High-Frequency Cerebellar rTMS Improves the Swallowing Function of Patients with Dysphagia after Brainstem Stroke by Ling-hui Dong, Xiaona Pan, Yuyang Wang, Guangtao Bai, Chao Han, Qiang Wang, Pingping Meng

“…Compared with unilateral cerebellar rTMS, bilateral stimulation increased the excitability of the cerebral swallowing cortex more significantly, but there was no significant difference in clinical swallowing function.…”
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Association of Age With Lower Urinary Tract Function in Adult Men Presenting for Urodynamics: A Database Analysis by Sanjay Sinha, Lavina Matai

“…Background: Knowledge regarding lower urinary tract function in adult men could help in making informed choices. …”
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Phagocytic function of tumor-associated macrophages as a key determinant of tumor progression control: a review by Marc Lecoultre, Valérie Dutoit, Paul R Walker

“…In addition, the engulfment of cancer cells affects TAM functionality, as apoptotic cell uptake (a process termed efferocytosis) promotes macrophage anti-inflammatory functions. …”
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Age-related changes in the vestibulothalamic pathway: Association with balance ability and subjective visual vertical of vestibular function by Sang Seok Yeo, Seo Yoon Park, In Hee Cho

“…Therefore, this study analyzed ipsilateral VTT to compare the neural pathway and the differences in vestibular and balance functions according to aging. Methods: Eleven elderly and 12 young healthy adults were recruited. …”
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The Relationship Between Social Participation and Cognitive Function in Older Adults: The Mediating Role of Activities of Daily Living by Chong Zhang, Juan Xiong, Wenqi Luo, Lin Sun

“…Future studies should explore additional confounding factors and use more comprehensive measures of social participation to better capture its impact on cognitive function.…”
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Functional status of the cardiovascular system in the wounded with limb injuries at the levels of health care according to tetrapolar rheography by I. P. Khomenko, S. O. Korol, A. A. Kozhokaru, B. V. Matviichuk, R. M. Sichinava

“…Consistent providing of traumatological care to the wounded at the levels of medical support, due to timely performed surgical interventions, carrying out countermeasures and maintaining the reserve forces of the body of the wounded with extremely severe and severe combat injuries of the extremities (5 points or more) allows to achieve a gradual change of the functional state of the cardiovascular system from severe to moderate. …”
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Genome-resolved metatranscriptomics unveils distinct microbial functionalities across aggregate sizes in aerobic granular sludge by A.Y.A. Mohamed, Laurence Gill, Alejandro Monleon, Mario Pronk, Mark van Loosdrecht, Pascal E. Saikaly, Muhammad Ali

“…This study highlights distinct functional roles and metabolic activities of crucial microbial communities depending on aggregate size within AGS systems, offering new insights into optimizing wastewater treatment processes.…”
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Evaluation of Peri-Implant Bone Repair in Ovariectomized Rats Submitted to the Implant Placement Functionalized with Anti-Sclerostin by Pedro Henrique Silva Gomes-Ferreira, Paula Buzo Frigério, Nathália Dantas Duarte, Juliana de Moura, Naara Gabriela Monteiro, André Luis da Silva Fabris, Roberta Okamoto

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a local anti-sclerostin monoclonal antibody (Scl-Ab) on the functionalization of titanium implant surfaces through a dip-coating technique in peri-implant bone repair. (2) Methods: A total of 32 female rats were separated into four groups (n = 8): SHAM NT (Sham surgery), OVX NT (ovariectomy), SHAM Scl-Ab (SHAM; implants functionalized with Scl-Ab), and OVX Scl-Ab (OVX; implants functionalized with Scl-Ab). …”
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Association between the newly proposed dietary index for gut microbiota and thyroid function: NHANES 2007–2012 by Ke Peng, Hanjie Guo, Zhiqiang Zhang, Weidong Xiao

“…However, its relationship with thyroid function has not been investigated. This study aimed to examine the unexplored relationship between DI-GM and thyroid function.MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from 6,126 participants aged ≥20 years in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). …”
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Functional and molecular single-cell analyses implicate PRDM14 in the initiation of B cell leukemia in mice by Lauren J. Tracey, Mahmoud El-Maklizi, Dustin J. Sokolowski, Miki S. Gams, Travis Brooke-Bisschop, Julie Ruston, Christine Taylor, Alexandra Khozin, Sujeetha A. Rajakumar, Michael D. Wilson, Cynthia J. Guidos, Monica J. Justice

