A Narrative Review on Brain Gym Exercises: An Asset in Alleviating Insomnia and Augmenting Cognitive Functioning by Vaishnavi Mukund Thakre, Mitushi Deshmukh

“…By engaging in brain gym exercises, individuals may experience improvements in their sleep patterns, leading to better overall sleep quality and duration and may experience enhancements in their ability to think, learn and perform cognitive tasks effectively. The review concludes that incorporating brain gym exercises offers notable benefits for both insomnia and cognitive functioning.…”
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Impact of the growth hormone and IGF-1 on graft function and immune response in pediatric liver recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsirulnikova, S. Yu. Oleshkevich, I. E. Pashkova, G. A. Olefirenko

“…The influence of GH and IGF-1 on pediatric liver transplant outcomes is mediated through growth and body weight regulation, specific effects on hepatocyte function and immune system activity. …”
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Evidence of functional connectivity disruptions between auditory and non-auditory regions in adolescents living with HIV by Joanah Madzime, Joanah Madzime, Marcin Jankiewicz, Marcin Jankiewicz, Marcin Jankiewicz, Ernesta M. Meintjes, Ernesta M. Meintjes, Ernesta M. Meintjes, Peter Torre, Barbara Laughton, Martha J. Holmes, Martha J. Holmes, Martha J. Holmes, Martha J. Holmes

“…Investigations on the effect of HIV on the auditory system have predominantly focused on the peripheral auditory system. …”
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Assessment of Future Flood Loss in the Daqing River Basin Based on Flood Loss Rate Function by SHI Rongqing, HUANG Lingmei, LI Jia, SHEN Ao

“…The multiple regression function effectively captures the variation pattern of flood loss rates, with a coefficient of determination (<italic>R</italic>²) ≥ 0.89 and a root mean square error (RMSE) ≤ 0.047 3. …”
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Research progress of fungi and their functional properties in the brewing process of sauce-, strong- and light-flavor Baijiu by HAN Bingyu, CHEN Huitai, LI Zongjun

“…Yeast has the functional characteristics of producing ethanol, ester and a variety of flavor metabolites. …”
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A Nonlinear System State Estimation Method Based on Adaptive Fusion of Multiple Kernel Functions by Daxing Xu, Aiyu Hu, Xuelong Han, Lu Zhang

“…First, a dynamic neural network is used to build the system state model, where the kernel function node is constructed by a weighted linear combination of multiple local kernel functions and global kernel functions. …”
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Does Varicocelectomy Improve Gonadal Function in Men with Hypogonadism and Infertility? Analysis of a Prospective Study by Vasan Sathya Srini, Srinivas Belur Veerachari

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Assessment of lung function in partially edentulous patients using spirometry: A cross-sectional study by Likhitha Ayyagari, M. C. Suresh Sajjan, P Arun Bhupathi, Rama Laxmi Koruprolu, Rama Krishna Alla

“…Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of partially edentulous ()PED condition on lung function through spirometry tests and comparison of airflow rates between dentulous and PED subjects. …”
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IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONING OF TERRITORIAL PUBLIC SELF-GOVERNMENT (USING THE EXAMPLE OF THE KHABAROVSK CITY URBAN DISTRICT) by Vitaly E. Morozov

“…Due to the imperative norm of the lack of powers of the subjects of the Russian Federation for the legal regulation of the organization and functioning of TPSG, regions currently have the right at the legislative level to establish only forms of support for TPSG. …”
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Iron Deficiency Impairs Dendritic Cell Development and Function, Compromising Host Anti‐Infection Capacity by Quanzhong Ren, Xiaotong Xu, Zheng Dong, Jiahuang Qiu, Qing'e Shan, Rui Chen, Yajun Liu, Juan Ma, Sijin Liu

“…Abstract The prevalence of acute lower respiratory infections in individuals with iron deficiency (ID) has significantly increased, and is correlated with reduced numbers of immune cells and impaired immune function. Dendritic cells (DCs) play a crucial role in combating the influenza A virus (IAV) by initiating adaptive immune responses. …”
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Optimization of fermentation technology of functional lotus leaf tea by response surface-principal component analysis by MIAO Yuanxin, BI Jinhua, PENG Xinyu, GAO Jia, WANG Jiaying, OUYANG Qianqian

