Mediating role of personality dysfunction and perceived stress on the relationship between stressful life events and psychological well-being among young adult women in India by Jereesh K. Elias, B. R. Sahithya, K. S. Paviyazhini

“…Addressing personality functioning and incorporating stress management strategies at the university level may help enhance psychological well-being. …”
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A psychometric evaluation of an item bank for an English reading comprehension tool using Rasch analysis by Louis Wai Keung Yim, Che Yee Lye, Poh Wee Koh

“…Psycho metric issues found amongst items were primarily related to ill-functioning distractors and local dependence on items. …”
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Individual Variations in Vergence and Accommodation Responses Following Virtual Reality Gameplay by Alona Sumarokova, Reinis Alksnis, Dagni Rappo, Karola Panke, Gunta Krumina, Tatjana Pladere

“…While the vergence and accommodation system plays a crucial role in VR perception, it remains unclear whether individuals whose visual functions fall outside clinical norms experience larger changes. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF COVID-19 BRIEF ANXIETY SCALE IN OMAN by Mustafa Ali Khalaf

“…The Mantel-Haenszel test showed no differential item functioning (DIF) across sexes. Conclusion: The COBAS-4 is a valid, reliable, simple, and easy-to administer self-report instrument for assessing COVID-19-related anxiety.…”
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Effect of pH-Shifted Compound Heating Treatment on the Structure and Properties of Walnut Protein Isolate by Liwen Chai, Wei Shi, Yunxia Tan, Xudong Che, Jiankang Lu, Bingyao Bai, Chunlan Zhang

“…This study aims to explore the effect of pH on the solubility of walnut protein isolate (WPI) across a pH range of 7.0 to 12.0. The findings reveal that WPI solubility increased with rising pH levels, reaching a maximum solubility of 61.13% (4.79 mg/mL) at pH 12.0. …”
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Therapeutic efficacy of mobilization with movement in early postoperative rehabilitation after unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a double-blind, randomized controlled trial by Yi Lin, Xingwen Luo

“…Abstract Background Early phase rehabilitation protocols are critical for optimizing functional outcomes following unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA). …”
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Topographic indices and ERA5-Land data to describe soil moisture variability in a Central European beech forest by Marian Schönauer, Stephen B. Asabere, Daniela Sauer, Simon Drollinger

“…Study region: Temperate beech forest in central Germany’s low mountain range Study focus: Soil moisture is essential for ecosystem functioning, influencing hydrological, biological, and biogeochemical processes. …”
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Brain Network Alterations in Chronic Spinal Cord Injury: Multilayer Community Detection Approach by Farzad V. Farahani, Lukman E. Ismaila, Cristina L. Sadowsky, Haris I. Sair, Li Min Chen, Visar Belegu, James J. Pekar, Martin A. Lindquist, Ann S. Choe

“…Cortical reorganization, in particular, can be evaluated through network (graph) analysis of interregional functional connectivity. This study aimed to investigate cortical reorganization patterns in persons with chronic SCI using a multilayer community detection approach on resting-state functional MRI data. …”
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Understanding the Borderline Brain: A Review of Neurobiological Findings in Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) by Eleni Giannoulis, Christos Nousis, Ioanna-Jonida Sula, Maria-Evangelia Georgitsi, Ioannis Malogiannis

“…Consistent disruptions are observed across the prefrontal–amygdala circuitry, the default mode network (DMN), and mentalization-related regions. …”
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Wetland-to-Meadow Transition Alters Soil Microbial Networks and Stability in the Sanjiangyuan Region by Guiling Wu, Jay Gao, Zhaoqi Wang, Yangong Du

“…Restoration efforts should prioritize re-saturating soils, reducing salinity, and enhancing organic matter retention to stabilize microbial networks and restore essential ecosystem functions.…”
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Emotional content and semantic structure of dialogues are associated with Interpersonal Neural Synchrony in the Prefrontal Cortex by Alessandro Carollo, Massimo Stella, Mengyu Lim, Andrea Bizzego, Gianluca Esposito

“…This study addresses this research gap by bridging recent advances in cognitive neuroscience data, affective computing, and cognitive data science frameworks. Using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning, prefrontal neural data were collected during social interactions involving 84 participants (i.e., 42 dyads) aged 18–35 years. …”
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Climate and soil explain contrasting intraspecific trait variability of widespread species over a large environmental gradient by Xia Chen, Jiangbo Xie, Qiqian Wu, Hui Zhang, Yan Li

