Review
Neuroimaging
Malvina O. Pietrzykowski, Katrina M. Daigle, Abigail B. Waters, Lance P. Swenson, David A. Gansler
Summary: This study found a positive association between structural and functional neuroimaging and executive function, with a lower association found in the control group for structural neuroimaging. There were no significant differences in the strength of the brain-behavior relationship in both schizophrenia and control groups.
BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Katia Perri, Letizia De Mori, Domenico Tortora, Maria Grazia Calevo, Anna E. M. Allegri, Flavia Napoli, Giuseppa Patti, Daniela Fava, Marco Crocco, Maurizio Schiavone, Emilio Casalini, Mariasavina Severino, Andrea Rossi, Natascia Di Iorgi, Roberto Gastaldi, Mohamad Maghnie
Summary: Children with permanent congenital hypothyroidism have lower cognitive scores compared to those with transient CH and healthy controls. Offspring born to mothers with Hashimoto's thyroiditis or with a family history of thyroid disorders also show lower IQ values and cognitive functions. Significant correlations between white matter microstructural abnormalities, clinical measures, and cognitive impairment were found in children with permanent CH.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
(2021)
Article
Neuroimaging
Liang Cui, Zhen Zhang, Yan-Lu Huang, Fang Xie, Yi-Hui Guan, Chun-Yi Zac Lo, Yi-Han Guo, Jie-Hui Jiang, Qi-Hao Guo
Summary: This study explored the correlation between brain amyloid-beta burden, connectivity changes, and cognitive function in mild cognitive impairment. The results showed that individuals with high amyloid-beta burden had different connectivity changes compared to those with low amyloid-beta burden, and these changes were associated with cognitive decline in multiple domains.
BRAIN IMAGING AND BEHAVIOR
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Damiano Mistri, Laura Cacciaguerra, Paola Valsasina, Elisabetta Pagani, Massimo Filippi, Maria A. Rocca
Summary: This study compared cognitive performance between primary progressive and secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, and investigated the structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) correlates of their cognitive functions. The results showed that primary progressive and secondary progressive MS had similar cognitive scores in all domains, and cognitive dysfunction was associated with distinct patterns of brain structural abnormalities and involvement of different white matter tracts.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Katherine Rule, Jennifer Ferro, Audrey Hoffman, Jasmine Williams, Sara Golshiri, Rachelle Padre, Jessica Avila, Carley Coca, Kristin Valdes
Summary: The purpose of this study was to provide updated normative data for hand therapists to use in clinical practice to determine if seniors have dexterity deficits. Through the Purdue Pegboard Test on 128 participants, it was found that younger individuals (60-69 years old) performed better on the assessment.
JOURNAL OF HAND THERAPY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jared T. Hinkle, Gregory M. Pontone
Summary: The Purdue Pegboard test (PPT) can predict functional and cognitive decline in Parkinson's disease (PD) independently of observer-rated motor impairment. Higher PPT scores were associated with better visual processing speed and attention, while no strong associations were found for memory, nonvisual attention, phonemic fluency, or set-shifting. PPT scores may be useful for predicting cognitive changes and activities of daily living (ADL) dysfunction in PD patients.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Review
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Catherine McGowan, Ruth Bland
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between breastfeeding and cognition, executive function, and behavior. The analysis of 23 studies showed that breastfeeding is associated with higher cognitive scores in children, and there is limited evidence suggesting a positive correlation with behavior and executive function. However, further research is needed to understand the effects of breastfeeding on behavior and executive function.
BREASTFEEDING MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Nazila Shojaeian, Zeyun Li, Rahul Pratap Singh Kaurav, Ashraf Atta M. S. Salem
Summary: This study examined the role of IQ and Theory of Mind understanding in children with autism spectrum disorder and Down syndrome. The findings showed that individuals with autism spectrum disorder performed better on first-order Theory of Mind tasks compared to children with Down syndrome. However, there were no significant differences between the two groups on second-order tasks, and children with autism spectrum disorder had significantly better scores on third-order tasks compared to children with Down syndrome.
JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Yuan Feng, Dongmei Zhi, Yu Zhu, Xiaojie Guo, Xiangsheng Luo, Chen Dang, Lu Liu, Jing Sui, Li Sun
Summary: The brain-cognition-behavior process is a crucial pathway in children with ADHD. This study aims to explore the relationship between brain features, executive function, and behavior impairment in ADHD. The findings suggest that structural abnormalities in the default mode network and prefrontal-striatal-cerebellar circuits contribute to difficulties in executive function regulation, leading to hyperactive-impulsive behavior.
