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December 9, 2025

Differential effects of physical activity on cognitive and motor performance in obese young adults

Piangkwan Sa-nguanmoo, Busaba Chuatrakoon, Puntarik Keawtep, Savitree Thummasorn, Tanawat Thongsukdee, Patimakorn Homjan, Phumiphat Phetcharat

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20481 PubMed 41394410

December 9, 2025

Effects of core stability exercises on balance among Chinese children and youth with intellectual disabilities

Jing Qi, Yecheng Zhong, Junjie Zhou, Niuniu Li, Yuhang Han, Zehua Dong, Yan Li, Wenhong Xu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20454 PubMed 41394424

December 9, 2025

Single-cell RNA-seq reveals breast cancer heterogeneity and identifies TCP1 as a therapeutic target in breast cancer

Houman Wu, Haiyang Du, Gao Si, Xuejie Song, Fuchun Si

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20451 PubMed 41394417

December 9, 2025

Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward perioperative neurocognitive disorders among healthcare workers in Shandong, China: a cross-sectional study

Ke Zhang, Xuefeng Gu, Xiaoru Li, Honghai Peng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20450 PubMed 41394412

December 9, 2025

Application of an interpretable machine learning model based on optimal feature selection for predicting triple-vessel coronary disease: a multicenter retrospective study

Ling Hou, Ke He, Jinbo Zhao, Ke Su, Changjiang Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20423 PubMed 41394415

December 9, 2025

Development and content validity of the evaluation of multidimensional functioning and risks in aging scale

José Fierro-Marrero, Álvaro Reina-Varona, Joaquín Pardo-Montero, Alba Paris-Alemany, Roy La Touche

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20108 PubMed 41394414

December 8, 2025

Chronic cervical instability in mice and rats: a reproducible model to simulate human intervertebral disc degeneration

Kewu Tu, Junhao Tan, Guanhai Zeng, Fuzhou Xu, Dongteng Liao, Weiqi Lu, Kun Zhao, Zhaomou Chen, Beidi Zhou, Xiangheng Dai

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20465 PubMed 41394411

December 8, 2025

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio: a potential supportive marker for elderly community-acquired bloodstream infections—a retrospective study

Peijuan Li, Jiulin Zhang, Kun Chen, Qianqian Pei, Mengxi Ding, Chunmei Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20449 PubMed 41394420

December 8, 2025

Validation of an aspiration risk prediction model for Parkinson’s disease based on nomogram: a single-center study

Yan Yan Xu, Yun Wei, Ling Sha

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20443 PubMed 41394422

December 8, 2025

Effects and potential mechanisms of iron metabolism on vascular calcification

Hongyu Wang, Yanqiu Song, Qin Qin

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20392 PubMed 41394423

December 8, 2025

Variations in length of stay among surviving preterm infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units in Shenzhen, China

Dandan Rao, Zhangbin Yu, Rongtian Liu, Rui Wang, Xin Guo, Huiying Tu, Ping Jiang, Jing Zhang, Jinxing Feng, Linying Yang, Yuqin Yan, Jiebo Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20344 PubMed 41394418

December 8, 2025

In situ mechanical behavior of mineralized collagen fibrils in murine cortical bone is altered by aging and disuse

Fan Li, Fa Liu, Chenxi Ren, Shuyang Zhang, Zhe Wang, Pengfei Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20313 PubMed 41394421

December 5, 2025

Exploring probiotic awareness, perceptions, and practices in the Saudi population: a cross-sectional study

Basmah F. Alharbi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20490 PubMed 41368504

December 5, 2025

Bond strength between layering ceramic and zirconia core: influence of various surface conditioning of zirconia

Abdulaziz A. AlHelal, Syed Rashid Habib, Saleh Alyousef, Nawaf Alhamzah, Meshal Alqahtani, Abdulaziz Alqahtani

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20480 PubMed 41368498

December 5, 2025

Effect of major ozone autohemotherapy in fibromyalgia syndrome: a retrospective study

Oktay Faysal Tertemiz, Erkan Ozduran, Sinan Gursoy, Volkan Hanci, Kenan Kaygusuz, Ilhan Celil Ozbek, Mustafa Kurçaloğlu, Ülkü Sabuncu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20475 PubMed 41368501

December 5, 2025

Development of a predictive model for severe hyperlipidemic acute pancreatitis based on LASSO regression: a retrospective study

Qingyu Zhang, Runping Han, Zhenxing Li, Kunfeng Yan, Xiaorong Dai, Gongchao Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20471 PubMed 41368506

December 5, 2025

Retrospective study on the clinical outcomes and characteristics of acute myeloid leukemia: different outcomes in the same risk group

Fanqiao Meng, Maoyuan Xiang, Huan Xie, Yu Liu, Yan Qi, Dongfeng Zeng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20436 PubMed 41368499

December 5, 2025

Paw-spective shift: how our mood alters the way we read dog emotions

Holly G. Molinaro, Clive D.L. Wynne

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20411 PubMed 41368502

December 5, 2025

Biomarkers of mitochondrial permeability transition-driven necrosis in the regulation of ulcerative colitis

Manqin Sun, Fengjun Ni, Yong Yao, Huayuan Yang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20345 PubMed 41368500

December 4, 2025

Association between bone marrow adipose tissue, abdominal adipose tissue distribution, and volumetric bone mineral density in the Chinese adult population: a retrospective cohort study

Wei Zhu, Wen-Min Guan, Bo-Xin Chen, Yi-Da Lu, Jia Li, Xiao-Qing Yuan, Wei-Hua Li, Feng-Xia Yu, Jing-Yi Liu, Hong-Xia Yin, Lin Wei, Zhen-Chang Wang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Peng Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20446 PubMed 41362415

December 4, 2025

Exploring the impact of visual stimuli on taste expectations and the role of pull-tab position in food packaging

Kenichi Shibuya, Mana Miyamoto

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20417 PubMed 41362414

December 3, 2025

Metabolites of traffic-related volatile organic compounds in age-related macular degeneration

Tatsuya Mimura, Hidetaka Noma

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20405 PubMed 41356440

December 3, 2025

Virtual reality technology for upper and lower limb motor function, daily function, and balance in stroke patients: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Weixiao Zhang, Shanshan Lyu, Shuwen Zhang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20402 PubMed 41356433

December 3, 2025

Athletic participation and its impact on self-concept, body image, and physical fitness in Saudi female adolescents: a cross-sectional comparison between athletes and non-athletes

Asma Alonazi, Deem Almutairi, Taif Alyousef, Afnan Alkhateeb

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20353 PubMed 41356441

December 2, 2025

Identification of candidate long non-coding RNAs and mRNAs associated with heart aging in mice

Zheng Kuai, Zheng Li, Jianguo Jia, Yongle Chen, Xiaoyi Zhang, Jianhui Zhang, Yangli Ye, Lihong Gao, Ling Li, Yu Hu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.20433 PubMed 41356437