Short-term impacts of TV viewing on executive functions in children with reading difficulties: an eye tracking study by Zahra Babaei, Sara Arian Namazi, Saeid Sadeghi

“…Abstract Background Studies have shown that watching fantastic TV programs immediately impacts typically developing children’s executive functions (EFs). TV program contents may have a different effect on children with reading difficulties (RDs) because of executive dysfunctions, which have not been studied yet. …”
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Connectome-based predictive modeling of handwriting and reading using task-evoked and resting-state functional connectivity by Junjun Li, Dai Zhang, Huan Ren, Ke Zhou, Yang Yang

“…In this study, we employed a connectome-based predictive modeling (CPM) approach to predict individual differences in handwriting skills using handwriting task-related and resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. Our results demonstrated that general functional connectivity (GFC) metrics, which capture shared features across task-evoked and resting-state functional connectivity, reliably reflect individual differences in handwriting speed. …”
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Predicting seizure onset zones from interictal intracranial EEG using functional connectivity and machine learning by Jared Pilet, Scott A. Beardsley, Chad Carlson, Christopher T. Anderson, Candida Ustine, Sean Lew, Wade Mueller, Manoj Raghavan

“…Abstract Functional connectivity (FC) analyses of intracranial EEG (iEEG) signals can potentially improve the mapping of epileptic networks in drug-resistant focal epilepsy. …”
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Dynamic reconfiguration of aperiodic brain activity supports cognitive functioning in epilepsy: A neural fingerprint identification by Emahnuel Troisi Lopez, Marie-Constance Corsi, Alberto Danieli, Lisa Antoniazzi, Marianna Angiolelli, Paolo Bonanni, Pierpaolo Sorrentino, Gian Marco Duma

“…We collected 10 min of resting-state scalp-electroencephalography (EEG, 128 channels), free from epileptiform activity, from 68 TLE patients and 34 controls. The functional network was defined by the spatiotemporal spreading, across cortical regions, of aperiodic bursts of signals’ amplitude (neuronal avalanches), encapsulated into the avalanche transition matrix (ATM). …”
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Partnership delivery of evidence-based therapy intervention to improve upper-limb function: a retrospective analysis by Anne Gordon, Erika Molteni, Tomoki Arichi, Jill Massey, Ben Siegle, Leanne Dreyer

“…At least 1 GAS goal was met or exceeded by 99.2% participants, with measurable score change across three caregiver-mediated COPM goals, performance=90.17%, and satisfaction=83.58%. …”
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Dispersal mode mediates the seed functional traits of woody plants’ responses to urbanization in remnant forest patches by Minglu Guo, Zijin Wang, Yanjun Zheng, Ying Pan, Jingyi Yang

“…We surveyed woody plants across 120 plots in 15 remnant forest patches, examining five seed traits and their modes of dispersal. …”
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A Pilot Study on the Influence of Diaphragmatic Function on Iliopsoas Muscle Activity in Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability by Takumi Jiroumaru, Shun Nomura, Yutaro Hyodo, Michio Wachi, Junko Ochi, Nobuko Shichiri, Takamitsu Fujikawa

“…However, no significant differences were observed between the affected and control sides in the activity of the other hip flexor muscles or the peak hip flexion torque across breath-holding conditions. This study highlights the association between reduced iliopsoas activity during end-inspiration and compromised diaphragmatic function in patients with CAI. …”
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Impact of farm size on the function of landscape-level payments for ecosystem services: an agent-based model study by Vince Wu, Andrew Reid Bell, Wei Zhang

“…We employ framed field games and agent-based modeling as complementary research tools, exploring how farm size impacts the function of landscape-scale NCH subsidies aimed at encouraging coordinated provision and sharing of natural pest control services to reduce pesticide use. …”
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Changes in brain network dynamics during functional/dissociative seizures: An exploratory pilot study on EEG microstates by Domantė Kučikienė, Johannes Jungilligens, Stefan Wolking, Yvonne Weber, Jörg Wellmer, Stoyan Popkirov

“…The pathophysiology of functional/dissociative seizures (FDS), also known as psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, remains incompletely understood. …”
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Parasite community of the pelagic thresher Alopias pelagicus (Lamniformes) as additional indicator of trophic network status and functioning by Mario Santoro, Flavia Occhibove, Luigi Maria Cusano, Marialetizia Palomba, Bernald Pacheco-Chaves, José Miguel Carvajal-Rodríguez, Monica Monge-Amador, Alicia Rojas, Alberto Solano-Barquero

