Predicting models for work outcomes in patients with schizophrenia and its clinical application by Chika Sumiyoshi, Satsuki Ito, Junya Matsumoto, Hidenaga Yamamori, Michiko Fujimoto, Yuka Yasuda, Tomiki Sumiyoshi, Ryota Hashimoto

“…The aims of this study were (1) to determine which subdomains of negative symptoms and social function were the most important predictors of work outcomes among patients with schizophrenia, and (2) to use these factors to produce charts to demonstrate the estimated probabilities of workable hours. …”
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A Study on the Number of Neutrosophic Crisp Topological Spaces in a Finite Set by Jili Basumatary, Bhimraj Basumatary

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Selective amino acid formulation enhances anion secretion and restores function in cystic fibrosis mutations by Astrid Grosche, Anusree Sasidharan, Matthias Salathe, Nathalie Baumlin, Damiano Angoli, Sreekala Prabhakaran, Xiaodong Xu, Sadasivan Vidyasagar

“…IntroductionIn cystic fibrosis (CF), most CFTR mutations cause partial (Class II) or complete (Class I) loss of function. …”
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Chemically functionalized Eggs capsules of Sea Snail (ess) banded dye-murex for bioremediation applications by Marilena Donnaloia, Francesco De Mastro, Carlo Porfido, Maria Michela Giangregorio, Roberto Terzano, Gennaro Brunetti, Danilo Vona

“…In addition, the functionalized material remained active up to 5 sorption cycles. …”
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Increased mortality in patients with non-functioning pituitary tumors: a study in a tertiary center by Guadalupe Vargas-Ortega, Edgar-Manuel Ramírez-García, Lourdes Balcázar-Hernández, Mario Enrique Rendón-Macias, Carlos Alfonso Romero-Gameros, Baldomero González-Virla, Blas López-Félix, Erick Zepeda, Eric Misael Estrada-Estrada

“…Background informationMost of the studies on mortality, survival analysis and predictor variables in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPA) are heterogeneous and limited; and in some cases, they offer contradictory results.Patients and methodsOur objective was to analyze the survival of 749 patients (46.3% were women) with NFPA, with a mean follow-up of 60.2 months (32.9-120.6) at a tertiary center, from March 2007 to August 2023. …”
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Inosine Improves Functional Recovery and Cell Morphology Following Compressive Spinal Cord Injury in Mice by Ricardo Cardoso, Fellipe Soares dos Santos Cardoso, Bruna dos Santos Ramalho, Guilherme dos Santos Maria, Roberta Ramos Cavalcanti, Tiago Bastos Taboada, Juliana Silva de Almeida, Ana Maria Blanco Martinez, Fernanda Martins de Almeida

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Major nuclear locales define nuclear genome organization and function beyond A and B compartments by Omid Gholamalamdari, Tom van Schaik, Yuchuan Wang, Pradeep Kumar, Liguo Zhang, Yang Zhang, Gabriela A Hernandez Gonzalez, Athanasios E Vouzas, Peiyao A Zhao, David M Gilbert, Jian Ma, Bas van Steensel, Andrew S Belmont

“…Although gene expression correlates mostly with nuclear speckle proximity, DNA replication timing correlates with proximity to multiple nuclear locales. …”
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Comparative study on bivariate statistical characteristics of drought in Shandong using SPI and SPEI by Jian Liu, Jun Xia, Mingsen Wang

“…The drought duration and severity of the most severe drought event identified by SPI were 11 months and 12.8, respectively, with a joint return period of 90 years, and the drought duration and severity of the most severe drought event identified by SPEI were 12 months and 12.98, with a joint return period of 65 years. …”
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Evaluation of phenotypic and functional stability of RAW 264.7 cell line through serial passages. by Bartłomiej Taciak, Maciej Białasek, Agata Braniewska, Zuzanna Sas, Paulina Sawicka, Łukasz Kiraga, Tomasz Rygiel, Magdalena Król

“…The monocyte/macrophage-like cell line RAW 264.7 has been one of the most commonly used myeloid cell line for more than 40 years. …”
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Biochar and Kitchen Stove Ash for Improving Nutrient Availability and Microbial Functions of Tropical Acidic Soil by Isaac Asirifi, Lars Makarowsky, Stefanie Heinze, Michael Herre, Steffen Werner, Kwame Agyei Frimpong, Robin Pierburg, Bernd Marschner

“…The combined application of 0.5% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> biochar with 0.03% <i>w</i>/<i>w</i> KSA (A_sh + B₂₀) resulted in the most significant improvements in all of the examined soil fertility indicators than the individual amendments. …”
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Dynamics of Kidney Function in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Atrial Fibrillation Who Receive Dabigatran by N. A. Novikova, Z. K. Salpagarova, M. I. Chashkina, A. A. Bykova, Z. A. Alimova, А. S. Yadykina, D. F. Mesitskaya, N. A. Babakova, D. A. Andreev

