Longitudinal Assessment of Abnormal Cortical Folding in Fetuses and Neonates With Isolated Non‐Severe Ventriculomegaly by Andrea Urru, Oualid Benkarim, Gerard Martí‐Juan, Nadine Hahner, Gemma Piella, Elisenda Eixarch, Miguel A. González Ballester

“…Method We used a longitudinal dataset of 30 subjects (15 healthy controls and 15 subjects diagnosed with isolated non‐severe VM (INSVM)) with structural MRI acquired in and ex utero for each subject. …”
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Circulating CTRP1 Levels in Type 2 Diabetes and Their Association with FGF21 by Sora Han, Jong Dai Kim, Sunyi Lee, Ae Lee Jeong, Jeong Su Park, Hyo Jeong Yong, Ariundavaa Boldbaatar, Hye In Ka, Eun-Jung Rhee, Won-Young Lee, Young Yang

“…The sera from a normal glucose tolerance group (n=68) and a prediabetes/type 2 diabetes group (n=110) were collected; then, circulating levels of CTRP1, adiponectin, and FGF21 were determined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in all sera. Subjects with either prediabetes or diabetes exhibited higher circulating CTRP1 levels than healthy subjects. …”
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Increasing eccentric contraction duration enhances resistance exercise‐induced inhibitory control improvement while reducing the exertion perception: A pilot study in young men by Kento Dora, Takeshi Hashimoto, I. Wayan Yuuki, Su Yang, Kousei Tachi, Kaito Hashimoto, Shumpei Fujie, Motoyuki Iemitsu, Shigehiko Ogoh

“…Abstract Low‐intensity resistance exercise with slow movement and tonic force generation (LRST) effectively improves cognitive inhibitory control (IC) while heightening the subjective perception, which is a barrier to exercise adherence. …”
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Effects of body weight-supported Tai Chi Yunshou training on upper limb motor function in stroke patients: A three-arm parallel randomized controlled trial. by Liying Zhang, Xiaoming Yu, Wangsheng Liao, Jiening Wang, Yan Lu, Naizhen Wang, Zhou Huanxia

“…Subjects in the CRT group received 60 minutes of CRT daily. …”
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Serological Evidence of Hepatitis B and E and Dengue Coinfection in Chadian Patients and Impact on Lipidemia Profile by Alexandre Kanga Djasrabe, Borris Rosnay Tietcheu Galani, Moussa Mahamat Ali, Fissou Henry Yandai, Bessimbaye Nadlaou, Mayann Habkreo, Nicolas Yanou Njintang

“…Results. Of the 179 subjects surveyed, 21.22% (38/179) tested positive for hepatitis B, 20% (27/135) for hepatitis E, and 1.66% (2/120) for dengue. …”
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Study of pattern of lipid profile amongst type II diabetic patients of two major tribal populations of Tripura by Sagar Samrat Debbarma, Arunabha Dasgupta, Atanu Ghosh, Kanak Choudhury, Prithvijit Kole, Sonali Paul, Brainist Kalai, V. Saikumar

“…A total of 90 study subjects were selected by calculating the sample size and 90 controls were also chosen. …”
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Tail Risks Across Investment Funds by Jerchern Lin

“…Managed portfolios are subject to tail risks, which can be either index level (systematic) or fund-specific. …”
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Pronoun Processing and Interpretation by L2 Learners of Italian: Perspectives from Cognitive Modelling by Petra Hendriks, Margreet Vogelzang

“…In this study, we focus on subject pronouns in Italian and Dutch. A native speaker of the non-null subject language Dutch learning the null subject language Italian as a second language will not only have to learn to use and comprehend null pronouns, but will also have to learn to use and comprehend overt pronouns differently in the L2 than in the L1. …”
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Evaluation and fMRI Analysis of Cognitive and Language Impairment of Perinatally Acquired Left Brain Injury by Xiuyuan ZHENG, Fenyan HUANG, Tiebin YAN, Lingjun XIAO, Nan YAN, Xiaofeng LIN, Zhiying LIANG

