Designed Biomaterial‐Enhanced Cell Transplantation for Neural Tissue Engineering by Yun Tang, Alice Le Friec, Menglin Chen, Di Sun

“…After a brief presentation of biomaterial strategies and cell sources, we review the in vivo evidences about the efficacy of biomaterial and stem cell cotransplantation in (i) enhancing trophic effects, (ii) increasing cell integration, and (iii) achieving functional recovery in preclinical models of stroke, traumatic brain injury, Parkinson's disease, and spinal cord injury. …”
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The Influence of the Sympathetic Nervous System on Cardiometabolic Health in Response to Weight Gain or Weight Loss by Gavin W. Lambert, Mariya Patel, Elisabeth A. Lambert

“…Sympathetic nervous activity and sympathetic responses to weight change are regionalized, with alterations in end organ function dependent on the changes occurring in the brain regulatory pathways invoked and in the effector organs engaged. …”
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Human Development XIII: The Connection Between the Structure of the Overtone System and the Tone Language of Music. Some Implications for Our Understanding of the Human Brain by Søren Ventegodt, Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

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A statistical analysis method for probability distributions in Erdös–Rényi random networks with preferential cutting–rewiring operation by Yu Qian, Jiahui Cao, Jing Han, Siyi Zhang, Wentao Chen, Zhao Lei, Xiaohua Cui, Zhigang Zheng, Zhigang Zheng, Zhigang Zheng

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Peripheral immune cell dysregulation following diffuse traumatic brain injury in pigs by Kathryn L. Wofford, Kevin D. Browne, David J. Loane, David F. Meaney, D. Kacy Cullen

“…Despite the compelling link between the damaged brain and peripheral immune functionality, little is known about how injury severity affects the peripheral immune system in closed-head diffuse TBI, the most common clinical presentation including all concussions. …”
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Unihemispheric Dual-site Anodal tDCS for Lower Limb Motor Function in Chronic Stroke Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Somaye Azarnia, kamran Ezzati, Alia Saberi, Yaser Moaddabi, Babak Bakhshayesh Eghbali

“…Background: A cerebrovascular accident results in behavioral deficits as a result of damage to the brain’s systems. The motor system is one of the most commonly affected nervous systems. …”
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Obesity-related alterations of intrinsic functional architecture: a resting-state fMRI study based on the human connectome project by Tongtong Wang, Todd Jackson, Matthew Lock, Hui Li, Jin Yan, Qian Zhuang, Shuaiyu Chen

“…BackgroundObesity, particularly in high-risk groups for food addiction, adversely impacts the brain’s functional characteristics. However, its underlying neurobiological and molecular mechanisms remain elusive. …”
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Mitochondrial damage-associated molecular patterns: Neuroimmunomodulators in central nervous system pathophysiology by Noah A. H. Brooks, Ishvin Riar, Andis Klegeris

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Dual-site beta transcranial alternating current stimulation during a bimanual coordination task modulates functional connectivity between motor areas by Mareike A. Gann, Ilenia Paparella, Catharina Zich, Ioana-Florentina Grigoras, Silvana Huertas-Penen, Sebastian W. Rieger, Axel Thielscher, Andrew Sharott, Charlotte J. Stagg, Bettina C. Schwab

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Decoding ozone's impact on the cornea: disruption of barrier integrity and its molecular drivers by Yi Tian, Liping Li, Zhongmou Sun, Jiamin Liu, Chen Qiu, Ji Zhou, Xinghuai Sun, Yuan Lei

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Associations Among Skeletal Muscle Health, Disability, and Self-Reported Physical Function in Survivors of Critical IllnessTake-Home Points by Kimberly F. Rengel, MD, MSCI, Jo Ellen Wilson, MD, MPH, PhD, Heidi J. Silver, RD, PhD, Emma Hollingsworth, MPH, Onur M. Orun, MS, James C. Jackson, PsyD, Matthew F. Mart, MD, Christopher G. Hughes, MD, E. Wesley Ely, MD, MPH, Nathan E. Brummel, MD, MSCI, ATSF

