Improving neurocognitive functioning in schizophrenia by addition of cognitive remediation therapy to a standard treatment of metacognitive training by Pasquale Caponnetto, Marilena Maglia, Roberta Auditore, Marta Bocchieri, Antonio Caruso, Jennifer DiPiazza, Riccardo Polosa

“…The addition of cognitive remediation therapy (CRT) to a standard treatment of metacognitive training (MCT) resulted in a significant improvement in global neurocognitive functioning and has reported positive effects with regard to the strengthening of verbal and working memory, selective and sustained attention at T1. …”
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Short-term impacts of TV viewing on executive functions in children with reading difficulties: an eye tracking study by Zahra Babaei, Sara Arian Namazi, Saeid Sadeghi

“…Abstract Background Studies have shown that watching fantastic TV programs immediately impacts typically developing children’s executive functions (EFs). TV program contents may have a different effect on children with reading difficulties (RDs) because of executive dysfunctions, which have not been studied yet. …”
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Air Defense Efficiency Analysis of “Detecting, Guiding, Interfering and Damaging” Multi-Functional Directed Energy Weapons by Wu Taotao, He Miao, Xia Liangbin, Wang Qian, A Jingye

“…The simulation results show that the multi-functional application of directed energy weapons can effectively improve the anti-saturation attack capability and anti-high-speed swarms capability of the air defense system.…”
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Macrophage differentiation in enhancing hematopoietic function of ribonucleic acid for injection II via multi-omics analysis by Yuan Li, Meng Teng, Siyu Li, Hongxin Yang, Yuebo Zhang, Meihua Cui, Lanzhou Li, Di Wang

“…Ribonucleic acid for injection II is a clinical adjuvant cancer therapy treatment based on immunotherapy, which exerts its effects by enhancing immune function and suppressing tumor growth. …”
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Autonomic correlates of osteopathic manipulative treatment on facial functional mapping: an innovative approach based on thermal imaging by Francesco Cerritelli, David Perpetuini, Jordan Keys, Arcangelo Merla, Daniela Cardone

“…The comparative analysis of thermal maps and SCA results represents a significant advancement in our understanding of the physiological mechanisms underlying OMT’s effects on autonomic functions. By elucidating specific patterns of temperature change, correlation intensity and specific clusters, this research provides valuable insights for optimizing clinical practice and refining theoretical models of manual therapy.…”
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Functional characterization of the α1-adrenoceptor in adult male rat locus coeruleus neurons ex vivo by Irati Rodilla, Aitziber Mendiguren, Joseba Pineda

“…IntroductionThe α1-adrenoceptor (α1AR) is involved in the physiopathology of the central nervous system (CNS), but its function in the adult male rat locus coeruleus (LC) has not been fully studied. …”
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The Impact of Swimming Training on the Course and Symptoms of Bronchial Asthma and Respiratory System Function: A Literature Review by Michał Szyc, Anita Ptak

“…In this publication, we will attempt to discuss the effects of swim training on asthma and respiratory system function. …”
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The Role of Positive Youth Development as a Mediator of the Relationship between Family Function and Lecturer-Student Relationship by Rahmi Lubis, Hasanuddin Hasanuddin

“…The results showed that PYD partially mediated the effect of family function on the lecturer-student relationship. …”
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Functionally characterizing obesity-susceptibility genes using CRISPR/Cas9, in vivo imaging and deep learning by Eugenia Mazzaferro, Endrina Mujica, Hanqing Zhang, Anastasia Emmanouilidou, Anne Jenseit, Bade Evcimen, Christoph Metzendorf, Olga Dethlefsen, Ruth JF Loos, Sara Gry Vienberg, Anders Larsson, Amin Allalou, Marcel den Hoed

“…Abstract Hundreds of loci have been robustly associated with obesity-related traits, but functional characterization of candidate genes remains a bottleneck. …”
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Breathing exercises with PEEP: efficiency and duration for correcting the cardiovascular system functional state in older patients with COPD by E. O. Asanov, Yu. I. Holubova, I. A. Dyba, S. O. Asanova

