Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lucia Billeci, Chiara Sanmartin, Alessandro Tonacci, Isabella Taglieri, Lorenzo Bachi, Giuseppe Ferroni, Gian Paolo Braceschi, Luigi Odello, Francesca Venturi
Summary: In recent decades, traditional descriptive analysis performed by skilled sensory panels has been deemed too complex and time-consuming for the industry needs, leading to the exploration of more efficient methods of sensory training. This study investigated the effectiveness of a short, intensive sensory training period using wearable sensors to monitor physiological signals related to emotions in a group of wine tasters. The results showed that even a two-day training period could effectively modulate autonomic nervous system activity and familiarize tasters with odorous compounds.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Clint R. Bellenger, Dean Miller, Shona L. Halson, Greg Roach, Charli Sargent
Summary: This study evaluated the validity of WHOOP's PPG-derived HR and HRV against electrocardiogram-derived measures. The results show acceptable agreement between WHOOP and ECG-derived HR, but interpretation for HRV parameter Ln RMSSD should consider specific filter strengths and WHOOP's proprietary filter.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cecilia Bembibre, Matija Strlic
Summary: Olfactory heritage research is multidisciplinary and plays an important role in understanding the relationship between smells and communities. However, current research is largely limited within disciplinary boundaries, lacking integration of knowledge and methods, as well as interdisciplinary interpretation.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jessica Van Oosterwijck, Uros Marusic, Inge De Wandele, Mira Meeus, Lorna Paul, Luc Lambrecht, Greta Moorkens, Lieven Danneels, Jo Nijs
Summary: Although ANS dysfunction has been proposed in ME/CFS, conflicting evidence makes it difficult to draw firm conclusions about ANS activity at rest in ME/CFS patients. This study found that ME/CFS patients showed normal autonomic function at rest in the time-domain, but possible decreased (para)sympathetic activation in the frequency-domain. Additionally, reduced parasympathetic reactivation during recovery from exercise was observed in ME/CFS.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Natallia Kharytaniuk, E. A. Lim, E. Chan, M. Pavlou, D. J. Werring, D. E. Bamiou
Summary: This study found a high prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in iSS, and the severity of which correlated with hearing loss. Olfaction appears to be a core feature of the iSS clinical syndrome that should be assessed routinely.
JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Virology
Emilia Cancellieri, Anna Kristina Hernandez, Helena Degkwitz, Elisabeth Kahre, Judith Blankenburg, Theresa S. S. Horst, Paula Czyborra, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, Thomas Hummel
Summary: This cross-sectional study investigated self-rated olfactory dysfunction in individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection and its relation to measured olfactory function after recovery. No significant differences in odor threshold and adult identification scores were found between recovery classes, but children with incomplete recovery had lower identification scores. Pediatric age groups had higher self-rated olfactory dysfunction during and after COVID-19 compared to older participants. The presence of parosmia was associated with incomplete recovery of olfaction after COVID-19.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Andy Schumann, Stefanie Suttkus, Karl-Juergen Baer
Summary: Heart rate variability (HRV) is commonly used in neuroimaging studies to assess autonomic, emotional, or cognitive processes. This study found that the MRI environment had limited impact on HRV measures compared to the choice of cardiac signal analysis method, with psychological factors showing less influence. Familiarization sessions did not change the HRV outcome, suggesting methodological choice is crucial in HRV assessment during MRI scans.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Yurim Kim, Hong Yeol Yoon, Il Keun Kwon, Inchan Youn, Sungmin Han
Summary: Heart rate variability is closely related to cancer pain and can be used as a tool for assessing pain.
Article
Psychology, Biological
Harisu Abdullahi Shehu, Matt Oxner, Will N. N. Browne, Hedwig Eisenbarth
Summary: In this study, a multimodal data set was used to model heart rate and galvanic skin response changes using machine learning techniques. The results showed that the long short-term memory model outperformed the decision tree and linear regression models in handling sequential data. By using particle swarm optimization to select important features, the prediction error of the decision tree and linear regression models was significantly reduced. Additionally, it was found that the prediction error was significantly lower when made across different participants than within a participant, and the predictive patterns of heart rate and galvanic skin response varied across electrode sites and frequency bands.
Review
Neurosciences
Dan Luo, Li Liu, Hai-ming Zhang, Yu-dian Zhou, Min-feng Zhou, Jin-xiao Li, Zhao-min Yu, Rui Chen, Feng-xia Liang
Summary: This article discusses the relationship between acupuncture and TRPV channels and finds that acupuncture stimulation has a significant modulation effect on TRPV1 and TRPV4. However, the regulation of TRPV channels differs at different anatomical levels.
FRONTIERS IN MOLECULAR NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Sarah Beutler, Liliana R. Ladner, Thomas Hummel, Ilona Croy
Summary: The INFOUR short version of the Sniffin' Sticks threshold test saves significant time (42%) while maintaining good validity, making it a potentially valuable tool for study protocols with repeated olfactory threshold measurements. This approach is particularly useful in research protocols that are time intensive or when testing needs to be shortened due to short or subtle interventional effects.
