Telomerase activity in T-cells as a functional test for pathogenicity assessment of novel genetic variants in telomere biology disorders by Olivia Carlund, Anna Norberg, Pia Osterman, Ida Andersson, Alva Eriksson, Sofie Degerman, Magnus Hultdin

“…In summary, functional analysis of TA in patient-derived cells could support pathogenic evaluation in clinical diagnostics and reduce the number of reported VUS for TBD patients.…”
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Is Native Joint Line More Accurately Restored with Robotic Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty than with Conventional Instruments? by Pramod Bhor, Sawankumar Pawar, Dnyanada Kutumbe, Arvind Vatkar, Sachin Kale, Rahul Jagtap

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Structural-Functional Analysis of the Rural Housing Using Sustainable Development Approach (Case Study: in Eastern Roumeshkhan County, Kuhdasht township) by Ahmad Roumiani, Hamdollah Sojasi Qeidari, Kheirulensa Mansouri Mansouri

“…The purpose of the study is the dwellings’ structural and functional conformity by considering sustainable development indicators in eastern Rumeshkhan county, Lorestan province. …”
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Effects of Long-Term Heavy Metal Exposure on the Species Diversity, Functional Diversity, and Network Structure of Oral Mycobiome by Jia Li, Shuwei Pei, Lu Feng, Jiangyun Liu, Qiwen Zheng, Xingrong Liu, Ye Ruan, Weigang Hu, Li Zhang, Jingping Niu, Tian Tian

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The relationship between social isolation and cognitive function in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a latent profile analysis by Minghua Han, Hongxia Wu, Huize Xu, Jian Zhao, Zhongwen Chang, Qian Zhao

“…Patients with low education levels and annual household income per capital between 7000 and 15,000 Yuan were more likely to belong to the “Moderate Social Isolation-Moderate Interaction Group”. …”
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The effectiveness of various computer-based interventions for patients with chronic pain or functional somatic syndromes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Miel A P Vugts, Margot C W Joosen, Jessica E van der Geer, Aglaia M E E Zedlitz, Hubertus J M Vrijhoef

“…Pooled standardized mean differences by comparison type, and somatic symptom, health-related quality of life, functional interference, catastrophizing, and depression outcomes were calculated at post-treatment and at 6 or more months follow-up. …”
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Dissecting Morphological and Functional Dynamics of Non‐Tumorigenic and Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Cell Lines Using PCA and t‐SNE Analysis by Yazan A. Almahdi, Eva R. Schwark, Aidan J. Mclaughlin, Besa Xhabija

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Kinematic Analysis of Lower Extremity Movement Patterns During Functional Tests in Collegiate Track and Field Runners to Predict Injury Incidence by Maddie Hoyt, Brooke Parker, Bailey Weise, Andrew Busch

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A Coupling Electromechanical Inhomogeneous Cell-Based Smoothed Finite Element Method for Dynamic Analysis of Functionally Graded Piezoelectric Beams by Bin Cai, Liming Zhou

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Differential effects of obesity and hypertension on brain structure and cognitive ability: A subgroup analysis from nested study by Sneha Ravichandran, Dilip Shettigar, Sathya Sabina Muthu, Rajagopal Kadavigere, Hari Prakash Palanisamy, K N Shivashankar, Baskaran Chandrasekaran, M G Ramesh Babu, K Vaishali, Winniecia Dkhar, Shruthi P Poovitha, Leena R. David, Shovan Saha, Krishna Yerraguntla, Suresh Sukumar

“…Background: Obesity and hypertension are widespread health issues associated with changes in brain structure and cognitive function, especially in individuals who lead sedentary lifestyles. …”
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The effect of ischemic preconditioning on the cardiac autonomic nervous system after exercise: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Chuan qiu shui Wang, Kun Wang, Hengxu Liu, Shi qi Liu, Yi Yang, Jiong Luo

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Urinary phytoestrogen levels and reduced thyroid hormone sensitivity: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Zongbao Li, Fan Hu, Han Yu, Yao Yao, Yanhui Lu

“…Results The final analysis included 2521 euthyroid participants. After weighted multivariable adjustment (excluding dietary patterns and serum iodine levels), urinary phytoestrogen concentrations showed significant sex- and compound-specific associations with both thyroid function indicators and thyroid hormone sensitivity indices. …”
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Stochastic Fracture Analysis Using Scaled Boundary Finite Element Methods Accelerated by Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Radial Basis Functions by Xiaowei Shen, Haowen Hu, Zhongwang Wang, Xiuyun Chen, Chengbin Du

“…This paper presents a stochastic analysis method for linear elastic fracture mechanics using the Monte Carlo simulations (MCs) and the scaled boundary finite element method (SBFEM) based on proper orthogonal decomposition (POD) and radial basis functions (RBF). …”
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Cognitive-behavioral therapy for the improvement of negative symptoms and functioning in schizophrenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. by Yu Hong, Yiyun Chen, Yinglin Bai, Wenfei Tan

“…This study aims to conduct a meta-analysis to assess the effects of CBT on negative symptoms and function in schizophrenia.…”
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Genome-wide identification of five fern bHLH families and functional analysis of bHLHs in lignin biosynthesis in Alsophila spinulosa by Xiong Huang, Jiangtao Fan, Cai Liu, Peiyun Wang, Hongfei Li, Gang Wang, Xiaohong Chen

“…Tandem duplications were key to bHLH gene diversity in C. richardii, A. capillus, and A. spinulosa, while segmental duplications contributed more to bHLH gene expansion in A. spinulosa. Evolutionary analysis indicated most fern bHLH genes are under purifying selection. …”
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Enhanced neuroplasticity and gait recovery in stroke patients: a comparative analysis of active and passive robotic training modes by Yong Yu, Wenhao Huang, Halikejiang Tuerxun, Yadan Zheng, Liujie Su, Xin Li, Zulin Dou

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Analysis of structural and metabolic changes in surface microorganisms following powdery mildew infection in wheat and assessment of their potential function in biological control. by Zhen Wu, Xiaodong Xue

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Illness (self) management, clinical and functional recovery as determinants of personal recovery in people with severe mental illnesses: A mediation analysis. by Bert-Jan Roosenschoon, Mathijs L Deen, Jaap van Weeghel, Astrid M Kamperman, Cornelis L Mulder

“…The results showed that the improvement in overall illness management was directly associated with improvements in personal recovery (B = .30), and indirectly through improvements in clinical recovery (indirect effect = .13) and functional recovery (indirect effect = .08). The main conclusion is that self-reported illness management appears to be more strongly and directly associated with personal recovery than indirectly via clinical and functional recovery. …”
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Efficacy of a brief online intervention in reducing excessive worry and improving daily functioning: A randomized trial with mediation analysis by Tove Wahlund, Fredrik Spångberg, Viktor Vadenmark, Erik Andersson

“…Excessive worry is common among treatment-seeking individuals in primary care and has a negative impact on daily functioning, which may also lead to other mental health problems. …”
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Effectiveness of Computerized and Traditional Cognitive Interventions in improving the Cognitive Functions of Iranian Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fateme Gheysari, Mehrdad Mazaheri

“…Also, the subgroup analysis results showed that computerized cognitive interventions were slightly more effective than traditional cognitive interventions. …”
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