Influence of auditory-based cognitive training on auditory resolution, executive function, and working memory skills in individuals with mild cognitive impairment – a pilot randomi... by Kishan MM, Priya G, Gopee Krishnan, VaniLakshmi R

“…This preliminary study investigated the efficacy of auditory-based cognitive training on the auditory processing abilities and cognitive functions of older adults with MCI. …”
Get full text

Effect of Fampridine on cognition in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdorreza naser moghadasi, Narges Ebrahimi, Sara Bagherieh, Aida Mohammadi, Mohammad ali Sahraian, Mahsa Ghajarzadeh

“…Fampridine is used to improve walking abilities in subjects with MS while it is also used for improving cognition, although the results are heterogeneous. …”
Get full text

The Association Between the Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Cognitive Function: Evidence From the NHANES 2011–2014 by Pingping Huang, Gaocan Ren, Yifei Wang, Yicheng Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Shuangqing Fu, Zhibo Zhang, Lijun Guo, Xiaochang Ma

“…Negative correlations were detected between the AIP and both Animal Fluency Test (AFT) performance (β = ‐5.54, 95%CI: ‐9.26, ‐1.82, p < 0.05) and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST) performance (β = ‐15.79, 95% CI: ‐26.32, ‐5.27, p < 0.05) after adjusting for multiple confounding variables. …”
Get full text

Association of serum neurofilament light chain with cognitive impairment: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Tianjiao Meng, Qinwen Fei, Tian Lv, Shiqin Chen

“…The nomogram model based on NfL identified by LASSO regression displayed a considerable predicative value for low total-CF, with an area under the curve [AUC = 85.6% (81.6–89.3%)].ConclusionThere is a strong correlation between serum NfL levels and cognitive function, especially DSST, which reflects attention and information processing abilities, as well as overall cognitive function, but not memory and language fluency. …”
Get full text

Effects of virtual reality-based interventions on cognitive function, emotional state, and quality of life in patients with mild cognitive impairment: a meta-analysis by Xiaohan Li, Yuting Zhang, Lifeng Tang, Lifeng Tang, Lin Ye, Min Tang

“…Additionally, VR interventions enhanced attention, as measured by the Digit Span Backward (DSB; SMD = 0.61, 95% CI: 0.21 to 1.02, p = 0.003, GRADE: low) and Digit Span Forward (DSF; SMD = 0.89, 95% CI: 0.34 to 1.45, p = 0.002, GRADE: low). …”
Get full text

The role of physical activity in preventing cognitive decline among U.S. older adults with diabetes and prediabetes: a cross-sectional study by Yifei Wang, Dezheng Liu, Hongli Wang, Mengzhao Wang, Weiqi Ruan, Yanbai Han, Yiming Han

“…The participants’ cognitive abilities were assessed using the Consortium to Establish a Registry for Alzheimer’s disease (CERAD) Word Learning Test, Animal Fluency Test (AFT), and Digit Symbol Substitution Test (DSST). …”
Get full text

Effects of multi-site non-invasive brain stimulation on cognitive impairment after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Heling Wang, Di Zhang, Xu Wang, Qixin Ding, Shenhong Ma, Qiaohua Han, Yuefang Li, Tianshu Li, Ying Li, Wanyue Li, Weisheng Zhuang, Weisheng Zhuang

“…As for the secondary outcome measures, as shown by the Digit Span Test (DST) forward recall (MD = 0.94, 95% CI = −1.11 to 2.98, p = 0.37, I2 = 97%), DST backward recall (MD = 0.03, 95% CI = −0.24 to 0.29, p = 0.85, I2 = 0%), Clock Drawing Test (CDT) (MD = 1.65, 95% CI = 0.77–2.53, p = 0.0003, I2 = 54%), Trail Making Test (TMT) (MD = 4.2, 95% CI = 2.71–5.69, p &lt; 0.00001, I2 = 14%), and Modified Barthel Index (MBI) for activities of daily living assessment (MD = 3.71, 95% CI = −4.77 to 12.20, p = 0.39, I2 = 75%), the MS-NIBS group showed improvements in visuospatial and trail-making test abilities. …”
Get full text

Exploration of pharmaceutical graduate course teaching reform under the concept of translational medicine: a case study of the ‘biopharmaceuticals and translational medicine’ cours... by Shihui Zhang, Qin Zhu, Qiuyu Sun, Jianan Ni, Yuxin Lei, Wenjie Guo, Yanmin Han, Lin Cai

“…Furthermore, the results of the student satisfaction survey indicated that students in the reformed class responded positively to the new teaching methods, with only a single-digit number of students reporting dissatisfaction, indicating broad acceptance. …”
Get full text

COGNITIVE SEMANTICS OF NOUNS IN DENUMERATIVE WORD FORMATION (BASED ON UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE) by Olha V. Kostryba

“…As a result of investigation, frames are differentiated by the nature of heterogeneity in terms of their abil- ity to combine frame structures. It was found that the word-forming meanings of the analyzed nouns are char- acterized by the predominance of nouns of numerative and adjectival origin, based on the categorical feature. …”
Get full text

Improving the representation of major Indian crops in the Community Land Model version 5.0 (CLM5) using site-scale crop data by K. N. Reddy, S. Baidya Roy, S. S. Rabin, D. L. Lombardozzi, D. L. Lombardozzi, G. V. Varma, R. Biswas, D. C. Naik

“…The model can also help provide estimates of crop productivity and net carbon capture abilities of agroecosystems in future climate.</p>…”
Get full text