EUROPEAN CHILD & ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Eun Jung Choi, Robyn Westmacott, Fenella J. Kirkham, Amanda Robertson, Prakash Muthusami, Manohar Shroff, Mahendranath Moharir, Tricia Williams, Peter Dirks, Daune MacGregor, Mahmoud Slim, Elizabeth Pulcine, Ishvinder Bhathal, Matsanga Leyila Kaseka, Andrea Kassner, William Logan, Gabrielle deVeber, Nomazulu Dlamini
Summary: This study examined the relationship between regional hemodynamics and cognitive functions in children with moyamoya disease. The results showed abnormal frontal hemodynamics in all cases, regardless of stroke history and comorbidity. Additionally, occipital lobe hemodynamics were also abnormal in children with syndromic moyamoya. Both idiopathic and syndromic moyamoya exhibited executive function deficits, while intellectual ability was impaired in syndromic moyamoya, even without stroke. The analysis revealed that right parietal and white matter hemodynamics explained executive dysfunction, while posterior circulation hemodynamics predicted intellectual ability, suggesting a compensatory role of parietal and posterior hemodynamics in overcoming frontal vulnerability and cognitive impairment.
TRANSLATIONAL STROKE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jaehoon Seol, Namhoon Lim, Koki Nagata, Tomohiro Okura
Summary: This study confirms the cognitive load of home-based manual dexterity training in older adults through fNIRS and verifies the improvement in performance of a complex manual dexterity task and executive functioning.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGING AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
(2023)
Review
Respiratory System
Ilyes Benlala, Francois Laurent, Gael Dournes
Summary: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of mortality worldwide. Medical imaging and image analysis techniques play a crucial role in evaluating the disease, providing new insights into structural and functional changes.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Yafi Levanon, Diva Lugassy, Raphael Pilo, Rya Nassar, Afnan Mhana, Zidan Maria, Nadeen Willy, Tamar Brosh
Summary: The study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the modified O'Connor and PPT tests for dental students. Results showed significant correlation and reliability in evaluating dentist-related skills using the modified tests.
JOURNAL OF DENTAL EDUCATION
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Cristin M. Holland, Kiarra Alleyne, Arline Pierre-Louis, Ravi Bansal, Angeliki Pollatou, Kristiana Barbato, Bin Cheng, Xuejun Hao, Tove S. Rosen, Bradley S. Peterson, Marisa N. Spann
Summary: It is challenging to find reliable indicators of cognitive functioning before the age of five. This study found that maternal cognition, including IQ and education, is associated with newborn brain measures and toddler language outcomes. Maternal education and executive function, but not maternal intelligence, were found to be linked to language scores in toddlers at 12 and 24 months.
CHILD NEUROPSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Michelle M. Coleman, Cierra M. Keith, Kirk Wilhelmsen, Rashi I. Mehta, Camila Vieira Ligo Teixeira, Mark Miller, Melanie Ward, Ramiro Osvaldo Navia, William T. Mccuddy, Pierre-Francois D'Haese, Marc W. Haut
Summary: In this study, the researchers aimed to replicate and extend the findings from biomarker studies using expanded surface-based morphometry and single measures of cognition in a memory clinic population. The results showed that verbal learning, language, and executive function were related to cortical thickness in specific brain regions, while language was also associated with sulcal depth and gyrification index in certain brain areas. The study demonstrated that the relationship between cortical thinning and cognition can be observed using single measures of cognition in a clinically diagnosed AD population.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Sport Sciences
Robyn Feiss, Jason Kostrna, James W. Scruggs, Melissa Pangelinan, Gershon Tenenbaum
Summary: The study found that participants in both fast and slow tempo music conditions maintained a dissociative state longer during the wall-sit exercise compared to the no-music control group, but this effect was not present during the plank exercise. However, neither music condition had an impact on heart rate, perceived exertion, time to voluntary exhaustion, or mood. In the initial minutes of exercise, participants showed an increase in heart rate and perceived exertion, as well as a shift towards associative attention and high arousal state.
JOURNAL OF SPORTS SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Carly Norris, Jonathan Lisinski, Elizabeth McNeil, John W. VanMeter, Pamela VandeVord, Stephen M. LaConte
Summary: This study utilized 70 five-to-seven-month-old male Yucatan minipigs for iterative, non-linear registration to create an average volume. The research is unique in its comparison of linear and non-linear template generation, characterization of a large homogeneous cohort, analysis of effective resolution after averaging, and evaluation of potential in template bias.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Sophia Dahmani, Nicholas Kaliss, John W. VanMeter, David J. Moore, Ronald J. Ellis, Xiong Jiang
Summary: The study revealed that alterations in brain metabolites in people with HIV are primarily affected in the basal ganglia. While combination antiretroviral therapy can partially control neuroinflammation, neuronal dysfunction and neuroinflammation persist, contributing to cognitive impairment in chronic HIV infection.
