International perspective on social cognition in schizophrenia: current stage and the next steps by Silvia Corbera, Matthew M. Kurtz, Amélie M. Achim, Giulia Agostoni, Isabelle Amado, Michal Assaf, Stefano Barlati, Margherita Bechi, Roberto Cavallaro, Satoru Ikezawa, Hiroki Okano, Ryo Okubo, Rafael Penadés, Takashi Uchino, Antonio Vita, Yuji Yamada, Morris D Bell

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Therapeutic effect of dihydroartemisinin on Alzheimer’s disease model mice with senile macular degeneration by Gao Han, Gong Xuewu, Zhang Meng, Wang Yuejing, Wang Yuchun, Zhang Keshuang, Yao Hongbo

“…Western blot was used to detect the expression of apoptosis and autophagy related proteins in the brain tissue of mice in each group. Results The results of molecular docking showed that the selected active compounds had good binding activity with the target. …”
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Multiomics unravels the complexity of male obesity: a prospective observational study by Georgios E. Papadakis, Lucie Favre, Yassine Zouaghi, Nathalie Vionnet, Nicolas J. Niederländer, Michela Adamo, James S. Acierno, Dassine Berdous, Alexia Boizot, Jenny Meylan, Julijana Ivanisevic, Emmanuelle Paccou, Hector Gallart-Ayala, Tim Reyns, Elise Van Caeneghem, Bruno Lapauw, Jérôme Pasquier, Yasser Aleman, Styliani Mantziari, Olivier Salamin, Raul Nicoli, Tiia Kuuranne, Tom Fiers, Patric Hagmann, Federico Santoni, Andrea Messina, Nelly Pitteloud

“…Deep phenotyping, including targeted metabolomics, transcriptomics, and brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), was performed. …”
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Oncolytic influenza virus enhances killing effect of gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer cells by MENG Zihe, MENG Zihe, XU Yongru, DENG Zhaoda

“…HE staining was performed to observe the pathological changes in major organs （heart， liver， lungs， kidneys and brain）， and the serum levels of alanine aminotransferase （ALT） and aspartate aminotransferase （AST） were measured to evaluate the safety of the recombinant oncolytic virus. …”
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Intranasal delivery of hMSC-derived supernatant for treatment of ischemic stroke by inhibiting the pro-inflammatory polarization of neutrophils by Yixiang Jiang, Ning Wang, Jingyi Liu, Haoran Ren, Wenkang Jiang, Yanting Lei, Xidan Fu, Miao Hao, Xiujuan Lang, Yumei Liu, Xijun Liu, Rui Li, Hulun Li

“…Intranasal delivery of hMSC-L and hMSC-M significantly reduces neutrophil infiltration in the brain post-stroke and increases the proportion of anti-inflammatory N2-subtype neutrophils, boosting the expression levels of IL-10 and TGF-β. …”
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Serum metabolome indicators of early childhood development in the Brazilian National Survey on Child Nutrition (ENANI-2019) by Marina Padilha, Victor Nahuel Keller, Paula Normando, Raquel M Schincaglia, Nathalia C Freitas-Costa, Samary SR Freire, Felipe M Delpino, Inês RR de Castro, Elisa MA Lacerda, Dayana R Farias, Zachary Kroezen, Meera Shanmuganathan, Philip Britz-Mckibbin, Gilberto Kac

“…Conclusions: Serum biomarkers, including dietary and microbial-derived metabolites involved in the gut-brain axis, may potentially be used to track children at risk for developmental delays. …”
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Ginsenoside Rg1 alleviates chronic testicular damage caused by cranial irradiation through the SCF/PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in mice by Qiuhua Zhou, Yiquan Ou, Xiangsheng Tian, Yujun Ning, Yuwei Mao, Weichao Zhao, Dingxin Long

“…After three months, testicles, whole brain, and serum samples were collected for analysis. …”
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A novel α-conotoxin [D1G, ΔQ14] LvIC decreased mouse locomotor activity by Wen Wang, Wen Wang, Meiting Wang, Huanbai Wang, Weifeng Xu, Conggang Wang, Jie Pei, Xiaodan Li, Dongting Zhangsun, Dongting Zhangsun

