Effectiveness of magnetocardiography as a non-invasive tool for functional assessment of myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary artery disease by Wen-fei He, Li-huan Zeng, Nan-shan Xie, Hao-xing Liu, Hao-xing Liu, Wen-min Cui, Ying Wang, Zhi-jian Zhang, Guan-lun Ye, Zhi-ying Qin, Zhi-qiang Guo, Jun Ma, Jian-fang Luo, Jian-fang Luo

“…It may provide an alternative to functional evaluation prior to invasive or radiation exposure methods.…”
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Metformin-improved cognitive impairment in patients with schizophrenia is correlated with activation of tricarboxylic acid cycle and restored functional connectivity of hippocampus by Jingda Cai, Jingmei Xiao, Yujun Long, Ting Cao, Chenquan Lin, Gangrui Hei, Weiyan Wang, Dongyu Kang, Jing Huang, Tiannan Shao, Hualin Cai, Renrong Wu

“…Disruptions in the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle and functional brain abnormalities in the hippocampus may underlie cognitive deficits, although the intrinsic connections between these factors have yet to be fully elucidated. …”
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Abnormalities of insular functional connectivity in patients with musculoskeletal pain: A meta-analysis of resting-state fMRI studies by Peng Lai, Xingyao Chen, Jiacheng Liu, Zilei Tian, Yangke Mao, Chenyang Jia, Siting Ma, Deliang Zhu, Ming Xin, Fang Zeng, Shirui Cheng

“…Background: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies have shown abnormal functional connectivity (FC) of the insula (INS) in patients with musculoskeletal pain (MSP). …”
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Functional and morphological indicators of the sciatic nerve condition in rats in the long-term period after injury: A correlation analysis by Ziia K. Melikov, Oksana A. Rybachuk, Serhii I. Savosko, Volodymyr V. Likhodiievskyi, Yuriy G. Serozhkin, Alla I. Klimovskaya, Volodymyr V. Medvediev

“…There is a correlation between the sciatic functional index, M-response amplitude and latency, and the density of sciatic nerve fibers. …”
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Dynamics of Clinical Manifestations and Social Functioning in Schizophrenia: A Non-interventional Observational Study of Paliperidone Palmitat Dosage Forms by Aleksandr M. Reznik, Olga A. Karpenko, Elena A. Shumakova, Aleksandr V. Mudrak, Andrey V. Sokolov, Svetlana V. Nazimova, Alina M. Saifulina, Anton M. Eliseenko, Tatjana K. Matvievskaya, Angelina N. Khannanova, Vladimir I. Revenko, Dmitriy V. Scherbakov, Yuriy L. Martynyuk, Aleksandr L. Arbuzov, Oleg A. Yacenko, Polina N. Alekseeva, Aleksandr B. Berdalin, Larisa A. Burygina

“…Assessment of personal and social functioning was conducted five times: before the start of treatment, and 3, 6, 9, and 12 months later. …”
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TRAIT ANXIETY AS A RISK FACOR OF COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION IN PATIENTS AFTER MYOCARDIAL REVASCULARIZATION by O. A. Trubnikova, I. V. Tarasova, I. D. Syrova, A. S. Mamontova, O. V. Maleva, O. L. Barbarash

“…High TA levels are one of the factors which negatively affect cognitive function parameters in CHD patients. …”
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Association between oxytocin and S100B in community‐dwelling older adults by Ryuzo Orihashi, Narumi Fujino, Yoshito Mizoguchi

“…Mental health, including cognitive function, is critical to the quality of life of older adults. …”
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Associations of the body roundness index with cognitive function in US older adults and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES 2011–2014 by Xi Liao, Yongwei Li, Zongyao Zhang, Ying Xiao, Xi Yu, Ran Huang, Tian Zhong

“…Restricted cubic spline (RCS) models, subgroup analysis, and mediation analysis were conducted to explore effect modification, nonlinear associations, and the mediating role of depression. The BRI score was negatively correlated with the cognitive function score (DSST score β = -0.63, P = 0.037; Sum Score β = -0.83, P = 0.042) and was not significantly associated with cognitive impairment. …”
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Effects of green tea catechins and exercise on age-related muscle atrophy and satellite cell functions in a mouse model of sarcopenia by Ryoma Matsuzaki, Teruki Matsuoka, Kazuki Nakanishi, Akira Tani, Shogo Kakimoto, Yuki Kato, Takuya Kawatani, Sae Nakagawa, Yoshitake Baba, Makoto Kobayashi, Takanobu Takihara, Harutoshi Sakakima

“…Sarcopenia negatively affects the quality of life and health of older individuals. …”
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The analysis of influencing factors of hemoglobin in peritoneal dialysis patients by ZHANG Suo-jian, CAO Juan, LI Hai-tao, ZHOU Chang-ju, ZHANG Xu

