Non-linear inhibitory responses enhance performance in collective decision-making by David March-Pons, Romualdo Pastor-Satorras, M. Carmen Miguel

“…We show that, compared with usual linear functions, non-linear responses enhance final consensus and reduce deliberation time. …”
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Hemodynamics and Mechanobiology of Aortic Valve Inflammation and Calcification by Kartik Balachandran, Philippe Sucosky, Ajit P. Yoganathan

“…Cardiac valves function in a mechanically complex environment, opening and closing close to a billion times during the average human lifetime, experiencing transvalvular pressures and pulsatile and oscillatory shear stresses, as well as bending and axial stress. …”
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The Unmasked Vocal Chameleon by Maevon Gumble

“…This article presents a composite case to represent individual work completed with twelve white, neurodivergent, transfeminine therapy participants who were focused on the vocal function of their speaking voice. This composite case study offers an example of what LMT-GAV might be within the clinical setting. …”
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Performance Analysis of Decentralized VS Centralized Control for the Traffic Signal Synchronization Problem by Ludovica Adacher, Marco Tiriolo

“…In this paper, the authors optimized the signal setting through a new Surrogate Method calculating the objective function via the CTMUT model while performing a simulation. …”
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Multihop-Based Optimal Cluster Heads Numbers Considering Relay Node in Transmission Range of Sensor Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks by Choon-Sung Nam, Sang-Tae Bae, Jin-Wook Chung, Dong-Ryeol Shin

“…The data transmission of sensor nodes which detect events might be affected by their neighbor nodes located in their communication range. …”
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Ketogenic diet, adenosine, and dopamine in addiction and psychiatry by David N. Ruskin, Luis A. Martinez, Susan A. Masino

“…A mediator that could antagonize dopamine’s effects would be useful, and adenosine is such a mediator due to its function and location. Studies report that the ketogenic diet improves cognition, sociability, and perseverative behaviors, and might improve depression. …”
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Genetic Etiologies for Phenotypic Diversity in Sickle Cell Anemia by Martin H. Steinberg

“…Genetic association studies can have immediate prognostic value; they might also help to identify new pathophysiological pathways that could be susceptible to modulation.…”
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Smoking and Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Chad K. Oh, Lynne A. Murray, Nestor A. Molfino

“…However, accumulating evidence suggests that increased oxidative stress might promote disease progression in IPF patients who are current and former smokers. …”
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APPLICATION OF STEM CELLS AND PRECURSOR CELLS FOR STIMULATION OF ORGAN REVASCULARIZATION AND REGENERATION by M. V. Eremeeva

“…Theoretically, injection of exogeneous endothelial precusor cells might contribute to restoration of circulation in the ischemic organ. …”
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Simulation Research on Pressure Control Performance of Thermodynamic Venting System of Rocket Propellant Tank by Xia Siqi, Sun Peijie, Li Peng, Wang Changhuan, Wang Lei, Li Yanzhong

“…A comparison study showed that the CFD model could well simulate the characteristics of the TVS, which might verify the effectiveness of the CFD approach in analyzing TVS performance. …”
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Underlag till ramverk för en provbank i grundskolan by Anders Jönsson, Gunilla Svingby

“…That the item bank could indeed have this function is shown by the analysis of international experiences. …”
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Bowel disorders in patients with severe acquired brain injury receiving neurorehabilitation: results from a national survey in Italy by Domenico Intiso, Andrea Montis, Federico Scarponi, Bahia Hakiki, Bahia Hakiki, Anna Cassio, Rossella Lopes, Susanna Lavezzi

“…BackgroundSeveral studies have focused the relationship between cerebral lesions and gut function that has been defined as “brain-gut axis.” …”
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Dissecting the endothelial cell landscape in meningioma: single-cell insights into PLVAP+ subpopulations and their role in tumor angiogenesis by Liang Zhao, Hongling Jia, Zhikai Xiahou, Li Ren, Yanbing Song, Hao Xu, Zhihan Wang, Jin Xing

“…We found that ECs might play a role in MEN progression and further classified them into four subpopulations. …”
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Integrating network pharmacology and experimental validation to reveal the anti-growth mechanism of panaxadiol against glioblastoma via calcium signaling by Guobin Qiu, Zhiyong Wu, Dunhui Yang, Luqiu Zhou

“…Enrichment analysis indicated that these targets might function through several key signaling pathways, including the calcium, cAMP, and cGMP-PKG signaling pathways. …”
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A Machine Learning Model Relating Xrain and Rain Gauge by Miao Zhang, Christopher Gomez, Balazs Bradak, Hotta Norifumi, Shinohara Yoshinori

“…This shows that location specific functions might be necessary for each location, not only taking into account the weather data but also the local topographic variability and the topographic position on slopes.…”
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Dietary Chicory Inulin-Rich Meal Exerts Greater Healing Effects than Fructooligosaccharide Preparation in Rats with Trinitrobenzenesulfonic Acid-Induced Necrotic Colitis by Bartosz Fotschki, Adam Jurgoński, Joanna Fotschki, Michał Majewski, Katarzyna Ognik, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

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Evaluation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Protocols in Abdominal Surgery by Sai Mrudula Katikam, Lokesh Kumar Komari, Sai Bhaskar Rayudu Parimi

“…Background: Patients having abdominal procedures might benefit from Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols, which are a comprehensive approach to perioperative care intended to reduce surgical stress, speed recovery, and enhance overall results. …”
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Fyn kinase mediates the development of rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by modulating the activation of p38 MAPK and NF-κB by Qiangqiang Chu, Yan-bei Zhang, Shen Nan, Peng Song, Yongxiang Wu, Feng Chu, Jingcheng Ding

“…Subsequently, the rats were treated with the Fyn-specific inhibitor AZD0530. Pulmonary function, pathological appearance, and inflammatory factors were assessed in rats with COPD.Results: AZD0530 significantly ameliorated pulmonary function and improved the pathological manifestations of COPD in rats. …”
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Lumbopelvic Stability and Trunk Muscle Contractility of Individuals with Chronic Ankle Instability by Ryan S McCann, Kelly Johnson, Ashley M B Suttmiller

“…# Background Chronic ankle instability (CAI) results in hip neuromuscular impairments that can perpetuate dysfunction through reduced lumbopelvic stability and subsequent malpositioning of the lower body during functional movement. Lumbopelvic stability might be further impaired through changes in trunk muscular contractility. …”
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Vitamin D and focal brain atrophy in PD with non-dementia: a VBM study by Yingying Xu, Erlei Wang, Qilin Zhang, Jing Liu, Weifeng Luo

“…Multiple regression analyses revealed a positive correlation between the right fusiform gyrus GMV and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels.ConclusionWe hypothesized that the lower serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in patients with PDND might affect auditory word learning and spatial cognition ability by reducing the gray matter volume of the right fusiform gyrus, thereby leading to deterioration of semantic understanding and memory function.…”
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