Cerebral pulsatility might be a driver of neurofunctional reorganization in the aging brain: an MRI and NIRS study by Hanieh Mohammadi, Hanieh Mohammadi, Hanieh Mohammadi, Parikshat Sirpal, Parikshat Sirpal, Louis Bherer, Louis Bherer, Frédéric Lesage, Yves Joanette, Yves Joanette

“…Age-related increases in cerebral pulsatility are thought to stress cerebral microcirculation, with effects that may vary across different brain regions. The aging brain also undergoes neurofunctional changes to preserve and, in some cases, enhance cognitive abilities. …”
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Neural responses to peers moderate conversation-drinking associations in daily life by Mia Jovanova, Ovidia Stanoi, Christin Scholz, Bruce Doré, Danielle Cosme, Yoona Kang, Nicole Cooper, Zachary M. Boyd, Dani S. Bassett, Peter J. Mucha, David M. Lydon-Staley, Kevin N. Ochsner, Emily B. Falk

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The Effects of Mixed <i>Robinia pseudoacacia</i> and <i>Quercus variabilis</i> Plantation on Soil Bacterial Community Structure and Nitrogen-Cycling Gene Abundance in the Southern... by Yi Yang, Jing Chen, Yiwei Zheng, Rui Jiang, Yuqiang Sang, Jinsong Zhang

“…Utilizing high-throughput sequencing and real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, this study analyzed the bacterial community structure and the abundance of nitrogen-cycling functional genes within soils from different stands. …”
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Healthcare-associated infection and unfavourable outcomes during a one-year follow-up after discharge: a single-center study by Beata Czerniak, Wioletta Banaś, Jacek Budzyński

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Using latent variables to improve the management of depression among hemodialysis patients by Douglas D. Gunzler, Jacqueline Dolata, Maria Figueroa, Kelley Kauffman, Julie Pencak, Martha Sajatovic, Ashwini R. Sehgal

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Neuroimaging Changes in the Sensorimotor Network and Visual Network in Bipolar Disorder and Their Relationship with Genetic Characteristics by Chunguo Zhang, Yiding Han, Haohao Yan, Yangpan Ou, Jiaquan Liang, Wei Huang, Xiaoling Li, Chaohua Tang, Jinbing Xu, Guojun Xie, Wenbin Guo

“…<b>Objective</b>: Patients with bipolar disorder (BD) may exhibit common and significant changes in brain activity across different networks. Our aim was to investigate the changes in functional connectivity (FC) within different brain networks in BD, as well as their neuroimaging homogeneity, heterogeneity, and genetic variation. …”
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Advanced machine learning techniques reveal multidimensional EEG abnormalities in children with ADHD: a framework for automatic diagnosis by Ying Mao, Ying Mao, Xuchen Qi, Xuchen Qi, Xuchen Qi, Lingyan He, Shan Wang, Zhaowei Wang, Fang Wang, Fang Wang

“…According to the optimal feature subset statistics, there is an increase in the power of theta, alpha, and beta rhythms, an elevated power ratio between theta and beta (theta/beta ratio, TBR), and reorganization of whole-brain functional connectivity across all frequency bands in children with ADHD, primarily characterized by enhanced functional connectivity.DiscussionWe showed that EEG features was effectively extracted by machine learning methods, which could play a critical role in classification between pediatric ADHD and HC. …”
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Associating cultivars or species with complementary traits is key for enhancing aphid control through bottom‐up effects by Alba Tous‐Fandos, Lourdes Chamorro‐Lorenzo, Berta Caballero‐López, José M. Blanco‐Moreno, Daniel Bragg, Alice Casiraghi, Alejandro Pérez‐Ferrer, F. Xavier Sans

“…Abstract Organic farming promotes diversification strategies to enhance ecological functions. However, early field studies suggested that not all cereal polycultures confer benefits in terms of pest control. …”
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Differences in sensory-motor cortex activation patterns during level and stair walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis: protocol for a cross-sectional study by Qian Deng, Guohua Jin, Xia Lou, Yuwu Ding, Haichen Xu, Kun Yang, Bingli Liu, Liming Jiang

“…The VAS and the WOMAC used to evaluate pain and functional symptoms in KOA patients, respectively. Subsequently, the potential correlations between cerebral hemodynamics changes within ROIs and clinical indicators are analyzed.DiscussionThis study, based on “differential activation of the sensory-motor cortex under movement,” innovatively observes the relationship between pain and functional impairment in KOA patients and activation levels in specific brain regions across different motor environments. …”
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The role of JPT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma: tumor progression, microtubule dynamics regulation, and potential mechanisms within the immune microenvironment by Yipin Lu, Peng Xu, Sha Li, Jie Yao

“…A pan-cancer analysis was performed to evaluate JPT1 expression patterns and prognostic value across multiple cancer types. Differentially expressed gene (DEG) analysis, functional enrichment analysis (GSEA and KEGG), and spatial transcriptomics were utilized to explore the biological functions and mechanisms of JPT1 in tumor biology. …”
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A first principle investigation to explore the effect of Zr-site Ti doping on structural, electronic, optical, and mechanical properties of BaZrO3 by Apon Kumar Datta, M. Khalid Hossain, M. S. Revathy, M. Sudhakara Reddy, Abhayveer Singh, S. Radhika, Satish Choudhury, Ankur Singh Bisht, Abdullah M. S. Alhuthali, Magda H. Abdellattif, R. Balachandran, Rajesh Haldhar

