Changes in kidney functions following acute infusion of low molecular weight polyvinylpyrrolidone in male rats by Qi Yan, Qingshang Yan, Henry Shen, Tong Wang

“…We investigated the acute administration of low MW of PVP on renal functions and whether it produces a toxic effect on the kidney. …”
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Enhancement of prefrontal functional connectivity under the influence of concurrent physical load during mental tasks by Shan Cheng, Lin Cong, Duoduo Hui, Chaolin Teng, Wenbin Li, Jin Ma

“…The results of different channel pairs suggested that the functional connectivity between the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and the bilateral orbital frontal cortex was significantly enhanced under the combined effects of high physical and high cognitive load.DiscussionFrom the perspective of prefrontal functional connectivity, this study supports measurable effects of physical factor on operators’ mental load. …”
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Application of the Complex Variable Function Method to SH-Wave Scattering Around a Circular Nanoinclusion by Hongmei Wu

“…This paper focuses on analyzing SH-wave scattering around a circular nanoinclusion using the complex variable function method. The surface elasticity theory is employed in the analysis to account for the interface effect at the nanoscale. …”
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Systematic mediation and interaction analyses of kidney function genetic loci in a general population study. by Dariush Ghasemi-Semeskandeh, David Emmert, Eva König, Luisa Foco, Martin Gögele, Mohamed S Sarhan, Laura Barin, Ryosuke Fujii, Christian Fuchsberger, Dorien J M Peters, Peter P Pramstaller, Cristian Pattaro

“…The interplay between phenotypes at SHROOM3 and SLC34A1 and the role of thyroid function as a genetic effect modifier warrant further investigations.…”
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Three‐Dimensional Habitat Structure Drives Avian Functional and Trait Diversity Across North America by Colin P. Sweeney, William Peterman, Kaiguang Zhao, Karen Goodell, Benjamin Zuckerberg, Marta A. Jarzyna

“…We found that 3D habitat structure was the most consistent predictor of avian functional and trait diversity, with little to no effect on species richness or phylogenetic diversity. …”
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A big data approach to modelling urban population density functions: from monocentricity to polycentricity by Cehong Luo, Yujie Hu, Fahui Wang

“…This study uses big data of individual vehicle trips in Tampa, Florida, to define the precise population and employment distribution locations, and then aggregates them with uniform areal units such as squares, triangles, and hexagons to examine and mitigate the scale and zonal effects. Both monocentric and polycentric models are employed in the analysis of urban population density functions. …”
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Review on composition properties, functionalization of bio-oil and its rejuvenation behavior and mechanism on aged asphalt by Peilong Li, Lei Yue, Zhan Ding, Xiuming Jiang, Huifeng Li, Linyu An, Chenxi Tian

“…The diffusion and fusion effects of various bio-oils in aged asphalt were introduced. …”
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Relationship Between Socioeconomic Status and Depression in Older Adults: The Roles of Cognitive Function and Sleep Quality by Zheng Y, Zhang Y, Ye M, Qian Z, Zheng G

“…Mediating and moderating effects were analyzed using R 4.2.2 and SPSS 25.0 software.Results: The results showed that SES was negatively associated with depressive symptoms (β=− 0.234, p< 0.001) and positively associated with cognitive function (β=0.566, p< 0.001) after controlling for covariates; cognitive function played a partial mediating role between SES and depressive symptoms, and the indirect effect was β=− 0.09 (95% CI: − 0.129~ − 0.06, p< 0.001), accounting for 38.5% of the total effect; and sleep quality positively moderated the mediating effect of cognitive function on relationship between SES and depressive symptoms (βsleep ×cognition =− 0.015, p< 0.05).Conclusion: Depressive symptoms in community-dwelling older adults are affected by their SES and cognitive function. …”
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Beta-blockers, left and right ventricular function, and in-vivo calcium influx in muscular dystrophy cardiomyopathy. by Alison Blain, Elizabeth Greally, Steve Laval, Andrew Blamire, Volker Straub, Guy A MacGowan

“…Left and right ventricular function was normal in the Sgcd-/- mice. Metroprolol had no significant effects on left and right ventricular function in these mice, though heart/body weight ratios increased after treatment. …”
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The Placebo Hypoalgesic Response Is Reduced in Healthy Older Adults Showing a Decline in Executive Functioning by Rischer KM, Dierolf AM, Anton F, Montoya P, González-Roldán AM, van der Meulen M

