Melatonin Improves Quality of Life, Oxidative Stress, and Cardiovascular Function in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Alicia de laFuente, Mónica Zagolín, Víctor Parra, Adolfo A. Paz, Alejandro González‐Candia, Osvaldo Cabrera, Cristian Olave, Constanza Bahamondes, María José Gaete, Lodz Gudenschwager, Javiera Rivas, Emilio A. Herrera

“…Melatonin is a potent antioxidant hormone with reported benefits in PAH animal models. We aimed to evaluate the functional, hemodynamic, and antioxidant response to a 6‐month melatonin therapy in PAH Group 1 patients. …”
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Correct/Incorrect Analysis of Responses When Estimating the Cognitive Function of Spontaneous Language in the Elderly by Toshiharu Igarashi, Katsuya Iijima, Kunio Nitta, Yu Chen

“…Participants with lower cognitive function frequently exhibited “memory errors” or “lack of understanding” in their responses, while those with higher cognitive function displayed higher accuracy rates. …”
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Association Between Irisin Level and Cognitive Function: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Chengyan Han, Zining Zhou, Linlin Kong, Jing Lu, Xinyun Li

“…ABSTRACT Background Irisin is a newly discovered muscle factor, and more and more research has focused on the association between irisin and brain function. Our study aimed at investigating the correlation between irisin level and cognition. …”
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Magnesium alloy composite coatings: In vitro study of cytotoxicity, adhesion, cellular structure and function by Natalya G. Plekhova, Polina A. Novikova, Ivan N. Chernenko, Aleksandra K. Stepanyugina, Olga V. Shevchenko, Valeria S. Marchenko, Andrey S. Gnedenkov, Sergey L. Sinebryukhov, Sergey V. Gnedenkov, Valentin B. Shumatov

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The assessment of autonomic nervous function in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies and its relationship with clinical characteristics by Zhang Xiwen, Zhang Xiwen, Feng Qiyun, Li Chuqiao, Jiang Anqi, Wu Zhenzhen, Deng Qiong, Peng Yu, Wang Chunlin

“…IntroductionThe gastrointestinal tract is the organ most extensively distributed by autonomic nerves, and researches have indicated a relationship between automatic nerves and the progression of gastrointestinal cancers. This study aimed to evaluate the autonomic nervous function in patients with gastrointestinal cancer and to explore its relationship with clinical characteristics.MethodsWe employed the Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31 (COMPASS-31) questionnaire and cardiovascular autonomic reflex tests (CARTs) to evaluate autonomic nervous function, while also conducting a thorough analysis of clinical data.ResultsOur results showed that low white blood cell (WBC) count (OR = 0.461, 95% CI: 0.218–0.976, p = 0.043) and increased maximum tumor diameter (OR = 1.619, 95% CI: 1.025–2.555, p = 0.039) were risk factors for autonomic dysfunction according to the COMPASS-31 assessment. …”
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EFFECT OF CYTOPROTECTION ON THE OXIDATIVE PROCESSES AND ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE by A. V. Shabalin, Yu. I. Ragino, S. A. Lyubimtseva, Ya. V. Polonskaya, M. V. Ivanova

“…Aim. To investigate the effects of cytoprotection with mildronate (Grindex, Latvia) on oxidative processes and endothelial function in elderly patients with ischemic heart disease (IHD). …”
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CHANGES IN THE OXYGEN TRANSPORT FUNCTION AND ENERGY BALANCE IN RED BLOOD CELLS IN EPISTAXIS PATIENTS by T. S. KOLMAKOVA, N. V. BOIKO, V. V. BYKOVA, O. B. SMIRNOVA

“…Aim. To study the oxygen transport function in red blood cells and energy balance in patients suffering from epistaxis of various progress severities. …”
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The Correspondence Between Executive Functioning and Academic Achievement Among Children with Prenatal Alcohol Exposure by Kristene Cheung, Susan Doyle, Kylee Clayton, Ana Hanlon-Dearman, Jo Ann Unger, Caelan Budhoo, Alyssa Romaniuk

“…This study aimed to examine the relationship between direct measures of executive functioning, indirect measures of executive functioning, and academic achievement. …”
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Functional and aesthetic evaluation of adjacent tissue flap repairing defects of oral commissure area by Xuewei Jia, Xiaomeng Xue, Fayu Liu, Pai Pang, Yang Yue, Menghan Li, Zhongzheng Qi, Changfu Sun

“…It is a very complex and challenging task to rebuild the function and appearance of the oral commissure area with high quality.The aim of this paper is to discuss and compare the results of different methods for the reconstruction of defects in oral commissure area. …”
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Physiological criteria of functional fitness and determinants of physical work capacity of highly skilled wrestlers by Oleksandr Pryimakov, Sergii Iermakov, Jerzy Eider, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Natalija Mazurok

“…Background and Study Aim. The objective of the work is to study the key factors of highly skilled wrestler fitness structure determining the level of their functional state and physical work capacity at the stage of maximum realization of individual capacities. …”
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Thyroid function and hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Yan Wang, XiaoLi Zhang, Qin Li, Qing Zhang, Jun Liu

