Effect of Cavitation and High-Temperature Nanofiltration of Ultrafiltered Skim Milk on the Functionality of Milk Protein Concentrate Powder by Achyut Mishra, Venkateswarlu Sunkesula, Ahmed R. A. Hammam, Lloyd E. Metzger

“…Both hydrodynamic cavitation (HC) and temperature elevation are important pretreatments for improving the performance of liquid food processing by reducing viscosity. …”
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Enhancement of memory and emotional functions by long-term ingestion of protease-treated porcine liver extract in mice by Taiga Kurihara, Masanori Sasanuma, Masahiro Kato, Toshio Inoue, Naoko Okada, Teruki Shirayama, Yusuke Tanikawa, Taiki Kawahara, Kazuhiro Sohya, Hiroki Yasuda, Yoshikazu Matsuda, Takeshi Uemura

“…Moreover, mice fed the PLDP diet exhibited reduced anxiety- and depression-like behaviors as evidenced by their performance in open-field, elevated plus maze, marble-burying, and forced swim tests. …”
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Self-Efficacy as a function of Work Engagement with the mediating role of Organizational Trust in Higher Educational Institutions. by Muhammad Adnan, Ather Ummad Khan, Raisham Hayee

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Optimizing Treatment Selection for Early Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Tumor Biology, Liver Function, and Patient Status by Li X, Xu Y, Ou Y, Li H, Xu W

“…However, treatment selection is complicated by significant heterogeneity in tumor biology, liver function, and patient performance status. This review provides a comprehensive overview of current curative-intent strategies for early-stage HCC, including liver transplantation, surgical resection, and local ablative therapies. …”
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Recent advances in protein and amino acid nutritional dynamics in relation to performance, health, welfare, and cost of production by Roshan Adhikari, Sam J. Rochell, Ruben Kriseldi, Marcelo Silva, Laura Greiner, Chance Williams, Bart Matton, Annalise Anderson, Gisela F. Erf, Eunyoung Park, Keith Haydon, Jason Lee

“…Amino acids like threonine and arginine have additional functional roles in intestinal turnover, immune function, wound healing, vasodilation and oxidative, and heat stress alleviation. …”
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The Impact of Physical Activity on Metabolic Health and Cognitive Function in Postmenopausal Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Kinga Mruczyk, Rafał W. Wójciak, Marta Molska, Ewa Śliwicka, Tomasz Podgórski, Aleksandra Skoczek-Rubińska, Anna Borowiecka, Angelika Cisek-Woźniak

“…Moreover, correlations between these markers and cognitive performance, like motor and psychomotor speeds, varied depending on physical activity level. …”
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Research on Stability of Removal Function in Figuring Process of Mandrel of X-Ray-Focusing Mirror with Variable Curvature by Jiadai Xue, Yuhao Li, Mingyang Gao, Dongyun Gu, Yanlin Wu, Yanwen Liu, Yuxin Fan, Peng Zheng, Wentao Chen, Zhigao Chen, Zheng Qiao, Yuan Jin, Fei Ding, Yangong Wu, Bo Wang

“…It is essential to incorporate flexible control in deterministic small-tool polishing to improve the tool’s adaptability to curvature variations and achieve stable, Gaussian-like tool influence functions (TIFs). In this paper, we introduce a curvature-adaptive prediction model for compliance figuring, based on the Preston hypothesis, using a compliant shaping tool with high slurry absorption and retention capabilities. …”
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Studying turn performance, trunk control, and mobility in acute stroke subjects: a cross-sectional study by Mahima Vasyani, Akshatha Nayak, K. Vijaya Kumar, Zulkifli Misri, Pema Choezom, Rinita Mascarenhas, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Srikant Natarajan

“…However, rehabilitation professionals often underestimate the fundamental function of turning, which is essential for daily living activities like walking, cooking, or performing household chores. …”
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Impact of aortic morphology on VA-ECMO performance: a combined statistical shape modeling and CFD approach by Marilena Mazzoli, Marilena Mazzoli, Emanuele Gasparotti, Emanuele Vignali, Dorela Haxhiademi, Simona Celi

