Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Fabio Zicarelli, Fiorella Sarubbi, Piera Iommelli, Micaela Grossi, Daria Lotito, Pietro Lombardi, Raffaella Tudisco, Federico Infascelli, Nadia Musco
Summary: The nutritional quality of forage strongly affects the performance and health of ruminants. Analyzing forage characteristics accurately and timely is crucial for formulating adequate animal rations. Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) technology provides a fast and accurate alternative to traditional laboratory analysis. This trial analyzed over 400 hay samples from the Campania region in Italy using portable NIRS, revealing significant differences in hay quality among different areas and highlighting the usefulness of NIRS for analyzing feed quality and formulating appropriate rations.
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Jose Ignacio Amorena, Dolores Maria Eugenia Alvarez, Elvira Fernandez-Ahumada
Summary: Llama fibre production in the Puna region of Argentina has significant potential, but quality analysis systems are still inadequate. This study evaluated the feasibility of using near infrared reflectance spectroscopy to assess fibre diameter, showing promising results as a sustainable, fast and low-cost method for quality validation.
Review
Agronomy
Chiara Evangelista, Loredana Basirico, Umberto Bernabucci
Summary: The dairy industry is increasingly adopting new technologies such as near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to improve precision livestock farming. NIRS technology, particularly when used in dairy farming, provides quick and cost-effective analysis and helps improve livestock management. Studies have shown NIRS to be a reliable and predictive technology for various aspects of dairy cattle breeding.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Fawen Xie, Shuangyuan Huang, Tianchao Miao, Shiman He, Zeyu Lin, Longhan Xie
Summary: Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technology is a noninvasive tool that detects changes in hemoglobin concentration in human tissues through optical signals, allowing for the determination of muscle activation states. A multichannel NIRS system is essential for motion recognition, and the wireless communication and equipped upper computer system improve real-time monitoring and accuracy. The analysis of NIRS signals using common mode and difference mode shows superior performance.
IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Xiaoyu Fu, Wenxiang Quan, Lijun Liu, Tian Li, Wentian Dong, Jiuju Wang, Ju Tian, Jun Yan, Jinmin Liao
Summary: This study used near-infrared spectroscopy to compare the similarities and differences in brain function between schizophrenia and obsessive-compulsive disorder. The results showed that both disorders exhibit neuropathological changes, but schizophrenia shows more severe impairment in the right orbitofrontal cortex than obsessive-compulsive disorder.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yutong Cui, Jianguo Wu, Yingying Chen, Fangchen Ji, Xinyuan Li, Jing Yang, Seung-Beom Hong, Zhujun Zhu, Yunxiang Zang
Summary: Okra pods are considered as a functional food due to their high content of flavonoid compounds. This study utilized near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to develop calibration models for the flavonoid components in okra pods. The results showed that the combination of quercetin-3-O-xylose (QOXG) and total flavonoid content (TFC) models using certain spectral regions was the most effective. These models could accurately predict the flavonoid composition in okra pods.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Mariana Santos-Rivera, Amelia Woolums, Merrilee Thoresen, Ellianna Blair, Victoria Jefferson, Florencia Meyer, Carrie K. Vance
Summary: This study analyzed the NIR spectral profile of blood plasma from dairy calves infected with M. haemolytica to diagnose BRD, with high accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. The results demonstrate the potential of NIRS as a diagnostic and monitoring tool of BRD in cattle over time, showing physiological and biochemical changes in the bloodstream during infection.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Samuel F. Leiva, Jorge L. Sandoval, Gerardo A. Abascal-Ponciano, Joshua J. Flees, Allan J. Calderon, Wilmer J. Pacheco, Charles W. Starkey
Summary: Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is widely used in the feed industry for determining nutrient composition. This study evaluated the effect of corn particle size on the accuracy of NIRS nutrient estimations. The results highlight the importance of proper sample preparation for accurate nutrient content estimations from NIRS analysis.
ANIMAL FEED SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Soil Science
Aymbire Angeletti da Fonseca, Celio Pasquini, Daniela Cristina Costa, Emanuelle Merces Barros Soares
Summary: Increasing the sample area probed using a rotational-linear sample probing device resulted in more representative and reproducible spectral data, improving the performance of compact spectrophotometers in SOC determination. Significant enhancements in SOC determination ranging from 146 to 400 % were found, with the rotationallinear sample probing device being recommended for SOC determinations using compact NIR spectrophotometers.