“…Differences found among sex, individuals of different size, and across sampling sites with different maximum depths confirmed that both biotic and abiotic factors influence parasite communities, which are known to be sensitive to such variables. …”
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Machine learning-based compression of quantum many body physics: PCA and autoencoder representation of the vertex function by Jiawei Zang, Matija Medvidović, Dominik Kiese, Domenico Di Sante, Anirvan M Sengupta, Andrew J Millis

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Cognitive function enhancement in Alzheimer’s disease through traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation nursing: meta-analysis by Jinping Zhao, Xiaohong Dong, Bin Liu, Yubo Peng, Zhuang Yao

“…We conducted systematic searches across multiple electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP) for controlled studies published from 2010 to present examining TCM rehabilitation nursing interventions for AD patients. …”
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An open-source automated rodent paradigm for forelimb movement in motor control, executive functions, and learning studies by Alavie Mirfathollahi, Mohammad Taghi Ghodrati, Vahid Shalchyan, Mohammad Reza Zarrindast, Mohammad Reza Daliri

“…Reaching tasks are frequently employed in studies investigating cognitive functions, motor control, and brain-computer interfaces. …”
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From fragmented to functional: Improving rehabilitation data in Georgia's health information systems for better decision-making by Nino Kotrikadze, Akaki Zoidze, George Gotsadze

“…Differences were identified in data collection practices across facilities. The UHCP facilities employ the functional assessment tool but no standardized reporting persist. …”
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Temperate Forest Floor Bryophytes Functionally Respond to Small‐Scale Variability in Water, Light and Nutrient Availability by T. J. Deilmann, M. Bernhardt‐Römermann, J. Hentschel, P. Gros, C. Römermann

“…Functional traits, however, have been hardly studied and are still poorly understood in bryophytes, limiting the understanding of functional responses to environmental variability and future change. …”
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Functional outcome of arthroscopic all-inside meniscal repair: A single-centre prospective observational study by Jishnu S, Roy S, Binoy S, Shibu R

“…Conclusion: With the best results shown in horizontal and longitudinal tears, the arthroscopic all-inside meniscal repair showed significant efficacy across a range of tear patterns. This surgical approach worked well for regaining knee stability and function and allowed patients to return to normal physical activity after the procedure. …”
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A hybrid machine learning framework for functional annotation of mitochondrial glutathione transport and metabolism proteins in cancers by Luke Kennedy, Jagdeep K. Sandhu, Mary-Ellen Harper, Miroslava Cuperlovic-Culf

“…This framework achieves strong performance across functional annotation tasks and several cell line and primary tumor cancer samples. …”
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A Genome-Wide Characterization of the Xyloglucan Endotransglucosylase/Hydrolase Family Genes and Their Functions in the Shell Formation of Pecan by Mengyun Wen, Zekun Zhou, Jing Sun, Fanqing Meng, Xueliang Xi, Aizhong Liu, Anmin Yu

“…Structural analyses of the deduced proteins revealed conserved catalytic residues alongside divergent loop regions, suggesting functional diversification. Expression profiling across various tissues and among pecan cultivars with contrasting shell phenotypes indicated that specific <i>XTH</i> genes may play critical roles in shell structure formation. …”
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Alterations in bacterial structure and function in seawater due to Mytilus coruscus farming: implications for sustainable aquaculture management by Fenglin Wang, Fenglin Wang, Lijia Gao, Kobi Talma, Yufeng Pan, Qi Liu, Yaodong He, Zhengwei Peng, Xiumei Zhang

“…This study utilized high-throughput sequencing technology to analyze the diversity, composition, co-occurrence networks, assembly mechanisms, and functional predictions of bacterial communities in seawater from both Mytilus coruscus aquaculture areas (AA) and non-aquaculture areas (NAA) across different seasons. …”
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Clinical significance and biological function of PRKCQ-AS1/miR-582-3p expression in LUAD by Lingling Liu, Xiaofen Liu, Xiaojiao Wu, Hang Fang, Jingjing Shi, Wei Jiang

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