“…This Mendelian randomization (MR) study aimed to investigate the potential causal association between thyroid function and hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis in order to provide new insights for improving prevention and control strategies for this disease.MethodsGenome-wide association study (GWAS) data on exposures, which included hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), were extracted from the MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit (MRC-IEU) (https://gwas.mrcieu.ac.uk/), and GWAS data for outcomes, including hepatic fibrosis/cirrhosis and chitinase-3-like protein 1 (CHI3L1), were obtained from the FinnGen consortium (https://www.finngen.fi/fi). …”
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Assessment of the Functional Status of the Small Intestine in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Ya. M. Vakhrushev, A. P. Lukashevich

“…The aim. A comprehensive study of the functional state of the small intestine and the study of the relationship of its disorders with the development of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Materials and methods. 86 patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease at the stage of steatosis and steatohepatitis were examined according to the results of ultrasound examination of the liver using the SONIX OP apparatus (Canada) and the FibroMax test of BioPredictiv company (Paris, France). …”
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Resting-state functional near-infrared spectroscopy in neurodegenerative diseases – A systematic review by Franziska Albrecht, Alexander Kvist, Erika Franzén

“…Objective: To systematically review and summarize alterations found in resting-state activity as measured via functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) in neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Possibility of evaluation of oxygen transport function in PAH patients on effective selexipag-based therapy by E. S. Allakhverdiev, E. A. Rezukhina, O. V. Slatinskaya, O. V. Rodnenkov, G. V. Maksimov, T. V. Martynyuk

“…In the complex pathogenesis of idiopathic  pulmonary  arterial hypertension (IPAH), which includes changes  in biochemical  and  biophysical  processes in various cell  types  as  the cause  of structural and  functional  impairment, inflammation and thrombosis  of the pulmonary vessels,  hypoxia also plays an important role due to conformational changes  in hemoglobin  molecules  with changes  in their structure and oxygen  transport function impairment.Aim: Using the method of Raman (Raman scattering) spectroscopy,  to study changes  in the conformation  and ability of hemoglobin  (Hb) to bind oxygen  in blood erythrocytes from the cubital vein in IPAH patients and healthy people. …”
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The Impact of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Functional and Structural Plasticity in Rats With Spinal Cord Injury by Xinyi Yang, Zhongyue Wu, Huimin Lai, Lingling Chen, Dairong Cao, Fang Liu

“…This study aims to establish a reproducible rat model of SCI and investigate the impact of HBOT on alterations in brain neuronal activity and neuromotor function in this experimental rat SCI model using resting‐state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs‐fMRI). …”
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Cognitive functions in schizophrenia: the interplay between blood viscosity, serum osmolarity, and symptom severity by Ipek Özönder Ünal, Miray Pirincci Aytac, Derya Adalı Aker, Tomris Duymaz, Tonguc Demir Berkol

“…Abstract Objective Cognitive impairments—especially in executive function and attention—are core features of schizophrenia and major barriers to functional recovery. …”
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Curcumin attenuates neuroinflammation and improves cognitive function in a rat model of febrile convulsions by Hamdiye Celikaslan, Davut Sinan Kaplan, Mustafa Orkmez

“…Abstract This study aimed to investigate the effects of curcumin on neuroinflammation and cognitive function in a rat model of febrile convulsions (FC). …”
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Correlation of IgE and FeNO with lung function in children with asthma: a retrospective study by Jiaqi Wang, Mingjun Li, Shourui Huang, Jiaying Li, Beilei Wang, Liangliang Cui, Xiang Ma

“…This study aims to investigate the individual and combined effects of IgE and FeNO on lung function in children with asthma, thereby providing evidence to optimize clinical management. …”
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Clinical efficacy of probiotics in improving intestinal mucosal permeability for functional dyspepsia patients with anxiety by Kang-ming Huang, Hua-bin Qiu, Dong-ping Liao, Ya-yue Jiang, Ying-Han Deng, Hong-bin Chen

“…BackgroundThe aim of this study was to investigate whether probiotics are effective in improving symptoms of functional dyspepsia (FD) accompanied by anxiety.MethodsThere were 116 patients with FD accompanied by anxiety and 114 patients without anxiety. …”
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Evaluation and follow-up of cognitive functions in patients with minor stroke and transient ischemic attack by Deniz C, Celik Y, Ozdemir Gultekin T, Eryigit Baran G, Deniz C, Asil T

“…Çiğdem Deniz,1 Yahya Çelik,2 Tuğçe Özdemir Gültekin,1 Gozde Eryiğit Baran,1 Çağla Deniz,3 Talip Asil1 1Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmialem Vakif University, İstanbul, 2Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, 3Department of Neurology, Avrupa Hospital, Adana, Turkey Background and purpose: We aimed to examine the incidence of cognitive impairment among patients with stroke, the associated risk factors, progression of the cognitive impairment, and the association between the localization of the lesion(s) as detected by magnetic resonance imaging and the affected areas of cognitive function. …”
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