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Yasuhiro Kato, Jelena Muncan, Roumiana Tsenkova, Dusan Kojic, Masato Yasui, Jing-Yu Fan, Jing-Yan Han
Summary: This study demonstrated the successful discrimination of different water samples using near-infrared spectroscopy and aquaphotomics, revealing dynamic changes in water samples at different temperatures. Temperature perturbation could reveal subtle changes in water samples, such as aging and the loss of certain qualities during storage.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Penaz Parveen Sultana Mohammad, Sittiprapa Isarangura, Ann Eddins, Ashwin B. Parthasarathy
Summary: A comparison was made between CW-NIRS and multi-distance FD-NIRS approaches in measuring functional activation in the human auditory cortex, revealing that the changes in oxygenated hemoglobin measured with the multi-distance FD-NIRS were about twice as large as those measured with the CW-NIRS. A finite-element simulation demonstrated that tissue oxygenation changes measured with the CW-NIRS approach were more accurate than those with multi-distance FD-NIRS.
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Naser Hakimi, Jorn M. M. Horschig, Thomas Alderliesten, Mathijs Bronkhorst, Marianne J. J. Floor-Westerdijk, Frank van Bel, Willy N. J. M. Colier, Jeroen Dudink
Summary: This study proposes a novel algorithm, NIRS HR (NHR), for extracting heart rate from NIRS signals in neonates. The results show that the NHR algorithm has a higher correlation and lower error rate compared to existing algorithms.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Joel B. Johnson, Yizhi Wang
Summary: This study investigated the potential of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) combined with appropriate chemometric methods for discrimination of leaves from different eucalypt genera and possibly different species. The results showed promising accuracy for discriminating genera using NIRS, but more challenging for distinguishing different species.
VIBRATIONAL SPECTROSCOPY
(2022)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Anna Palou, Patricia Jimenez, Joan Casals, Ingrid Masalo
Summary: In this study, it was found that Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) can be used to predict the dry matter, mineral fraction, nitrogen, and carbon contents of green algae directly from wet untreated samples and dried samples. The models developed from spectra recorded on wet samples showed good accuracy in predicting nitrogen and carbon, making NIRS a valuable tool for determining these parameters in a rapid and low-cost way.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Pediatrics
Heba Alghoul, Farah Al Farajat, Osaid Alser, Andrea Rogers Snyr, Carroll M. Harmon, Nathan M. Novotny
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the literature on the intraoperative uses of near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) in pediatric surgery. The most common applications include visualizing the biliary tree and identifying malignant tissues. The introduction of NIRS in pediatric surgery has the potential to reduce operative time and complications, but there are limitations in identification and cost.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Akiko Kanehara, Haruna Koike, Yumiko Fujieda, Sayaka Yajima, Asami Kabumoto, Yousuke Kumakura, Kentaro Morita, Yuki Miyamoto, Masahiro Nochi, Kiyoto Kasai
Summary: The study explores how individuals using mental health services in Japan perceive personal recovery and identifies compassion for others, rebuilding/redefining identity, and positive childhood experiences as key factors promoting recovery. The findings suggest that cultural values play a significant role in shaping identities and personal values, ultimately impacting the process of personal recovery.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Junya Matsumoto, Kenichiro Miura, Masaki Fukunaga, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Daisuke Koshiyama, Naohiro Okada, Kentaro Morita, Hidenaga Yamamori, Yuka Yasuda, Michiko Fujimoto, Satsuki Ito, Naomi Hasegawa, Yoshiyuki Watanabe, Kiyoto Kasai, Ryota Hashimoto
Summary: Patients with schizophrenia may experience intelligence decline, and previous studies have suggested that gray matter structures and functional connectivity are more relevant to this decline than white matter microstructures.
CLINICAL EEG AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Clinical Neurology
Toshiaki Onitsuka, Yoji Hirano, Kiyotaka Nemoto, Naoki Hashimoto, Itaru Kushima, Daisuke Koshiyama, Michihiko Koeda, Tsutomu Takahashi, Yoshihiro Noda, Junya Matsumoto, Kenichiro Miura, Takanobu Nakazawa, Takatoshi Hikida, Kiyoto Kasai, Norio Ozaki, Ryota Hashimoto
Summary: The underlying pathologies of psychiatric disorders are still unknown, causing significant personal and social losses. Conducting large-sample-size research and collaborative research across various fields can help clarify the core pathological mechanisms underlying psychiatric disorders and contribute to the development of young researchers.
