Cold Water Immersion's Role in Enhancing Recovery Speed in Female Soccer Players After Matches: A Study of Physical Performance and Molecular Responses by Mahendra Wahyu Dewangga, Sheena Ramadhia Asmara Dhani, Rinna Ainul Maghfiroh, Ekan Faozi, Sri Indra Kurnia

“…CWI showed a greater reduction in IL-6 and CK levels at both 24 and 48 hours post-match compared to TWI (p < 0.05). Vertical jump performance in the CWI group recovered more rapidly, with significant improvement observed at 24 hours (p < 0.05) compared to TWI. …”
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A randomized controlled trial of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation (A-tDCS) and olfactory training in persistent COVID-19 anosmia by Lucilla Vestito, Marta Ponzano, Laura Mori, Carlo Trompetto, Fabio Bandini, Riccardo Canta, Anna De Giovanni, Simone Strano, Andrea Pagani

“…The significant smell improvement was sustained at both follow-up assessments. …”
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Serial changes in patient-reported outcome measures and satisfaction rate during long-term follow-up after total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Jisu Park, Moon Jong Chang, Tae Woo Kim, Darryl D. D’Lima, Hyunkwon Kim, Hyuk-Soo Han

“…The inclusion criteria were TKA as the primary procedure, a final post-operative follow-up period of at least seven years and reporting of PROMs data. …”
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Ginkgo ketone ester tablets for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with chemotherapy for breast cancer - a prospective cohort study by Jiajing Chen, Lixin Chen, Kexin Jiang, Dandan Wang, Chunyu Wu, Yuenong Qin, Sheng Liu

“…Treatment compliance reached 89% with no serious adverse events reported.ConclusionGBE demonstrates significant promise as a neuroprotective intervention for CRCI management, with substantial improvements in cognitive function and oxidative stress biomarkers. …”
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Physiology and Pathophysiology of Marathon Running: A narrative Review by Lorin Braschler, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Mabliny Thuany, Daniela Chlíbková, Thomas Rosemann, Katja Weiss, Matthias Wilhelm, Beat Knechtle

“…Overall, marathon training offers several benefits for different organ systems and reduces all-cause mortality. As such, it improves cardiovascular risk factors, leads to favorable cardiac adaptations, enhances lung function, and improves quality of life in chronic kidney disease patients. …”
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Narrative Review on the Management of Neck of Femur Fractures in People Living with HIV: Challenges, Complications, and Long-Term Outcomes by Yashar Mashayekhi, Chibuchi Amadi-Livingstone, Abdulmalik Timamy, Mohammed Eish, Ahmed Attia, Maria Panourgia, Dushyant Mital, Oliver Pearce, Mohamed H. Ahmed

“…Despite the rising global prevalence of PLWHIV, no specific guidelines exist for the perioperative and post-operative care of PLWHIV undergoing NOF fracture surgery. …”
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A low-cost upper limb exoskeleton assistive device based on elbow torque feedback by Jiaxin Huang, Fan Wu, Baoyi Ding, Jiasheng Yin, Guang Yang, Zhigong Song

“…It offers an opportunity to enhance the quality of life for users by aiding in the recovery or improvement of upper limb function. …”
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Intermittent Abdominal Pressure Ventilation: An Alternative for Respiratory Support by Giuseppe Fiorentino, Anna Annunziata, Antonietta Coppola, Antonella Marotta, Francesca Simioli, Pasquale Imitazione, Maurizia Lanza, Rosa Cauteruccio, Antonio M. Esquinas

“…We performed baseline and post-IAPV respiratory function assessment. All patients, two years later, are still using intermittent abdominal ventilation. …”
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Exogenous ketone therapy does not protect brain tissue after moderate-sized intracerebral hemorrhage despite signs of early neurological benefit. by Noam H Sander, Shubham Soni, Cassandra M Wilkinson, Elmira Khiabani, Jason R B Dyck, Frederick Colbourne

“…Thus, our studies show that an acute βHB treatment post-ICH can provide some early signs of functional benefit without evidence of lasting effects or neuroprotection. …”
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Activation of endogenous full-length utrophin by MyoAAV-UA as a therapeutic approach for Duchenne muscular dystrophy by Ruo Wu, Peng Li, Puhao Xiao, Shu Zhang, Xiaopeng Wang, Jie Liu, Wenjie Sun, Yue Chang, Xiuyi Ai, Lijiao Chen, Yan Zhuo, Jiaojian Wang, Zhengbo Wang, Shangang Li, Yuanyuan Li, Weizhi Ji, Wenting Guo, Shiwen Wu, Yongchang Chen

“…Systemic administration of MyoAAV-UA in male mdx mice leads to substantial upregulation of utrophin at the sarcolemma, resulting in significant improvements in skeletal muscle function and a slowing of heart function deterioration. …”
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Rehabilitation for balance impairment in patients after stroke: A single-blind randomized controlled study by Samardžić Vesna, Jaganjac Amila

