Circulating Tumor DNA Detection for Recurrence Monitoring of Stage I Non‐Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Microwave Ablation by Lin Cheng, Sheng Xu, Yu‐feng Wang, Sheng‐wei Li, Bin Li, Xiao‐Guang Li

“…Detection of ctDNA at the landmark time point is considered an independent risk factor for prognosis and is strongly correlated with clinical outcomes (p = 0.001), the median time to recurrence indicated by ctDNA was 4.9 months earlier compared to imaging. The clinical outcomes of patients with ctDNA clearance were similar to those with no ctDNA (p = 0.570). …”
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De Novo Mutation of m.3243A>G together with m.16093T>C Associated with Atypical Clinical Features in a Pedigree with MIDD Syndrome by Zhixin Jiang, Yinan Zhang, Jingbin Yan, Fengwen Li, Xinqian Geng, Huijuan Lu, Xiaoer Wei, Yanmei Feng, Congrong Wang, Weiping Jia

“…Clinical evaluations including endocrinological, audiological, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, mitochondrial function evaluation in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs), and whole mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequencing were performed among the spontaneous mutant pedigrees. …”
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Altered Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pubertal Hormones in Girls with Precocious Puberty by Tao Chen, Yi Lu, Yu Wang, Anna Guo, Xiaoling Xie, Yuchuan Fu, Bangli Shen, Wenxiao Lin, Di Yang, Lu Zhou, Xiaozheng Liu, Peining Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…All subjects underwent multimodal magnetic resonance imaging of brain structure and function. Voxel-based morphometry (VBM) analysis was paired with seed-to-voxel whole-brain RS-FC analysis to calculate the GMV and RS-FC in idiopathic CPP and PPP girls. …”
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Acute Neurotoxicity in Children Treated for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and Lymphoblastic Lymphoma: A 10-Year Single-Centre Experience by Izabela Kranjčec, Nada Rajačić, Tamara Janjić, Monika Kukuruzović, Filip Jadrijević-Cvrlje, Maja Pavlović, Jelena Roganović

“…We detected electroencephalogram (EEG) irregularities in almost all patients and various morphological changes in the brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), most often consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome and leukoencephalopathy. …”
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The Instant Effects of Continuous Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation at Acupoints on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdala in Migraine without Aura: A Preliminary S... by Wenting Luo, Yue Zhang, Zhaoxian Yan, Xian Liu, Xiaoyan Hou, Weicui Chen, Yongsong Ye, Hui Li, Bo Liu

“…Thirty episodic migraineurs were recruited for the single-blind, crossover functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study. Each participant attended two kinds of eight-minute stimulations, taVNS and sham-taVNS (staVNS), separated by seven days in random order. …”
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Glucose Metabolic Brain Network Differences between Chinese Patients with Lewy Body Dementia and Healthy Control by Danyan Chen, Jiaying Lu, Hucheng Zhou, Jiehui Jiang, Ping Wu, Qihao Guo, Jingjie Ge, Huiwei Zhang, Kuangyu Shi, Chuantao Zuo

“…In this study, 18F FDG-PET images and graph-theoretical methods were used to investigate alterations in whole-brain intrinsic functional connectivity in a Chinese DLB group and healthy control (HC) group. …”
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The Effect of Inferior Rectus Muscle Thickening on Intraocular Pressure in Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy by Xiuhong Li, Xu Bai, Zhibin Liu, Ming Cheng, Jia Li, Nian Tan, Hongfeng Yuan

“…There was significant eyeball movement restriction and inferior rectus muscle thickening was confirmed on computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. We measured IOP changes in patients with TAO and normal participants in the primary position and upgaze using Icare tonometer. …”
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Shaping Ability of XP Endo Shaper File in Curved Root Canal Models by Abdulmohsen Alfadley, Abdalrhman Alrajhi, Hamad Alissa, Faisal Alzeghaibi, Lubna Hamadah, Khalid Alfouzan, Ahmed Jamleh

“…The canals were shaped at 35 ± 1°C using the X-Smart Plus motor. Images of the canals were obtained before and after instrumentation using a stereomicroscope to measure the amount of removed resin from both the inner and outer curvature sides at apex (0 mm) and 3 mm and 6 mm from the apex. …”
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Effect of electroacupuncture on vascular remodeling in rats with cerebral ischemia by regulating irisin based on VEGF/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway by Lu Cao, Wenchao Ding, Yashuo Feng, Chong Guan, Li Liu, Hongyu Xie, Kewei Yu, Dongyan Xu, Lijuan Zhao, Xuan Sha, Xiaoman Deng, Santian Wu, Yangrui Wang, Yi Wu, Tingting Zhang, Nianhong Wang

“…Neurobehavioral function was evaluated using 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining and behavioral experiments, while vascular remodeling was evaluated using laser speckle blood flow imaging, and the expressions of irisin and vascular remodeling-related factors were measured by ELISA and Western blotting. …”
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In Vivo Structural and Functional Abnormalities of the Striatums Is Related to Decreased Astrocytic BDNF in Itpr2-/- Mice Exhibiting Depressive-Like Behavior by Shanmei Zeng, Kai Liu, Jingyu Zhang, Chunhui Chen, Yihua Xu, Yulan Wu, Yanjia Deng, Xuegang Sun, Ge Wen, Linlin Jing

