ImageNomer: Description of a functional connectivity and omics analysis tool and case study identifying a race confound by Anton Orlichenko, Grant Daly, Ziyu Zhou, Anqi Liu, Hui Shen, Hong-Wen Deng, Yu-Ping Wang

“…Most packages for the analysis of fMRI-based functional connectivity (FC) and genomic data are used with a programming language interface, lacking an easy-to-navigate GUI frontend. …”
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Remotely sensed spectral indicators of bird taxonomic, functional and phylogenetic diversity across Afrotropical urban and non-urban habitats by Adewale G. Awoyemi, Tunrayo R. Alabi, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo

“…Thus, this study identifies the best indicators of bird taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic diversity in Afrotropical urban and non-urban areas. …”
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Transgenic Expression of a Functional Fragment of Harpin Protein Hpa1 in Wheat Represses English Grain Aphid Infestation by Man-yu XU, Ting ZHOU, Yan-ying ZHAO, Jia-bao LI, Heng XU, Han-song DONG, Chun-ling ZHANG

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Association between night eating frequency and thyroid function and sensitivity: a cross-sectional study from the NHANES database by Yanhao Zhang, Songbai Zhou, Shiguang Liu, Youlin Wang, Houyong Zhou, Jiao Wang, Ling Wang, Xiaosong Wang

“…Thyroid function is closely linked to circadian rhythms, but the relationship between the frequency of night eating and thyroid function remains unclear. …”
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Investigating the gut bacteria structure and function of hibernating bats through 16S rRNA high-throughput sequencing and culturomics by Jian Zhou, Ying Liu, Tao Gu, Jingzhu Zhou, Fengming Chen, Shijun Li

“…These findings emphasize the need for further investigations into the functional roles of these microbiota and their contributions to host health. …”
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The A-test: Assessment of functional recovery during early rehabilitation of patients in an orthopedic ward - content, criterion and construct validity by Vukomanović Aleksandra, Đurović Aleksandar, Popović Zoran, Pejović Vesna

“…The A-test was designed for assessment of functional recovery during early rehabilitation of patients in an orthopedic ward. …”
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Adaptation and validation of the Washington group/unicef child functioning module in a nationally representative sample of Canadian children and youth by Emma Nolan, Katherine Cost, Ryan Miller, Li Wang, Chen Yun-Ju, Jordan Edwards, Eric Duku, Stelios Georgiades, Peter Szatmari, Harriet MacMillian, Charlotte Waddell, Katholiki Georgiades

“…Findings highlight the value of a dimensional approach to functional difficulties, offering a more comprehensive understanding of population-level variations in functioning. …”
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Intraovarian injection of 3D-MSC-EVs-ECM gel significantly improved rat ovarian function after chemotherapy by Yaping Zhang, Dong Li, Yi Han, Min Wu, Shule Zhang, Huixian Ma, Linghong Liu, Xiuli Ju

“…Abstract Background Restoring the function of the ovary is important for chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure (COF) patients. …”
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Cognitive Functioning and Mental and Behavioral Health in Women Survivors with and without Traumatic Brain Injury Due to Intimate Partner Violence by Justin E. Karr, Agnes E. White, Sharon E. Leong, TK Logan

“…Women with repetitive IPV-related TBIs had greater cognitive concerns (one-tailed p = .006, d = 0.71), lower verbal learning (p = .045, d = 0.47) and delayed memory test scores (p = .034, d = 0.51), and reduced fluid cognition compared to estimated premorbid functioning (p = .035, d = −0.51), particularly executive functions (p < .001, d = −1.01). …”
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Hazard screening of colloidal silica nanomaterials with varying degrees of silane surface functionalization: a safe-by-design case study by Nienke Ruijter, Ilaria Zanoni, Daniel Persson, Josje Arts, Marie Carriere, Arnaud Guiot, Michael Persson, Alberto Katsumiti, Jessica Marshall, Matthew Boyles, Flemming R. Cassee, Hedwig Braakhuis

“…Abstract Background The Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) concept facilitates the design of safer and more sustainable chemicals and materials and is a crucial approach towards reaching the goals set out in the European Green Deal. …”
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Functional and Anatomical Outcomes of Faricimab in Previously Treated Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Systematic Review and Pooled Analysis by Ali Khodor, Jonathan T. Caranfa, Tavish Nanda, Raul E. Ruiz-Lozano, Manuel E. Quiroga-Garza, Stephanie Choi, Ali Chehab, Eugenia M. Ramos-Dávila, Jeffrey S. Heier, Chirag P. Shah, Andre J. Witkin

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Enhancing the Performance of Two-Terminal All-Perovskite Tandem Solar Cells by the Optical Coupling Layer Beyond the Antireflection Function by Chenbo Liu, Chunfu Zhang, Shangzheng Pang, Hang Dong, Zeyang Zhang, Dazheng Chen, Weidong Zhu, Jincheng Zhang, Yue Hao

