Functionality of whey protein isolates and hydrolyzed whey proteins by Zoran Herceg, Vesna Lelas, Greta Krešić, Anet Režek

“…The results of this analysis have shown that HWP had higher particle size and specific area than WPI.By examing functional properties, it has been established that HWP has higher solubility, dispersibility, emulsifiying properties as well as foam stability (FSI and MFS) compared to WPI. …”
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Evaluating the impact of agricultural abandonment on flood mitigation functions by Takeshi Osawa, Takaaki Nishida, Takashi Oka

“…Results indicated that abandonment had little or no impact on Eco-DRR functions both paddy fields and dry farmlands. …”
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Intranasal insulin for improving cognitive function in multiple sclerosis by Scott D. Newsome, Kathryn C. Fitzgerald, Abbey Hughes, Meghan Beier, Jacqueline Koshorek, Yujie Wang, Daniela Pimentel Maldonado, Thomas Shoemaker, Taimur Malik, Tarik Bayu, Pablo E. Ravenna, Ama Avornu, Elias S. Sotirchos, Meghan Romba, John Muschelli, Todd T. Brown, Peter A. Calabresi, Ellen M. Mowry

“…There is an urgent need to identify/develop novel therapies that can help cognitive function in MS. Insulin is critical for helping with regulation of multiple CNS functions, including learning and memory. …”
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Deleterious Effect of Fructose on the Heart Function of Hypertriglyceridemic Rats by Vladimír Knezl, Ružena Sotníková, Karol Švík, Štefan Bezek, Zuzana Brnoliaková, Zdenka Gáspárová

“…We aimed to study the effect of fructose on the heart functions. Male HTG rats had HFI or a standard diet for five weeks. …”
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Clinical and functional features of mitral valve prolapse in adolescents by S. M. Kushnir, T. B. Belyakova, L. K. Antonova, A. A. Beketova

“…During clino-orthostatic test, adolescents with MVP had inadequate hemodynamic reaction, especially in Stage II MVP. …”
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Triplet Analysis That Identifies Unpaired Regions of Functional RNAs by Junji Kawakami, Yoshie Yamaguchi, Naoki Sugimoto

“…Moreover, our analysis method may be used to assess a variety of structural motifs with desired function.…”
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Leukocyte Telomere Length and Cognitive Function in Older Adults by Emily Frith, Paul D. Loprinzi

“…The DSST (Digit Symbol Substitution Test) was used to assess participant executive cognitive functioning tasks of pairing and free recall. Individuals were excluded if they had been diagnosed with coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, heart attack or stroke at the baseline assessment. …”
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The Effect of the Hemodialysis Practice on the Dialysis Patients’ Sexual Functions by Sibel Şentürk, Alev Yıldırım Keskin

“…Objective: This study aims to analyze the effect of the hemodialysis practice on the patients’ sexual functions and sexual experiences. Materials and Methods: Designed as phenomenological research, the study was performed with 19 patients who had hemodialysis treatment from 20 January 2021 to 20 February 2021 and agreed to participate in the study. …”
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Covid-19 and sexual function of women. A review by N. V. Artymuk, М. N. Surina, A. V. Atalyan, Al-Jefout Moamar

“…Along with sleep and meal, sexual function is one of the main human motivations and its impairment can drastically reduce the quality of life in women. …”
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Association between treatment resistance and cognitive function in schizophrenia by Jiaqian Sun, Jie Yin Yee, Yuen Mei See, Charmaine Tang, Shushan Zheng, Boon Tat Ng, Jimmy Lee

“…The planned statistical analyses included adjustments for covariates such as age, sex, PANSS scores and antipsychotic dose, which might affect cognitive function. Results: There were significant differences in overall cognitive performance between the groups: ARS had the least impairment, followed by TRS-CR and UTRS. …”
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Global change in the trophic functioning of marine food webs. by Aurore Maureaud, Didier Gascuel, Mathieu Colléter, Maria L D Palomares, Hubert Du Pontavice, Daniel Pauly, William W L Cheung

“…Results also suggested that the main driver of change over that period had been the large increase in fishing pressure. …”
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The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on neurobiological functioning in adolescents by Justin P. Yuan, Lauren R. Borchers, Yoonji Lee, Jessica L. Buthmann, Saché M. Coury, Julian Joachimsthaler, Emma L. Jaeger, Tiffany C. Ho, Ian H. Gotlib

