Subgroups of cognitive impairments in schizophrenia characterized by executive function and their morphological features: a latent profile analysis study by Yuyan Huang, Weiyan Wang, Gangrui Hei, Tiannan Shao, Li Li, Ye Yang, Xiaoyi Wang, Yujun Long, Jingmei Xiao, Xingjie Peng, Chuhan Song, Jingda Cai, Xueqin Song, Xijia Xu, Shuzhan Gao, Jing Huang, Dongyu Kang, Ying Wang, Jingping Zhao, Yunzhi Pan, Renrong Wu

“…Results Four reproducible cognitive subgroups were identified, including multidomain-intact, executive-preserved, executive-deteriorated, and multidomain-deteriorated subgroup. After 12 weeks of follow-up, the cognitive characteristics of three out of the four subgroups kept stability, except for multidomain-deteriorated subgroup in which 48.8% of patients with improved cognition transited into the executive-deteriorated subgroup. …”
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Comparison of models to predict incident chronic liver disease: a systematic review and external validation in Chinese adults by Xue Cong, Shuyao Song, Yingtao Li, Kaiyang Song, Cameron MacLeod, Yujie Cheng, Jun Lv, Canqing Yu, Dianjianyi Sun, Pei Pei, Ling Yang, Yiping Chen, Iona Millwood, Shukuan Wu, Xiaoming Yang, Rebecca Stevens, Junshi Chen, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Christiana Kartsonaki, Yuanjie Pang, on behalf of the China Kadoorie Biobank Collaborative Group

“…Models with high discrimination (C-index ≥ 0.70) in CKB were as follows: (1) general population: Li-2018 and Wen 1–2012 for HCC, CLivD score (non-lab and lab) and dAAR for CLD; (2) hepatitis B virus (HBV) infected individuals: Cao-2021 for HCC and CAP-B for CLD. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality using the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio: Insights from explainable machine learning models by Jichao Wu, Die Huang, Jiefang Li, Jingxing Yi, Yu Lei, Jun Yin

“…Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2007 to 2018, utilizing a cohort of 1518 participants with a median follow-up period of 150 months. During this time, 522 participants died, including 166 from cardiovascular disease. …”
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Cardiovascular Reactivity to Mental Stress and Adverse Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease by Kasra Moazzami, Samaah Sullivan, Maggie Wang, Alexis K. Okoh, Zakaria Almuwaqqat, Brad Pearce, Amit J. Shah, Yan V. Sun, Yi‐An Ko, Paolo Raggi, J. Douglas Bremner, Viola Vaccarino, Arshed A. Quyyumi

“…The outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, and heart failure hospitalizations during follow‐up. A total of 629 participants were included. …”
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Cardioneuroablation for reflex syncope or functional bradyarrhytmias: new insight from a single center experience by Noemi Valenti, Antonio Di Monaco, Imma Romanazzi, Nicola Vitulano, Federica Troisi, Federico Quadrini, Antonio Vitullo, Luca Sgarra, Rosa Caruso, Vincenzo Anzelmo, Pietro Guida, Natale Daniele Brunetti, Massimo Grimaldi

“…As regards the acute results, we highlighted an increase in sinus heart rate (12 ± 15 bpm, p = 0.001), a shortening of the PQ interval (−18 ± 18 msec, p < 0.001), a reduction of the correct sinus node recovery times (cSNRT) (−142 ± 204 msec, p = 0.114), a shortening of the AH interval (−31 ± 26 msec, p = 0.008), a reduction of the effective refractory period of the atrio-ventricular node (−156; interquartile range from −30 to −160 msec, p = 0.042) and an increase in the Wencheback point (27 ± 20 bpm, p < 0.001). At follow-up, a single patient, due to persistent symptoms and bradyarrhythmic disorder, underwent permanent pacemaker implantation; no other patient had recurrence of syncope, and all remained persistently asymptomatic.ConclusionOur results confirm the efficacy and safety of CNA for the treatment of VVS and functional bradyarrhythmias, although further studies are needed to support these findings.…”
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Cartilage structure-inspired nanofiber-hydrogel composite with robust proliferation and stable chondral lineage-specific differentiation function to orchestrate cartilage regenerat... by Yaqiang Li, Xiaowei Xun, Liang Duan, Erji Gao, Jiaxin Li, Lei Lin, Xinping Li, Aijuan He, Haiyong Ao, Yong Xu, Huitang Xia

