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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Sustained Impairment in Cardiopulmonary Exercise Capacity Testing in Patients after COVID-19: A Single Center Experience by Georg Evers, Arik Bernard Schulze, Irina Osiaevi, Kimon Harmening, Richard Vollenberg, Rainer Wiewrodt, Rudin Pistulli, Matthias Boentert, Phil-Robin Tepasse, Juergen R. Sindermann, Ali Yilmaz, Michael Mohr

“…If objectively limited in EC or deteriorated in oxygen pulse, we offered cardiac stress magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a follow-up CPET. …”
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Bioinorganic Synthesis of Polyrhodanine Stabilized Fe3O4/Graphene Oxide in Microbial Supernatant Media for Anticancer and Antibacterial Applications by Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi, Seyyed Alireza Hashemi, Ahmad Gholami, Navid Omidifar, Maryam Zarei, Sonia Bahrani, Khadije Yousefi, Wei-Hung Chiang, Aziz Babapoor

“…Also, obtained compounds were morphologically, magnetically, and chemically characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM), energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis. …”
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Advancements in noninvasive techniques for transplant rejection: from biomarker detection to molecular imaging by Yuan Song, Yihui Wang, Wenyuan Wang, Yuji Xie, Junmin Zhang, Jing Liu, Qiaofeng Jin, Wenqian Wu, He Li, Jing Wang, Li Zhang, Yali Yang, Tang Gao, Mingxing Xie

“…Fluorescence imaging provides a high spatiotemporal resolution for AR grading, ultrasound offers real-time and portable monitoring, and magnetic resonance delivers high tissue contrast for anatomical assessments. …”
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Relating Sensory, Cognitive, and Neural Factors to Older Persons’ Perceptions about Happiness: An Exploratory Study by Alexandra J. Horne, Kimberly S. Chiew, Jie Zhuang, Linda K. George, R. Alison Adcock, Guy G. Potter, Eleonora M. Lad, Scott W. Cousins, Frank R. Lin, Sara K. Mamo, Nan-Kuei Chen, Abigail J. Maciejewski, Xuan Duong Fernandez, Heather E. Whitson

“…A subset of eligible participants (n = 57) underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to assess resting state functional connectivity (FC) within a previously described dopaminergic network associated with reward processing. …”
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Sagittal Inclination Angle of the Graft Affects Graft Maturity and Knee Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ming Li, Fangang Meng, Dianbo Long, Dorje Wencheng, Yanlin Zhong, Yan Kang, Peihui Wu, Aishan He

“…Methods Patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction between April 2019 and February 2022 and those with intact ACL were eligible. Using magnetic resonance imaging, graft maturity was evaluated as the mean signal‐to‐noise quotient (SNQ) measured in three regions. …”
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Effects on impulsivity and delay discounting of intermittent theta burst stimulation add-on to dialectical behavioral therapy in borderline personality disorder: a randomized, sham... by Milenko Kujovic, Christian Bahr, Mathias Riesbeck, Daniel Benz, Martina Deiß, Zsofia Margittai, Sebastian Henges, Dirk Reinermann, Christian Plewnia, Eva Meisenzahl

“…Abstract Background Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) are both effective in treating borderline personality disorder (BPD). …”
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Bis(7)-harmine derivatives as potential multi-target anti-Alzheimer agents by Hongtao Du, Hongtao Du, Hongtao Du, Fang Ma, Fang Ma, Yuanyuan Cao, Miaoyan Bai, Xinyi Gao, Ziyi Yang, Yang Xu, Yan Yan, Yan Yan

“…In this study, a series of bis(7)-harmine derivatives were designed and synthesized as multifunctional drugs for the treatment of AD.MethodsThe derivatives were synthesized by chemical methods and their structure was confirmed by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). The Ellman’s assay was utilized to assess the inhibitory potential of derivatives against hAChE and hBuChE. …”
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Added Value of Liver MRI in Patients Eligible for Surgical Resection or Ablation of Colorectal Liver Metastases Based on CT: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Burak Görgec, MD, Inez M. Verpalen, MD, PhD, Jasper P. Sijberden, MD, Mohammad Abu Hilal, MD, PhD, Shandra Bipat, PhD, Cornelis Verhoef, MD, PhD, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg, MD, PhD, Marc G. Besselink, MD, MSc, PhD, Jaap Stoker, MD, PhD