“…Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most frequent type of supraventricular arrhythmias. …”
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Impact assessment of uterine artery embolization on reproductive by N. A. Kalinina, A. N. Sulima, Z. S. Rumyantseva, P. N. Baskakov, V. D. Kalinin

“…We selected articles for the years 1995–2023 devoted to assessing UAE influence on reproductive function. The articles were searched by the keywords "embolization", "uterine arteries", "reproductive function", "prognosis", "assessment". …”
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Metaproteomics reveals diet-induced changes in gut microbiome function according to Crohn’s disease location by Stefano Levi Mortera, Valeria Marzano, Federica Rapisarda, Chiara Marangelo, Ilaria Pirona, Pamela Vernocchi, Marta Di Michele, Federica Del Chierico, Maria A. Quintero, Irina Fernandez, Hajar Hazime, Rose M. Killian, Norma Solis, Mailenys Ortega, Oriana M. Damas, Siobhan Proksell, David H. Kerman, Amar R. Deshpande, Luis Garces, Franco Scaldaferri, Antonio Gasbarrini, Maria T. Abreu, Lorenza Putignani

“…However, the impact of diet modulation on GM function in CD patients is understudied. Herein, we evaluated the effect of a high-fiber, low-fat diet (the Mi-IBD diet) on GM function in CD patients. …”
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Long COVID in Elderly COPD Patients: Clinical Features, Pulmonary Function Decline, and Proteomic Insights by Li S, Zhao H, Zhang M, Yuan T, Chai D, Shen Z, Qin C, Li Y, Pan M

“…Patients completed questionnaires, pulmonary function tests, chest CT, routine laboratory tests, and blood proteomic analysis.Results: Long-COVID patients had a longer course of COPD (&gt; 5 years, 76.8% vs 52.4%) and duration of SARS-CoV-2 infection (10.0 days vs 7.0 days) (All P &lt; 0.05), higher symptom burden, worse pulmonary ventilation function and a more rapid decrease in DLCO (All P &lt; 0.05). …”
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An Approach to, and Tool for, Predicting the Time Course of an Infectious Disease Outbreak as a Function of Behavioral Interventions by Abebe HT, Siraj A, Berhane K, Siraj D, Van Breukelen GJ

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Social Activity and Cognitive Functioning Over Time: A Coordinated Analysis of Four Longitudinal Studies by Cassandra L. Brown, Laura E. Gibbons, Robert F. Kennison, Annie Robitaille, Magnus Lindwall, Meghan B. Mitchell, Steven D. Shirk, Alireza Atri, Cynthia R. Cimino, Andreana Benitez, Stuart W. S. MacDonald, Elizabeth M. Zelinski, Sherry L. Willis, K. Warner Schaie, Boo Johansson, Roger A. Dixon, Dan M. Mungas, Scott M. Hofer, Andrea M. Piccinin

“…Results suggest that baseline social activity is related to some, but not all, cognitive functions. Baseline social activity levels failed to predict rate of decline in most cognitive abilities. …”
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Functional goals and outcomes of rehabilitation within palliative care: a multicentre prospective cohort study by Matthew Maddocks, Lucy Fettes, Naomi Takemura, Joanne Bayly, Helena Talbot-Rice, Karen Turner, Rebecca Tiberini, Richard Harding, Fliss E.M. Murtagh, Richard J. Siegert, Irene J. Higginson, Stephen A. Ashford, Lynne Turner-Stokes

“…Goals had a median (range) timeframe of 28 (1-196) days and spanned 13/30 ICF domains; most frequently mobility, general tasks and demands, mental functions, community, social and civic life, and self-care. …”
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Screening and functional characterization of salt-tolerant NAC gene family members in Medicago sativa L by Zhiguang Li, Qianqian Yu, Yue Ma, Fuhong Miao, Lichao Ma, Lichao Ma, Shuo Li, Huajie Zhang, Huajie Zhang, Zeng-Yu Wang, Guofeng Yang, Guofeng Yang, Kunlong Su

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Unveiling the Impact of COVID-19 on Ovarian Function and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: A Systematic Review by Charalampos Voros, Despoina Mavrogianni, Aspasia Minaoglou, Anthi-Maria Papahliou, Vasileios Topalis, Antonia Varthaliti, Dimitris Mathiopoulos, Panagiota Kondili, Menelaos Darlas, Agni Pantou, Sophia Sina, Antonia Athanasiou, Diamantis Athanasiou, Dimitrios Loutradis, Georgios Daskalakis

“…It is characterized by decreased ovarian function, elevated gonadotropin levels, and decreased estradiol. …”
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Impact of rosuvastatin on the memory potential and functionality of CD8+ T cells from people with HIVResearch in context by Federico Perdomo-Celis, Caroline Passaes, Valérie Monceaux, Olivier Lambotte, Dominique Costagliola, Mathieu F. Chevalier, Laurence Weiss, Asier Sáez-Cirión

“…We evaluated the phenotype and functionality of total and HIV-specific CD8+ T cells before, during, and after treatment with rosuvastatin. …”
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