Effect of Baduanjin exercise in a blended online-offline model on cognitive function and peripheral blood BDNF levels in older adults by Zhihui Zhou, Jiawei Wang, Fanhui Kong, Qianqian Zhang

“…Cognitive function and peripheral blood BDNF levels were assessed prior to and following the 12-week intervention.Results(1) After 12-week intervention, BG exhibited significant improvements in MoCA (P < 0.01), and MoCA of BG was significantly higher than CG (P < 0.05). (2) After 12-week intervention, BG exhibited significant improvements in DST-F (P < 0.05), DST-B (P < 0.05), VFT (P < 0.01), Stroop-A (P < 0.05), and Stroop-RT (P < 0.05). …”
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A digital and nurse-led support intervention, first year after prostate cancer treatment: a single-arm feasibility study in a Swedish primary care setting by Nazmije Kelmendi, Ann Langius-Eklöf, Marina Taloyan, Kay Sundberg, Åsa Craftman, Marie Nilsson

“…Results The recruitment rate was 55%, yielding 11 patients with high retention as all completed the intervention. Adherence to reporting was 100%, and all functions in the app were used. …”
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Developing an Evidence- and Theory-Informed Mother-Daughter mHealth Intervention Prototype Targeting Physical Activity in Preteen Girls of Low Socioeconomic Position: Multiphase Co... by Carol Brennan, Grainne ODonoghue, Alison Keogh, Ryan E Rhodes, James Matthews

“…These were to be targeted by 6 intervention functions (eg, education, persuasion, and modeling) and 27 behavior change techniques (eg, goal setting and self-monitoring). …”
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Functionality and occupational analysis of a 3D-printed body-powered upper-limb prosthesis prototype for children and adolescents by Vanessa Wiesner Luna, Yury Arenis Olarte Arias

“…The need for optimized prosthetic design and structured occupational therapy interventions, including prescription, training, and follow-up, is highlighted. …”
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Consumer-oriented review of digital diabetes prevention programs: insights from the CDC’s diabetes prevention recognition program by Benjamin Lalani, Jalene Shim, Vidhu Vadini, Yllka Valdez, Daniel Zade, Nestoras Mathioudakis

“…Only 35% of dDPPs listed in the CDC registry had functional websites, though additional websites were identified through manual searches. …”
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Safer Nights Out: The Role of Mobile Apps in Preventing Sexual Violence by Tinkara Bulovec, Katja Eman

“…Based on the conducted mobile app’s feature assessment, we propose a set of functionalities that should be incorporated into a holistic mobile app for nightlife sexual violence prevention, which may complement existing educational, community-based, and structural prevention efforts.…”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial: Evaluating the Impact of Mirror Therapy on Mobility, Motor Recovery, and Functional Independence after Stroke by Brijesh Kumar, Anjana Chandran, Ranjeet Kumar Sinha

“… Background: Stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability, impairing motor and functional capacities. Stroke rehabilitation focuses on regaining independence, yet the most effective interventions remain under study. …”
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Ginseng and its functional components in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: therapeutic effects and multi-target pharmacological mechanisms by Ping Xiao, Zhaorui Ye, Xiuyan Li, Quansheng Feng, Yue Su

“…Studies have shown that ginseng and its functional components have the ability to regulate lipid metabolism disorders, inflammation, oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum stress, insulin resistance, disruption of intestinal flora structure, cell death and senescence. …”
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The relationship between sarcopenia, nutritional status, physical function, and quality of life in elderly cancer patients: a path analysis by Liyi Wang, Xuejun Dai, Jiao Ai, Xiaojuan Li, Aihua Deng, Xiaomei Yang, Ying Zhang, Dujuan Tian, Lang He

“…Early detection and comprehensive interventions targeting sarcopenia, nutrition, and physical function are essential for improving patient outcomes. …”
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Alexithymia and self-injury functions as mediators between childhood maltreatment and nonsuicidal self-injury in adolescents with major depressive disorder by Yudong Shi, Qing Zhang, Guodong Xu, Song Wang, Changhao Chen, Zhiwei Liu, Feng Geng, Jiawei Wang, Xiangfen Luo, Xiangwang Wen, Huanzhong Liu

“…These findings highlight the importance of targeting key symptom nodes, specifically difficulty identifying feelings and self-injury functions, in interventions and treatment efforts for NSSI.…”
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Functional Reorganization of White Matter Supporting the Transhemispheric Mechanism of Mirror Therapy After Stroke: A Multimodal MRI Study by Li Ding, Kexu Zhang, Xu Wang, Shanbao Tong, Xiaoli Guo, Jie Jia