“…Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is the standard imaging modality for detection and staging in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM). Although liver magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is superior to CT in detecting small lesions, guidelines are ambiguous regarding the added value of an additional liver MRI in the surgical workup of patients with CRLM. …”
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Fatal toxoplasmic encephalitis triggered by anti-TNF therapy by Rodrigo A. Montoro, Michael Moran, Katherine A. Overmyer, Andrew Periaccante, Joshua J. Coon, Swapnil Lanjewar, Laura J. Knoll, Rob Striker

“…With continued cognitive decline, magnetic resonance imaging of the head revealed an increased number of lesions with T. gondii-associated ring-enhancing lesions. …”
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Awake brain MRSI reveals anesthetic sensitivity and regional aging effects on [13C]bicarbonate metabolism in mice by Maiko Ono, Rena Kono, Kosei Hirata, Kosei Hirata, Keita Saito, Motonao Nakao, Yoichi Takakusagi, Rikita Araki, Akira Sumiyoshi, Yuhei Takado

“…Abnormalities and alterations in the glycolytic pathway in the pathology of neurodegenerative diseases and brain aging have received much attention, as clinical applications of proton-based magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) have recently illuminated the elevation of lactate concentrations in the brains of patients with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Prognostic Value of CXCL13, CCL11, and CCL20 Chemokines in Multiple Sclerosis by Işıl Peker, Hacer Eroğlu İçli, Belgin Mutluay, Burcu Yüksel, Zeynep Özdemir, Mesrure Köseoğlu, Aysu Şen, Dilek Ataklı, Aysun Soysal, Musa Öztürk

“…A PATH analysis showed CSF CXCL13 was significantly associated with new T2 hyperintense lesions on brain magnetic resonance imaging (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and baseline serum CCL11 levels were associated with EDSS (<i>p</i> = 0.030), implying its potential role in indicating neurodegenerative processes and possible progression risk. …”
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Changing Treatment and Metastatic Disease Patterns in Patients with EGFR Mutated NSCLC: An Academic Thoracic Medical Investigator’s Consortium Registry Analysis by Margaret Stalker, MD, Connor B. Grady, MPH, Alex Watts, MS, Wei-Ting Hwang, PhD, Krishna Chandrasekhara, MS, Fangdi Sun, MD, Geoffrey Liu, MD, Devalben Patel, MD, Jorge Nieva, MD, Amanda Herrmann, MD, Kristen Marrone, MD, Vincent K. Lam, MD, Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, Stephen V. Liu, MD, Gabriela Liliana Bravo Montenegro, MD, William Tompkins, MD, Tejas Patil, MD, Jared Weiss, MD, Kelsey Leigh Miller, MD, William Schwartzman, MD, Jonathan E. Dowell, MD, Khvaramze Shaverdashvili, MD, PhD, Liza Villaruz, MD, Amanda Cass, PharmD, Wade Iams, MD, Dara Aisner, MD, PhD, Charu Aggarwal, MD, MD, D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD, Lova Sun, MD, Melina E. Marmarelis, MD

“…The ongoing risk of developing BM, together with the associated survival detriment, argues for routine surveillance of the brain through magnetic resonance imaging for patients with EGFRm NSCLC, which is not currently included in the guidelines.…”
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A child with Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis and celiac disease: accidental association or two different aspects of the same condition? by Grazia Bossi, Maria Sole Prevedoni Gorone, Luca Lungarotti, Francesco Pelillo, Amelia Mascolo, Matteo Naso, Daniele Veraldi, Francesca Olivero, Costanza Chirico, Maria Vittoria Marino, Cristina Dutto, Gian Luigi Marseglia

