Surface-functionalized UIO-66-NH2 for dual-drug delivery of vancomycin and amikacin against vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Nazanin Rahmanian, Pooria Moulavi, Fatemeh Ashrafi, Aram Sharifi, Sepideh Asadi

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The Link between NAFLD and Colorectal Cancer: Insights from Liver Function Enzymes and Serum Biomarkers in a Case-Control Study by Yasir H. Sabah, Firas Hassan

“… Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a major killer, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects almost one-quarter of the global population. The aim of the study is to Investigate the correlation between nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and an increased risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as the relationship between liver function enzymes and specific serum biomarkers in CRC patients with NAFLD. …”
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The Impact of Hepatitis B and/or C on Liver Function and on the Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in HIV-Infected Patients: A Romanian Cohort Study by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Delia Mirela Tit, Gabriela Bungău, Radu Dumitru Moleriu

“…<b>Background</b>: Hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV) virus coinfections remain major contributors to liver-related morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV (PLWH). This study aimed to assess the prevalence of HBV and/or HCV coinfections in a Romanian HIV cohort and to evaluate their impact on immunological, virological, and liver function parameters under antiretroviral therapy (ART). …”
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Long‐term quality of life, vulvar symptoms, and sexual functioning: A cross‐sectional study of Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors by Christin Julia Meltzer‐Gunnes, Milada C. Hagen, Yun Wang, Pernille T. Jensen, Ingvild Vistad

“…Our aim was to assess health‐related quality of life in Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors more than 5 years after treatment and to compare reported vulvar symptoms and sexual functioning with women from a normative sample of the general Norwegian female population. …”
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A Method for Assessing the Prevalence of Food Insecurity in Older Adults Based on Resource Constraints and Food-Related Physical Functioning Limitations by AnnieBelle J Sassine, Matthew P Rabbitt, Alisha Coleman-Jensen, Alanna J Moshfegh, Nadine R Sahyoun

“…Background: Older adults with food-related physical functioning limitations often face food insecurity because of challenges that go beyond resource constraints. …”
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Function of HP1BP3 as a linker histone is regulated by linker histone chaperones, NPM1 and TAF-I by Miharu Hisaoka, Tetsuro Komatsu, Takuma Hashimoto, Jianhuang Lin, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Mitsuru Okuwaki

“…The present study aimed to elucidate the function of full-length HP1BP3 as a linker histone variant. …”
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Dietary Puerariae Lobatae Radix polysaccharides improve ovarian function and reproductive efficiency in laying hens with fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome by Anqi Wang, Hui Ren, Yanyan Zhang, Hongfan Ge, Zhenlei Zhou

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Functional Bacterial Cellulose-Based MXene (Ti3C2Tx) Electronic-Skin Patch for Accelerated Healing and Monitoring by Saliha Nur lIhan, Bahar Akyuz Yilmaz, Fatih Ciftci

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Clinical-functional vulnerability index in older people of a family health strategy team in the central zone of Rio de Janeiro by Felipe Gonçalves Martins, Lívia Maria Santiago

“…Aim: To evaluate the applicability of the Clinical-Functional Vulnerability Index (IVCF-20) in monitoring the health of older people in primary health care (PHC), estimate the prevalence of functional decline and identify associated factors. …”
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Supplementation with Zn-loaded montmorillonite enhanced Zn ion transport, trace element deposition, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal function in broilers by Shizhen Qin, Haibo Wang, Shijiao Qin, Jinlv Li, Defu Tang, Zhaoguo Shi

“…This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary zinc-loaded montmorillonite (Zn-MMT) on performance, Zn transporter expression, metal deposition, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal function in broilers. …”
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Renal function and non-coronary atherosclerosis progression in patients with coronary artery disease one year after coronary artery bypass by A. V. Bezdenezhnykh, A. N. Sumin, N. A. Bezdenezhnykh, Ya. V. Kazachek, O. L. Barbarash

