Difference between Okinawan and Dutch older adults in prefrontal brain activation by Branislava Ćurčić-Blake, Yuko Futenma, Donald Craig Willcox, Donald Craig Willcox, Parisa Esmaeili Tazangi, Nido Dipo Wardana, Nido Dipo Wardana, Yukihiko Ueda, André Aleman, André Aleman

“…Other differences in activation may be related to different strategy use, which may be studied in more detail in future investigations.…”
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Bifurcation analysis of impulsive fractional-order Beddington–DeAngelis prey–predator model by Javad Alidousti, Mojtaba Fardi, Shrideh Al-Omari

“…Finally, by comparing the fractional system with the classic one, it has been concluded that the fractional system is more stable than its classical one. …”
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Chitosan and its derivatives-based nanostructures in conjunction with their versatile applications in bio-medicine for alleviating contiguous diseases by Ayesha Anwar, Ayesha Anwar, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Farooq Warsi, Ibrahim A. Alsafari, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Soto, Hafiz M. N. Iqbal

“…As long as CH-modified nanostructures have become prevalent in healthcare fields and researchers strive to explore novel and more effective uses, medical care will advance, and a range of health problems will be resolved. …”
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Evaluating Factors Affecting the Satisfaction of War Tourists in Iran to Make Sustainable Decisions about the Parameters Influencing the Quality of Travel Using the Quality Functio... by Mohammad Mahdi Mohtadi, Seyedeh Najmeh Motavallizadeh

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Evaluating the impact of drought and water restrictions on agricultural production in irrigated areas through crop water productivity functions and a remote sensing-based evapotran... by Joaquim Bellvert, Magí Pamies-Sans, Jaume Casadesús, Joan Girona

“…In Mediterranean regions, climate change is leading to reduced precipitation, along with more frequent and severe droughts, and prolonged periods of water scarcity. …”
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Augmentation Therapy With Serotonin 5‐HT1A Receptor Partial Agonists on Cognitive Function in Depressive Disorders: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Studies by Risa Yamada, Ayumu Wada, Andrew Stickley, Adrian Newman‐Tancredi, Tomiki Sumiyoshi

“…Likewise, the combination of escitalopram–tandospirone was more advantageous than escitalopram alone for improving executive function and verbal fluency in patients with vascular depression. …”
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Corrective Long Spinal Fusion to the Ilium for Patients with Adult Spinal Deformity Results in Good Physical Function after Mid- to Long-Term Postoperative Follow-Up by Masahiro Sawada, Yu Yamato, Tomohiko Hasegawa, Go Yoshida, Tomohiro Banno, Hideyuki Arima, Shin Oe, Tetsuyuki Nagafusa, Katsuya Yamauchi, Toshiyuki Ojima, Yukihiro Matsuyama

“…Although older patients had lower preoperative and postoperative physical function, their PRO scores significantly improved and remained favorable for more than 5 years postoperatively. …”
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Sleep habits, brain functional networks, and type 2 diabetes risk: cohort studies from North American and Asian populations and mediating Mendelian randomization analyses by Faquan Hu, Qian Gong, Liyuan Xiong, Wei Zhao, Lingxiu Li, Yujiao Zheng

“…Abstract Background Brain resting-state functional networks and sleep habits are associated with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Introducing a Novel Clustering Method for Distribution Networks to Enhance Network Performance and Ensure Load Supply in the Event of Contingencies: A Fuzzy Function-Based Approa... by Mohamad Reza Mohamadi, Mohammad Sadegh Ghazizadeh, Mohamad Abedini

“…To improve the resiliency of the distribution system during normal and emergency conditions, approaches for planning and operating are required so that the network can supply more loads during normal and emergency times. Thus, with the cellular approach in network planning, according to the production and consumption, the cellularization of the network to supply more loads can be considered. …”
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MAGE-A4 pMHC-targeted CAR-T cells exploiting TCR machinery exhibit significantly improved in vivo function while retaining antigen specificity by Naoko Imai, Hiroshi Shiku, Yoshihiro Miyahara, Linan Wang, Takuma Kato, Hiroshi Fujiwara, Hiroshi Miwa, Meiou Liu, Yasushi Akahori, Kohei Negishi

