EEG electrode setup optimization using feature extraction techniques for neonatal sleep state classification by Hafza Ayesha Siddiqa, Muhammad Farrukh Qureshi, Arsalan Khurshid, Yan Xu, Laishuan Wang, Saadullah Farooq Abbasi, Chen Chen, Wei Chen

“…An optimal arrangement of electrodes during data collection is essential for gaining a deeper understanding of neonatal sleep and assessing cognitive health in order to reduce technical complexity and reduce skin irritation risks. …”
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Clinical Utility of a Structured Program to Reduce the Risk of Health-Related Quality of Life Impairment after Discharge from Intensive Care Unit: A Real-World Experience by Angelica Venni, Francesca Ioia, Silvia Laviola, Francesca Frigieri, Alessandra Pieri, Simona Marilli, Daniela Balzi, Piercarlo Ballo, Stefano Gori, Diletta Guarducci

“…The main endpoint was the occurrence of PICS at the 6-month follow-up visitation, defined as an abnormal physical or mental score in the SF-12 questionnaire in the presence of clinical evidence of new or worsening impairment in physical, cognitive, or mental health status. An additional questionnaire was administered, to assess the effects of ICU-related memories. …”
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Effects of pulsatile flow on postoperative recovery in adult cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Weidong Yan, Tianlong Wang, Jing Wang, RuiNing Yang, Han Zhang, Mingru Zhang, Bingyang Ji

“…There was no significant difference of the postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) between the two groups no matter the roller pump or the intra-aortic balloon pump was used (RR = 0.98, 95%CI = 0.87–1.11, p = 0.78). …”
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<i>‘Changing the Focus’</i>: Co-Design of a Novel Approach for Engaging People with Dementia in Physical Activity by Claudia Meyer, Den-Ching A. Lee, Michele Callisaya, Morag E. Taylor, Katherine Lawler, Pazit Levinger, Susan Hunter, Dawn C. Mackey, Elissa Burton, Natasha Brusco, Terry Haines, Christina L. Ekegren, Amelia Crabtree, Keith D. Hill

“…Background: Promoting physical activity among people living with dementia is critical to maximise physical, cognitive and social benefits; yet the lack of knowledge, skills and confidence among health professionals, informal care partners and people with dementia deters participation. …”
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Experiencing the risk of overutilising opioids among patients with chronic non-cancer pain in ambulatory care (ERONA): the protocol of an exploratory, randomised controlled trial by Odette Wegwarth, Joerg J Meerpohl, Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Claudia Spies, Christine Schmucker, Erika Schulte, Edris Nury, Dirk Brockmann, Stefan Wind, Eva Goebel, Wolf-Dieter Ludwig, Ralph Hertwig

“…Introduction The US opioid crisis and increasing prescription rates in Europe suggest inappropriate risk perceptions and behaviours of people who prescribe, take or advise on opioids: physicians, patients and pharmacists. Findings from cognitive and decision science in areas other than drug safety suggest that people’s risk perception and behaviour can differ depending on whether they learnt about a risk through personal experience or description. …”
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Serum choline, leptin and interleukin-6 levels in fibromyalgia syndrome-induced pain: a case–control study by Elif Baris, Izel Topaloglu, Elif Akalin, Emre Hamurtekin, Seray Kabaran, Ayse Gelal, Reyhan Ucku, Mualla Aylin Arici

“…Abstract Background Fibromyalgia Syndrome (FMS) predominantly affects middle-aged women, characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and cognitive issues. Choline, an endogenous molecule, may influence FMS due to its analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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Phenolic Compounds and Pharmacological Potential of <em>Lavandula angustifolia</em> Extracts for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Olha Mykhailenko, Viktoriia Hurina, Nataliia Herbina, Yuliia Maslii, Liudas Ivanauskas, Inna Vladymyrova, Dmytro Lytkin, Zigmantas Gudžinskas, Hanna Severina, Olena Ruban, Victoriya Georgiyants

