Cerebral Reorganization in Subacute Stroke Survivors after Virtual Reality-Based Training: A Preliminary Study by Xiang Xiao, Qiang Lin, Wai-Leung Lo, Yu-Rong Mao, Xin-chong Shi, Ryan S. Cates, Shu-Feng Zhou, Dong-Feng Huang, Le Li

“…Eight participants with ischemic stroke underwent VRET for 5 sections per week and for 3 weeks. fMRI was conducted to quantify the activity of selected brain regions when the subject performed ankle dorsiflexion. …”
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Radix Scutellariae Ameliorates Stress-Induced Depressive-Like Behaviors via Protecting Neurons through the TGFβ3-Smad2/3-Nedd9 Signaling Pathway by Fan Zhao, Chenyiyu Zhang, Dong Xiao, Weihua Zhang, Liping Zhou, Simeng Gu, Rong Qu

“…Here, we continued to investigate the underlying antidepressant mechanisms of the RS extract. A 7-week chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) procedure was used to establish a murine depression model. 0.75 g/kg or 1.5 g/kg RS was administered daily to the mice during the last 4 weeks. …”
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Anti-TNF-Mediated Modulation of Prohepcidin Improves Iron Availability in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, in an IL-6-Mediated Fashion by Flaminia Cavallaro, Lorena Duca, Laura Francesca Pisani, Roberta Rigolini, Luisa Spina, Gian Eugenio Tontini, Nadia Munizio, Elena Costa, Maria Domenica Cappellini, Maurizio Vecchi, Luca Pastorelli

“…Serum prohepcidin, IL-6, CRP, and ferritin were significantly reduced after 6-week treatment; an increase in serum iron and total transferrin was observed. …”
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Effects of Robot-Assisted Training for the Unaffected Arm in Patients with Hemiparetic Cerebral Palsy: A Proof-of-Concept Pilot Study by Alessandro Picelli, Elisabetta La Marchina, Antonella Vangelista, Elena Chemello, Angela Modenese, Marialuisa Gandolfi, Elisa Francesca Maria Ciceri, Alessandra Bucci, Giada Zoccatelli, Leopold Saltuari, Andreas Waldner, Alessio Baricich, Andrea Santamato, Nicola Smania

“…Within-group comparison after ten 30-minute sessions (five days a week for two consecutive weeks) of robot-assisted training for the unaffected arm showed significant improvements in patients with cerebral palsy on the Jebsen-Taylor Hand Function test (performed at both hands) and action planning ability test (evaluated at the unaffected arm). …”
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The Efficacy of Functional and Traditional Exercise on the Body Composition and Determinants of Physical Fitness of Older Women: A Randomized Crossover Trial by Antônio Gomes de Resende-Neto, José Carlos Aragão-Santos, Bruna Caroline Oliveira-Andrade, Alan Bruno Silva Vasconcelos, Clodoaldo Antônio De Sá, Felipe José Aidar, Josimari Melo DeSantana, Eduardo Lusa Cadore, Marzo Edir Da Silva-Grigoletto

“…This is a randomized clinical trial in which participants performed two 12-week periods of different training methods, separated by eight weeks of washout. …”
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Addressing unmet mental health needs of older adults in Turbo, Colombia: a multi-component psychosocial intervention feasibility study by Clarissa Giebel, Erika Montoya, Gabriel Saldarriaga, Thais Caprioli, Mark Gabbay, Danicza Martinez, Jessica Rua, Maria Isabel Zuluaga

“…The co-produced intervention ran for three months in 2023, with two sessions provided per week in a community centre (26 sessions in total). …”
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Vaccination of mice with Trichinella spiralis C-type lectin elicited the protective immunity and enhanced gut epithelial barrier function. by Bo Ning Wang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Jin Yi Wu, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Wen Wen Zheng, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Jing Cui, Zhong Quan Wang

