Progressive iron overload in middle-aged mice impairs olfactory function, triggers lipid oxidation and induces apoptosis by Lin Deng, Lin Deng, Lin Deng, Qihui Luo, Qihui Luo, Yucong Liu, Yucong Liu, Yao Wang, Yao Wang, Zongliang Xiong, Zongliang Xiong, Hongping Wang, Lu Zhao, Lanlan Jia, Lanlan Jia, Riyi Shi, Chao Huang, Chao Huang, Zhengli Chen, Zhengli Chen

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A comparison of three methods in categorizing functional status to predict hospital readmission across post-acute care. by Chih-Ying Li, Amol Karmarkar, Yong-Fang Kuo, Hemalkumar B Mehta, Trudy Mallinson, Allen Haas, Amit Kumar, Kenneth J Ottenbacher

“…We used half of the cohort (development subset) to develop functional status categories for three methods, and then used the rest (testing subset) to compare outcome prediction. …”
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Mitigating functional fatigue of 3D-printed nickel-titanium shape memory alloy using hybridizing stabilizers by Ojo Philip Bodunde, Shiming Gao, Shuo Qu, Junhao Ding, Xu Song, Wei-Hsin Liao

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Effect of a single ultra processed meal on myocardial endothelial function, adenosine mediated effects and cognitive performances by Yousif A. Lucinian, Christine Gagnon, Élise Latour, Virginie Hamel, Josep Iglesies-Grau, Anil Nigam, Francois Harel, Anna Nozza, Martin Juneau, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Louis Bherer, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau

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Evaluasi Kombinasi Hipernin dan Sinonim untuk Klasifikasi Kebutuhan Non-Functional Berbasis ISO/IEC 25010 by Lukman Hakim, Siti Rochimah, Chastine Fatichah

“…This is because the quality aspects of non-functional requirements are often mixed with functional requirements. in addition, the number of diverse quality standards causes confusion in determining quality aspects. …”
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Generalized functional varying-index coefficient model for dynamic synergistic gene-environment interactions with binary longitudinal traits. by Jingyi Zhang, Honglang Wang, Yuehua Cui

“…A hypothesis testing procedure is proposed to evaluate the significance of the nonparametric index functions. …”
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A Novel Hybrid Radial Basis Function Method for Predicting the Fresh and Hardened Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete by Zhangabay Nurlan

“…The considered properties of SCC in the fresh phase are the L-box test, V-funnel test, slump flow, and compressive strength (CS) in the hardened phase. …”
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Correct diagnostic conclusion in patients with chronic heart failure: a reality or a pipe dream? by V. V. Kalyuzhin, A. T. Teplyakov, I. D. Bespalova, E. V. Kalyuzhina, V. L. Ostanko, N. N. Terentyeva, I. K. Livshits, A. A. Shalovay, O. F. Sibireva, M. A. Solovtsov

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Walking Exercise and Its Effect on Functional Capacity and Productivity in Post-Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Indra Gilang Pamungkas, Tuti Herawati, Prima Agustia Nova

“…Data analysis used independent and dependent t-tests for normally distributed variables such as functional capacity, impairment while working, and activity impairment, and Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests for variables that were not normally distributed, such as work time missed and overall work impairment. …”
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Sustained delivery of functional vascular endothelial growth factor from nanoporous silica nanoparticles into a fibrin gel. by Karen Besecke, Sarah Zippusch, Florian Helms, Ulrike Böer, Mathias Wilhelmi, Peter Behrens, Nina Ehlert

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Benefits of the Global Integration Method (Método de Integração Global - MIG) in functional priorities of parents of Brazilian children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorde... by Amanda Aparecida Alves Cunha Nascimento, Deisiane Oliveira Souto, Thalita Karla Flores Cruz, Arthur Felipe Barroso de Lima, Gabriela Silva Oliveira, Vitor Geraldi Haase