“…The search for neuroprotective compounds in lavender is driven by its traditional use for brain health, with antioxidant activity serving as a key mechanism in reducing oxidative stress and supporting cognitive function. Lavender’s potential to protect neurons is based on its calming, anti-stress properties, which increase the brain’s resistance to neurodegeneration. …”
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Sex differences in the neuroinflammatory signaling pathway: effect of miRNAs on fatty acid synthesis in microglia by Haolin Zheng, Akiko Mizokami, Sergio Romera-Giner, Jaime Llera-Oyola, Yosuke Yamawaki, Tomomi Sano, Eijiro Jimi, Francisco García-García, Takashi Kanematsu

“…Notably, testosterone has been reported to regulate cognitive functions in the brain, with low serum testosterone levels correlating with increased AD risk. …”
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Depressive symptoms in older adults are associated with changes in stress-related markers, functional connectivity and brain volume by Edelweiss Touron, Robin de Flores, Laurent Coulbault, Cassandre Palix, Anne Chocat, Elizabeth Kuhn, Brigitte Landeau, Florence Mézenge, Daniel Roquet, Léa Chauveau, Sacha Haudry, Denis Vivien, Vincent de La Sayette, Natalie L. Marchant, Gaël Chételat, Géraldine Poisnel, for the Medit-Ageing Research Group

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using baseline data from the Age-Well trial. Cognitively unimpaired (CU) older adults with (DepS; n = 73) or without (NoDepS; n = 58) subclinical depressive symptoms (defined using the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale) were included in the analyses. …”
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Development and validation of a pragmatic measure of cocreation in research engagement: a study protocol by Bethany M Kwan, Carter Sevick, Cathleen Willging, Bryan J Weiner, Janice Tufte, Brooke Dorsey Holliman, Monica Perez Jolles, Danielle Ostendorf

“…We will then conduct cognitive interviews with a new group of 40 participants to assess survey item comprehension and interpretation, applying an iterative coding process to analyse the data. …”
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Multidimensional features of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the elderly: a case report and systematic review by Jiangfeng Liao, Jiangfeng Liao, Wenming Hu, Wenming Hu, Shiheng Chen, Chunyu Huang, Chunyu Huang, Senwei Dong, Senwei Dong, Wanjin Chen, Wanjin Chen, Xiaochun Chen, Longfei Chen, Longfei Chen

“…Various clinical symptoms were identified, with cognitive disorder (86.7%) as the commonest typical symptom and speech impairment (66.7%) as the most atypical one. …”
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Exploring the impact of robot interaction on learning engagement: a comparative study of two multi-modal robots by Ka Yan Fung, Kwong Chiu Fung, Tze Leung Rick Lui, Kuen Fung Sin, Lik Hang Lee, Huamin Qu, Shenghui Song

“…Multi-modal robots can boost engagement and motivation in students with and without dyslexia through novelty and cognitive load management. Emotional connections and interactive elements, such as empathetic and customizable features, enhance engagement and improve learning outcomes.…”
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Effects of excessive body fat on colostrum lipid patterns: overweight/obese vs. normal weight mothers by Qian Liu, Yan Liu, Di Yang, Yanpin Liu, Yan Liu, Weicang Qiao, Juncai Hou, Yaling Wang, Minghui Zhang, Kai Yang, Xiaofei Fan, Ziqi Li, Junying Zhao, Lijun Chen

“…Prenatal overweight/ obesity (OW/ OB) can alter colostrum lipid patterns, thereby affecting the lipid metabolism and even the cognitive and healthy development of infants. However, studies on changes in colostrum lipids in the context of OW/OB are limited, particularly for glycerides and polar lipids. …”
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Associations between inflammation and striatal dopamine D2-receptor availability in aging by Vanessa Crine, Goran Papenberg, Jarkko Johansson, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, Anders Wåhlin, Ulman Lindenberger, Martin Lövdén, Katrine Riklund, Lars Bäckman, Lars Nyberg, Nina Karalija

