Study of the functional properties of a fermented milk product based on mare’s milk by E. S. Simonenko, N. V. Kupaeva, S. V. Simonenko, B. M. Manuilov

“…The aim of the work was to determine functional properties of fermented milk products based on mare’s milk and mare’s milk with addition of cow’s milk by in vitro methods. …”
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Bridging the gap between presynaptic hair cell function and neural sound encoding by Lina María Jaime Tobón, Tobias Moser

“…A striking example of diverse structure and function is presented by the afferent synapses between inner hair cells (IHCs) and spiral ganglion neurons (SGNs) in the cochlea. …”
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Causal associations of thyroid function with inflammatory bowel disease and the mediating role of cytokines by Shuyun Wu, Jiazhi Yi, Bin Wu

“…The objective of this study is to investigate the causal association between thyroid function and IBD.MethodsGenome-wide association studies (GWAS) involving seven indicators of thyroid function, IBD, and 41 cytokines were analyzed. …”
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The influence of renal function on surgical outcomes of vitrectomy in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy by Qiongzhen Yuan, Zhouquan Yang, Wei Fan, Xiaofan Chen, Huan Zou, Rongdi Yuan

“…PurposeTo investigate the influence of renal function on the surgical outcomes of vitrectomy in patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).MethodsA secondary analysis was conducted on data from a retrospective cohort study.ResultsA total of 128 eyes with PDR that underwent pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) and were followed up for at least 2 years were enrolled, including 65 eyes in the impaired renal function (IRF) group and 63 eyes in the normal renal function (NRF) group. …”
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Influence of masticatory function on food preferences and cognitive performance in centenarians: an observational study by Katia Rupel, Matteo Biasotto, Filomena Vella, Giulia Ottaviani, Roberto Di Lenarda, Mauro Tettamanti, Gabriella Marcon

“…Results Masticatory function did not correlate with dementia but had a significant impact on oral health perception. …”
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Enhancing the Functional Biodiversity of Ground-Dwelling Arthropods with Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) Conservation by Hidehiro Inagaki, Okamoto Naoya, Toyoda Yuta, Kunwar Jung

“…In the chestnut orchard, the area with henbit-dominant communities had more functional species than areas with other weed species. …”
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Training and Detraining Effects of Institutional Group Exercise on Upper Extremity Motor Function by Yiling LIN, Minghsia HU, Hongzhe ZHANG, Mingde LI

“…Both muscle strength and upper extremity motor function had returned to baseline levels after four weeks of detraining (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01). …”
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From Pollen to Bee Bread: A <i>Reservoir</i> of Functional Yeasts by Alice Agarbati, Laura Canonico, Silvia Gattucci, Maurizio Ciani, Francesca Comitini

“…Nowadays, yeasts are widely used for food and beverage fermentation as well as for their functional traits, as there has been an increase in scientific interest in their contributions to human health. …”
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Formulation of Functional Beverage with Antioxidant Properties Using Nypa Leaves (Nypa fruticans) by Armi Fuji Sintia S, Khairi Ikhsanul, Hasanah Uswatun, Zuraidah Syarifah, Uju, Tarman Kustiariyah

“…Nipah leaf contains antioxidants and has significant potential for development into functional beverages. Creating such beverages from Nipah leaf is a promising way to produce products that benefit human health. …”
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Predictive capacity of phytoplankton functional groups in a tropical wetland (Pantanal, Brazil) by Renata Felicio-Santos, Simoni Maria Loverde-Oliveira, Wilkinson Lopes Lázaro, Patricia Fernanda dos Santos de Loureiro Nunes, Carolina Joana da Silva

“…Abstract: Aim Considering the prediction capacity of the phytoplankton community, this study analyzed the environmental factors that influenced the Reynolds Functional Groups (RFG) in hydrological period (dry, rising, flood and ebb) and the type of environment (river and lake), in the Pantanal wetland (Brazil). …”
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The Neural Correlates of Long-Term Carryover following Functional Electrical Stimulation for Stroke by Marta Gandolla, Nick S. Ward, Franco Molteni, Eleonora Guanziroli, Giancarlo Ferrigno, Alessandra Pedrocchi

