Effects of rapid maxillary expansion and functional orthodontic treatment in children with sleep disordered breathing: a systematic review by Magdalena Piełunowicz, Jacek Kotuła, Krzysztof Kotuła, Mieszko Więckiewicz, Joanna Lis, Beata Kawala, Anna Ewa Kuc, Michał Sarul

“…This systematic review seeks to assess effect on quality of sleep resulting from Rapid Maxillary Expansion and functional orthodontic treatment in patients with SDB and morphological changes occurring in the oral cavity and upper respiratory tract contributing to the reduction of SDB symptoms. …”
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Dual function of Candida auris mannosyltransferase, MNT5, in biofilm community protection from antifungal therapy and the host by Robert Zarnowski, Mark V. Horton, Chad J. Johnson, Por Choua Vang, Jeremy Uram, Liyanage Devthilini Pasasum Fernando, Jiri Vlach, Christian Heiss, Parastoo Azadi, Jeniel E. Nett, David R. Andes

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Enhancing Pea Flour Characteristics Through Radio Frequency Heating: Effects on Composition, Flavour, Anti‐Nutrients and Functionality by Praiya Asavajaru, Pabitra Chandra Das, Aarti Bhagwat, Darrin Klassen, Li Liu, Peng Gao, Yuping Lu, Prem Prakash Das, Nandhakishore Rajagopalan

“…Techno‐functional analysis of dehulled milled flours prepared from RF‐treated seeds showed an increase in water holding capacity, while the oil absorption capacity, foaming and emulsion properties decreased compared to untreated control. …”
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Structural-geometric and functional indicators of the heart in patients with multiple myeloma after anti-tumor treatment and COVID-19 by B. B. Samura, M. O. Panasenko, T. O. Samura, I. V. Chorna

“…The aim of the study was to assess the predictive role of regional myocardial contractile function indicators in identifying the risk of cardiovascular events in patients with multiple myeloma. …”
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Improving Sleep and Daytime Function with Tryptophan, Magnesium, Melissa and Lactuca Formulation: An Exploratory Study in Adults with Sleep Disturbances by Schmitt F, Weishaupt R, Katumba PKM, Vogt D, Meyer N, Feld M, Hellhammer J

“…Executive function showed a 13% improvement (p ≤ 0.001) on computerized tests (COMPASS). …”
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Formulation and evaluation of cetuximab functionalized phospholipid modified nanocrystals of paclitaxel for non-small cell lung cancer therapy by Manish Kumar, Pooja Goswami, Abhishek Jha, Manjit Manjit, Amol Parasram Satpute, Biplob Koch, Brahmeshwar Mishra

“…The prepared Cmab/Lipid/PTX-NCs also exhibited improved pharmacokinetics performance, avoided off-target distribution, and showed a reduction in systemic toxicity. The findings of this study indicate the promising potential of the prepared cetuximab-functionalized phospholipid-coated paclitaxel nanocrystals in lung cancer therapy.…”
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Exploring the potential of in-situ foam 3D printing: Effects of printing parameters and the development of functionally graded foams by Viktória Kunsági, Péter Széplaki, Márton Tomin

“…Finally, we fabricated functionally graded four-layer structures by adjusting the printing temperature for each layer to control porosity distribution. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Functionality and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Geriatric Patients: A Longitudinal Observational Study by Javier Torralba Estelles, Jorge Velert Belenguer, Elena Martinez Mendoza, Javier Ferrer Torregrosa

“…On the other hand, Barthel scores showed a significant decline, pointing to a reduction in functional independence. Conclusions: These results suggest that the impact of COVID-19 on elderly functionality is not uniform, highlighting the need for personalized rehabilitation strategies. …”
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Effect of the Nerve Growth Factor Mimetic GK-2 on Brain Structural and Functional State in the Early Postresuscitation Period by M. Sh. Avrushchenko, Yu.V. Zarzhetsky, V. V. Moroz, I. V. Ostrova, T. A. Gudasheva, S. B. Seredenin

“…Objective: to evaluate the efficacy of the nerve growth factor mimetic GK-2 used to improve the structural and functional state of the brain in the early postresuscitation period. …”
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Effects of 12 weeks of functional and resistance training on stress perception and sleep quality in Bra-zilian older people by Eduardo Silva, Natália Bernardi, Marilene Marques, Samuel Morais, José Roberto Nascimento Júnior, Braulio Henrique Branco, Daniel Vicentini de Oliveira

“… The study investigated the effects of a 12-week functional and resistance training program on the perception of stress and sleep quality in Brazilian older people, involving 49 participants. …”
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Tailoring durable MnOx-based electrodes for high-performance electrocatalytic function for next-generation electrocatalysis applications by Hashem Tayeba, Roya Kiani-Anbouhi, Neda Royaei