“…Abstract Background Normal brain aging is associated with dopamine decline, which has been linked to age-related cognitive decline. Factors underlying individual differences in dopamine integrity at older ages remain, however, unclear. …”
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Brain penetration of peripheral extracellular vesicles from Alzheimer's patients and induction of microglia activation by Hermine Counil, Rummenigge Oliveira Silva, Jean‐Michel Rabanel, Charlotte Zaouter, Mohamed Haddad, Mohamed Raâfet Ben Khedher, Davide Brambilla, Tamas Fülöp, Shunmoogum A. Patten, Charles Ramassamy

“…The objective of our study was to compare the passage of pEVs from adults, cognitively healthy elderly, and AD patients through the blood‐brain barrier (BBB), to evaluate their uptake in the brain and to assess their impact on the microglia activity using in vitro and in vivo models. …”
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Left ventromedial prefrontal cortex inhibitory rTMS as an anti-stress intervention in opioid use disorder: Trial design by Tabitha E. Moses, Danielle Lenz, Leslie H. Lundahl, Nicholas A. Mischel, Christine Rabinak, Mark K. Greenwald

“…Stress-induced dysfunction will be indexed with cognitive (e.g., executive function), affective (e.g., emotional arousal), and behavioral (e.g., opioid-seeking) measures pre- and post-rTMS. …”
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Growth Hormone Increases BDNF and mTOR Expression in Specific Brain Regions after Photothrombotic Stroke in Mice by Sonia Sanchez-Bezanilla, Daniel J. Beard, Rebecca J. Hood, N. David Åberg, Patricia Crock, Frederick R. Walker, Michael Nilsson, Jörgen Isgaard, Lin Kooi Ong

“…We have shown that growth hormone (GH) treatment poststroke increases neuroplasticity in peri-infarct areas and the hippocampus, improving motor and cognitive outcomes. We aimed to explore the mechanisms of GH treatment by investigating how GH modulates pathways known to induce neuroplasticity, focusing on association between brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) in the peri-infarct area, hippocampus, and thalamus. …”
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Challenges and barriers to physician decision-making for prescribing and deprescribing among patients with multimorbidity in eastern China’s primary care settings: a qualitative st... by Ming Yan, Zhijie Xu, Andrew Farmer, Yu Xia, Mi Yao, Lingyan Wu, Xinmei Zhou, Liyan Han

“…These challenges stemmed from three key areas: (1) difficulties in identifying drug-disease and drug-drug interactions; (2) cognitive biases in medication benefit-risk evaluation and (3) heavy treatment burden. …”
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Dietary inflammatory index and disability among older adults in Guangzhou: a cross-sectional analysis by Junbin Liao, Junbin Liao, Wenfeng Cai, Danrong Lin, Yuanyun Xiao, Yanxi Liu, Yahui Wang, Yuquan Zhong, Fan Xiao, Heng Fang, Yilu Yao, Yunfeng Lin, Jiewen Su, Siyu Sun, Bo Zhang, Yan Wang, Wei Zhu, Wei Zhu

“…Disability levels were assessed using the “Assessment Standard for Long-term Care Disability” from the Medical Insurance Bureau, including Activities of Daily Living (ADL), Cognitive Ability, and Sensory Perception and Communication Skills (SPCS). …”
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The externalization of internal experiences in psychotherapy through generative artificial intelligence: a theoretical, clinical, and ethical analysis by Yuval Haber, Dorit Hadar Shoval, Inbar Levkovich, Dror Yinon, Karny Gigi, Oori Pen, Tal Angert, Zohar Elyoseph, Zohar Elyoseph

“…IntroductionExternalization techniques are well established in psychotherapy approaches, including narrative therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy. These methods elicit internal experiences such as emotions and make them tangible through external representations. …”
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