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Processing speed impairment in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy patients: a cross-sectional study by Iara Senem, Carina Telarolli Spedo, Rodrigo Melo Conde, Geraldo Cassio dos Reis, Antônio Carlos dos Santos, Amilton Antunes Barreira, Wilson Marques Jr

“…The Five Digit Test (FDT) evaluates processing speed (PS) and executive functions orally. Objective To evaluate the performance on the FDT of CIDP patients with and without CNS (brain/cerebellum) alterations observed on brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans. …”
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Advances in research on biomaterials and stem cell/exosome-based strategies in the treatment of traumatic brain injury by Wenya Chi, Yingying He, Shuisheng Chen, Lingyi Guo, Yan Yuan, Rongjie Li, Ruiyao Liu, Dairan Zhou, Jianzhong Du, Tao Xu, Yuan Yu

“…This review provides a comprehensive analysis and summary of biomaterial-based tissue engineering scaffolds and nano-drug delivery systems. As an example of functionalized biomaterials, nano-drug delivery systems alter the pharmacokinetic properties of drugs. …”
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Graph Neural Network Classification in EEG-Based Biometric Identification: Evaluation of Functional Connectivity Methods Using Time-Frequency Metric by Roghaieh Ashenaei, Ali Asghar Beheshti Shirazi

“…The growing demand for secure identification has spurred interest in EEG-based biometric systems, which leverage unique brain activity patterns. …”
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Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 1 modulators exert neuroprotective effects in central nervous system disorders by Shouming Chen, Shouming Chen, Lan Wu, Lan Wu, Bingchen Lang, Bingchen Lang, Guoyan Zhao, Guoyan Zhao, Wensheng Zhang, Wensheng Zhang

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Task-Related Controllability of Functional Connectome During a Working Memory Task in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and Major Depressive Disorder by Jun Yang, Zhening Liu, Feiwen Wang, Wenjian Tan, Danqing Huang, Xuan Ouyang, Haojuan Tao, Guowei Wu, Yunzhi Pan, Jie Yang, Lena Palaniyappan

“…Relative to BD and MDD, SZ exhibited the broadest profile of reduced average and modal controllability across the cortex, particularly in sensory, default mode, and salience networks. The affected brain regions preferentially expressed genes that determine synaptic biology and chemoarchitecture involving glutamate/γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and monoamine [dopamine and 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] neurotransmitter systems. …”
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Understanding autism spectrum disorder and social functioning in children with neurofibromatosis type 1: protocol for a cross-sectional multimodal study by Kathryn N North, Marc Seal, Vicki Anderson, Kristina M Haebich, Natalie A Pride, Karin S Walsh, Anita Chisholm, Melissa Rouel, Alice Maier, Tim Silk, Mayuresh Korgaonkar, Francesca Lami, Jennifer Lorenzo, Gabriel Dabscheck, Caroline D Rae, Michael Kean, Jonathan M Payne

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Exploring the neural basis of creativity: EEG analysis of power spectrum and functional connectivity during creative tasks in school-aged children by Gabriela Krumm, Gabriela Krumm, Vanessa Arán Filippetti, Vanessa Arán Filippetti, Magaly Catanzariti, Magaly Catanzariti, Diego M. Mateos, Diego M. Mateos, Diego M. Mateos, Diego M. Mateos

“…This study analyzed the power spectrum and functional connectivity of interhemispheric and intrahemispheric brain activity during creative tasks in 15 Argentine children aged 9 to 12, using a 14-channel EEG system. …”
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Development of an IoT-based Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) for stroke patients using QFD by Fitrah Japunk Lucky Anto, Syafira Widiyanti, Agung Prayogi, Ismianti Ismianti, Sylvert Prian Tahalea, Astrid Wahyu Adventri Wibowo, Vynska Amalia Permadi

“…Stroke is one of the leading causes of death globally, after heart disease and cancer. It often results in brain damage that impairs the function of certain body parts, including the ability to communicate. …”
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Classification of female MDD patients with and without suicidal ideation using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and machine learning by Morteza Fattahi, Milad Esmaeil-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Reza Rostami, Jamil Mansouri, Gholam-Ali Hossein-Zadeh, Gholam-Ali Hossein-Zadeh

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