Spinal Nerves Schwannomas: Experience on 367 Cases—Historic Overview on How Clinical, Radiological, and Surgical Practices Have Changed over a Course of 60 Years by Jacopo Lenzi, Giulio Anichini, Alessandro Landi, Alfonso Piciocchi, Emiliano Passacantilli, Francesca Pedace, Roberto Delfini, Antonio Santoro

“…Their treatment has significantly evolved over the years, and preserving neurological functions has become one of the main treatment goals together with tumor resection. …”
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Effectiveness of unilateral lower-limb exoskeleton robot on balance and gait recovery and neuroplasticity in patients with subacute stroke: a randomized controlled trial by Congcong Huo, Guangjian Shao, Tiandi Chen, Wenhao Li, Jue Wang, Hui Xie, Yan Wang, Zengyong Li, Pengyuan Zheng, Liguo Li, Luya Li

“…The increased cortical response related to the ipsilesional motor areas and their related functional network is crucial in the rehabilitation of lower limb gait in post-stroke patients.…”
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Efficacy and Safety Analysis of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation in Patients with Persistent Postural Perceptual Dizziness: A Single-Center, Single-Blind, Randomized Pl... by Wenze Li, Chang Liu, Yuqing Zhang, Maolin Peng, Xiuhang Luo, Hongfa Zhang, Hairong Lan, Zhipeng Li, Yankun Chen, Zhen Li, Zhimin Xiao, Linyan Tong, Yangmei Chen

“…In the SHAM-TMS group, dizziness showed a significant improvement only at 2 weeks post-treatment compared to baseline (p < 0.05). …”
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A Novel Unilateral Bi/Multi‐Portal Endoscopic Transforaminal Interbody Fusion Utilizing Uniaxial Spinal Endoscope Instead of Arthroscope: Technical Note and Preliminary Clinical Re... by Liyu Yang, Long Zhou, Min Qiu, Feng Liang, Liqing Yang, Qin Fu, Gen Ba

“…Patients were able to walk and perform functional exercises approximately 35.11 ± 8.41 h post‐surgery, and the average duration of hospital stay was 8.5 ± 2.27 days. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of acupuncture's impact on hemiplegic gait recovery after stroke by Zheng Sun, Haitian Sun, Kuang Yu, Zilong Zhu, Yiren Lin, Ke Sun, Jianbin Zhang

“…It also reduced gait cycle time (MD = −0.61, 95 % CI: −0.96 to −0.26, Z = 3.44, P = 0.0006, I² = 98 %) and the proportion of double support phase (MD = −7.16, 95 % CI: −9.08 to −5.25, Z = 7.33, P < 0.00001, I² = 0 %). These improvements in gait parameters suggest enhanced mobility and functional independence for post-stroke patients. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Borneol‐Based Polymeric Micelles Intracerebral Drug Delivery System for Precisely Pathogenesis‐Adaptive Treatment of Ischemic Stroke by Yanan Wang, Xutao Ma, Xinyuan Wang, Liru Liu, Xue Zhang, Qiuyue Wang, Yingfei Zhu, Huanhua Xu, Liangmin Yu, Zhiyu He

“…These interventions eventually reduced the cerebral infarction area by 96.3%, significantly improved neurological function, and restored blood flow reperfusion from 66.2% to ≈100%, all while facilitating BBB repair and avoiding brain edema. …”
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GrpEL1 overexpression mitigates hippocampal neuron damage via mitochondrial unfolded protein response after experimental status epilepticus by Minjia Xie, Xin Wu, Xi Liu, Longyuan Li, Feng Gu, Xinyu Tao, Bingyi Song, Lei Bai, Di Li, Haitao Shen, Zongqi Wang, Wei Gao

“…Overexpression of GrpEL1 led to a reduction in neuronal damage and improved functional recovery post-SE. In vitro, GrpEL1 overexpression enhanced the GrpEL1-mtHSP70 interaction, reduced the accumulation of misfolded proteins, and decreased neuronal apoptosis. …”
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Modeling and regulation of water exchange between the oxbow lake and the middle Yangtze River by Xiaoguang Liu, Shiming Yao, Zhongwu Jin, Bing Ding, Lican Ge, Shuo Guan, Weijie Wang

“…These findings highlight the critical role of hydrological regulation in maintaining the ecological health and functions of oxbow lakes.…”
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Integrating vosoritide therapy with limb surgery in paediatric patients with achondroplasia: real-life experiences by Anna Elsa Maria Allegri, Maria Francesca Bedeschi, Maria Beatrice Bocchi, Valentina Camurri, Michaela Veronika Gonfiantini, Chiara Leoni, Milena Mariani, Osvaldo Palmacci, Matteo Porro, Simone Riganti, Caterina Tedesco, Berardo Rinaldi, Emanuela Scarano, Concetta Schiavariello, Angelo Selicorni, Stefano Stagi, Fabio Verdoni, Giuseppe Zampino, Mohamad Maghnie, Roberta Onesimo