“…In addition, functional superiority of Hybrid MA-TCR-T cells to MA-CAR-T cells became more pronounced on repetitive antigen stimulation. …”
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Comparison of respiratory muscle activities and cardiovascular function during different breathing types in healthy adults: Costal breathing, flow incentive spirometry, and volume... by Preeyaphorn Songsorn, Kanyapit Chummee, Chutima Yaanan, Anurak Banlueharn, Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat, Chalearmpong Pinupong, Sasipa Buranapuntalug

“…In particular, flow incentive spirometry stimulated changes in cardiovascular function more than volume incentive spirometry and costal breathing exercises with sustained maximal inspiration. …”
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Applying the Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) in earthquake spatial forecasting: a case study on probabilistic seismic hazard function (PSHF) estimation in the Sumatra subduction... by Wahyu Triyoso

“…It is suggested that a more extended observation period and using a complete, albeit relatively small-to-moderate, earthquake catalog leads to a more reliable and accurate model. …”
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Comparison of the Bacterial and Fungal Communities and Metabolic Functions of Cottonseed Hull Waste Compost Associated with High and Low Yields of Straw Mushroom <i>Volvariella vol... by Pattana Kakumyan, Lin Yang, Shunjie Liu, Changxia Yu, Zhengpeng Li, Mingjie Chen, Siam Popluechai, Yan Zhao

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Impact of electronic cigarette ever use on lung function in adults aged 45–85: a cross-sectional analysis from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging by MyLinh Duong, Parminder Raina, Divya Joshi, Susan Kirkland

“…Individuals with exposure to e-cigarette ever use and 15 or more pack-years had 7.43 (95% CI 5.30 to 10.38) times higher odds for obstructive lung function impairment when compared with non-smokers and non-e-cigarette users after adjusting for covariates. …”
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Life after Adolescent and Adult Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Self-Reported Executive, Emotional, and Behavioural Function 2–5 Years after Injury by Torun Gangaune Finnanger, Alexander Olsen, Toril Skandsen, Stian Lydersen, Anne Vik, Kari Anne I. Evensen, Cathy Catroppa, Asta K. Håberg, Stein Andersson, Marit S. Indredavik

“…Results revealed significantly more attentional, emotional regulation, and psychological difficulties in the TBI group than controls. …”
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Cloning and Functional Validation of the Candidate Gene <i>LuWRKY39</i> Conferring Resistance to <i>Septoria linicola</i> (Speg.) Garassini from Flax by Si Chen, Hongmei Yuan, Guangwen Wu, Xue Yang, Dandan Liu, Le Chen, Jing Chen, Yan Liu, Weiping Yin, Cen Li, Linlin Wu, Jun Ma, Daolin Bian, Liguo Zhang

“…This study provides a foundation for functional investigations of WRKY genes in flax and the identification of disease resistance genes.…”
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Intranasal Mitochondrial Transplantation Restores Mitochondrial Function and Modulates Glial–Neuronal Interactions in a Genetic Parkinson’s Disease Model of <i>UQCRC1</i> Mutation... by Jui-Chih Chang, Chin-Hsien Lin, Cheng-Yi Yeh, Mei-Fang Cheng, Yi-Chieh Chen, Chi-Han Wu, Hui-Ju Chang, Chin-San Liu

“…Additionally, the CsA-accumulated mitochondria reduced more proinflammatory cytokine levels, yet their therapeutic effectiveness was similar to that of unmodified mitochondria. …”
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Development of novel antibacterial active, HaCaT biocompatible and biodegradable CA-g-P(3HB)-EC biocomposites with caffeic acid as a functional entity by H. M. N. Iqbal, G. Kyazze, I. C. Locke, T. Tron, T. Keshavarz

“…FT-IR (Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy) was used to examine the functional and elemental groups of the control and laccase-assisted graft composites. …”
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Analysis of a heterogeneous functionally graded material with a spherical void exposed to time-dependent ramp-type heating according to the TPL heat conduction model by Sami F. Megahid

“…The findings indicate that the dynamic behavior of functionally graded materials under complex mechanical and thermal loading situations can be more comprehensively understood. …”
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Azidothymidine Sensitizes Primary Effusion Lymphoma Cells to Kaposi Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Specific CD4+ T Cell Control and Inhibits vIRF3 Function. by Samantha J Williamson, Samantha M Nicol, Michael Stürzl, Shereen Sabbah, Andrew D Hislop

“…Although both vFLIP and vIRF3 are expressed in PELs, we propose that inhibiting vIRF3 function with AZT may be sufficient to restore T cell control of these tumor cells.…”
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