Article
Neurosciences
Anna E. Kirkland, Michael Baron, John W. VanMeter, James N. Baraniuk, Kathleen F. Holton
Summary: The study tested the low glutamate diet as a novel treatment for cognitive dysfunction among those with GWI. Significant improvements were seen after one-month on the diet in overall cognitive functioning, and in all other domains tested, except for memory. Participants were clustered based on baseline resting-state EEG, showing three distinct EEG clusters with differential cognitive effects during challenge with monosodium glutamate (MSG).
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Elizabeth McNeil, Timothy Walilko, Lindsey E. Hulbert, John W. VanMeter, Stephen LaConte, Pamela VandeVord, Laila Zai, Timothy B. Bentley
Summary: This article presents a standardized methodology for evaluating blast exposure using large animal models. The study demonstrates the importance of using multiple physiological indicators to track blast-induced changes in animals. The results provide valuable insights for the development of blast exposure guidelines.
Article
Neurosciences
Giorgia Picci, Diana H. Fishbein, John W. VanMeter, Emma J. Rose
Summary: Genetic variants in the OPRM1 and DRD2 genes are associated with substance use disorders, affecting structural differences in key reward-related brain regions. The study also found that these genetic risk factors interact with future substance use, leading to structural variability in regions commonly implicated in risk for substance use disorders.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Emily E. Munn, Lisa Ruby, Melissa M. Pangelinan
Summary: The study found that children with ASD who participated in the iCan Swim program showed significant improvement in swim skills, with those with co-occurring ADHD having higher swim levels. This suggests that the swim program is effective in enhancing the swim skills of individuals with ASD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Shady El Damaty, Valerie L. Darcey, Goldie A. McQuaid, Giorgia Picci, Maria Stoianova, Veronica Mucciarone, Yewon Chun, Marissa L. Laws, Victor Campano, Kinney Van Hecke, Mary Ryan, Emma Jane Rose, Diana H. Fishbein, Ashley S. VanMeter
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the normative trajectory of cognitive maturation in adolescence and the impact of different developmental paths on later life outcomes. A Cognitive Maturity Index (CMI) was used to estimate differences in cognitive maturity among males in advanced puberty compared to peers of the same age.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Education, Special
Emily E. Munn, Loriane Favoretto Hill, Danielle M. Lang, Sheri J. Brock, Peter Hastie, Melissa M. Pangelinan
Summary: With the increasing prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a need to develop physical activity interventions that address the behavioral challenges faced by individuals with ASD. This study quantified the motor engaged behaviors of individuals with ASD participating in an adapted tennis program using the ALT-PE instrument. The results showed that the participants spent more time in motor appropriate and motor supported behaviors than motor inappropriate behaviors.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2022)
Article
Sport Sciences
Danielle D. Wadsworth, Katherine E. Spring, Jerraco L. Johnson, Alexandra Carroll, Julia Sassi, Kameron B. Suire, Melissa M. Pangelinan, Mary E. Rudisill
Summary: This study found that FMS interventions in preschool can delay the occurrence of obesity, and emphasizes the importance of measuring body composition and promoting FMS in obesity prevention for preschool-aged children.
TRANSLATIONAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Melissa Pangelinan, Emily Munn, Danielle Carabello, Mary Grayson Nix
JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Julia Sassi, Davis Dyke, Siena Munz, Melissa Pangelinan
JOURNAL OF SPORT & EXERCISE PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Narayan Rai, Maria Mananita Hipolito, John W. VanMeter, Riya Seth, Ayokunnumi Adenuga, Myeshia Shelby, Magdalena Misiak-Christian, Charles Nwaokobia, Kebreten F. Manaye, Thomas O. Obisesan, Evaristus Nwulia
Summary: This study found that odor identification tasks may be more potent than memory tasks in engaging specific olfactory and memory regions in older populations, and repetitive odor identification significantly activated the hippocampus - a region relevant to Alzheimer's disease - more significantly than the odor memory task.
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DISEASE AND TREATMENT
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Narayan Rai, Maria Hipolito, John VanMeter, Riya Seth, Ayokunnumi Adenuga, Myeshia Shelby, Misiak Magdalena Magdalena, Charles Nwaokobia, Kebreten Manaye Manaye, Thomas Obisesan, Evaristus Nwulia
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Meeting Abstract
Neurosciences
Ayokunnumi Adenuga, Maria Hipolito, John VanMeter, Riya Seth, Narayan Rai, Myeshia Shelby, Misiak Magdalena Magdalena, Charles Nwaokobia, Kebreten Manaye Manaye, Thomas Obisesan, Evaristus Nwulia
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Jose Sanchez-Bornot, Roberto C. Sotero, J. A. Scott Kelso, Ozguer Simsek, Damien Coyle
Summary: This study proposes a multi-penalized state-space model for analyzing unobserved dynamics, using a data-driven regularization method. Novel algorithms are developed to solve the model, and a cross-validation method is introduced to evaluate regularization parameters. The effectiveness of this method is validated through simulations and real data analysis, enabling a more accurate exploration of cognitive brain functions.