“…Using the total flavonoids content, total phenols content and sensory score as evaluation indexes, the effect of Daqu inoculum, fermentation time and temperature, initial sugar content on the quality of the functional lotus tea were analyzed by single factor tests and the response surface method-principal component analysis. …”
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids in lipid membranes regulate human neuronal function and amyloid-β production by Satoshi Morita, Takayuki Kondo, Hisanori Tokuda, Yoshihisa Kaneda, Takayuki Izumo, Yoshihiro Nakao, Haruhisa Inoue

“…These findings demonstrate that the overall PUFA composition in the lipid membrane as well as the specific ratios of DHA and ARA within the total PUFAs regulate neuronal function and pathophysiology.…”
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CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKADE AND FUNCTIONAL MICROCIRCULATION CHANGES IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL AND TYPOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS by A. P. Vasiliev, N. N. Streltsova, E. A. Shumeiko

“…To identify individual and typological functional features of peripheral blood flow and assess microcirculation (MC) dynamics after a single-dose administration of nifedipine in patients with arterial hypertension (AH).Material and methods. …”
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Influence of Elevated Potassium Fertilization on Structural and Functional Properties of Sweet Potato Root Tuber Starch by Ke Guo, Shuai Liu, Long Zhang, Qian Zhang, Yang Yu, Peiyong Ma, Zhaodong Jia, Cunxu Wei, Xiaofeng Bian

“…The structural and functional properties of the starches were subsequently analyzed. …”
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Structural and functional properties of hydrolyzed/glycosylated ovalbumin under spray drying and microwave freeze drying by Lili Liu, Xiaoning Dai, Huaibin Kang, Yunfeng Xu, Weiming Hao

“…Ovalbumin (OVA), the main protein in egg white, affects most of the functional properties of egg white protein in food processing. …”
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DNMT1-mediated regulation of somatostatin-positive interneuron migration impacts cortical architecture and function by Julia Reichard, Philip Wolff, Song Xie, Ke Zuo, Camila L. Fullio, Jian Du, Severin Graff, Jenice Linde, Can Bora Yildiz, Georg Pitschelatow, Gerion Nabbefeld, Lilli Dorp, Johanna Vollmer, Linda Biemans, Shirley Kempf, Minali Singh, K. Naga Mohan, Chao-Chung Kuo, Tanja Vogel, Paolo Carloni, Simon Musall, Geraldine Zimmer-Bensch

“…Abstract The coordinated development of cortical circuits composed of excitatory and inhibitory neurons is critical for proper brain function, and disruptions are linked to a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. …”
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Model Predictive Contouring Control With Barrier and Lyapunov Functions for Stable Path-Following in UAV Systems by Bryan S. Guevara, Jose Varela-Aldas, Viviana Moya, Manuel Cardona, Daniel C. Gandolfo, Juan M. Toibero

“…In this study, we propose a novel method that integrates Nonlinear Model Predictive Contour Control (NMPCC) with an Exponentially Stabilizing Control Lyapunov Function (ES-CLF) and Exponential Higher-Order Control Barrier Functions to achieve stable path-following and obstacle avoidance in UAV systems. …”
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Estimation of Hankel inequalities of symmetric starlike functions in crescent-shaped domains and their application in image processing by Bushra Kanwal, Arooj Iman, Shamsa Kanwal, Amal K. Alkhalifa

“…Abstract This study explores some geometric properties of the class of symmetric starlike functions associated with a Crescent-shaped domain denoted by $$\mathcal {SS}^{*}_{\mathcalligra{cre}}$$ . …”
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Role of surfactant molecular weight on morphology and properties of functionalized graphite oxide filled polypropylene nanocomposites by Y. Wang, J-C. Wang, S-Z. Chen

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The Relationship Between the Recovery of Balance and Cognitive Functions During Physiotherapy in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury by E. Lendraitienė, U. Buraitytė, D. Petruševičienė, L. Varžaitytė

“…However, we failed to find any concrete evidence proving the interrelationship between balance and cognitive functions therefore the effects of TBI on cognitive and motor functions remain not fully evaluated. …”
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