“…Aim. To study associations of the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with non-coronary atherosclerosis progression criteria and risk factors one year after coronary bypass surgery (CABG).Material and methods. …”
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Relationship between the expression level of microRNA and the features of clinical course of the gallbladder and Оddi's sphincter functional disorders in children by O. Ye. Abaturov, V. L. Babуch

“…The aim of the work is to establish the relationship between the expression levels of microRNA-378f, microRNA-4311, microRNA-4714-3p and anamnestic, clinical and paraclinical parameters of functional disorders of the gallbladder and Oddi's sphincter (FD GB and OS) in children. …”
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Acute cardiorespiratory physiological responses to functional electrically stimulated cycling in individuals with subacute phase traumatic cervical spinal cord injury by Zhenzhen Gao, Yajun Mao, Shiyan Wang, Zhiwen Zhu

“…Abstract This study aims to assess the cardiovascular, respiratory, and gas metabolic responses elicited during functional electrical stimulation (FES)-cycling exercise in individuals with subacute traumatic motor-complete cervical spinal cord injury (CSCI) classified as ASIA Impairment Scale (AIS) grades A and B. …”
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A Virtual Reality Force Control Training System on Brain Activation: Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Study by Luigi Gan, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Kai-Nan An, Fong-Chin Su

“…The degree of cortical activity during a training or rehabilitation task is linked to better functional outcomes and improvements of neuroplasticity. …”
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The influence of circulating cholesterol and its components in middle-aged adults on cognitive function at mid- and later-life; a systematic review by O. C. Joyce, C. McHugh, D. Mockler, F. Wilson, Á. M. Kelly

“…Conversely, half of individual cohort studies (50%) reported negative associations with memory, executive function, global cognition, and psychomotor speed. …”
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Effects of Ankle Proprioceptive Training on Ankle Functionality and Performance of Recreational Badminton Players with Pronated Feet: A Quasi-experimental Study by Shivani Vyas, S Sudhakar

“…Elite sports immediately adopted it, mostly as an injury prevention measure. Aim: To determine the outcomes of ankle proprioceptive training on performance and functionality among recreational badminton players with pronated feet. …”
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Circadian Rhythms of Skin Surface Lipids and Physiological Parameters in Healthy Chinese Women Reveals Circadian Changes in Skin Barrier Function by Lanxing Lv, Xiaoxi Yan, Mingyue Zhou, Huaming He, Yan Jia

“…Conclusions: Through correlation analysis, the study elucidates the influence of diurnal fluctuations in skin surface lipids on skin barrier function. These findings hold significant implications for understanding skin barrier impairment associated with circadian rhythm disruptions.…”
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Sex-stratified piRNA expression analysis reveals shared functional impacts of perinatal lead (Pb) exposure in murine hearts by Kimberley E. Sala-Hamrick, Kai Wang, Bambarendage P. U. Perera, Maureen A. Sartor, Laurie K. Svoboda, Dana C. Dolinoy

“…These piRNAs were significantly enriched near genes involved in biological processes related to heart function and CVD development, including mitochondrial function, energy metabolism, and cardiac muscle structure (FDR < 0.05). …”
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Gestational age affects the cerebellum development in neonatal infants: establishment of cerebellar extrauterine reference values as a function of gestational age by Rui-Ke Liu, Li Li, Xue-Qian Du, Ying Wang, Shuai Chen, Gui-Lian Li, Gui-Fang Li

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Exposure to vehicle traffic in childhood and lung function in young adulthood—a prospective cohort study in an area with low traffic-flows by Nicolás Bermúdez Barón, Helena Backman, Linnea Hedman, Eva Rönmark, Martin Andersson

“…We aimed to study how exposure to vehicle traffic in childhood is associated with lung function and asthma in young adulthood in a 10-year follow-up of a population-based cohort in a municipality with relatively low levels of vehicle traffic. …”
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