Longitudinal Brain Functional Connectivity Changes of the Cortical Motor-Related Network in Subcortical Stroke Patients with Acupuncture Treatment by Yongxin Li, Ya Wang, Chenxi Liao, Wenhua Huang, Ping Wu

“…The neurological deficit scores (NDS) and resting-state functional MRI data were collected before and after treatment. …”
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Cognitive Analytic Therapy for Functional/Dissociative Seizures in an Adolescent: Case Report and Mixed-Methods Single-Case Evaluation by Andrew Horan, Stephen Kellett, Chris Gaskell, Conor Morris

“…<b>Background and clinical significance</b>: Functional/dissociative seizures (FDSs) in adolescents are paroxysmal events which superficially resemble epileptic seizures or syncope. …”
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Understanding on the association between informal caregiver characteristics and cognitive function of adults with cancer: a scoping review protocol by Yesol Yang, Sharron Rushton, Amanda Woodward, Cristina Hendrix

“…In spite of their interdependence, it is unclear whether patients’ cognitive outcomes (ie, cognitive function) are associated with their informal caregivers. …”
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Effects of sun/open-air drying and oven-drying on chemical composition and functional properties of dried Ulva intestinalis by Hawzhin Hassanzadeh, Eshagh Zakipour Rahimabadi, Aria Babakhani

“…Due to high water content, seaweeds are highly perishable and  should be immediately subjected to drying process to increase their shelf-life. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of oven-drying in comparison with conventional sun/open-air drying on the chemical composition, functional properties and fatty acid profile of Ulva intestinalis. …”
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Is low-carbohydrate diet score associated with body composition and functional capacity in semi-professional adult soccer players? by Sara Arefhosseini, Mina Araminejad, Helda Tutunchi, Mehrangiz Ebrahimi-Mameghani

“…Abstract Objective The present study aimed to determine the link between low-carbohydrate diet score (LCDS), anthropometric indices, and functional capacity in semi-professional soccer players. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study of Structural and Functional Assessment in Early and Moderate Cases of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma by Akriti Sehgal, Ritesh Singla, Rajwinder Kaur, Tanvir Kaur, Priyanka Gupta, Priyanka Dahiya

“…Aim: To assess and compare the structural and functional changes in early and moderate cases of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Prestimulus functional connectivity reflects attention orientation in a prospective memory task: A magnetoencephalographic (MEG) study. by Stefano Vicentin, Giorgia Cona, Marco Marino, Patrizia Bisiacchi, Dante Mantini, Giorgio Arcara

“…In this study, we investigate the neural bases of PM from a network perspective, using functional connectivity (FC) analysis to identify the networks involved in the attentional and memory mechanisms underlying PM. …”
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Effect of vortioxetine versus venlafaxine on cognitive functions in adults with major depressive disorder: A randomized-controlled trial by Chayan K. Manna, Rajeev Ranjan, Pankaj Kumar, Shamshad Ahmad, Santanu Nath

“…The study aimed to compare the effect of vortioxetine and venlafaxine on the change in cognitive scores in adults with MDD. Methods: The present study was an open-label, active-controlled parallel design randomized clinical trial. …”
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Health-related quality of life and family functioning in parents of children with Barth syndrome: an application of the Double ABCX model by Yoonjeong Lim, Ickpyo Hong, Areum Han

“…Abstract Background Living with children with disabilities has a significant impact on parental health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and family functioning. Barth syndrome (BTHS) is a rare, X-linked disorder that primarily affects males, presenting symptoms such as cardiomyopathy, neutropenia, muscle weakness, and growth delays. …”
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Extreme functional specialization of fertile leaves in a widespread fern species and its implications on the evolution of reproductive dimorphism by Jacob S. Suissa, Noah Barkoff, James E. Watkins

“…This dimorphism is similar to processes in seed plants (e.g., the production of fertile flowers and sterile leaves), and presents an opportunity to investigate divergent resource allocation between reproductive and vegetative functions in specialized organs. …”
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Association between functional dentition and ultra-processed food consumption in Brazilian adults: A cross-sectional study. by Orlando Luiz do Amaral Junior, Maria Laura Braccini Fagundes, Augusto Bacelo Bidinotto, Matheus Neves, Fernando Neves Hugo, Jessye Melgarejo do Amaral Giordani