“…Intraspecific variation in fourteen functional traits accounted for 23.4 % of S. japonica and 28.4 % of R. pseudoacacia, indicating that these species exhibit a degree of plasticity in response to changing environmental conditions. …”
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Bioactive Compounds, Technological Advances, and Sustainable Applications of Avocado (<i>Persea americana</i> Mill.): A Critical Review by Amanda Priscila Silva Nascimento, Maria Elita Martins Duarte, Ana Paula Trindade Rocha, Ana Novo Barros

“…Its pulp, widely consumed across the globe, is notably abundant in monounsaturated fatty acids, especially oleic acid, which can comprise over two-thirds of its lipid content. …”
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Multiscale information processing in the immune system by Roberto Navarro Quiroz, Jose Villarreal Camacho, Jose Villarreal Camacho, Eloina Zarate Peñata, Yesit Bello Lemus, Claudio López-Fernández, Lorena Gomez Escorcia, Cecilia Fernández-Ponce, Cecilia Fernández-Ponce, Cecilia Fernández-Ponce, Martha Rebolledo Cobos, Jennifer Fandiño Moreno, Ornella Fiorillo-Moreno, Ornella Fiorillo-Moreno, Elkin Navarro Quiroz, Elkin Navarro Quiroz, Elkin Navarro Quiroz

“…The immune system is an advanced, multiscale adaptive network capable of processing biological information across molecular, cellular, tissue, and systemic levels, demonstrating remarkable properties such as antifragility and criticality. …”
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Applications of resting-state fMRI and machine learning in cognitive impairment in type 2 diabetes mellitus: A scoping review by Zhizhong Sun, Zidong Cao, Limin Ge, Yifan Li, Haoming Huang, Mingrui Li, Shijun Qiu

“…Through a comprehensive search across major medical databases, we identified and evaluated six studies that used resting-state functional MRI (rs-fMRI) and machine learning classifiers to analyze brain connectivity patterns in T2DM patients. …”
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Pilot study comparing effects of infrared neuromodulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation using magnetic resonance imaging by Sophia A. Bibb, Sophia A. Bibb, Emily J. Yu, M. Fiona Molloy, M. Fiona Molloy, John LaRocco, Patricia Resnick, Kevin Reeves, K. Luan Phan, Sanjay Krishna, Zeynep M. Saygin

“…Stimulation and sham sessions were counterbalanced across subjects. Collected measures included structural MRI data, functional MRI data from a finger-tapping task, resting state functional connectivity, and structural connectivity. …”
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Contrasting Daytime Habitat Selection in Wild Red Deer Within and Outside Hunting Ban Areas Emphasises Importance of Small‐Scale Refuges From Humans by Thomas Rempfler, Wibke Peters, Claudio Signer, Flurin Filli, Hannes Jenny, Klaus Hackländer, Sven Buchmann, Pia Anderwald

“…Using integrated step selection functions, we compared habitat selection of 243 GPS‐collared individuals from six study areas across the Central Alps during day and night, during the year and specifically during the short autumnal hunting season. …”
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Small mammal diversity and community structure exhibit congruent hump-shaped patterns along a subtropical elevational gradient by Chao Duan, Zhixin Wen, Bingquan Zheng, Yang Chen, Wenling Wang, Jianghong Ran

“…Our findings indicate that taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity, along with all species richness-corrected indices of functional and phylogenetic diversity, exhibit similar hump-shaped patterns. …”
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Anxiety-related gut microbiota alterations in Parkinson’s disease: distinct associations compared to healthy individuals by Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Sheng-Hsuan Lin, Ru-Jen Lin, Kai-Yu Chan, Kai-Yu Chan, Chia-Ling Chu, Yan-Lin Chen, Shih-Chen Fu

“…We assessed α-diversity, β-diversity, taxonomic composition, and functional pathways to compare microbial differences between anxious and non-anxious individuals within and across PD and non-PD groups.ResultsBeta diversity analysis revealed significant microbial differences between anxious and non-anxious PD patients (p = 0.043 in Bray-Curtis index) but not in the non-PD group. …”
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The comprehensive 360° model of research: its foundations and exemplary application in spinal cord injury by Sara Rubinelli, Jerome Bickenbach, James Middleton, Ian Cameron, Carla Sabariego, Gerold Stucki

“…Conclusion: The 360° Model offers a transformative approach, highlighting the importance of functioning in health research. It provides a robust foundation for a new interdisciplinary field of Human Functioning Sciences, aimed at optimizing health and well-being across diverse populations. …”
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