“…Background and PurposeNicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), which are expressed throughout the mammalian brain, mediate a variety of physiological functions. …”
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International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Long-Chain Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids by Ralf Jäger, Jeffery L. Heileson, Sidney Abou Sawan, Broderick L. Dickerson, Megan Leonard, Richard B. Kreider, Chad M. Kerksick, Stephen M. Cornish, Darren G. Candow, Dean M. Cordingley, Scott C. Forbes, Grant M. Tinsley, Tindaro Bongiovanni, Roberto Cannataro, Bill I. Campbell, Shawn M. Arent, Jeffrey R. Stout, Douglas S. Kalman, Jose Antonio

“…Position Statement: The International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) presents this position based on a critical examination of the literature surrounding the effects of long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (ω-3 PUFA) supplementation on exercise performance, recovery, and brain health. This position stand is intended to provide a scientific foundation for athletes, dietitians, trainers, and other practitioners regarding the effects of supplemental ω-3 PUFA in healthy and athletic populations. …”
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Coupling Bio-Resonance Neurotechnology (BRNT) and Dual Hemispheric Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Reduces Comorbid Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and Generali... by Sunder K, Makale MT, Makale M, Bodhanapati J, Murphy KT, Dennen CA, Baron D, Thanos PK, Hanna C, Ashford Jnr JW, Lewandrowski KU, Blum K

“…The current exploratory case study of a small cohort (n=3; f=2 m=1) used novel neurotechnology to treat co-occurring MDD and GAD with a multifaceted intervention that combines the novel bio-resonance neurotechnology (BRNT) referred to as NuCalm®, to restore autonomic nervous system balance and dual hemispheric repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) of the ipsilateral Dorsal Lateral Prefrontal Cortex (DLPFC) to treat the disrupted structural components of the brain. Neuroacoustic brainwave entrainment, electromagnetic frequency bio-resonance, and light-blocking combine to place patients into a parasympathetic dominant state. …”
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Intracranial pressure monitoring in patients with spontaneous onset of orthostatic headache by Linda D’Antona, Sanjay Cheema, Dwij Mehta, Fion Bremner, Laurence Dale Watkins, Ahmed Kassem Toma, Manjit Singh Matharu

“…The 24-hour ICP monitoring followed a standardised protocol, measuring median ICP and pulse amplitude (a marker of brain compliance) during the daytime, nighttime, and over the entire 24-hour period. …”
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Litiasis urinaria en el donante cadavérico: respuestas a la penumbra urológica desde un análisis bibliométrico by Federico Solórzano-Torrejano, Gabriela Castañeda-Millán, Juan C. Álvarez-Restrepo, Kateir Contreras-Villamizar, William Fajardo-Cediel, David A. Castañeda-Millán

“…Métodos: Análisis bibliométrico ejecutado mediante una búsqueda sistemática de la literatura en Medline, Embase, SciELO, Cochrane Central, Google Académico y Web of Science utilizando combinaciones de los términos MesH “urolithiasis”, “kidney calculi”, “ureteral calculi”, “tissue and organ procurement”, “brain death”, “living donors” y “kidney transplantation”. …”
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Chlorogenic acid alleviates cadmium-induced neuronal injury in chicken cerebral cortex by inhibiting incomplete autophagy mediated by AMPK-ULK1 pathway by Li Wang, Chaofan Zhang, Muhammad Azhar Memon, Qianting Shi, Le Lu, Xishuai Tong, Yonggang Ma, Hui Zou, Jianhong Gu, Xuezhong Liu, Jianchun Bian, Zongping Liu, Yan Yuan

“…In addition, CGA can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and exert neuroprotective effects. …”
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Neuronal Transdifferentiation Potential of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Neonatal and Adult Sources by a Small Molecule Cocktail by Lorena V. Cortés-Medina, Herminia Pasantes-Morales, Alejandro Aguilera-Castrejon, Arturo Picones, Cesar O. Lara-Figueroa, Enoch Luis, Juan Jose Montesinos, Victor A. Cortés-Morales, M. P. De la Rosa Ruiz, Erika Hernández-Estévez, Laura C. Bonifaz, Marco Antonio Alvarez-Perez, Gerardo Ramos-Mandujano