“…This investigation delves into the comprehensive assessment of structural, electronic, optical, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties in Ti-doped BaZrO3 (BaZr1-xTixO3 where x = 0,0.25, 0.5, 0.75) through the application of Density Functional Theory (DFT) employing the Generalized Gradient Approximation (GGA) and Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof (PBE) exchange–correlation function. …”
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The impact of high-frequency rTMS treatment on brain activity in PSCI patients: a TMS-EEG study by Xinxin Song, Jianming Fu, Yunhai Yao, Yuhong Shu, Zhongli Wang, Xuting Chen, Lianjie Ma, Fang Shen, Xiaolin Sun, Xiaoqing Ma, Ting Zhang, Rujue Jin, Ming Zeng, Xudong Gu

“…ObjectivesThis study employed Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation combined with Electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) to examine the impacts of high-frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on brain activity and cognitive function in patients with post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI), focusing on changes in connectivity of the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC) across different frequency bands.MethodsTwenty subacute PSCI patients were recruited for a 20-day rTMS treatment, consisting of 10 days of sham stimulation followed by 10 days of actual stimulation. …”
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When the Meaning of Same Is Not Restricted to Likeness: A Preliminary Study from the Perspective of Discourse Relational Devices in Two Sign Languages by Sílvia Gabarró-López

“…Three aspects of same are examined including its distribution across genres, its functional description and its position in discourse. …”
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Metabolite Profiling and Association Analysis of Leaf Tipburn in Heat-Tolerant Bunching Onion Varieties by Tetsuya Nakajima, Reina Yamamoto, Kanako Matsuse, Masato Fuji, Koei Fujii, Sho Hirata, Mostafa Abdelrahman, Muneo Sato, Masami Yokota Hirai, Masayoshi Shigyo

“…Pigment compound quantification, functional component analysis, leaf tipburn rate assessment, and widely targeted metabolome profiling were performed across two commercial <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> varieties, one purebred variety, and six Yamaguchi Prefecture-bred <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><msub><mi mathvariant="normal">F</mi><mn>1</mn></msub></semantics></math></inline-formula> lines under different growing conditions. …”
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Investigating the hemodynamic response to iTBS of the left DLPFC: A concurrent iTBS/fNIRS study by Adam W.L. Xia, Minxia Jin, Bella B.B. Zhang, Rebecca L.D. Kan, Tim T.Z. Lin, Penny P. Qin, Xiao Wang, Wanda M.W. Chau, Nancy M.X.Y. Shi, Priya Kannan, Erin Y. Lu, Tifei Yuan, Jack Jiaqi Zhang, Georg S. Kranz

“…Methods: We measured the prefrontal hemodynamic response before, during, and after iTBS using concurrent iTBS/functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in healthy participants across multiple sessions (3–11 visits, ≥48 hours apart). …”
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Exploring neural changes associated with suicidal ideation and attempts in major depressive disorder: A multimodal study by Juan Deng, Maomao Zhang, Guangxiang Chen, Xiaofei Lu, Xiaotong Cheng, Cheng Qin, Mingyuan Tian, Ke Gong, Kezhi Liu, Jing Chen, Wei Lei

“…Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis was performed to estimate and compare gray matter volume (GMV) across groups. Subsequently, a seed-based resting-state functional connectivity (rsFC) analysis was conducted to explore the functional networks associated with the structural brain changes related to suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. …”
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Stochastic and deterministic processes in Asymmetric Tsetlin Machine by Negar Elmisadr, Mohamed-Bachir Belaid, Anis Yazidi

“…We incorporate stochasticity and asymmetry into the TM's process, along with a decaying normal distribution function that improves adaptability as it converges toward zero over time. …”
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The Role of Exchange Energy in Modeling Core-Electron Binding Energies of Strongly Polar Bonds by Feng Wang, Delano P. Chong

“…This study evaluates density functional theory (DFT)-based methods for calculating C1s core-electron binding energies (CEBEs), comparing three functionals—PW86x-PW91c (DFTpw), mPW1PW, and PBE50—across 68 C1s cases in small hydrocarbons and halogenated molecules (alkyl halides), using the delta self-consistent field ΔSCF (or ΔDFT) method developed by one of the authors over the past decade. …”
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Cerebral/Cortical visual impairment (CVI) in Down syndrome: a case series by Elizabeth Boatwright, Rudaina Banihani, Rudaina Banihani, Ilse Willems, Kathleen Lehman, Kathleen Lehman, Ellen Mazel, Hannah Mark, Mike Wong, Silvia Vietzman, Arvind Chandna, Arvind Chandna, Gena Heidary, DSMIG DS+CVI Workgroup

“…We describe comprehensive ophthalmological evaluations, assessment for visual perceptual deficits with a screener questionnaire, functional vision assessments, and neuroimaging (when available). …”
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Fertility Counseling Pattern over Time in Young Patients with Breast Cancer: A Retrospective Analysis at a Large Comprehensive Cancer Center by Caterina Barbieri, Ottavia Amato, Anna Chiara Cattelan, Loris Marin, Alessandra Andrisani, Carlo Saccardi, Tommaso Giarratano, Giovanni Faggioni, Elisabetta Di Liso, Carlo Alberto Giorgi, Eleonora Mioranza, Cristina Falci, Grazia Maria Vernaci, Roberto Tozzi, Valentina Guarneri, Maria Vittoria Dieci

“…Time-related evolution in addressing oncofertility during oncological consultations and adoption of a fertility or ovarian function preservation (OFP) method were analyzed comparing the two different timeframes. …”
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