“…Pre- and post-intervention data were analyzed using paired t-test. Results Parents established 1,203 functional priorities. …”
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Pupil size as a biomarker of cognitive (dys)functions: Toward a physiologically informed screening of mental states by Serena Castellotti, Elisa Castaldi, Elvio Blini, Roberto Arrighi

“…Here, we review evidence showing that pupillometry offers a uniquely sensitive biomarker of the functioning of several distinct networks, cognitive functions, emotional states, and individual differences in their instantiation. …”
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Daily electric field treatment improves functional outcomes after thoracic contusion spinal cord injury in rats by Bruce Harland, Lukas Matter, Salvador Lopez, Barbara Fackelmeier, Brittany Hazelgrove, Svenja Meissner, Simon O’Carroll, Brad Raos, Maria Asplund, Darren Svirskis

“…Abstract Spinal cord injury (SCI) can cause permanent loss of sensory, motor, and autonomic functions, with limited therapeutic options available. …”
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Will Monkeys Wager Differently as a Function of Stimulus Fluency or When Making Immediate Versus Delayed Judgments of Memory? by Michael J. Beran, Kathleen Friedlein

“…Here, wagers made by monkeys during test trials served as a form of confidence measure of how well they could complete a memory test. …”
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Composite HPMC-Gelatin Films Loaded with Cameroonian and Manuka Honeys Show Antibacterial and Functional Wound Dressing Properties by Joshua Boateng, Sana Khan

“…Honeys from different sources (Cameroonian and Manuka) were used as the bioactive ingredients and their functional characteristics evaluated and compared. The formulated solvent cast films were functionally characterized for tensile, mucoadhesion and moisture handling properties. …”
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Emotion regulation, not executive functioning, mediates longitudinal links between unpredictability in adolescence and social connectedness in young adulthood by Celina Meyer, Morgan Lindenmuth, Claudia Clinchard, Kirby Deater-Deckard, Brooks Casas, Jungmeen Kim-Spoon

“…The results of testing the hypothesized mediation model using structural equation modeling indicated that household chaos was statistically predictive of lower cognitive reappraisal and lower executive functioning. …”
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Electrochemical Immunosensor Using COOH-Functionalized 3D Graphene Electrodes for Sensitive Detection of Tau-441 Protein by Sophia Nazir, Muhsin Dogan, Yinghui Wei, Genhua Pan

“…However, graphene’s conductivity can be compromised when its carbon lattice is oxidized to introduce functional groups for biomolecule immobilization. This study addresses this challenge by developing an electrochemical immunosensor using carboxyl-modified commercial graphene foam (COOH-GF) electrodes. …”
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Multiple kernel learning captures a systems-level functional connectivity biomarker signature in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. by Tomer Fekete, Neta Zach, Lilianne R Mujica-Parodi, Martin R Turner

“…Establishing a disease biomarker is a priority but a simplistic, coordinate-based approach to brain dysfunction using MRI is not tenable. Resting-state functional MRI reflects the organization of brain networks at the systems-level, and so changes in of motor functional connectivity were explored to determine their potential as the substrate for a biomarker signature. …”
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Investigation and optimisation of the functioning parameters of the milking machine electronic unit, diagnosing the state of the udder quarters of cows for mastitis by P. A. Sаvinyh, A. A. Rylov, V. N. Shulatiev, S. A. Ivanovs

“…Parallel samples of milk from the udder quarters for the kenotest confirmed the efficiency of application and expediency of the milking machine, performing the function of quarterly testing of the quarters for mastitis. …”
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Discriminant analysis: peculiarities of impact of sports specialization on 3rd-year female students’ functional and motor fitness by Serhii Chernenko, Wladyslaw Jagiello, Olha Ivashchenko, Oleg Khudolii, Sviatoslava Pashkevich

“…The results of the following tests are most important for differentiated assessment of the state of motor and functional fitness at the first level: Romberg test (r = 0.662), 100-meter dash (r = 0.491), Push-ups (r = 0.491). …”
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