“…Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are good candidates for brain cell replacement strategies and have already been used as adjuvant treatments in neurological disorders. …”
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Trial protocol of an open-label pilot study of oral naltrexone–bupropion combination pharmacotherapy for the treatment of methamphetamine use disorder (the NABU trial) by Jonathan Brett, Paul S Haber, Nicholas Lintzeris, Didier Jutras-Aswad, Nadine Ezard, Brendan Clifford, Krista J Siefried, Adrian John Dunlop, Liam Acheson, Carl Moller, Michael Christmass, Kirsten Morley, Steven Shoptaw, Madhukar H Trivedi

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Therapeutic potential of the neutralizing monoclonal antibody 45G3 against encephalomyocarditis virus by Yanfang Zhang, Zhiying Wang, Yaohui Fang, Qiong Zhu, Jie Fu, Sijing Hu, Jiayin Jin, Min Zhou, Xijia Liu, Danna Zhang, Shouwei Huang, Yali Deng, Lingling Xie, Shu Shen, Jing Ye, Fei Deng, Shengbo Cao

“…Additionally, posttreatment analysis revealed reduced tissue damage and a markedly decreased inflammatory response in the brain, indicating that the 45G3 antibody effectively blocked viral infection, thereby mitigating tissue damage and enhancing survival. …”
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Signature for Pain Recovery IN Teens (SPRINT): protocol for a multisite prospective signature study in chronic musculoskeletal pain by Fiona Campbell, Jennifer Stinson, Sara E Williams, Christopher D King, Laura Simons, Massieh Moayedi, Robert C Coghill, Martin S Angst, Nima Aghaeepour, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina López-Solà, Marie-Eve Hoeppli, Emma Biggs, Ed Ganio, Kenneth R Goldschneider, Danielle Ruskin, Elliot J Krane, Suellen Walker, Gillian Rush, Marissa Heirich

“…This will facilitate risk stratification in adolescent patients with chronic MSK pain and more resourceful allocation of patients to costly and potentially burdensome multidisciplinary pain treatment approaches.Methods and analysis Here we describe a multi-institutional effort to collect, curate and analyse a high dimensional data set including epidemiological, psychometric, quantitative sensory, brain imaging and biological information collected over the course of 12 months. …”
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CLN6‐related continuum phenotype caused by aberrant splicing by Federica Invernizzi, Barbara Castellotti, Chiara Reale, Celeste Panteghini, Isabel Colangelo, Roberta Solazzi, Francesca Ragona, Lucio Giordano, Jessica Galli, Davide Rossi Sebastiano, Gianluca Marucci, Valeria Cuccarini, Giuseppe Didato, Cinzia Gellera, Barbara Garavaglia, Tiziana Granata, Laura Canafoglia

“…A skin biopsy revealed a mixed storage of curvilinear and fingerprint profiles. A brain MRI showed severe cortical atrophy. Performing genetic analyses, two biallelic variants were identified in the CLN6 gene, each inherited from one of the healthy parents, one c.722T>C, p.…”
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Anticholinergic burden and behavioral and psychological symptoms in older patients with cognitive impairment by Sabrina Pistorio, Gianluca Scotto di Tella, Vittoria Canzanella, Raffaella Merenda, Gianluigi Cuomo, Paola Iacotucci, Vincenzo Carnovale, Leonardo Bencivenga, Maria Vargas, Annalaura Manes, Mauro Cataldi, Giuseppe Rengo, Giuseppe Rengo, Michela Zanetti, Grazia Daniela Femminella, Grazia Daniela Femminella

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Post-traumatic pituitary stalk transection syndrome (PSTS) expeditiously manifested after a fall from a height combined with acute traumatic spinal cord injury: a rare case report... by Yohei Ishiki, Atsuko Tamaki, Ken-ichiro Honma, Ken Yonaha, Takamitsu Yabiku, Taiki Teruya, Moriyuki Uehara, Yoshiro Nakayama, Rei Chinen, Tsugumi Uema, Sawako Nakachi, Shiki Okamoto, Hiroaki Masuzaki

“…Post-traumatic pituitary stalk transection syndrome (PSTS) is an extremely rare cause of combined pituitary hormone deficiency (CPHD), affecting approximately 9 per 100,000 cases of traumatic brain injury. In contrast, pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) is also a rare cause of CPHD. …”
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