“…This process includes early-stage proliferation followed by second-stage extracellular matrix (ECM) deposition, driving the transition from proliferation to chondrogenesis. …”
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Worst pattern of invasion: A prognostic indicator in early-stage oral tongue cancer: A single-center cohort study by Bhargav Ram, LM Chandra Sekara Rao S, Daphne Fonseca, Sravan Kumar Ch, Johnathan Gondi, Anil Kumar Akula, Hemantkumar Nemade

“…Results: In 192 patients with a mean follow-up period of 22 months, there were 39 recurrences. out of these we had 20 patients in non-aggressive WPOI and 19 in aggressive WPOI groups. …”
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Retrospective comparative survival analysis of ablation plus systemic therapy versus systemic therapy alone for breast cancer liver metastases, stratified by extrahepatic metastase... by Xuxiazi Zou, Hong-Liang Zou, Xuan Luo, Xu-Wei Chen, Wei-Ling Huang, Chao Zhang, Ge Ren, Jin-Hua Huang, Xue Han, Yi-Quan Jiang

“…Results: The study included 1021 female patients, with a median follow-up of 39.6 months. Of these patients, 132 underwent AS and 836 received systemic therapy alone. …”
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Community structure and diversity of meiofauna in seagrass beds on the eastern coast of Hainan Island, China by Kai Liu, Yuqing Guo, Mingming Zou, Weilin Chen, Wenjia Hu, Jianguo Du

“…Four major meiofauna groups were identified, with free-living marine nematodes being dominant (79.5 % abundance, 51 species), followed by benthic copepods, oligochaetes, and polychaetes. …”
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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) modulates senescent endothelial cell-monocyte communication in age-related vascular inflammation by Sarvatit Patel, Kai Ellis, Kai Ellis, Corey A. Scipione, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe

“…Human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were treated with Etoposide (10 µM, 24 h) to induce senescence, followed by EGCG (100 µM, 24 h) treatment to evaluate its potential as a senotherapeutic agent. …”
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Isolation and identification of novel casein-derived bioactive peptides and potential functions in fermented casein with Lactobacillus helveticus by Mengzhu Fan, Tingting Guo, Wanru Li, Jing Chen, Fushuo Li, Chao Wang, Yi Shi, David Xi-an Li, Shaohui Zhang

“…These casein-derived peptides mostly originated from β-casein, followed by αS1-casein, κ-casein, and αS2-casein, and came from extracell (69) and intracell (143), in which common peptides have a total of 27. …”
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The role of cognitive reserve and clinical symptoms in the association between genetic liability for educational attainment and functioning in first-episode psychosis: A mediation... by Derek Clougher, Àlex G. Segura, Maria F. Forte, Gisela Mezquida, Manuel J. Cuesta, Eduard Vieta, Silvia Amoretti, Antonio Lobo, Ana González-Pinto, Covadonga M. Díaz-Caneja, Alexandra Roldán, Giovanna Fico, Elena de la Serna, Daniel Bergé, Patricia Gassó, Natalia Rodriguez, Norma Verdolini, Alfonso Tortorella, Giulia Menculini, Marta Ribasés, Miguel Bernardo, Sergi Mas

“…Conclusions Both CR and NS mediate the relationship between PRSEA and functionality at one-year follow-up, using serial mediation analysis. This may be relevant for prevention and personalized early intervention to reduce illness impact and improve functional outcomes in FEP patients. …”
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Modulation of adiposity and adipocyte inflammation by methanol extracts of Alpinia calcarata leaf in high-fat-diet induced-obese mice: Involvement of COX-2 and PPAR-γ by Imtiaz Ahmad, Maruful Hasan, Dipty Rani Bhowmik, Rahima Begum, Sourav Roy, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Salim Hossain