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Daniel Stanyon, Syudo Yamasaki, Shuntaro Ando, Kaori Endo, Miharu Nakanishi, Tomoki Kiyono, Mariko Hosozawa, Sho Kanata, Shinya Fujikawa, Yuko Morimoto, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida
Summary: Autistic traits are associated with psychotic experiences in adolescence, and bullying victimization may mediate this association. Prevention of bullying victimization may help reduce the risk of psychosis among adolescents with autistic traits.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Kaori Endo, Syudo Yamasaki, Miharu Nakanishi, Jordan DeVylder, Satoshi Usami, Yuko Morimoto, Daniel Stanyon, Kazuhiro Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Miyashita, Makoto Arai, Shinya Fujikawa, Sho Kanata, Shuntaro Ando, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida
Summary: This study investigated the longitudinal association between psychotic experiences and loneliness among adolescents. The results showed a significant positive association between psychotic experiences and subsequent loneliness, suggesting that loneliness could be a sign of underlying psychotic experiences in young adolescents. However, the reverse association, between preceding loneliness and later psychotic experiences, was not significant.
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Ai Aoki, Ganchimeg Togoobaatar, Anudari Tseveenjav, Naranbaatar Nyam, Khishigsuren Zuunnast, Gundegmaa Lkhagvasuren, Bat-Erdene Shagdar, Rintaro Mori, Akihito Kikuchi, Hideaki Soya, Kiyoto Kasai, Kenji Takehara
Summary: This study examined the association between socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with mental health problems among school-age children in Mongolia. The results showed that male gender, low maternal education, short sleep, lack of physical activity, and long screen time were associated with a higher risk of mental health problems. The findings suggest the presence of globally common socioeconomic and lifestyle risk factors, and may help in developing targeted preventive interventions for high-risk groups and promoting a healthy lifestyle in Mongolia.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Miharu Nakanishi, Syudo Yamasaki, Shuntaro Ando, Kaori Endo, Marcus Richards, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida
Summary: This study investigated the association between neighborhood social cohesion and dementia-related stigma and found that greater neighborhood social cohesion was associated with lower personal and perceived public stigma. However, there was no difference in stigma levels between the pre-pandemic and pandemic periods.
JOURNAL OF ALZHEIMERS DISEASE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kaori Usui, Kenji Kirihara, Mariko Tada, Mao Fujioka, Daisuke Koshiyama, Motoko Tani, Maiko Tsuchiya, Susumu Morita, Shintaro Kawakami, Akiko Kanehara, Kentaro Morita, Yoshihiro Satomura, Shinsuke Koike, Motomu Suga, Tsuyoshi Araki, Kiyoto Kasai
Summary: This study examines the association between longitudinal changes in clinical symptoms and quality of life in individuals with ultra-high risk for psychosis and patients with recent-onset psychotic disorder. The results indicate that severe anxiety/depression at baseline is associated with poorer quality of life at follow-up. Improvement in anxiety/depression and disorganized thoughts is important for enhancing quality of life. The study also suggests that the diagnosis does not affect the association between clinical symptoms and quality of life.
PSYCHIATRY AND CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Yinghan Zhu, Hironori Nakatani, Walid Yassin, Norihide Maikusa, Naohiro Okada, Akira Kunimatsu, Osamu Abe, Hitoshi Kuwabara, Hidenori Yamasue, Kiyoto Kasai, Kazuo Okanoya, Shinsuke Koike
Summary: The study showed that machine learning approaches using structural MRI can help with disease classification, with a classifier accurately distinguishing patients with chronic schizophrenia from healthy controls. Individuals within the schizophrenia spectrum were more likely to be classified as having chronic schizophrenia, with individuals on the autism spectrum least likely to be classified in the same category.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Miharu Nakanishi, Syudo Yamasaki, Junko Niimura, Kaori Endo, Naomi Nakajima, Daniel Stanyon, Kaori Baba, Nao Oikawa, Mariko Hosozawa, Shuntaro Ando, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida
Summary: The study found an association between maternal perceived capacity in finance and mental well-being and the frequency of physical punishment in 14-year-old children. Increasing mothers' perceived capacity in financial management and mental health may help prevent child maltreatment.
Article
Clinical Neurology
Kiyoto Kasai, Shin-Ichiro Kumagaya, Yusuke Takahashi, Yutaka Sawai, Akito Uno, Yousuke Kumakura, Mika Yamagishi, Akiko Kanehara, Kentaro Morita, Mariko Tada, Yoshihiro Satomura, Naohiro Okada, Shinsuke Koike, Sho Yagishita
Summary: By nature, humans are participating subjects/player-witnesses who encounter an unpredictable real world. We propose incorporating the interaction loop into cognitive sciences to create world-informed neuroscience (WIN). Based on research with people who do not match the world, we hypothesize that the interaction between individuals and the world occurs in a two-dimensional way of rule-based and story-based. Integrating the humanities and sciences, this approach can contribute to real world issues and diversity and inclusion.