“…We used fMRI to examine neural correlates of functional electrical stimulation key elements, volitional intent to move and concurrent stimulation, in a group of chronic stroke patients receiving functional electrical stimulation for foot-drop correction. …”
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Immunopathogenetic features of the functioning of congenital immunity in children with dental and disabling somatic pathology by M. A. Havrylenko, Т. Ye. Shumna

“…Purpose.To study the immunopathogenetic mechanisms of the functioning of congenital immunity in children with dental and disabling somatic pathology. …”
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Systemic Inflammation and Lung Function Impairment in Morbidly Obese Subjects with the Metabolic Syndrome by Astrid van Huisstede, Manuel Castro Cabezas, Erwin Birnie, Gert-Jan M. van de Geijn, Arjan Rudolphus, Guido Mannaerts, Tjin L. Njo, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Gert-Jan Braunstahl

“…There is a relationship between lung function impairment and the metabolic syndrome. Whether this relationship also exists in the morbidly obese patients is still unknown. …”
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Satisfactory levels of functionality and quality of life in caregivers of patients with bipolar disorder: is this possible? by Mariana Troesch, Sarah Prates, Stella Sarmento, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Gabriela Léda-Rêgo, Caroline Dallalana, Juliana S. Casqueiro, Paula Studart-Bottó, Ângela Miranda-Scippa

“…Caregivers with greater functional impairment had lower quality of life. Being younger, being a parent, having non-psychiatric clinical conditions, and having mental disorders were associated with lower quality of life and functionality. …”
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Renal Function but Not Asymmetric Dimethylarginine Is Independently Associated with Retinopathy in Type 2 Diabetes by Katarzyna Krzyzanowska, Friedrich Mittermayer, Gerit H. Schernthaner, Simon Brunner, Johanna M. Brix, Stefan Aschauer, Florian Höllerl, Michael Wolzt, Guntram Schernthaner

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Cognitive Reserve in Parkinson’s Disease: The Effects of Welsh-English Bilingualism on Executive Function by John V. Hindle, Pamela A. Martin-Forbes, Alexandra J. M. Bastable, Kirstie L. Pye, Anthony Martyr, Christopher J. Whitaker, Fergus I. M. Craik, Ellen Bialystok, Enlli M. Thomas, Virginia C. Mueller Gathercole, Linda Clare

“…Bilingualism has been shown to benefit executive function (EF) and delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Potato protease inhibitors, a functional food material with antioxidant and anticancer potential by Yaotong Liu, Yuanyuan Bian, Yan Bai, Siqi Yu, Yuxuan Tian, Jie Li, Suhong Li, Tuoping Li

“…These findings provide a scientific basis for PPIs as promising candidates for functional foods to aid in the prevention of oxidative damage and cancer.…”
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Functional analysis of human hematopoietic stem cell gene expression using zebrafish. by Craig E Eckfeldt, Eric M Mendenhall, Catherine M Flynn, Tzu-Fei Wang, Michael A Pickart, Suzanne M Grindle, Stephen C Ekker, Catherine M Verfaillie

“…We next performed a morpholino antisense oligonucleotide (MO)-based functional screen in zebrafish to determine the hematopoietic function of 61 genes that had no previously known function in HSC biology and for which a likely zebrafish ortholog could be identified. …”
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Interface Areas in the European Alps: Defining Functional Regions Between Mountains and Lowlands by Dominik Bertram, Tobias Chilla, Uta Schirpke

“…This article addresses this gap by conceptualizing and defining interface areas on a pan-Alpine scale. We had 2 main research objectives: (1) to define and analyze the spatial and functional characteristics of these areas, including their similarities and differences, and (2) to position them in relation to the more established categories of mountain and lowland areas. …”
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Insulin resistance, cognition, and functional brain network topology in older adults with obesity by Clayton C. McIntyre, Robert G. Lyday, Yixin Su, Barbara Nicklas, Sean L. Simpson, Gagan Deep, Shannon L. Macauley, Christina E. Hugenschmidt

“…HOMA2-IR was also related to hippocampal network topology in participants who had undergone functional neuroimaging. Neither HOMA2-IR nor R were significantly related to network topology of the central executive network. …”
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