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to verify if there is an association between functional dentition and ultra-processed diet in Brazilian adults.…”
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Substantial changes in land and forest management led to critical transitions in peatland functioning over the last 700 years by Katarzyna Marcisz, Mariusz Bąk, Mariusz Lamentowicz, Piotr Kołaczek, Thomas Theurer, Paweł Matulewski, Dmitri Mauquoy

“…The results obtained confirm that introduction of new management techniques impacted the functioning of the peatland, leading to critical transitions in vegetation composition and hydrology. …”
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Hematological and histopathological effects of xenoestrogen (Bisphenol A) on liver and kidney functions of Mozambique tilapia fish (Oreochromis mossambicus) by Sidra Waris, Sikandar Hayat, Maham Mazhar, Sajid Mahmood

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Effect of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on the cognitive function in older adult individuals with mild cognitive impairment by Chunhui Zhou

“…MCI, often a precursor to dementia, presents an opportunity for early intervention. This study investigates the effects of Tai Chi combined with music therapy on the cognitive function in older adult individuals with MCI.MethodsIn this randomized controlled trial, 66 older adult participants with MCI were randomly assigned to one of the following three groups: a Control Group (CG), a Tai Chi Group (TCG), and a Tai Chi Combined with Music Group (TCMG), with 22 participants in each group. …”
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Pathogenic missense protein variants affect different functional pathways and proteomic features than healthy population variants. by Anna Laddach, Joseph Chi Fung Ng, Franca Fraternali

“…Missense variants are present amongst the healthy population, but some of them are causative of human diseases. …”
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Residual ligand-functionalized ultrathin Ni(OH)2 via reconstruction for high-rate HO2 − electrosynthesis by Tianyu Zhang, Weibo Wang, Wenxian Liu, Zhengxiao Guo, Junfeng Liu

“…Thus, the ligand-functionalized Ni(OH)2 exhibits high HO2 − selectivity (>90%) in 0.1 M KOH across a broad current density up to 200 mA cm−2. …”
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Functionalized biomimetic nanoparticles loaded with salvianolic acid B for synergistic targeted triple-negative breast cancer treatment by Nuo Cheng, Qianqian Zhou, Zongfang Jia, Yang Mu, Sheng Zhang, Lei Wang, Yunna Chen

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Measurement of the Functional Size of Web Analytics Implementation: A COSMIC-Based Case Study Using Machine Learning by Ammar Abdallah, Alain Abran, Munthir Qasaimeh, Malik Qasaimeh, Bashar Abdallah

“…Previous studies have not provided solutions for estimating web analytics development efforts, and practitioners must rely on ad hoc practices for time and budget estimation. This study presents a COSMIC-based measurement framework to measure the functional size of Google Analytics implementations, including two examples. …”
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EVALUATION OF THE FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES OF HUMAN ENDOTHELIAL AND SMOOTH MUSCLE CELLS AFTER SEEDING ON THE SURFACE OF NATURAL AND SYNTHETIC MATERIALS by Sh. B. Saaya, I. S. Zakharova, M. K. Zhiven, A. I. Shevchenko, A. A. Karpenko, Ye. A. Pokushalov, L. N. Ivanova, S. M. Zakian

“…At present, vascular surgery using small diameter synthetic grafts is associated with a higher incidence of complications (thrombosis, restenosis, intimal hyperplasia) than in operations using autologous vessels. …”
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The flexibility of SABRE, a new quantitative receptor function model, when fitting challenging concentration-effect data by Barbara Olah, Barbara Olah, Vera Tarjanyi, Vera Tarjanyi, Barbara Takacs, Edua Pluzsnyik, Gabor Viczjan, Ignac Ovari, Zoltan Szilvassy, Bela Juhasz, Judit Zsuga, Tamas Erdei, Rudolf Gesztelyi

“…The Signal Amplification, Binding affinity, and Receptor-activation Efficacy (SABRE) model is the most recent general and quantitative model of receptor function, which enables the determination of Kd (the equilibrium dissociation constant of the agonist-receptor complex) and q (the fraction of the operable receptors after a partial irreversible receptor inactivation) from purely functional data. …”
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