“…The levels of Th1/Th2 cytokines (IFN-γ/IL-4) secreted from spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes and Peyer's patches were distinctly increased at 6 weeks following vaccination (P < 0.05). At one week after challenge, the numbers of goblet cells and expression level of Muc2, Muc5ac and pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-1β) in gut tissues of vaccinated mice were obviously decreased, while expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines (IL-4 and IL-10) was evidently increased, compared to the infected PBS group. …”
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A Chlorin e6 derivative-mediated photodynamic therapy versus doxycycline for moderate-to-severe rosacea: A prospective, randomized, controlled study by Yun Wu, Qing Fan, Xiaojing Liu, Yajing Cao, Jin Yang, Yu Yan, Hui Tao, Fuhe Zhang, Linglin Zhang, Peiru Wang, Xiuli Wang

“…Methods: In this prospective, randomised, evaluator-blind controlled study, patients with moderate-to-severe rosacea were assigned to receive up to six STBF-PDT sessions or 100 mg of doxycycline daily for eight weeks, followed by a 24-week follow-up. Results: A total of 76 patients were enrolled (38 assigned to STBF-PDT and 38 to oral doxycycline) with 69 (36 in the STBF-PDT group and 33 in the doxycycline group) completing the study. …”
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Pirfenidone Alleviates Choroidal Neovascular Fibrosis through TGF-β/Smad Signaling Pathway by Chuang Gao, Xin Cao, Lili Huang, Yueqi Bao, Tao Li, Yue Di, Liucheng Wu, Yu Song

“…C57BL/6J male mice (aged from 6 to 8 weeks) received intravitreal injections of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)/PFD solution on 14 days after laser injury. …”
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Acupuncture as prophylaxis for chronic migraine: a protocol for a single-blinded, double-dummy randomised controlled trial by Claire Shuiqing Zhang, Bin Li, Lin Zeng, Lu Liu, Luo-peng Zhao, Kelun Wang, Jingxia Zhao, Linpeng Wang, Xianghong Jing

“…All participants will receive a 12-week treatment and then be followed up for another 12 weeks. …”
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Exploring the Variability in Acute Glycemic Responses to Exercise in Type 2 Diabetes by Tasuku Terada, Alanna Friesen, Baljot S. Chahal, Gordon J. Bell, Linda J. McCargar, Normand G. Boulé

“…Fifteen individuals with T2D were randomly assigned to energy-matched high intensity interval exercise (HI-IE) and moderate intensity continuous exercise (MI-CE) interventions and performed a designated exercise protocol 5 days per week for 12 weeks. The duration of exercise progressed from 30 to 60 minutes. …”
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Effects of photobiomodulation therapy in patients with chronic non-specific low back pain: protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled trial by Lucíola da Cunha Menezes Costa, Shaiane Silva Tomazoni, Leonardo Oliveira Pena Costa, Layana de Souza Guimarães, Amanda Costa Araujo, Dafne Port Nascimento, Flávia Cordeiro de Medeiros, Marina Athayde Avanzi

“…Treatment sessions will be provided three times a week for 4 weeks (totaling 12 sessions) with patients receiving either placebo or active PBMT. …”
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Considering Comorbidities and Individual Differences in Testing a Gaming Behavioral Activation App for Perinatal Depression and Anxiety: Open Trial Pilot Intervention Study by Gabriella E Hamlett, Chloe Schrader, Craig Ferguson, Lauren A Kobylski, Rosalind Picard, Joseph J Locascio, Richard J McNally, Lee S Cohen, Rachel Vanderkruik

“…MethodsPregnant adults with either CAD (n=10) or MDD (n=7) used a BA app for 10 weeks and completed biweekly symptom severity questionnaires for depression and anxiety. …”
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The triterpenoids-enriched extracts from Antrodia cinnamomea mycelia attenuate alcohol-induced chronic liver injury via suppression lipid accumulation in C57BL/6 mice by Yange Liu, Ronglong Chen, Lanzhou Li, Ruitao Dong, Hui Yin, Yawen Wang, Anhui Yang, Jianbin Wang, Changtian Li, Di Wang