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Clinical and Functional Characteristics of Subjects with Asthma, COPD, and Asthma-COPD Overlap: A Multicentre Study in Vietnam by Sy Duong-Quy, Huong Tran Van, Anh Vo Thi Kim, Quyen Pham Huy, Timothy J. Craig

“…Subjects with ACO share the common clinical and functional characteristics of asthma and COPD but are more likely to have sleep apnea. …”
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Reliability of digitally instructed self-reported 30-second chair stand test for lower extremity function by Leif E. Dahlberg, Oscar Karlsson, Paulina Sirard, L Stefan Lohmander, Ali Kiadaliri

“…Objective: The 30-s Chair Stand Test (30s CST), a valid and reliable test evaluating lower extremity physical function, has been integrated into a digital eHealth program. …”
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Structural characteristics of phytoplankton functional groups in the young crab pond with different reed type rice acreages by WEN Xu, MA Xuzhou, FAN Wei, LI Xingxing, ZHONG Yingliang

“…Aiming to explore the effect of reasonable reed type rice acreage on the purification of culture water of crab pond, we analyzed the characteristics of phytoplankton functional group community and their relationship with environmental factors. …”
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MORPHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MAIN ARTERIES AND PULSE WAVE VELOCITY IN OLDER AGE INDIVIDUALS WITH ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION by G. G. Efremushkin, T. V. Filippova, N. A. Lomakina

“…Aim. To study morpho-functional state and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in the main arteries (MA) in older patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and chronic heart failure (CHF).Material and methods. …”
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Response of aboveground organs of Woody plants in the Qaidam Basin in China to aridity via functional economic spectra by Siyu Liu, Yiwen Kong, Yue Fan, Yanhong Liu

“…Abstract Background Plant economic profiles involve trade-offs between many functional traits of a plant that are often used as indicators to characterize major adaptive strategies, thus providing insights into plant distribution, ecosystem processes, and function. …”
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Alterations in bacterial structure and function in seawater due to Mytilus coruscus farming: implications for sustainable aquaculture management by Fenglin Wang, Fenglin Wang, Lijia Gao, Kobi Talma, Yufeng Pan, Qi Liu, Yaodong He, Zhengwei Peng, Xiumei Zhang

“…FAPROTAX functional predictions indicated the higher relative abundance of functions associated with organic matter degradation and nitrogen cycling in the AA group. …”
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Assessment of the Short-Term Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping and Trigger Points Release Used in Functional Disorders of the Masticatory Muscles by Danuta Lietz-Kijak, Łukasz Kopacz, Roman Ardan, Marta Grzegocka, Edward Kijak

“…The more beneficial outcomes of the therapy were observed after using the KT method, which increased the analgesic effect in dysfunctional patients.…”
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Functional recovery after lumbar spinal stenosis surgery: Postural balance and residual urine as objective markers by Andreas K. Andresen, Leah Y. Carreon, Mikkel Østerheden Andersen

“…Physicians should consider using these two functional objective measures to evaluate disease severity and treatment effectiveness in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.…”
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Preventative Cancer Vaccine-Elicited Human Anti-MUC1 Antibodies Have Multiple Effector Functions by Michelle L. McKeague, Jason Lohmueller, Matthew T. Dracz, Najla Saadallah, Eric D. Ricci, Donella M. Beckwith, Ramya Ayyalasomayajula, Maré Cudic, Olivera J. Finn

“…Conclusions: ADCP and ADCT functions were more efficient when antibodies bound epitopes proximal to and anchored to the membrane, providing insight for future therapeutic antibody validation strategies.…”
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Effects of chronic co-exposure polystyrene nanoplastics and cadmium on liver function in Prussian carp (Carassius gibelio) by Mingzhong Luo, Yilin Ding, Huixin Zeng, Yanfei Zhong, Haoyu Zhang, Yuxi Chen, Xiaoli Xu, Wei Wei

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