“…Due to the lack of specific laboratory markers, CNO diagnosis is a matter of exclusion from different conditions, first and foremost bacterial osteomyelitis and malignancies. Whole Body Magnetic Resonance (WBMR) and bone biopsy are the gold standard for the diagnosis. …”
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Neoadjuvant pyrotinib and trastuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer with no early response (NeoPaTHer): efficacy, safety and biomarker analysis of a prospective, multicentre, resp... by Fei Wang, Yongjiu Wang, Bin Xiong, Zhenlin Yang, Jingfen Wang, Yumin Yao, Lixiang Yu, Qinye Fu, Liang Li, Qiang Zhang, Chao Zheng, Shuya Huang, Liyuan Liu, Chun Liu, Huaibo Sun, Beibei Mao, Dong-Xu Liu, Zhigang Yu

“…Early response was assessed using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after two cycles of treatment. …”
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Chronic fatigue and headache in post-COVID-19 syndrome: a radiological and clinical evaluation by Gonçalo G. Almeida, Gonçalo G. Almeida, Saide Alkan, Saide Alkan, Robert Hoepner, André Euler, André Euler, Lara Diem, Franca Wagner

“…This study aimed to investigate the correlation between these symptoms and T2-hyperintense white matter lesions detected on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain and spine in patients with post-COVID-19 syndrome.MethodsThis retrospective, single-center study analyzed a sample of 96 patients from Bern University Hospital in Switzerland who presented with suspected post-COVID-19 syndrome between 2020 and 2022. …”
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Stable Gastric Pentadecapeptide BPC 157 as Therapy After Surgical Detachment of the Quadriceps Muscle from Its Attachments for Muscle-to-Bone Reattachment in Rats by Danijel Matek, Irena Matek, Eva Staresinic, Mladen Japjec, Ivan Bojanic, Alenka Boban Blagaic, Lidija Beketic Oreskovic, Ivana Oreskovic, Tihomil Ziger, Tomislav Novinscak, Ivan Krezic, Sanja Strbe, Martin Drinkovic, Filip Brkic, Jelena Popic, Anita Skrtic, Sven Seiwerth, Mario Staresinic, Predrag Sikiric, Ivica Brizic

“…Contrarily, macro/microscopic, ultrasonic, magnetic resonance, biomechanical, and functional assessments revealed that BPC 157 therapy recovering effects for all time points were consistent. …”
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Vision Improvement after Osimertinib Treatment in Paraneoplastic Optic Neuropathy Associated with Lung Adenocarcinoma by Masaomi Kubota, Nobumasa Tamura, Takaaki Hayashi, Euido Nishijima, Haruhiko Yanagisawa, Akira Kojima, Tadashi Nakano

“…Single-flash electroretinograms showed normal amplitudes. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed left optic neuritis and showed neither metastatic cancer nor multiple sclerosis. …”
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Comparison of prognosis for T4b rectal cancer with different pelvic compartment involvement treated using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and implications for refinement of the curre... by Yang-zi Zhang, Maxiaowei Song, Shuai Li, Jian Tie, Xiang-gao Zhu, Yong-heng Li, Ai-wen Wu, Yong Cai, Wei-hu Wang

“…Methods: We retrospectively analysed data from 195 patients with magnetic resonance imaging-identified locally advanced T4b rectal cancer who received neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy between January 2010 and December 2019. 104 patients had only inferior pelvic compartment involvement (group A) while 91 patients had anterior, posterior or lateral pelvic compartment involvement (group B). …”
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A semantic strength and neural correlates in developmental dyslexia by Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Sladjana Lukic, Fei Jiang, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Maria Luisa Mandelli, Ting Qi, Sarah M. Inkelis, Sarah M. Inkelis, Emily Rosenthal, Emily Rosenthal, Zachary Miller, Zachary Miller, Emma Wellman, Emma Wellman, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Silvia A. Bunge, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Maria Luisa Gorno-Tempini, Christa Watson Pereira, Christa Watson Pereira

“…In the present study, we investigated semantic fluency as a cognitive strength in English-speaking children with dyslexia aged 8–13.MethodsNinety-seven children with dyslexia completed tests of letter and semantic verbal fluency, standardized measures of reading and cognitive functions, and task-free resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI). First, we adjusted performance on semantic fluency by letter fluency and created a residual score that was used to separate participants into high (residual &gt;0) or average (residual &lt;0) semantic performance groups. …”
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