“…The aim of this study was to examine age-related changes in the placebo hypoalgesic response magnitude, and the potential modulating effect of executive functions, namely working memory, cognitive flexibility and inhibitory control.Methods: Thirty-nine younger (18– 36 years) and 42 healthy older adults (60– 82 years) completed a series of executive functioning tests. …”
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Trombone Transfer Functions: Comparison Between Frequency-Swept Sine Wave and Human Performer Input by James W. BEAUCHAMP

“…In the 1990s and early 2000s this nonlinear effect was verified by theory and measurements which showed that nonlinear propagation takes place in the trombone, causing a wave steepening effect at high amplitudes, thus increasing the relative strengths of the upper harmonics.…”
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Hypoxia’s Impact on Hippocampal Functional Connectivity: Insights from Resting-State fMRI Studies by Julia Micaux, Abir Troudi Habibi, Franck Mauconduit, Marion Noulhiane

“…This sensitivity makes it a key region for understanding the effects of hypoxia on brain connectivity. This review examines the effects of both acute and chronic hypoxia on resting-state networks (RSNs) that contribute to hippocampal functional connectivity (FC). …”
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Heat stress affects the functionality of the ovine cumulus-oocyte complex and subsequent in vitro embryo production by Alicia Martín-Maestro, Irene Sánchez-Ajofrin, María Iniesta-Cuerda, Daniela Medina-Chávez, Carolina Maside, María Rocío Fernández-Santos, Julián Garde, Ana Josefa Soler

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Alzheimer’s Disease Prediction via Brain Structural-Functional Deep Fusing Network by Qiankun Zuo, Yanyan Shen, Ning Zhong, C. L. Philip Chen, Baiying Lei, Shuqiang Wang

“…In this work, a novel model termed cross-modal transformer generative adversarial network (CT-GAN) is proposed to effectively fuse the functional and structural information contained in functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). …”
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Dairy intake and cognitive function in older adults in three cohorts: a mendelian randomization study by Natalia Ortega, Nick J. Mueller, Abbas Dehghan, Tosca O. E. de Crom, Armin von Gunten, Martin Preisig, Pedro Marques-Vidal, Marco Vinceti, Trudy Voortman, Nicolas Rodondi, Patricia O. Chocano-Bedoya

“…Abstract Background Meta-analyses of observational studies on the effect of dairy on cognitive function have yielded inconclusive results, potentially due to unmeasured confounding. …”
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Sex differences in the association between episodic memory residual reserve index and change in executive function by Cheyenne Chooi, Brandon E. Gavett, David Ames, Paul Maruff, Vincent Doré, Victor L. Villemagne, Pierrick Bourgeat, Ying Xia, Colin L. Masters, Ralph N. Martins, Kevin Taddei, Christopher C. Rowe, Michael Weinborn, Stephanie R. Rainey-Smith

“…Cognitive reserve was calculated from the variance in episodic memory not explained by demographic or brain measures. Executive functioning (EF) intercept and slope were regressed onto the main and interaction effects of cognitive reserve x brain integrity x sex, plus covariates (age, number of APOE ε4 alleles). …”
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Changes in brain functional connectivity associated with transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation in healthy controls by Daniel A. Monti, Nancy Wintering, Faezeh Vedaei, Alicia Steinmetz, Feroze B. Mohamed, Andrew B. Newberg, Andrew B. Newberg

“…However, there currently are limited studies showing functional changes during different frequencies of stimulation and laterality effects transcutaneous auricular VNS (TaVNS). …”
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Muscular strength and endurance adaptations to functional resistance training in young elite field hockey players by Alper Cenk Gürkan, Meriç Eraslan, Serhat Aydın, Tolga Altuğ, Mustafa Türkmen, Mehmet Söyler, Mustafa Alper Mülhim, Musa Şahin, Baykal Karataş, İbrahim Orkun Akcan, Hamza Küçük

“…BackgroundFunctional strength training (FST) has gained considerable attention due to its potential in enhancing muscle strength, endurance, and body composition, especially among athletes. …”
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Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicles Based on Prescribed Performance Function by Chenyang Xu, Humin Lei, Na Lu

“…To avoid the differential expansion problem and effectively filter out the effects of input noise in the differential signals, a new tracking differentiator was proposed. …”
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Investigation of Withdrawal, Controlling Difficulty, Disorder in Functionality, and Social Isolation in Problematic Internet Use in Adolescents by Sema Bayraktar, Merve Boşat Sönmez

“…In addition, the study determined that the relationship between impairment of functioning and social Isolation was significant. When the coefficients related to path analysis were tested, it was found that the effect of impairment of functioning on deprivation was not statistically significant, whereas the effect of control difficulty and social isolation on deprivation was statistically significant. …”
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