“…A more significant and prolonged effect of breathing exercises with PEEP on the cardiovascular system functional state was observed in older COPD patients with more severe symptoms of the disease. …”
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Long-term Clinical and Functional Results of Neovascular Glaucoma Surgical Treatment with Glautex Drainage and Ahmed Valve by M. M. Bikbov, I. I. Khusnitdinov

“…The analysis of clinical and functional results of surgical treatment of patients with neovascular glaucoma in terms of 3 years follow up showed that the most lasting preservation of visual function and the hypotensive effect was achieved after implantation of the Ahmed valve — in 66.7% of the cases. …”
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Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinically Relevant Executive Functions Tests Performance after COVID-19 by Boris B. Velichkovsky, Anna Y. Razvaliaeva, Alena A. Khlebnikova, Piruza A. Manukyan, Vladimir N. Kasatkin, Artem V. Barmin

“…It is widely known that COVID-19 has a number of prolonged effects on general health, wellbeing, and cognitive functioning. …”
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NIR-activated catechol-functionalized nanodiamond nanofibers for accelerating on-demand MRSA and E. coli biofilm eradication by Hyeonseo Park, Tejal V. Patil, Jieun Lee, Hojin Kim, Seong-Jun Cho, Ki-Taek Lim

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Inhibition of Macrophage Functions by the C-Terminus of Murine S100A9 Is Dependent on B-1 Cells by Rosana Lima Pagano, Natassja Foizer Moraes, Beatriz Helena De Lorenzo, Sandra Coccuzzo Sampaio, Mario Mariano, Renata Giorgi

“…Murine peritoneal cells are constituted by macrophages and B-1 cells, and the latter exert an inhibitory effect on macrophage functions by secreting interleukin- (IL-) 10. …”
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COVID-19 Pandemic, Internal Audit Function and Audit Report Lag: Evidence from Emerging economy by Anas Rasheed Bajary, Rohami Shafie, Azharudin Ali

“…Therefore, this study examines the effect of COVID-19 on audit reporting lag (ARL). In addition, this study investigates whether the internal corporate monitoring mechanisms contribute to mitigating the effect of the global health crisis; consequently, the study employs the internal audit function (IAF) cost as a moderator on the relationship between COVID-19 and ARL. …”
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Dielectric Response of Yttria–Zirconia Ordered Solids Within Density-Functional Theory in the Random-Phase Approximation by A. G. Marinopoulos

“…The adopted methodology is based on linear-response theory with a semilocal density functional and the random-phase approximation including local-field effects. …”
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Bavachin enhances paclitaxel sensitivity in ovarian cancer cells through modulation of mitochondrial function and ER stress by Sang-Jin Lee, Kee K. Kim, Jin-Young Lee

“…Combination treatment with bavachin enhanced the cytotoxic effects of paclitaxel, showing synergistic anti-cancer activity in both cell lines. …”
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Influence of exercise interventions on functional movement screen scores in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ali Asghar Maleki, Seyed Hamed Mousavi, Mohamad Ali Biabangard, Hooman Minoonejad

“…Abstract The functional movement screen (FMS) is a widely recognized tool for evaluating movement patterns and identifying potential injury risks in athletes. …”
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Treadmill Exercise Training Ameliorates Functional and Structural Age-Associated Kidney Changes in Male Albino Rats by Heba R. Salem, Manar A. Faried

“…Also, it revealed that treadmill exercise alleviated theses effects in exercised aged group with reduction of urea and cystatin C. …”
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Evaluation of Renal Function in Pregnant Women with Malaria: A Case-Control Study in a Mesoendemic Area by Justice Afrifa, Samuel Essien-Baidoo, Albert Baffour Gyau, Richard Kobina Dadzie Ephraim

“…We assessed the effect of malaria on renal function of pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a mesoendemic area of Ghana. …”
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