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Consensus Paper: Cerebellum and Ageing
Given the key roles of the cerebellum in motor, cognitive, and affective operations and given the decline of brain functions with aging, cerebellar circuitry is attracting the attention of the scientific commu...
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Influences of Lifestyle Profiles and Problematic Internet Use on Mental Distress in University Students
Hong Kong university students suffer a high prevalence of mental distress, yet their lifestyle behaviors are not well-understood. We aimed to examine the relationship between mental distress, lifestyle behavio...
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Open AccessEffect of Tai Chi on Young Adults with Subthreshold Depression via a Stress–Reward Complex: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Subthreshold depression is a highly prevalent mood disorder in young adults. Mind–body exercises, such as Tai Chi, have been adopted as interventions for clinical depressive symptoms. However, the possible eff...
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Open AccessEffects of computerized cognitive training on structure‒function coupling and topology of multiple brain networks in people with mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
People with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) experience a loss of cognitive functions, whose mechanism is characterized by aberrant structure‒function (SC-FC) coupling and topological attributes of multiple net...
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Open AccessCausal influences of salience/cerebellar networks on dorsal attention network subserved age-related cognitive slowing
Age-related cognitive slowing is a prominent precursor of cognitive decline. Functional neuroimaging studies found that cognitive processing speed is associated with activation and coupling among frontal, pari...
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Possible Neural Mechanisms Underlying Sensory Over-Responsivity in Individuals with ASD
Sensory over-responsivity (SOR) is an excessively unpleasant response to or avoidance of sensory stimuli, e.g., sound and light, which is prevalent among individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despit...
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Open AccessNeurobiological effects of perceived stress are different between adolescents and middle-aged adults
Stress is an inevitable element of everyday living. Developmental studies suggested that adolescents are more vulnerable and sensitive to the effect of stress due to their develo** brains, especially in area...
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Cortical Hemodynamic Response Associated with Spatial Coding: A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Study
Allocentric and egocentric are two types of spatial coding. Previous studies reported the dorsal attention network’s involvement in both types. To eliminate possible paradigm-specific confounds in the results,...
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Open AccessCognitive function of older adults engaging in physical activity
Physical activity can be classified as open-skilled or closed-skilled. Open-skilled physical activity, such as tennis, require participants to perform within a dynamic setting and respond to unpredictable and ...
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Neuro-physiological correlates of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) symptoms in school-aged children
This study was the first to examine the relationship between neurophysiological abnormalities and symptoms of sluggish cognitive tempo (SCT) in children. Thirty children aged 6–12 years were recruited. Their h...
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Open AccessChanges in functional brain networks and neurocognitive function in Chinese gynecological cancer patients after chemotherapy: a prospective longitudinal study
Previous neurocognitive assessments in non-central nervous system cancers highlight the high incidence of neurocognitive dysfunction in this study population. However, there have been few studies exploring neu...
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Open AccessSimplified Chinese translation of 13 adult item banks from the Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL)
The Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders (Neuro-QoL) item banks evaluate and monitor the physical, mental, and social health of individuals with neurological conditions. Neuro-QoL items can be administere...
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Open AccessOutcomes of community-based and home-based pulmonary rehabilitation for pneumoconiosis patients: a retrospective study
Pneumoconiosis patients receive community-based or home-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) for symptom management and enhancement of physical and mental well-being. This study aimed to review the clinical ben...
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Open AccessSubjective cognitive impairment and brain structural networks in Chinese gynaecological cancer survivors compared with age-matched controls: a cross-sectional study
Subjective cognitive impairment can be a significant and prevalent problem for gynaecological cancer survivors. The aims of this study were to assess subjective cognitive functioning in gynaecological cancer s...
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Linking of the quality of life in neurological disorders (Neuro-QoL) to the international classification of functioning, disability and health
The quality of life in neurological disorders (Neuro-QoL) is a U.S. National Institutes of Health initiative that produced a set of self-report measures of physical, mental, and social health experienced by ad...
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Open AccessPM2.5 Exposure Suppresses Dendritic Maturation in Subgranular Zone in Aged Rats
Detrimental effects of long-term inhalation of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) on the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems have been widely reported. Recent studies have shown that exposure to PM2.5 also causes a...
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Open AccessPrior Visual Experience Modulates Learning of Sound Localization Among Blind Individuals
Cross-modal learning requires the use of information from different sensory modalities. This study investigated how the prior visual experience of late blind individuals could modulate neural processes associa...
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Importance of punishment frequency in the Iowa gambling task: an fMRI study
It has been widely found that in the Iowa Gambling Task (IGT; Bechara et al. Cognition, 50(1), 7–15 1994) normal subjects would gradually learn to prefer obtaining rewards for long-term benefits than seeking imme...
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Open AccessCan the neural–cortisol association be moderated by experience-induced changes in awareness?
Cortisol homeostasis is important for cognitive and affective functions that depend on cortisol-sensitive brain regions including the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex. Recent studies have shown that training ...
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Repeated, high-dose dextromethorphan treatment decreases neurogenesis and results in depression-like behavior in rats
Abuse of cough mixture is increasingly prevalent worldwide. Clinical studies showed that chronic consumption of cough mixture at high dosages may lead to psychiatric symptoms, especially affective disturbance...