“…We found that compared to those assessed before the pandemic, adolescents assessed post-lockdown had significantly lower total cortisol production, elevated levels of systemic inflammation, and reduced neural activation in the prefrontal cortex during affective processing (pseudo-F(1,3250) = 7.43, p = 0.006). …”
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A prospective clinical study of functional exercises beforearteriovenostomy by CHEN Hao, LIU Juan

“…Objective To study the effect of preoperative functional exercises on the success rate of arteriovenostomy and postoperative complications.Methods The subjects were randomly divided into two groups:preoperative non-exercise group and preoperative exercise group.The age,sex,APACHE II score and serum Cystatin C value before operation,and cephalic vein diameter,hemoglobin,platelet,albumin,and cholesterol two months before operation and on the operation day were collected.And the subjects were observed for half a year after operation.The observation indicators included the success of internal fistula surgery,the maturation time of internal fistula,the use time of internal fistula,the blood flow of the brachial artery,and postoperative complications.And the differences between the groups were analyzed.Results There were 75 patients in the non-exercise group and 76 patients in the two-month exercise group.Overall success rate of surgery was 92.1%.The success rate of preoperative exercise group was 94.7%,and that of preoperative non-exercise group was 89.3%,with statistically significant difference between the two groups(P=0.03).The preoperative exercise group had a blood flow at the fistular orifice more than the non-exercise group by 38.8 ml/min.The average fistular maturation time in the exercise group was shorter than that in the non-exercise group by 4 days,with statistically significant difference between the two groups.However,there were no significant differences between the two groups in the comparison of the use time of internal fistula and the incidence of postoperative complications.Conclusions Functional exercises before arteriovenostomy can improve the success rate of surgery and increase the brachial blood flow,but it does not prolong the survival time of internal fistula or reduce the complication incidence.…”
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The creative function of water in the formation of the world around us by S. L. Shvartsev

“…Regardless of the repeated complication of the system, the basic mechanisms of its evolution remain essentially the same, and water has preserved and enhanced its creative function through dissolving simple compounds and creating more complex ones. …”
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Development of abnormal bowel function after simple hysterectomy by P. Phangsuwan, P. Suprasert

“…Conclusion: Most patients who underwent TAH did not develop abnormal bowel function after surgery. Moreover, patients who initially had bowel dysfunction showed significant improvement post-hysterectomy.…”
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An Examination of Psychometric Properties of Positive Functional Attitudes Scale by Saide Umut ZEYBEK, Ayse Rezan CECEN EROGUL

“…The findings showed that factor structures of the PFAS life perspective, personal accomplishment, positive future, self-worth, coping with problems had psychometric quality in Turkish version. As a result of the study, the Turkish version of PFAS has good validity and reliability for young adult community sample. …”
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Diaphragm Function Parameters in Patients with Severe COVID-19 by A. Y. Yakovlev, A. A. Pevnev, M. S. Belous, V. N. Maksimychev, S. I. Chistyakov

“…Group 1 (n=30) included patients who did not require mechanical ventilation, and group 2 (n=30) consisted of patients who were subsequently transferred to mechanical ventilation.Results. Patients in group 2 had significantly lower diaphragm function parameters (left excursion value (P<0.001), right excursion value (P<0.001), diaphragm thickness on inspiration (P=0.043), and thickening fraction (P<0.001) than patients in group 1.Conclusion. …”
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Structural and functional properties of arteries in COVID-19 survivors by V. E. Oleinikov, I. V. Avdeeva, K. N. Polezhaeva, K. I. Pavlenko, N. A. Borisova, A. A. Khromova, A. V. Kulyutsin

“…The study of the structural and functional properties of arteries in patients after a coronavirus disease 2019.Material and methods. …”
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Breathing Reserve and Lung Function in Female Elite Runners by Ferdinand Grov Kyte, Karoline Holsen Kyte, Linn Skinstad, Jonny Hisdal, Trine Stensrud

“…Lung function tests showed no differences between the two groups. …”
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Investigating the function of flashbacks in the story of Joseph the Prophet (PBUH) by Hossein Kiani, Saeed HessamPoor, Nadia DadPoor

“…It also tries to determine the function of the flashbacks in this Quranic story as the best story. The results of this study indicate that flashbacks have brought about coherence and continuity in the story. The intra-story flashbacks are the most frequents ones. …”
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