“…Until 2021, there were no precision treatments available, and in some countries, elective surgery was considered a standard approach to increase height, improve body proportions, enhance functionality, and correct deformities in a selected group of patients. …”
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Network Architecture and Key Technologies for the Integrated Satellite and Terrestrial Mobile Communication System by Hui XU, Deshan MIAO, Shaoli KANG, Shaohui SUN

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Bioinformatic prediction, annotation and experimental validation of conserved microRNAs in Lactuca sativa Linn by Shehnaz Shair Qambrani, Muhammad Naeem Shahwani, Iftekhar Ahmed Baloch, Shahjahan Shabir Ahmed Rana, Asma Abro

“…The computational analysis of targets also shed light on their potential roles in post-transcriptional regulation. The presence of three precursor miRNA clusters suggested coordinated regulatory functions. …”
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Visual biofeedback for paradoxical vocal fold motion (PVFM) by Rachelle Alyce LeBlanc, Daniel Aalto, Caroline C. Jeffery

“…Approximately 48% of patients had a diagnosis of well-controlled asthma at presentation and co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses were common (52%). Pre- and post-intervention analysis showed significant improvement in DI scores (p < 0.001) and reduction in bronchodilator use (p = 0.003). …”
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The efficacy of early progressive resistance exercise in the postoperative management of pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic cancer: a randomized controlled trial by Xuexue Liu, Neng Shi, Rui Li, Yuan Song

“…Scores for emotional state, physical comfort, psychological support, self-care ability, and pain all improved post-intervention, with the progressive resistance exercise group showing significantly higher scores (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Coronary-type stent implantation in chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: a national registry case series by Boris Dzudovic, Ivica Djuric, Jovan Matijasevic, Zoran Jovic, Szymon Darocha, Slobodan Obradovic

“…Outcomes revealed significant reductions in mean pulmonary artery pressure, improvements in WHO Functional Class, and enhanced 6-minute walking distance. …”
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Neurosurgical nurses’ perspectives of patient-reported outcomes: a qualitative study by Yu Han, Yanmei Wang, Yan Liu, Zezhou Wang, Xue Dong, Kui Fang

“…Abstract Background Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are critical in neurosurgical care for addressing post-discharge unmet needs (e.g., pain, functional impairments), yet traditional assessment models often neglect subjective experiences. …”
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A public health perspective on virtual reality interventions: exploring the impact of VR extreme sports on stress, anxiety, and depression in men with social anxiety disorder by Li Wang, Hossein Faridniya, Haiyang Yu

“…ObjectiveMen diagnosed with social anxiety disorder (SAD) often face significant challenges in daily functioning, particularly within social settings. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR)-based extreme sports games in reducing symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress in this population. …”
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Exogenous Mitochondrial Transplantation Facilitates the Recovery of Autologous Nerve Grafting in Repairing Nerve Defects by Dongdong Li, Haolin Liu, Chaochao Li, Yanjun Guan, Xing Xiong, Ruichao He, Zhibo Jia, Lijing Liang, Jinjuan Zhao, Xinyu Miao, Yu Wang, Jiang Peng

“…However, its efficacy in nerve repair still requires improvement. Mitochondrial dysfunction resulting from nerve injury may be a significant factor limiting nerve function restoration. …”
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Effects of Dietary Inclusion of <i>Saccharina latissima</i> and <i>Ulva lactuca</i> on Growth Performance and Gut Health in Growing Rabbits by Sabela Al-Soufi, Ana Paula Losada, Marta López-Alonso, Alejandra Cardelle-Cobas, Azucena Mora, Alexandre Lamas, Rosario Panadero, Marta Miranda, Antonio Muíños, Eugenio Cegarra, Javier García

“…<i>S. latissima</i> had a positive effect in reducing coccidia counts (<i>p</i> = 0.10) and improving mucosal morphology (<i>p</i> < 0.001), which can possibly be attributed to modulation of the microbiota and improved mucosal functionality. …”
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Do Progressive Intensities of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation with and Without 40 Hz Binaural Beats Change Pre-Frontal Cortex Hemodynamics? A Randomized Controlled Trial by Maria de Cassia Gomes Souza Macedo, Kariny Realino do Rosário Ferreira, Paula Almeida Meira, Arthur Ferreira Esquírio, Michelle Cristina Sales Almeida Barbosa, Gabriela Lopes Gama, Alexandre Wesley Carvalho Barbosa

“…The hemodynamic effect was assessed using a functional near-infrared intracranial spectroscope (fNIRS) positioned on the left supraorbital region (Fp1). …”
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Enhanced efficacy of Helicoverpa armigera nucleopolyhedrovirus against Spodoptera litura larvae using zeolite and chitosan nanoparticle formulations by Mia Miranti, Iqbal Nur Iskandar, Melanie Melanie, Desak Made Malini, Camelia Panatarani, I Made Joni, Dedat Prismantoro, Febri Doni, Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Wawan Hermawan

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