“…In this study, thirty-three participants with stroke were recruited and randomly assigned into the MT group (n = 16) or the control group (n = 17) for a 4-week intervention. Before and after the intervention, motor recovery was evaluated using the Fugl-Meyer Assessment upper limb subscale (FMA-UL), and the white matter structure and function were investigated using DTI and resting-state fMRI, focusing on the corticospinal tract and the corpus callosum. …”
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Deciphering the secret codes in N7‐methylguanosine modification: Context‐dependent function of methyltransferase‐like 1 in human diseases by Huan Fang, Jing He, Dan Du, Xue Wang, Xinyu Xu, Linping Lu, Yefan Zhou, Yangyang Wen, Fucheng He, Yingxia Li, Hongtao Wen, Mingxia Zhou

“…As a pivotal m7G regulator, methyltransferase‐like 1 (METTL1) is responsible for methyl group transfer during the progression of m7G modification and contributes to the structure and functional regulation of RNA. Accumulating evidence in recent years has revealed that METTL1 plays key roles in various diseases depending on its m7G RNA methyltransferase activity. …”
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Testicular appendix (hydatid of Morgagni) torsion in adult urological management: evaluation of treatment outcomes by I. S. Shormanov, D. N. Shedrov, D. Y. Garova, A. I. Ryzhkov

“…Evaluation of endocrine function showed no significant difference of the studied groups from the control normative indicators. …”
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Structure-guided screening identified bioactive phytoconstituents Hernandonine and Anolobine as potential inhibitors of dual specificity protein kinase CLK1 by Sumaiya Khan, Arunabh Choudhury, Taj Mohammad, Anas Shamsi, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Asimul Islam

“…Therefore, there is an urgent need for novel therapeutic interventions that offer improved effectiveness with fewer side effects. …”
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Bee-stings-inspired intelligently-sensitive electroactive microneedle with serrated structure for advanced electrical-stimulation-intervened chronic wound-management by Huie Jiang, Jiamin Zhang, Lijuan Chen, Qian Zhang, Fengqian Yang, Yifan Fei, Xing Chen, Xinhua Liu

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The impact of aripiprazole on neurocognitive function in individuals at clinical high risk for psychosis: A comparison with olanzapine and non-antipsychotic treatment by JiaHui Zeng, Andrea Raballo, JiaYi Ye, YuQing Gao, WenJun Su, YanYan Wei, XiaoChen Tang, LiHua Xu, YeGang Hu, Dan Zhang, HuiRu Cui, YingYing Tang, XiaoHua Liu, HaiChun Liu, Tao Chen, ChunBo Li, JiJun Wang, TianHong Zhang

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Changes in Temporal and Spatial Patterns of Intrinsic Brain Activity and Functional Connectivity in Upper-Limb Amputees: An fMRI Study by Bingbo Bao, Lei Duan, Haifeng Wei, Pengbo Luo, Hongyi Zhu, Tao Gao, Xiaoer Wei, Jing Li, Yuehua Li, Yimin Chai, Changqing Zhang, Xianyou Zheng

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The relationship between transformational leadership and work engagement among intensive care unit nurses: the mediating function of organizational climate by Lating Zhang, Lin Han, Xinhui Liang, Ruhua Wang, Haiyan Fan, Yao Jia, Sitong Li, Xue Jiang

“…The aim of this study is to probe into the possible mediating function of organizational climate in this relationship. …”
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Gaming-Based Tele-Exercise Program to Improve Physical Function in Frail Older Adults: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial by Lakshmi Kannan, Upasana Sahu, Savitha Subramaniam, Neha Mehta, Tanjeev Kaur, Susan Hughes, Tanvi Bhatt

“…In the CogXergaming group, 15 (83%) completed the intervention, with 3 (16%) dropping out in the first week. …”
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Functional Outcome by Evaluation of DASH Score on Drop Hand Patient Treated with Jones’ Tendon Transfer: A Retrospective Study by Tito Sumarwoto, Seti Aji Hadinoto, Adhitya Indra Pradhana

“…Background: Drop hand, resulting from radial nerve injuries, causes functional and structural disabilities. Tendon transfer becomes the last option when nerve repair fails to achieve restoration. …”
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