Alves Fonseca, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda, Sabrina Pinheiro Tsopanoglou, Sanny Cristina de Castro Faria, Daniel Menezes de Souza, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Marcus Alessandro de Alcantara, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Manoel Otávio da Costa Rocha, Henrique Silveira Costa

“…ABSTRACT Background: Patients with chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) may present with fatigue and dyspnea, which contribute to functional impairment. However, simple and inexpensive methods for evaluation of functional impairment and identification of left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction in patients with CCC are lacking. …”
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A Reinforcement Learning Approach Combined With Scope Loss Function for Crime Prediction on Twitter (X) by Liu Yang, Jiang Guofan, Zhang Yixin, Wei Qianze, Zhang Jian, Roohallah Alizadehsani, Pawel Plawiak

“…The scope loss function ensures an optimal balance between utilizing known data and exploring new data, thus maintaining a delicate equilibrium between accuracy and generalizability. …”
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Early application value of flexible laryngoscope swallowing function assessment in patients after partial laryngectomy by Lina Jia, Chenxu Yan, Run Liu, Pengfei He, Ailing Liu, Fei Yang, Hui Huangfu, Sen Zhang

“…The Kappa consistency test results showed high consistency between FEES and VFSS swallowing function evaluations (Kappa value = 0.669); evaluations of thin liquid, thick liquid, and solid bolus had high consistency (Kappa value = 0.631, 0.675, and 0.678, respectively), while evaluations of semi-liquid bolus had poor consistency (Kappa value = 0.598); evaluations of four bolus sizes all had high consistency (Kappa value = 0.658, 0.647, 0.705, 0.670). …”
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The influence of brood chickens by-products processing with probiotic culture starter on change of their functional and technological parameters. by O. V. Zinina, S. P. Merenkova, K. S. Gavrilova, M. B. Rebezov, D. A. Utyanov, A. S. Knyazeva

“…Before processing of by-products with starter culture, physical and chemical parameters and the yield of by-products in relation to poultry live weight were analyzed and recorded. 5%, 10% and 15% starter culture were added to the tested samples of chopped by-products, the samples were kept at a temperature of 30 °C, and every 4 hours the following functional and technological parameters were monitored: moisture binding capacity, water holding capacity (MBC and WHC) and yield of the product after heat treatment. …”
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An Investigation into Dietary Fibre Intake, Bowel Function and Mood among a sample of Irish Adults by Sophie Mulligan, Ellen Lynch, Suzanne Doyle

“…Background Previous studies have examined the relationship between dietary fibre intake and mood and bowel function separately, however, no cross-sectional study has yet explored the relationship between all three variables. …”
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Development of Mango-Mentha functional ready-to-serve (RTS) beverage and its shelf-life evaluation by Sonam Kumari, Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Alisha Nandan, Arunima Tripathi, Aparna Agarwal

“…Sensory evaluation and microbial stability studies confirmed the RTS beverage acceptability and extended shelf life, supporting its potential as a value-added functional drink.…”
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The effect of thermoelectric craniocerebral cooling device on protecting brain functions in post-cardiac arrest syndrome by Aydın Nadir, Deniz Kara, Ayda Turkoz

“…AimThis study aimed to protect brain functions in patients who experienced in-hospital cardiac arrest through the application of local cerebral hypothermia. …”
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Blockade of HSP70 Improves Vascular Function in a Mouse Model of Type 2 Diabetes by Valentina Ochoa Mendoza, Amanda Almeida de Oliveira, Kenia Pedrosa Nunes

“…We hypothesized that blocking HSP70 would improve vascular function in a widely used diabetic mouse model (db/db). …”
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Socioeconomic and racial-ethnic disparities in flame retardant exposure and executive function skills in preschool children by Alexis Merculief, Megan McClelland, Stephanie Foster, John Geldhof, Shannon Lipscomb, Kim Anderson, Molly L. Kile

“…Limited research exists on socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in exposure to these compounds and their impact on executive functioning (EF) in early childhood. The present study examined independent and joint effects of income and race/ethnicity on flame retardant exposure in early childhood and investigated associations between flame retardant exposure and children’s EF. …”
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Protective Potential and Functional Role of Antibodies Against SARS-CoV-2 Nucleocapsid Protein by Alexandra Rak, Ekaterina Bazhenova, Polina Prokopenko, Victoria Matyushenko, Yana Orshanskaya, Konstantin V. Sivak, Arina Kostromitina, Larisa Rudenko, Irina Isakova-Sivak

“…It is known that anti-N antibodies are non-neutralizing, but their protective potential and functional activity are not sufficiently studied. Here, the protective effect of anti-N antibodies was studied in Syrian hamsters passively immunized with polyclonal sera raised to N(B.1) recombinant protein. …”
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Effects of Dendrobium officinale Kimura & Migo flower flavonoids on cognitive function by regulating gut microbiota by Nanzhi Hu, Nanzhi Hu, Kaiyue Wang, Xing Ge, Xin Zhang, Xiaojie Zheng, Shifang Sun

“…The Y-maze experiment was used to test the cognitive ability of mice, the expression of related synaptic protein was detected by WB, and Iba-1 was labeled by immunofluorescence to study the effects of DOFF on inflammatory response and cognitive function by regulating intestinal microbiota.ResultsThe results showed that DOFF intervention could regulate the relative abundance of intestinal flora in D-gal mice, including the relative abundance of Akkermansia, down-regulate the ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes, up-regulate the expression of ZO-1, and improve the colonic tissue injury. …”
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LONGITUDINAL STUDY ON LIVER FUNCTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH THALASSEMIA MAJOR BEFORE AND AFTER DEFERASIROX (DFX) THERAPY by Ashraf Tawfik Soliman, Mohamed Yassin, Fawzia AlYafei, Lolwa Al-Naimi, Noora Almarri, Aml Sabt, Vincenzo De Sanctis

“…Methods: Liver function tests including: serum bilirubin, alanine transferase (ALT), aspartate transferase (AST) , albumin, insulin-like growth factor – I (IGF-I) and serum ferritin concentrations were followed every 6 months in 40 patients with BTM, with hepatitis negative screening (checked every year), for at  least   five years of DFO therapy and 4-5 years of DFX therapy . …”
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