“…When compared with the anemic group, the normal Hb group had a higher proportion of male patients, more urine volume, better residual renal function（RRF）, less dose of recombinant human erythropoietin（EPO）, and higher level of ferritin and transferrin saturation（P<0.05）. …”
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A diffusion tensor imaging-based multidimensional study of brain structural changes after long-term high-altitude exposure and their relationships with cognitive function by Ning Liu, Li Feng, Shuangwei Chai, Hailong Li, Yuanyuan He, Yongyue Guo, Xin Hu, Hengyan Li, Xiangwei Li, Zan Zhou, Xiaomei Li, Yonghong Huang, Wanlin He, Xiaoqi Huang, Xiaoqi Huang, Yunhong Wu, Jinli Meng

“…The FA value of the body of the corpus callosum in the plain group was negatively correlated with the Logical Memory, while no significant correlation was found in the high-altitude group.ConclusionThis study revealed that long-term exposure to a high-altitude environment could lead to a series of changes in sleep, emotion, and cognitive function and irreversible damage to the white matter microstructure of the body of the corpus callosum, which is the related brain region responsible for logical memory. …”
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Correlation between tidal breathing pulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and airway hyperresponsiveness in children aged 0–3 years with suspected asthma by Jiangjiao Qin, Jiangjiao Qin, Fangjun Liu, Fangjun Liu, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu, Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Sha Liu, Sha Liu

“…Baseline data, tidal respiratory pulmonary function parameters, and FeNO values were used to analyze their correlation with AHR. …”
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Association of environmental water iodine concentration with abnormal circulating liver function indicators in a cross-sectional chinese population study by Yun Chen, Xinyi Bai, Yanhong He, Wenjing Che, Zheng Zhou, Haiyan Gao, Yan Zhang, Yao Chen, Qingzhen Jia, Lixiang Liu, Hongmei Shen

“…Based on different WIC, the chi-square test was employed to assess the prevalence of abnormal circulating liver function indicators. To further explore the association between different environmental WIC and these abnormal circulating liver function indicators, a logistic regression model was employed in this investigation. …”
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Task-based functional connectivity in infants after exposure to regular white noise during natural sleep measured by fNIRS by Kanghui Li, Yong Zhang, Zhaohui Wang

“…This method revealed three distinct response patterns: Sensitive-Positive, Sensitive-Negative, and Insensitive. Upon analyzing the sparsity associated with these response patterns, we observed that the reduction in functional connectivity during task engagement may be linked to interference between the task-related frequency and the individual’s baseline cognitive frequency. …”
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The Auxin Response Factor <i>OsARF25</i> Negatively Regulates Grain Size and Weight in Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) by Activating the Expression of <i>SG1</i> and <i>OsOFP04</i> by Xinrong Zhang, Yimeng Xu, Fengjun Xian, Shuya Liu, Jishuai Huang, Bin Xie, Jun Hu

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Strong Convergence Rates of the Product-limit Estimator for Left Truncated and Right Censored Data under Association by Amir Hossin Shabani, Hadi Jabbari Nooghabi, Vahid Fakoor

“…Non-parametric estimation of a survival function from left truncated data subject to right censoring has been extensively studied in the literature. …”
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Plasma biomarkers for monitoring muscle function and physical performance decline in older adults: A 2-year longitudinal study by Tae-Hwan Gil, Ji Yeon Kim, Ji-Won Shin, Dong-Hyun Jang, Seung Shin Park, Sang Wan Kim, Chan Soo Shin, Ok Hee Jeon, Sung Hye Kong

“…DHEAS positively correlated with the baseline ALM/BMI, and IL-6 negatively correlated with a change in ALM/BMI. Regarding muscle function, higher baseline grip strength was associated with myostatin, DHEAS, and negatively with leptin and GDF-15. …”
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Transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation improves cortical functional topological properties and intracortical facilitation in patients with Parkinson’s disease by Heng Zhang, Ai-di Shan, Ya-yi Huang, Meng-xi Gao, Chen-hui Wan, Shi-yi Ye, Cai-ting Gan, Hui-min Sun, Xing-yue Cao, Yong-sheng Yuan, Ke-zhong Zhang

“…Abstract Our study aimed to investigate the neural mechanisms of taVNS in the motor symptoms of PD, focusing on the topological properties of cortical functional networks and cortical excitability. Thirty-two PD patients underwent functional near‐infrared spectroscopy and transcranial magnetic stimulation evaluation prior to and after two-week taVNS, which were controlled by 20 healthy controls (HCs). …”
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Basic psychological needs satisfaction, coping functions, and emotional experiences in competitive athletes: a multi-states theory perspective by Claudio Robazza, Francesca Vitali, Laura Bortoli, Montse C. Ruiz

“…Furthermore, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping were positively related to challenge appraisal, pleasant emotions, and functional psychobiosocial experiences, while negatively related to threat appraisal and unpleasant emotions. …”
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Comparative Adsorption Study of Functionalized Magnetite and Maghemite Nanoparticles Coated with CTAB Surfactant for Efficient Chromium Removal from Wastewater by Mohamed Naous, Ahmed Halfadji

“…Adsorbent dose and chromium ions show a synergistic relationship with pH and the chemical and electrostatic interactions between cationic surfactant and negatively charged Cr(VI) ions. In both types of functionalized nanoparticles, Cr(VI) was efficiently removed at low pH values with CTAB@MNPs, but the pH increased negatively impacted the removal process. …”
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