Eye tracking based clustering using the Korean version of the reading the mind in the eyes test by Se Jun Koo, Eun Jung Cha, Jee Eun Min, Eunchong Seo, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An

“…The main findings suggested that even when performing a perceptual-level ToM task that requires the ability to understand mental states, at least in some individuals, gaze patterns are related to neurocognitive strategies, especially executive function, rather than to the specific social cognitive function itself.…”
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A Long-Term Follow-Up Programme for Maintenance of Motor Function after Stroke: Protocol of the life after Stroke—The LAST Study by Torunn Askim, Birgitta Langhammer, Hege Ihle-Hansen, Jon Magnussen, Torgeir Engstad, Bent Indredavik

“…Secondary outcomes are: dependency, balance, endurance, health-related quality of life, fatigue, anxiety and depression, cognitive function, burden on caregivers, and health costs. …”
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Short-term effects of brief stair climbing interruptions on postprandial hyperglycemia during prolonged sitting: a randomized cross-over trial by Eswaran Thirunavukkarasu, Manaswi Reddy Aerva, Baskaran Chandrasekaran, G. Arun Maiya, Chythra R. Rao

“…Abstract Prolonged sitting can negatively impact postprandial glucose levels and cognitive function. While short bouts of stair climbing are thought to mitigate these risks, the findings remain inconclusive. …”
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Case report: Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis masquerading as adult ADHD in psychiatric practice by Jongtae Kim, Yun Jeong Hong, Si Baek Lee, Seong Hoon Kim, Myung Ah Lee, Eunbuel Ko, Jeong Wook Park

“…Treatment with chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA) resulted in stabilization of cognitive function, although improvement in gait disturbances and tremors remained minimal.ConclusionThis case demonstrates that CTX can masquerade as adult ADHD, emphasizing the necessity for thorough assessments in atypical ADHD presentations. …”
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Variability of Reaction Time as a Marker of Executive Function Impairments in Fibromyalgia by Stefan Duschek, Cristina Muñoz Ladrón de Guevara, María José Fernández Serrano, Casandra I. Montoro, Santiago Pelegrina López, Gustavo A. Reyes del Paso

“…Optimized assessment may facilitate the personalization of therapies aimed at improving the cognitive function of those with the disorder.…”
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Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Ischemic Stroke （Cerebral Infarction）Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilit... by Working Group of Clinical Practice Guidelines of Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation for Ischemic Stroke (Cerebral Infarction)

“…This guideline standardizes the diagnosis and rehabilitation treatment of cerebral infarction in terms of scope, terminology, diagnosis of TCM and western medicine, rehabilitation assessment, TCM rehabilitation treatment and nursing, in order to provide guidance and reference for clinicians or rehabilitation doctors in diagnosis and treatment. ① Diagnosis: it is divided into TCM diagnosis and western medicine diagnosis, TCM diagnosis includes disease differentiation and syndrome differentiation (meridian involved style and viscera involved style), and western medicine diagnosis includes diagnosis basis, clinical stage and quantitative classification of clinical condition. ② Rehabilitation assessment: it mainly includes the assessment of neurological impairment, motor function, balance function, speech function, swallowing function, cognitive function, psychological assessment and quality of life. ③ Rehabilitation treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM): it mainly stipulates the diagnosis and treatment technologies of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, acupuncture therapy, massage therapy, traditional functional methods, rehabilitation treatment and nursing in the ultra early stage, acute stage, recovery stage and sequelae stage of cerebral infarction. …”
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Development of Starter Cultures for Precision Fermentation of Kombucha with Enriched Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) Content by Geun-Hyung Kim, Kwang-Rim Baek, Ga-Eun Lee, Ji-Hyun Lee, Ji-Hyun Moon, Seung-Oh Seo

“…Notably, a lactic acid bacterial strain was chosen for its ability to overproduce the γ-amino butyric acid (GABA), a functional food component known to enhance cognitive function and reduce mental stress. To produce the GABA-fortified kombucha, selected single strains of <i>Acetobacter pasteurianus</i>, <i>Lactiplantibacillus plantarum</i>, and <i>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</i> were mixed and used as starter cultures. …”
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Modulatory Role of Simvastatin against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Behavioural and Biochemical Changes in Rats by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Jessy John, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath, Mallikarjuna Rao Chamallamudi

“…Simvastatin treatment improved cognitive function and locomotor activity in rats. Simvastatin reversed hyperlipidemia and significantly rectified the deleterious effect of AlCl3 on AChE activity. …”
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Barriers to Low-Vision Rehabilitation Services for Visually Impaired Patients in a Multidisciplinary Ophthalmology Outpatient Practice by Karima S. Khimani, Carissa R. Battle, Lauren Malaya, Aaleena Zaidi, Mary Schmitz-Brown, Huey-Ming Tzeng, Praveena K. Gupta

