Psychometric Properties of a Neuropsychological Assessment Scale for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in the Illiterate and Low-Educated Subjects in Iran by Ameneh Ahmadi, Maryam Noroozian, Mohsen Kachooei, Zahra Hooshyari, Aram Golsokhan

“…These patients underwent a comprehensive neuropsychological assessment, which included the Behavioral Pathology in Alzheimer's Disease Rating Scale (BEHAVE-AD), The Katz Activities of Daily Living Scale (Katz ADL) and The Functional Assessment Staging Tool (FAST). The scale construction process was conducted in four phases. …”
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Probiotics administration alleviates cognitive impairment and circadian rhythm disturbance induced by sleep deprivation by Peijun Tian, Yunfei Hou, Zheng Wang, Jiaona Jiang, Xin Qian, Zhihao Qu, Jianxin Zhao, Gang Wang, Wei Chen

“…Gut microbiome is indispensable for maintaining normal brain function. Specifically, gut microbiota plays a causal role in sleep deprivation (SD)-induced cognitive impairment. …”
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Cholinergic basal forebrain neurons regulate vascular dynamics and cerebrospinal fluid flux by Kai-Hsiang Chuang, Xiaoqing Alice Zhou, Ying Xia, Zengmin Li, Lei Qian, Eamonn Eeles, Grace Ngiam, Jurgen Fripp, Elizabeth J. Coulson

“…Abstract Brain waste is cleared via a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pathway, the glymphatic system, whose dysfunction may underlie many brain conditions. …”
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Viral and non-viral vectors in gene therapy: current state and clinical perspectives by Guannan Geng, Yixin Xu, Ziying Hu, Hui Wang, Xiaoyun Chen, Wei Yuan, Yilai Shu

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Cell-specific genetic expression profile of antennal glia in Drosophila reveals candidate genes in neuron-glia interactions by Ana Castañeda-Sampedro, Esther Alcorta, Carolina Gomez-Diaz

“…Additionally, similarities between the molecular signatures of peripheral glia in Drosophila and vertebrates highlight the utility of model organisms in elucidating glial cell functions in complex systems.…”
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Temporal ablation of the ciliary protein IFT88 alters normal brainwave patterns by Matthew R. Strobel, Yuxin Zhou, Liyan Qiu, Aldebaran M. Hofer, Xuanmao Chen

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Neuronal and Glial α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Role in Alzheimer’s Disease Pathophysiology by Kerry Rennie

“…The Alzheimer’s disease (AD) brain is characterized by the profound impairment of the basal forebrain cholinergic system, including alterations in the levels of α7nAChR in various brain areas. …”
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The Impact of Antidepressants on Gut Microbiome and Depression Management by Ee-Kit Tang, Ke-Yan Loo, Angel Yun-Kuan Thye, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Malarvili Selvaraja, Sivakumar Thurairajasingam, Learn-Han Lee, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…It affects mental and emotional well-being and has far-reaching consequences on their physical health, relationships, and overall ability to function in daily life. Recent advances in psychiatric research have revealed a connection between the gut-brain axis, a bidirectional communication system linking the brain's emotional and cognitive centers with intestinal functions. …”
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Dynamic remodeling of dendritic arbors in GABAergic interneurons of adult visual cortex. by Wei-Chung Allen Lee, Hayden Huang, Guoping Feng, Joshua R Sanes, Emery N Brown, Peter T So, Elly Nedivi

“…Despite decades of evidence for functional plasticity in the adult brain, the role of structural plasticity in its manifestation remains unclear. …”
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A pilot study on physiological indicators of expertise in pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) providers during endotracheal intubation by Gabriel Gazetta, Yaoyu Fu, Kaori Tanaka, Brian M. Clemency, Anirban Dutta, Matthew Hackett, Jack Norfleet, Rahul, Suvranu De, Steven Schwaitzberg, Lora Cavuoto

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KAT6B overexpression in mice causes aggression, anxiety, and epilepsy by Maria I. Bergamasco, Ezgi Ozturk, Pablo M. Casillas-Espinosa, Alexandra L. Garnham, Waruni Abeysekera, Verena C. Wimmer, Pradeep Rajasekhar, Hannah K. Vanyai, Lachlan Whitehead, Marnie E. Blewitt, Kelly Rogers, Adam P. Vogel, Anthony J. Hannan, Gordon K. Smyth, Nigel C. Jones, Tim Thomas, Anne K. Voss

“…Our results suggest that, in addition to loss-of-function alleles, gain-of-function KAT6B alleles may be detrimental for brain development.…”
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Features of endocrine status in adolescents with multiple sclerosis by V. M. Lebedev, N. A. Totolyan

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Anomalous hypothalamic responses to humor in cataplexy. by Allan L Reiss, Fumiko Hoeft, Adam S Tenforde, Wynne Chen, Dean Mobbs, Emmanuel J Mignot

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>While undergoing functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI), we showed ten narcolepsy-cataplexy patients and ten healthy controls humorous cartoons. …”
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Light, Sound, and Melatonin: Investigating Multisensory Pathways for Visual Restoration by Dario Rusciano

“…This review explores how hierarchical brain networks (e.g., superior colliculus, parietal cortex) and ipRGCs jointly shape perception and behavior, focusing on their convergence in multisensory plasticity. …”
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Perioperative strokes: uncovering risks, sequelae, and a therapeutic future by Aravind Ganesh

“…The long-term sequelae of covert strokes are still being characterized, but recent studies have indicated that a higher burden of such infarcts is associated with worse functional and cognitive outcomes. Key considerations to prevent perioperative strokes include screening plus risk factor control, pre-medication, and procedural considerations including anesthetic choice. …”
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Stochastic blockmodeling of the modules and core of the Caenorhabditis elegans connectome. by Dragana M Pavlovic, Petra E Vértes, Edward T Bullmore, William R Schafer, Thomas E Nichols

“…We used the Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) nervous system (connectome) as a model system in which biological knowledge about each node or neuron can be used to validate the functional relevance of the communities obtained. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9 a genomic engineering technology for treatment in ALS mouse models by Hamid Khan, Hammad Riaz, Adeel Ahmed, Mubin Mustafa Kiyani, Sahibzada Muhammad Jawad, Syed Shahab Ud Din Shah, Turki Abualait, Fawaz Al-hussain, Hong-Tao Li, Shahid Bashir

“…Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the death of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brain regions, leading to a reduced survival rate in patients. …”
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Performance limitations of relay neurons. by Rahul Agarwal, Sridevi V Sarma

“…In this paper, we analyze a biophysical based model of a relay cell and use systems theoretic tools to construct analytic bounds on how well the cell transmits a driving input as a function of the neuron's electrophysiological properties, the modulating input, and the driving signal parameters. …”
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Altered locomotion and anxiety after exposure to SiO2 nanoparticles in larval zebrafish by Pauline Y Shen, Jiaze Wu, Gavin Pu, Kai Huang, Qian Lin

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Integration of sleep homeostasis and navigation in Drosophila. by Andres Flores-Valle, Pedro J Gonçalves, Johannes D Seelig

“…We show that by introducing plasticity, the head direction system can function in a stable way by balancing plasticity in connected circuits that encode sleep pressure. …”
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