CHEMOSENSORY PERCEPTION
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Elisabetta Pittari, Luigi Moio, Paola Piombino
Summary: Gas-chromatography/mass-spectrometry and sensory descriptive analyses were used to study the volatile and olfactory properties of Aglianico and Primitivo red wines. Multivariate statistical analyses showed differences in volatile compounds between the two wines, with higher amounts in Aglianico. The analysis also revealed intra-varietal similarity and inter-varietal diversity in terms of aromatic characteristics, indicating their potential as quality markers.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kazuaki Takeda, Nana Takahashi, Ei-Ichi Izawa
Summary: Recent studies have shown the important role of peripheral physiological signals in animal arousal and emotion. Specifically, heart rate has been identified as a critical signal for measuring autonomic regulation and response to biologically significant stimuli. This study examined the autonomic activity of crows during social encounters and found that the dominant and subordinate individuals displayed different patterns of autonomic responses. This research advances our understanding of the peripheral autonomic system and its interaction with the brain in eliciting emotion and arousal in socially challenging environments.
ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Mustafa Halimeh, Yonghua Yang, Theodore Sheehan, Solveig Vieluf, Michele Jackson, Tobias Loddenkemper, Christian Meisel
Summary: Patient-generated health data offer opportunities for detailed monitoring and personalized treatments. This study investigated the effect of antiseizure medications on physiological signals recorded by wearable devices in patients with epilepsy. The results revealed a reduction in heart rate variability after taking the medications, providing insights into the autonomic nervous system's response to the drugs.
EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Physiology
Zahra Sharifi-Heris, Zhongqi Yang, Amir M. Rahmani, Michelle A. Fortier, Hamid Sharifiheris, Miriam Bender
Summary: The study found a significant increase in HRV during pregnancy. Factors such as activity, sleep, diet, and mental stress may affect HRV changes. Healthy and non-healthy individuals showed significant differences in average weekly HRV during the study period.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Alessandro Bianchi, Gregorio Santini, Paola Piombino, Elisabetta Pittari, Chiara Sanmartin, Luigi Moio, Margherita Modesti, Andrea Bellincontro, Fabio Mencarelli
Summary: The study aimed to compare carbonic maceration (CM) and nitrogen maceration (NM) in terms of their effects on the concentration of polyphenols, anthocyanins, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and other components in Gamay wines. The results showed that NM resulted in higher concentrations of polyphenols and anthocyanins compared to CM. However, CM wines had higher levels of esters and volatile medium chain fatty acids (MCFA). Electronic nose measurements revealed distinct differences among the samples, which were consistent with the results of VOCs analysis. NM showed potential as an environmentally sustainable technique for producing new styles of macerated and aromatic wines.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Alessandro Allegra, Giuseppe Mirabile, Alessandro Tonacci, Sara Genovese, Giovanni Pioggia, Sebastiano Gangemi
Summary: Cardiac amyloidosis is a rare restrictive cardiomyopathy caused by abnormal deposition of amyloid protein, leading to impaired organ function. Due to similar clinical symptoms with more common hypertrophic diseases, early diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis is often delayed. Accurate differentiation of different types of amyloidosis is necessary for appropriate treatment. The underdiagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis delays necessary therapeutic procedures, hinders quality of life, and affects clinical prognosis. Diagnostic work-up includes identification of clinical features, electrocardiographic and imaging findings, and histological demonstration of amyloid deposition. Automated diagnostic algorithms using machine learning techniques can help overcome the difficulty of early diagnosis. This review aims to evaluate various diagnostic approaches and artificial intelligence computational techniques in detecting cardiac amyloidosis.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alessandro Bianchi, Francesca Venturi, Angela Zinnai, Isabella Taglieri, Basma Najar, Monica Macaluso, Giorgio Merlani, Luciana Gabriella Angelini, Silvia Tavarini, Clarissa Clemente, Chiara Sanmartin
Summary: Avanzi 3-Grano 23 (G23) is an old variety of Triticum aestivum from Lunigiana, Italy, where traditional farming communities have contributed to its success. G23 flour has unique nutritional and sensory traits but is not suitable for breadmaking due to technological limitations. This study explores the optimization of bread formulation using flour blending and leavening systems, finding that sourdough bread made with G23 flour has improved sensory and phytochemical profiles compared to traditional bread.