“…Objective:To explore the effect of perinatally acquired left brain injury on language and cognitive ability by evaluation and fMRI analysis.Methods:The subject for study was a child with perinatally acquired left brain injury.3.0T BOLD fMRI scaned the brain region of the subject when the subject was performing picture naming task to observe activated encephalic region. …”
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Studying the serum ghrelin levels of the elite athletes and sedentary controls fasting at the time of Ramadan by C. Berkan Alpay, Hasan Eker, İbrahim Cıcıoglu, İlhan Yetkın, Ozlem Gulbahar

“…There was a significant relationship, on the other hand, between BMI and repeated Ghrelin measurements of subjects.…”
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The effect of sensation seeking on intention to consume street food: utilizing the theory of planned behavior by Tran Thi Tuyet, Minh Phuong Do, Ninh Nguyen

“…Notably, gender moderates the impact of sensation seeking on attitude and subjective norms and the effects of subjective norms and perceived behavioral control on intentions to consume street food. …”
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Functional impairment of human myeloid dendritic cells during Schistosoma haematobium infection. by Bart Everts, Ayola A Adegnika, Yvonne C M Kruize, Hermelijn H Smits, Peter G Kremsner, Maria Yazdanbakhsh

“…Moreover, the T cell activating capacity of TLR-matured mDC from infected subjects was lower, likely as a result of reduced HLA-DR expression. …”
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Analysis of a Benchmark Building Installed with Tuned Mass Dampers under Wind and Earthquake Loads by S. Elias, R. Rupakhety, S. Olafsson

“…The uncontrolled building (NC) and the controlled building are subjected to a set of 100 earthquake ground motions and wind forces. …”
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Determinants for Drunk Driving Recidivism—An Application of the Integrated Prototype Willingness Model by Rong-Chang Jou, Han-Wen Hsu

“…On the other hand, subjective norms did not significantly affect the intent to reoffend, but attitudes, deterrence, and PBC did. …”
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DYNAMICS OF MEDIA AND SOCIETY INTERACTION IN COMMUNICATIVE SPACE by D. I. Chistyakov

“…Rather, we can imagine a subject standing knee-deep in a vast stream grabbing whatever he or she may find interesting. …”
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Effect of Pranic Healing on sleep quality in primary insomnia: An exploratory study by G. N. Santhosh, Prashanth Shetty, Geetha B. Shetty, Balakrishna Shetty, H. L. Nanjeshgowda

“…Methods: Fifteen eligible subjects completed the study by receiving 7 PH sessions for 2 weeks for 30 min. …”
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Interdisciplinary and Meta-Disciplinary Integration as a Means of Developing Students’ Communicative Competence by Y. L. Semenova, G. D. Bukharova

“…Interdisciplinary and meta-disciplinary integration in education reflects a comprehensive approach to education and training, and makes it possible to single out both the main elements of educational content and subject interrelations, re solving the problem of fragmentation and isolation of different subjects. …”
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Disposition of Mathematical Critical Thinking of High School Students In Mathematical Problem Posing on Self Confidence by Arnindia Via Mawardi, Pradnyo Wijayanti, Atik Wintarti

“…The research took place at SMA Negeri 7 Surabaya. The subjects were selected based on purposive sampling from the existing class X, so two were selected consisting of one high self- confidence subject and one low self-confidence subject The researcher himself as the main instrument and data collector. …”
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Relationship between anthropometric, physiological and physical characteristics with success of female taekwondo athletes by Zahra Hosseınzadeh, Mani Izadı, Hamid Arazı

“…The mean age, height and body mass index of subjects were 17.84±3.67 years, 167.56±6.92 cm and 19.12±2.45 kg/m2 respectively. …”
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The effect of loading rate on fracture energy of asphalt mixture at intermediate temperatures and under different loading modes by M.R.M. Aliha, M. Fakhri, E. Haghighat Kharrazi, F. Berto

“…At intermediate service temperatures hot mix asphalt (HMA) concretely are subjected to different loading rates due to movement of vehicles which can significantly affect their mechanical characteristics and final service load. …”
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