“…The improvement brought by photon redistribution effect may be even more obvious than antireflection function. Through analyzing the inner optical mechanism and modulating the structure, a higher performance can be achieved by carefully considering the optical coupling effect.…”
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Radiological Healing Patterns and Functional Outcomes After Conservative Treatment of Unilateral Condylar Fractures: A Report of Two Cases by Edoardo Staderini, Irene Cavalcanti, Anna Schiavelli, Patrizia Gallenzi, Gabriele Di Carlo, Massimo Cordaro

“…Indeed, an unchanged morphology of the condylar head is more likely to determine a physiological TMJ recovery.…”
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Dual-function magnetic reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: Enhanced caffeine abatement via adsorption and photo-Fenton degradation by Florencia M. Onaga Medina, Marcos E. Peralta, Lorena Diblasi, Marcelo J. Avena, María E. Parolo

“…The reduction of caffeine concentration was accomplished because of the dual-function of rGO_m both as adsorbent and photo-Fenton catalyst. …”
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Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Inès Obolo Nwaga, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Rhoda Nsen Bughe, Isaac Dah, Cheboh Cho-Fon, Maimouna Mahamat, Emmanuelle Ndjong, Aristide Nono, Jean Claude Mballa, Fon Abongwa Acho, Vicky Ama Moor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, François Folefack Kaze

“…Lactobacillus abundance was lower in ADPKD participants with more pronounced kidney function decline (CKD G3-5: 0.58 ng/μL) than in those with milder damage and controls (G1-2: 0.64 ng/μL, p = 0.047; controls: 0.71 ng/μL, p = 0.043), while Enterobacteriaceae abundance was greater in ADPKD patients with lower kidney function (CKD G3-5: 78.6 ng/μL) than in those in the other two groups (G1-2: 71.6 ng/μL, p = 0.048; controls: 70.5 ng/μL, p = 0.045). …”
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The Joint Effect of Renal Function Status and Coagulation Biomarkers on In‐Hospital Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Intravenous Thrombolysis by Manli Lu, Junwen Xue, Yi Wang, Dongqin Chen, Yongjun Cao, Chongke Zhong, Xia Zhang

“…ABSTRACT Objective To demonstrate whether combining renal function status [estimating glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)] with coagulation biomarkers [fibrinogen (Fg) and d‐dimer] is more beneficial in predicting in‐hospital outcomes following intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. …”
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Association of Vegetable and Fruit Consumption Patterns with Cognitive Function in Older People with Different BMI Ranges: Findings from China by Huang L, Hong Z, Guo Y, Song W, Huang J, Cao W, Cao C, Chen R, Bai Z

“…Findings suggest the need for targeted nutritional interventions for these communities to maintain cognitive function in older adults.Keywords: vegetable and fruit consumption, cognitive function, older people, cross-sectional, China…”
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Functional characterisation of missense ceruloplasmin variants and real-world prevalence assessment of Aceruloplasminemia using population dataResearch in context by Nicole Ziliotto, Sara Lencioni, Martina Cirinciani, Alan Zanardi, Massimo Alessio, Giulia Soldà, Eleonora Da Pozzo, Rosanna Asselta, Andrea Caricasole

“…This knowledge was complemented by prediction of destabilizing effects of potentially pathogenic missense variants and integrated with loss-of-function mutations. Global ACP prevalence was predicted and compared with a more traditional method. …”
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Jian-Pi-Yi-Shen formula improves kidney function by regulating gut microbiome in rats with chronic kidney disease by Yuzhi Wang, Jiandong Lu, Wenkui Dai, Shudong Yang, Shudong Yang

“…ResultsAt T2, adenine-fed rats showed elevated SCR (C: 28.4 ± 1.5 µmol/L; M: 189.6 ± 25.8µmol/L; T: 186.4 ± 32.5µmol/L; p &lt; 0.001). By T3, SCR decreased more in T (86.0 ± 14.9µmol/L) than in M (119.6 ± 16.3µmol/L; p = 0.012), with C remaining stable (30.8 ± 4.4µmol/L). …”
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Stature estimation and sex determination from contemporary Northeastern Thai clavicles using discriminant function and linear regression analyses by Chanasorn Poodendaen, Poonikha Namwongsakool, Sitthichai Iamsaard, Nareelak Tangsrisakda, Rarinthron Samrid, Chadaporn Chaimontri, Worrawit Boonthai, Suthat Duangchit

“…Conclusion: Multi-variable discriminant functions provide more reliability in sex determination while the combined-sex equations is the most effective method to estimate stature for contemporary Northeastern Thais. …”
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