“…This study aims to investigate the hepatoprotective role of triterpenoids-enriched extracts from Antrodia cinnamomea mycelia (ACT) in chronic alcohol-induced liver injury mice, establishing in C57BL/6 mice through gradient alcohol feeding for 24 weeks. In long-term alcohol consumption mice, the significantly lost body weight, increased organ indexes, hepatic alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase levels were all remissed after 6-week ACT orally administration, showing its hepatoprotective property. …”
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Donor site healing response to low-level laser therapy following skin graft surgery by Mahmoud Salah Salem, Haidy Nady Ashem, Salah Mohamed Abdelghani, Noha Mohamed Kamel

“…The low-level laser therapy group (study group) attended three sessions per week for three weeks, while the placebo group (control group) received sham laser treatments. …”
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Short Bowel Patients Treated for Two Years with Glucagon-Like Peptide 2: Effects on Intestinal Morphology and Absorption, Renal Function, Bone and Body Composition, and Muscle Func... by P. B. Jeppesen, P. Lund, I. B. Gottschalck, H. B. Nielsen, J. J. Holst, J. Mortensen, S. S. Poulsen, B. Quistorff, P. B. Mortensen

“…,TID, were offered, to eleven SBS patients keeping parenteral support constant. 72-hour nutritional balance studies were performed at baseline, weeks 13, 26, 52 during two years intermitted by an 8-week washout period. …”
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Limits of Stability in Adults With Subacute Ankle Injury by Sonia Young, Harvey W. Wallmann, Kailey L. Quiambao, Brooke M. Grimes

“…WBV is a quick intervention that could be implemented in physical therapy clinics, athletic training rooms, and workout facilities to improve an individual's LOS as a component of dynamic balance one to eight weeks post lateral ankle sprain. # Level of Evidence 2b…”
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Toxicity and Safety Evaluation of Doxorubicin-Loaded Cockleshell-Derived Calcium Carbonate Nanoparticle in Dogs by Abubakar Danmaigoro, Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Noor, Rozi Mahmud, Md Zuki Abu Bakar

“…Dogs were subjected to 5 doses at every 3-week interval with (i) normal saline, (ii) DOX, 30 mg/m2, and the experimental groups: CS-CaCO3NP-DOX at (iii) high dose, 50 mg/m2, (iv) clinical dose, 30 mg/m2, and (v) low dose, 20 mg/m2. …”
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Influence of strength and power training on the rate of force development, peak force and functional mobility in elderly people with Parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled tr... by Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Késia Maísa do Amaral Felipe, Patrícia de Aguiar Yamada, Tamires Meneghetti, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega, Flávia Roberta Faganello-Navega

“…Next, the participants underwent lower limbs muscle strength or muscle power training for eight consecutive weeks twice a week and were then re-evaluated.ResultsThe repeated measures ANOVA test showed a significant difference for PF, RFD and FM regardless of training type.ConclusionThe proposed muscle strength and muscle power training protocols influenced the increase in RFD, PF and FM of all participants; however, the increase in RFD in the first 200 ms was more pronounced in the groups submitted to power training and the increase in PF was more pronounced in the groups submitted to strength training.…”
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Prevention and Reversal of Diabetes by All-Trans Retinoid Acid and Exendin-4 in NOD Mice by Jyuhn-Huarng Juang, Yang-Hau Van, Chien-Hung Kuo, Mei-Yin Lin, Ying-Hsiu Liu, Han-Ying Chang

“…NOD/scid mice were intravenously transferred with splenocytes isolated from 12-week-old female NOD mice. After adoptive transfer, mice were treated with vehicle, ATRA (0.5 mg/mouse intraperitoneally every other day), exendin-4 (3 μg/kg subcutaneously twice daily), or combination for 6 weeks. …”
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