“…High-resolution FESEM and contact angle images revealed that the MnOx electrodes possess uniform porous networks and semi-super hydrophilic function, optimizing H2 release and expanding the interfacial area for electron transfer. …”
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Whole brain functional connectivity: Insights from next generation neural mass modelling incorporating electrical synapses. by Michael Forrester, Sammy Petros, Oliver Cattell, Yi Ming Lai, Reuben D O'Dea, Stamatios Sotiropoulos, Stephen Coombes

“…Here we demonstrate the ability of this new modelling framework, when combined with data from the Human Connectome Project, to generate patterns of functional connectivity (FC) of the type observed in both magnetoencephalography and functional magnetic resonance neuroimaging. …”
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Association between functional dentition and ultra-processed food consumption in Brazilian adults: A cross-sectional study. by Orlando Luiz do Amaral Junior, Maria Laura Braccini Fagundes, Augusto Bacelo Bidinotto, Matheus Neves, Fernando Neves Hugo, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral Giordani

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to verify if there is an association between functional dentition and ultra-processed diet in Brazilian adults.…”
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Exploring the functional variations of key candidate genes affecting egg production by hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis in chickens by Dandan Wang, Yiqian Zhu, Jiajia Dong, Yihao Zhi, Guanghui Wei, Xiangtao Kang, Xiaojun Liu

“…Functional analysis indicated that the T allele of chr3:79510218A>T enhanced the transcriptional activity and upregulated PHIP expression in vitro by binding transcription factor forkhead box I1 (FOXI1). …”
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Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Simulation of the Tuberculosis Epidemic as a Function of Population Coverage with Screening by A. A. Starshinova, I. F. Dovgalyuk, N. N. Osipov, D. A. Kudlay

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The impact of Duration of Untreated Psychosis on functioning and quality of life over one year of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC). by Hadar Hazan, Sümeyra N Tayfur, Bin Zhou, Fangyong Li, Toni Gibbs-Dean, Sneha Karmani, Emily Kline, Maria Ferrara, Silvia Corbera, Sarah Riley, Laura A Yoviene Sykes, Cenk Tek, Matcheri S Keshavan, Vinod H Srihari

“…By 6 months, participants in the Low DUP group (DUP < 3 months) exhibited significantly greater improvements (reduction) in NLFET status (3-month OR = 3.25, p = 0.03; median split OR = 2.25, p = 0.03) and global functioning, GF: Role, and GF: Social. …”
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Stratification of the Extent of Visual Impairment Identifies Sex-Specific Degenerative Changes in Retinal Structure and Function during Aging by Genea Edwards, Sean M. Riordan, Caitlin Buchholz, Marc Mardelli, Carlyn P. Euritt, Rodrigo Perez-Magnelli, Ariej Rafiq, Avery Engelmeyer, Peter Koulen

“…Tissue was subsequently harvested for histological analysis, complementing the in vivo findings. Disparities in visual function were observed between individual male and female mice, necessitating categorization of visual impairment levels to investigate further sex-specific differences in the study’s aging population. …”
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Forest restoration and biodiversity enhancement across China: Regional case insights into ecosystem function recovery and conservation outcomes by Peng Zhang, Lixiao Ni, Hind Alofaysan, Mammadova Simuzar Sultan, Norboy Karimov

“…Multivariate risk models indicate that phosphorus availability and pesticide persistence are key predictors of biodiversity loss and functional degradation. Temporal analysis suggests that ecosystems with long-term exposure (>10 years) display reduced resilience and slower recovery even after pollutant reduction. …”
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Host-virus coevolution drives soil microbial function succession along a millennium land reclamation chronosequence by Wenbing Li, Yiling Wang, Kankan Zhao, Linya Xu, Tingfeng Shi, Bin Ma, Xiaofei Lv

“…Results: Our findings reveal a significant shift in viral community composition after 50 years of land reclamation, but soil viral diversity reached a stable phase approximately 300 years after the initial reclamation. Analysis of the virus-host network showed a scale-free degree distribution and a reduction in complexity over time, with generalist viruses emerging as key facilitators of horizontal gene transfer. …”
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Loss of MEF2C function by enhancer mutation leads to neuronal mitochondria dysfunction and motor deficits in mice by Ali Yousefian-Jazi, Suhyun Kim, Jiyeon Chu, Seung-Hye Choi, Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Uiyeol Park, Min-gyeong Kim, Hongik Hwang, Kyungeun Lee, Yeyun Kim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyewhon Rhim, Hannah L. Ryu, Grewo Lim, Thor D. Stein, Kayeong Lim, Hoon Ryu, Junghee Lee

“…Behavioral changes of mice were examined through longitudinal study by tail suspension, inverted grid test and automated gait analysis. Results Here, we show that enhancer mutation of MEF2C reduces own gene expression and consequently impairs mitochondrial function in motor neurons. …”
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