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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on peanut seedlings (Arachis hypogaea L.): Isolation, taxonomical, and functional characterization by Ezequiel Darío Bigatton, Ibrahim Ayoub, María Ángeles Castillejo, Carolina Merlo, Carolina Vázquez, Mariela Valeria Archilla, Marina Bruno, María Paula Martín, Romina Paola Pizzolitto, Lucas Esteban Dubini, Enrique Iván Lucini, Ricardo Javier Haro

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Functional Outcome of Epidural Steroid Injection in the Treatment of Chronic Low Backache due to Intervertebral Disc Prolapse by R Sahaya Jose, SL Binesh, N Kattu Bava, M Syed Moosa

“…At baseline, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year, patients are evaluated using objective standards like the straight leg raise (SLR) and subjective measures like pain and impairment as determined by the ODI and NPRS. …”
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Fabrication and Analysis of Carboxylic Acid-Functionalized SWCNT/PDMS-Based Electrodes for ECG Monitoring via IoT by Bani Gandhi, Raghava Srinivasa Nallanthighal

“…Physical characterizations like Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), and Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) were performed. …”
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Sand Floor for Farmed Blue Foxes: Effects on Claws, Adrenal Cortex Function, Growth and Fur Properties by Leena Ahola, Tarja Koistinen, Jaakko Mononen

“…This study describes how a possibility to use in-cage sand floor affects welfare-related variables like growth of the claws, adrenal cortex function, and fur properties in juvenile blue foxes. …”
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Optical tuning of polymer functionalized zinc oxide quantum dots as a selective probe for the detection of antibiotics by Awadhesh Kumar Verma, G. B. V. S. Lakshmi, Tarun Kumar Dhiman, S. Z. H. Hashmi, Anil Kumar, Pratima R. Solanki

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Association between physical activity, nutritional status and cognitive performance among school children in southern Tanzania by Fahad S. Mwakalebela, Fahad S. Mwakalebela, Elihaika G. Minja, Elihaika G. Minja, Elihaika G. Minja, Yohana A. Mwalugelo, Erick Killel, Erick Killel, Rehema K. Rajab, Rehema K. Rajab, Getrud J. Mollel, Getrud J. Mollel, Winifrida Mponzi, Honorati Masanja, Fredros O. Okumu, Fredros O. Okumu, Christin Lang, Markus Gerber, Jürg Utzinger, Jürg Utzinger, Kurt Z. Long, Kurt Z. Long, Efraim M. Kosia, Ester Elisaria, Ester Elisaria, Marceline F. Finda

“…BackgroundPhysical activity is pivotal in promoting overall health and wellbeing, improving brain function and cognitive performance, and reducing risk of excessive weight and non-communicable diseases. …”
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Surface functionalization of microscaffolds produced by high-resolution 3D printing: A new layer of freedom by Oliver Kopinski-Grünwald, Stephan Schandl, Jegor Gusev, Ourania Evangelia Chamalaki, Aleksandr Ovsianikov

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Carbon quantum Dot incorporated Xanthan gum based gel polymer electrolytes for high performance supercapacitors by Manisha Sudhakar Alva, Ronald Aquin Nazareth, Y. N. Sudhakar, Nakul Desai

“…The GPE was paired with activated carbon (AC) and graphene (GC) electrodes to fabricate symmetric supercapacitor cells to enhance energy storage performance. Xanthan gum underwent hydrothermal treatment to form a distinctive puffer ball-like microstructure, which was further nucleated into CQDs. …”
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Neuropsychological Function and the Relationship Between Subjective Cognition, Objective Cognition, and Symptoms in Hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos Syndrome by Amber Sousa, Min‐Kyung Jung, Arline Allera, Bernadette Riley

“…Very little research has directly examined the neuropsychological functioning profile in hEDS, but some research has found associations of hypermobility with cognitive difficulties, psychological symptoms, and structural brain differences. …”
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Predicting Parkinson's disease trajectory using clinical and functional MRI features: A reproduction and replication study. by Elodie Germani, Nikhil Bhagwat, Mathieu Dugré, Rémi Gau, Albert A Montillo, Kevin P Nguyen, Andrzej Sokolowski, Madeleine Sharp, Jean-Baptiste Poline, Tristan Glatard

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Balanced time perspective, time management disposition, and resilience: a moderated mediation model of academic performance by Yan Li

“…Although balanced time perspective (BTP) has been associated with adaptive functioning across various life domains, its relationship with academic performance remains underexplored. …”
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