“…The aim of this study was to assess a group exercise program with chairs for improving balance and walking ability in post-stroke patients. …”
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Comparison of the effectiveness of intra-infrapatellar fat pad and intra-articular glucocorticoid injection in knee osteoarthritis patients with Hoffa’s synovitis: protocol for a m... by Yiwei Chen, Changqing Zhang, Tao Gao, Hongyi Zhu, Qiuke Wang, Qianying Cai, Junqing Lin, Jiali Lin, Longxiang Shen

“…Secondary outcomes include Hoffa’s synovitis score at 2 weeks post-injection, pain intensity with the numerical rating scale, WOMAC questionnaire score improvements (function, joint stiffness and total score), improvement rates in effusion synovitis at 2 and 24 weeks, articular cartilage thickness changes at 2 and 24 weeks, Intermittent and Constant Osteoarthritis Pain score, quality of life measured with the EuroQol-5D, OARSI-OMERACT response indicators, co-interventions and side effects at 2, 4, 8, 12 and 24 weeks.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval has been granted by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Shanghai Sixth People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (2023–178). …”
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Statistical modelling of growth curve for longitudinal data on a feeding trial in goat breeds  by Ihab Mostafa Shaat, Alaa Alhamadani, Khafan Al-Shargi, Rashid Al-Habsi, Talal Al-Sedeiri, Asila Al Naabi, Asko Maki-Tanila

“…The higher level of concentrates improved the immediate post-weaning growth in the same way in the breeds while the subsequent growth curve differed with more pronounced weight increments in the Jabbali breed.  …”
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Reconfigurable Mixed‐Dimensional Transistor With Semimetal CNT Contacts by Xuanzhang Li, Yuheng Li, Zhen Mei, Liang Liang, Qunqing Li, Shoushan Fan, Yang Wei

“…Abstract Reconfigurable low‐dimensional devices are attractive for electronics in the post‐Moore era. However, their performance and function design are limited by the metal–semiconductor contacts for the Fermi level pinning and fixed Schottky barrier height (SBH). …”
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Progress in the study of bioactivity, chemical composition and pharmacological mechanism of action in Wolfiporia cocos (F.A. Wolf) Ryvarden & Gilb by Qi Xiong, Zhuoran Li, Defeng Yang, Xinze Liu, Wanxu Pu, Xitao Yue, Kaikai Jia, Xilin Wan, Xilin Wan, Yuanjun Zou

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Lactoferrin promotes intestinal stem cell‐mediated epithelial regeneration by activating Wnt signaling by Weiru Yu, Yingying Lin, Yao Lu, Yuqi Wang, Dan Zhang, Heng Quan, Yujia Luo, Yuning Zhang, Zhengqiang Jiang, Juan Chen, Yixuan Li, Huiyuan Guo

“…Abstract Nutritional intervention can greatly benefit people who suffer from side effects of medical treatments by improving intestinal post‐damage recovery. The recovery process is dependent on the regeneration of intestinal epithelial cells, which is driven by Lgr5+ intestinal stem cells (ISCs). …”
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Ageing, clinical complexity, and exercise therapy: a multidimensional approach by Salvatore Corrao, Salvatore Corrao, Dario Cerasola, Dario Cerasola, Daniela Lucini, Daniela Lucini, Christiano Argano

“…Aim of this review is to highlight the importance of the multidimensional approach is essential to be able to classify the complex elderly patient according to a multi-professional vision aimed at evaluating comorbidities and frailties, including sarcopenia, nutritional deficits, functional capacity, and planning a personalized and monitored motor training program, to improve motor, metabolic, cardiovascular and respiratory functions. …”
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An efficient hybrid Hopfield convolutional neural network for detecting spam bots in Twitter platform by A.V. Santhosh Kumar, N. Suresh Kumar, R. Kanniga Devi

“…This method helps to reduce the feature dimensionality and overfitting issues. In order to improve the optimization algorithm’s searching ability, an X-shaped transfer function is used. …”
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Icaritin alleviates motor impairment and osteoporosis in Parkinson’s disease mice via the ER-PI3K/Akt pathway by Xianmei Lin, Xinyu Zhou, Xingman Liu, Lingqiong Xia, Jing Cai, Nanqu Huang, Yong Luo, Weidong Wu

“…ICT (20 mg/kg) was administered for 14 days, and motor function was assessed using various behavioral tests. …”
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Evaluation of Walkability Index for Embedded Community Services from an Age-Friendly Perspective: A Case Study of Mapple Community in Chengdu, China by Jing Yang, Yuqiu Wu, Xuemei Chen, Binjie Luo, Ran Wu, Rong Lin

“…Key contributions include the following: (1) developing mobility-attenuated accessibility models tailored to distinct age groups, overcoming the limitations of traditional single-function approaches; (2) establishing a multidimensional evaluation system that bridges accessibility theory and usability metrics; (3) empirically demonstrating the spatial equity improvements through embedded facility optimization. …”
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