“…Our in-vivo results indicated that the plant extracts significantly (p < 0.05) decreased weight and accumulation of abdominal fat which was followed by a considerable reduction in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels. …”
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Health-related Quality of Life and hospital costs of Finnish melanoma patients participating in the second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-II) by Pia J. Heino, Jukka Pappinen, John F. Thompson, Micaela Hernberg, Tiina A. Jahkola, Mark B. Faries

“…Median costs per patient were higher in the CLND group at 4 months but the difference disappeared during follow-up. Interpretation: This study suggests that undergoing CLND after a positive SLN biopsy is not a predictor of worse HRQoL. …”
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Mitigation of PFOA/PFOS toxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio) by oxidative stress modulation and gut microbial metabolism through the use of aquatic probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus by Chun Wang, Guanyi Li, Sibao Chen, Ruixuan Li, Mengyan Wang, Xia Wang, Ning Ding, Yingxue Sun

“…The impact of PFOA and PFOS on intestinal tissue damage followed the order: PFOA + PFOS > PFOS > PFOA. Additionally, L. rhamnosus exhibited significant reparative effects on damaged intestinal tissues, as evidenced by the restoration of damaged intestinal villi and an increase in lymphocyte count. …”
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Persistence of Hepatitis C RNA in Liver Allografts Is Associated with Histologic Progression Independent of Serologic Viral Clearance by M. Ghabril, R. C. Dickson, M. Krishna, R. Lloyd, J. Aranda-Michel, A. Keaveny, R. Satyanarayana, H. Bonatti

“…All had biopsies at 4 months post LT (baseline) and follow up with HCV ISH analysis performed. Results. 10 were ISH positive (group 1); 15 were ISH negative (group 2). …”
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Internet-based cognitive–behavioural therapy for insomnia (ICBT-i): a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials by Jia Chen, Juan Liu, Yuan-yuan Ye, Ni-ka Chen, Ling Lin, Ya-zhen Liu, Ying Lang, Xun-jun Li, Xin-ju Yang, Xiao-jiang Jiang

“…Additionally SOL, TST, SE, and WASO exhibited statistically significant improvements at follow-up versus before treatment.Conclusions ICBT-i is an effective treatment for adults with insomnia. …”
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Ultrasonic-assisted MoS2/GO/TiO2 ceramic coatings: Enhancing anti-friction performance through dual-interface optimization by Ziwei Guo, Yongnan Chen, Nan Wang, Yiku Xu, Qinyang Zhao, Zhimin Hou, Guangrui Gao, Yan Kang, Haifei Zhan

“…At MoS2 (0.534 nm)/TiO2 interface: dislocation dipoles evolve to create considerable distortion, facilitating releasing shear stresses and inhibiting crack propagations. This process is followed by dislocation annihilation, keeping to stable interfacial bonding. …”
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Prognosis of premenopausal women with low-risk endometrial cancer but elevated CA125 levels by Jeong Min Song, Ala Aiob, Ala Aiob, Kidong Kim, Kidong Kim, Kwang Beom Lee, Sokbom Kang, Chae Hyeong Lee, Se Ik Kim, Nam Kyeong Kim, Dae Hoon Jeong

“…Eighteen women (24.7%) received adjuvant therapy. At a median follow-up of 59 months, the 5-year RFS was 88.8%. …”
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Carbon finance for forest resilience in California by Micah Elias, Ethan Yackulic, Katharyn Duffy, Katharyn Duffy, Phil Saksa, Daniel L. Sanchez, Nicholas Pevzner, Spencer Plumb, Jillian Dyszynski, Carina Bracer

“…Employing a dynamic performance benchmark (DPB) framework, this study models the impacts of restoring resilience to high-risk forests via forest thinning followed by prescribed fire. These practices show an initial carbon cost, but ultimately reduce carbon emissions from wildfire and increase carbon storage compared to a no-treatment counterfactual scenario by 35 tCO2e per acre on average, with market-ready biomass utilization pathways adding another 6–23 tCO2e average benefit per acre. …”
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