“…EPCs reported patient’s overall health (67%), older age (44%), lack of social support (44%), poor cognitive function (44%), and low likelihood of follow-up (44%) as barriers to referring patients to LVR. …”
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Clinical, immune and genetic risk factors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury in Zambian children: A study protocol. by Chisambo Mwaba, Sody Munsaka, David Mwakazanga, David Rutagwerae, Owen Ngalamika, Suzanna Mwanza, Mignon McCulloch, Evans Mpabalwani

“…<h4>Background</h4>Acute kidney injury (AKI) affects nearly half of children with severe malaria and increases the risk of adverse outcomes such as death and poor cognitive function. The pathogenesis and predictors of malaria-associated acute kidney injury (MAKI) are not fully described. …”
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Modulation of Second Messenger Signaling in the Brain Through PDE4 and PDE5 Inhibition: Therapeutic Implications for Neurological Disorders by Min Kyu Park, Hyun Wook Yang, Seo Young Woo, Dong Yeon Kim, Dae-Soon Son, Bo Young Choi, Sang Won Suh

“…Pharmacological modulation of these enzymes offers potential to enhance cognitive function and mitigate pathological mechanisms underlying brain injuries, neurodegenerative diseases, and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Dancing to improve balance control, cognitive-motor functions and quality of life after stroke: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Emmanuel Morice, Julien Moncharmont, Clémentine Jenny, Anne-Violette Bruyneel

“…Our secondary objective is to investigate the effects of dance on cognitive function, strength, coordination, functional status, balance confidence, quality of life, motivation and adherence. …”
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Quantitative Electromyographic Analysis of Reaction Time to External Auditory Stimuli in Drug-Naïve Parkinson’s Disease by Do-Young Kwon, Byung Kyu Park, Ji Won Kim, Gwang-Moon Eom, Junghwa Hong, Seong-Beom Koh, Kun-Woo Park

“…RT was longer in more-affected side and in more-advanced PD stages. Frontal cognitive function, which is indicative of motor programming and movement regulation and perseveration, was also closely related with RT. …”
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Review on dietary supplements as an effective improvement of Alzheimer’s disease: focus on structures and mechanisms by Sheng Li, Yinling Wei, Zhenzhen Liang, Lingli Guo, Xiaojiang Hao, Yu Zhang

“…Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the major form of neurodegenerative diseases that can severely impede normal cognitive function, makes it one of the most common fatal diseases. …”
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Heart rate reserve effects on brain activation and cognitive-motor performance while doing an instrumented trail walking task in middle-aged to older adults by Alka Bishnoi, Manuel E. Hernandez

“…Previous studies have shown a decrease in HRR associated with decrease in motor and cognitive function in older adults while doing Stroop walking task. …”
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Resistance Training and Stroke: A Critical Analysis of Different Training Programs by Bruno Bavaresco Gambassi, Hélio José Coelho-Junior, Paulo Adriano Schwingel, Fabiano de Jesus Furtado Almeida, Tânia Maria Gaspar Novais, Paula de Lourdes Lauande Oliveira, Bismarck Ascar Sauaia, Cristiane Dominice Melo, Marco Carlos Uchida, Bruno Rodrigues

“…Positive effects of training were found on anxiety status, quality of life, muscle hypertrophy, cognitive function, strength, and muscle power. Only 5 studies described the main variables of RT in detail. …”
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Cognitive Training and Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Blake J. Lawrence, Natalie Gasson, Andrew R. Johnson, Leon Booth, Andrea M. Loftus

“…This study examined whether standard cognitive training, tailored cognitive training, transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), standard cognitive training + tDCS, or tailored cognitive training + tDCS improved cognitive function and functional outcomes in participants with PD and mild cognitive impairment (PD-MCI). …”
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Feasibility and Safety of Perilla Seed Oil as an Additional Antioxidative Therapy in Patients with Mild to Moderate Dementia by Chuntida Kamalashiran, Junya Pattaraarchachai, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa

“…Dementia is a broad-spectrum terminology for a degenerate in cognitive function severe enough to intervene in activities of daily living. …”
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Relationship Between Bi-Caudate Ratio and White Matter Atrophy in Brain MRI of Multiple Sclerosis by Hussein Soleimantabar, Shno Hosseini

“…The symbol digit modalities test (SDMT) was used to check the cognitive function of patients, and the relationship between BCR and MS-related parameters was evaluated. …”
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Irisin Exerts Neuroprotective Effects on Cultured Neurons by Regulating Astrocytes by Kexin Wang, Hongyan Li, Hongxing Wang, Jun-hui Wang, Feng Song, Yu Sun

“…The exercise hormone, irisin, is found to induce a neuroprotective gene program and facilitates the beneficial effects on cognitive function. But no effort is made to test its direct protective effects on neurons against the Aβ-induced cell toxicity so far. …”
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