CLINICAL EEG AND NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Junko Niimura, Miharu Nakanishi, Syudo Yamasaki, Shuntaro Ando, Sho Kanata, Shinya Fujikawa, Yuko Morimoto, Kaori Endo, Mariko Hiraiwa-Hasegawa, Kiyoto Kasai, Atsushi Nishida
Summary: This study investigated the association between parenting stress, maternal depressive symptoms, and use of physical punishment when the child is 10 years old. The results showed that maternal parenting stress experienced at 1 and 36 months after birth predicted the use of physical punishment, even after adjusting for maternal depressive symptoms. Therefore, maternal support should be provided to cope with parenting stress and prevent the use of physical punishment in early adolescence.
SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Helen Baldwin, Joaquim Radua, Mathilde Antoniades, Shalaila S. Haas, Sophia Frangou, Ingrid Agartz, Paul Allen, Ole A. Andreassen, Kimberley Atkinson, Peter Bachman, Inmaculada Baeza, Cali F. Bartholomeusz, Michael W. L. Chee, Tiziano Colibazzi, Rebecca E. Cooper, Cheryl M. Corcoran, Vanessa L. Cropley, Bjorn H. Ebdrup, Adriana Fortea, Louise Birkedal Glenthoj, Holly K. Hamilton, Kristen M. Haut, Rebecca A. Hayes, Ying He, Karsten Heekeren, Michael Kaess, Kiyoto Kasai, Naoyuki Katagiri, Minah Kim, Jochen Kindler, Mallory J. Klaunig, Shinsuke Koike, Alex Koppel, Tina D. Kristensen, Yoo Bin Kwak, Jun Soo Kwon, Stephen M. Lawrie, Irina Lebedeva, Jimmy Lee, Ashleigh Lin, Rachel L. Loewy, Daniel H. Mathalon, Chantal Michel, Romina Mizrahi, Paul Moller, Barnaby Nelson, Takahiro Nemoto, Dorte Nordholm, Maria A. Omelchenko, Christos Pantelis, Jayachandra M. Raghava, Jan Rossberg, Wulf Roessler, Dean F. Salisbury, Daiki Sasabayashi, Ulrich Schall, Lukasz Smigielski, Gisela Sugranyes, Michio Suzuki, Tsutomu Takahashi, Christian K. Tamnes, Jinsong Tang, Anastasia Theodoridou, Sophia Thomopoulos, Alexander S. Tomyshev, Peter J. Uhlhaas, Tor G. Vaernes, Therese A. M. J. van Amelsvoort, Theo G. M. Van Erp, James A. Waltz, Lars T. Westlye, Stephen J. Wood, Juan H. Zhou, Philip McGuire, Paul M. Thompson, Maria Jalbrzikowski, Dennis Hernaus, Paolo Fusar-Poli
Summary: Individuals at Clinical High Risk for Psychosis (CHR-P) show heterogeneity in neuroanatomical profiles, with significant differences in cortical surface area, cortical thickness, and subcortical volume compared to healthy controls. However, these profiles are not associated with the subsequent transition to psychosis.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Mari Sone, Daisuke Koshiyama, Yinghan Zhu, Norihide Maikusa, Naohiro Okada, Osamu Abe, Hidenori Yamasue, Kiyoto Kasai, Shinsuke Koike
Summary: This study compared brain morphometries in 204 participants and found that schizophrenia patients with auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) had smaller surface areas in specific brain regions, as well as smaller subcortical volumes compared to healthy controls. The analysis of different hallucination persistence revealed that patients with persistent hallucinations had smaller bilateral hippocampal volumes and smaller surface areas in specific brain regions compared to patients without current hallucinations. These findings emphasize the importance of considering the history and presence of AVH in understanding the neuroanatomical mechanisms in schizophrenia.
TRANSLATIONAL PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Chun-Hung Chang, Po-Han Chou, Hao-Yu Chuang, Chi-Yu Yao, Wei-Jen Chen, Hsin-Chi Tsai
Summary: This meta-analysis found that non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS), including repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), was significantly effective in alleviating depressive symptoms in traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients, particularly rTMS. However, the results for tDCS were inconclusive. The post-treatment effects were significant but diminished 1-2 months post intervention. Adverse events associated with NIBS were minimal.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