Article
Neurosciences
Marilena Briguglio, Laura Turriziani, Arianna Curro, Antonella Gagliano, Gabriella Di Rosa, Daniela Caccamo, Alessandro Tonacci, Sebastiano Gangemi
Summary: Through machine learning models, this study found that gut disturbances, EEG retrievals, and sleep problems are the best predictors for ADOS social affect score; term pregnancy, psychomotor development status, and gut disturbances are the best predictors for ADOS Repetitive and Restricted Behavior score; EEG retrievals, sleep disturbances, age at diagnosis, term pregnancy, weight at birth, gut disturbances, and neurological findings are the best predictors for the overall ADOS score; and age at diagnosis and weight at birth best discriminate between ASD and MSDD.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Lucia Billeci, Chiara Sanmartin, Alessandro Tonacci, Isabella Taglieri, Lorenzo Bachi, Giuseppe Ferroni, Gian Paolo Braceschi, Luigi Odello, Francesca Venturi
Summary: In recent decades, traditional descriptive analysis performed by skilled sensory panels has been deemed too complex and time-consuming for the industry needs, leading to the exploration of more efficient methods of sensory training. This study investigated the effectiveness of a short, intensive sensory training period using wearable sensors to monitor physiological signals related to emotions in a group of wine tasters. The results showed that even a two-day training period could effectively modulate autonomic nervous system activity and familiarize tasters with odorous compounds.
Review
Biology
Fabiana Furci, Alessandro Allegra, Alessandro Tonacci, Stefania Isola, Gianenrico Senna, Giovanni Pioggia, Sebastiano Gangemi
Summary: Air pollution exposure can alter gene expression profiles, regulated by microRNAs, leading to the development of various diseases. MicroRNAs are also sensitive to environmental factors like tobacco smoke. Specific microRNA signatures are associated with different diseases, making them potential biomarkers for exposure. This study aims to analyze literature data on the role of environmental stressors in microRNA alterations, specifically identifying changes related to airway diseases, for future preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Maurizio Varanini, Alessandro Tonacci, Lucia Billeci
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francesca Gorini, Alessandro Tonacci
Summary: This review summarizes the impact of gut microbiota and dietary nutrients on thyroid cancer development and the role of tumor microbiota in its etiology and prognosis. It also discusses the potential use of antioxidant nutrients as a novel strategy and the development of attractive high-nutrient foods using new technologies.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alessandro Bianchi, Isabella Taglieri, Monica Macaluso, Chiara Sanmartin, Angela Zinnai, Francesca Venturi
Summary: When bottled wine is opened, the secondary shelf life (SSL) occurs, which can accelerate oxidation. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in two types of red wine during two tests to assess the SSL based on packaging systems. The variations in Total SO2, Free SO2, and other chemical parameters were used to determine the oxidation rate of the samples. The polymeric cap showed the best results, while other closures exhibited negative trends and reduced SSL for both red wines.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Alessandro Bianchi, Chiara Sanmartin, Isabella Taglieri, Monica Macaluso, Francesca Venturi, Marco Napoli, Marco Mancini, Carolina Fabbri, Angela Zinnai
Summary: The shelf-life of PDO Tuscan bread is influenced by the balance of N and P fertilizers and the type of modified atmosphere packaging. The addition of N increased amylose and phytochemical compounds, while the addition of P decreased them. However, excessive doses of N had a negative effect on flour quality. The use of N-2 and Ar gases in the packaging helped to prolong the shelf-life of the bread by reducing water loss and slowing down the staling process.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Stefano Veronesi, Ylea Vlamidis, Letizia Ferbel, Carmela Marinelli, Chiara Sanmartin, Isabella Taglieri, Georg Pfusterschmied, Markus Leitgeb, Ulrich Schmid, Fabio Mencarelli, Stefan Heun
Summary: The sensor discussed in this study utilizes a novel three-dimensional arrangement of graphene on a porousified silicon carbide wafer, featuring a high surface area and sensitivity to hydrogenated molecules. The sensor can effectively differentiate between sound and damaged hazelnuts with stable performance over time.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Prangthip Parichanon, Roberta Ascrizzi, Camilla Tani, Chiara Sanmartin, Isabella Taglieri, Monica Macaluso, Guido Flamini, Ylenia Pieracci, Francesca Venturi, Barbara Conti
Summary: This study explored the use of chitosan incorporated with essential oils from bay leaf, black pepper, and cinnamon to control oviposition behavior of Piophila casei on fresh foods. The concentration of 1% bay leaf EO and 0.5% black pepper EO showed the highest efficacy in repelling P. casei without negatively affecting sensory qualities of the treated foods. This research provides an effective solution for controlling P. casei infestation.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Gennaro Tartarisco, Giovanni Cicceri, Roberta Bruschetta, Alessandro Tonacci, Simona Campisi, Salvatore Vitabile, Antonio Cerasa, Salvatore Distefano, Alessio Pellegrino, Pietro Amedeo Modesti, Giovanni Pioggia
Summary: This paper presents a Medical Cyber-Physical System (MCPS) for the automatic classification of heart valve diseases onsite. The proposed system combines different neural network models and has been validated on a new dataset, demonstrating high accuracy and feasibility.
EXPERT SYSTEMS WITH APPLICATIONS
(2024)