“…First, behavioral tests, structural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and resting-state functional MRI were performed on Itpr2-/- mice and matched healthy controls. …”
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Cochlear implantation in vestibular schwannoma: A game changer? A narrative review by Luis Lassaletta, Miryam Calvino, Isabel Sánchez-Cuadrado, José Manuel Morales-Puebla, Javier Gavilán

“…Results: The discussed topics were the following: (1) Variability in audiological outcomes; (2) Prognostic factors including tumor size, preoperative hearing, previous irradiation, extent of resection, and Neurofibromatosis type II (NF2) status; (3) Postoperative imaging; (4) The role of intraoperative testing; and (5) The current indication of CIs in different clinical scenarios. …”
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Distinct mechanisms of electroacupuncture and manual acupuncture in modulating hypothalamic GnRH–tanycyte unit function of polycystic ovary syndrome by Yu Wang, Yicong Wang, Yuning Chen, Wenhan Lu, Xiaoyu Tong, Jiajia Li, Wenhao Gao, Rui Huang, Wei Hu, Yi Feng

“…Tissue clearing and three-dimensional (3D) imaging were employed to visualize the hypothalamic GnRH neuronal network and assess postacupuncture modifications. …”
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SCUBADive. I. JWST+ALMA Analysis of 289 Submillimeter Galaxies in COSMOS-web by Jed McKinney, Caitlin M. Casey, Arianna S. Long, Olivia R. Cooper, Sinclaire M. Manning, Maximilien Franco, Hollis Akins, Erini Lambrides, Elaine Gammon, Camila Silva, Fabrizio Gentile, Jorge A. Zavala, Aristeidis Amvrosiadis, Irham Andika, Malte Brinch, Jaclyn B. Champagne, Nima Chartab, Nicole E. Drakos, Andreas L. Faisst, Seiji Fujimoto, Steven Gillman, Ghassem Gozaliasl, Thomas R. Greve, Santosh Harish, Christopher C. Hayward, Michaela Hirschmann, Olivier Ilbert, Boris S. Kalita, Jeyhan S. Kartaltepe, Anton M. Koekemoer, Vasily Kokorev, Daizhong Liu, Georgios Magdis, Henry Joy McCracken, Jason Rhodes, Brant E. Robertson, Margherita Talia, Francesco Valentino, Aswin P. Vijayan

“…Sources are originally selected using the SCUBA-2 instrument and have archival ALMA observations from various programs. Their JWST NIRCam imaging is from COSMOS-Web and PRIMER. We extract multiwavelength photometry in a manner that leverages the unprecedented near-infrared (NIR) spatial resolution of JWST, and we fit the data with spectral energy distribution models to derive photometric redshifts, stellar masses, star formation rates, and optical attenuation. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Assessment of Glacier Elevation Change in the Kangri Karpo Region Using ASTER Data from 2000 to 2024 by Qihua Wang, Yuande Yang, Jiayu Hu, Jianglong Zhang, Zuqiang Li, Yuechen Wang

“…In this study, we used ASTER L1A stereo images to construct a high-resolution elevation time series and provide a comprehensive spatial–temporal assessment of glacier elevation change from 2000 to 2024. …”
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Attention-enhanced optimized deep ensemble network for effective facial emotion recognition by Taimoor Khan, Muhammad Yasir, Chang Choi

“…In recent studies, various algorithms have encountered several challenges such as data scarcity, low-resolution images, and suboptimal performance, particularly in real-time applications. …”
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Association of abstinence time with semen quality in men who undergoing fertility evaluation: a cross-sectional study from 3052 participants by Guanying Yao, Qinglin Qi, Xianchao Dou, Wen Zhou, Shun Bai, Xi Zhang, Xi Zhang

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A versatile platform based on matrix metalloproteinase-sensitive peptides for novel diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in arthritis by Mingyang Li, Tao Deng, Quan Chen, Shenghu Jiang, Hang Li, Jiayi Li, Shenglan You, Hui-qi Xie, Bin Shen

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Retinal Microperimetry as a Novel Tool for Early Detection of Subclinical Cognitive Dysfunction and Brain Damage in Type 1 Diabetes: A Pilot Study by Manel Mateu‐Salat, Nicole Stanton‐Yonge, Frederic Sampedro Santaló, José Ignacio Vela, Jesús Díaz Cascajosa, Eva Safont Pérez, Daniela Rego‐Lorca, Ana Chico

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Effect of Inflammation on Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells’ Proliferation and Migration through Microperforated Membranes: An In Vitro Study by M. Al Bahrawy, K. Ghaffar, A. Gamal, K. El-Sayed, V. Iacono

“…Scanning electron microscopic images proved the migratory activity of the cells through the membrane pores. …”
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