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Whether nouns and verbs rely on distinct neural systems remains debated, particularly in Chinese, which has limited inflectional morphology and flexible word-class use. We used activation likelihood estimation in GingerALE 3.0.2 to synthesize task-ba...

A complex interaction between genetic and external factors determines the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Epidemiological studies on large patient cohorts have suggested that ALS is a multi-step disease, as symptom onset occurs on...

It is claimed that investment decision-making should rely on rational analyses based on facts and not emotions. However, trying to make money out of market forecasts can trigger all types of emotional responses. As the question on how investors decid...

Culture greatly influences our attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors, affecting how we communicate and make decisions. There is an ongoing debate regarding the belief that people from Eastern cultures possess greater self-control abilities when compared...

The dual-process theory of thought rests on the co-existence of two different thinking modalities: a quick, automatic, and associative process opposed to a slow, thoughtful, and deliberative process. The increasing interest in determining the neural...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a multifactorial and complex fatal degenerative disorder. A number of pathological mechanisms that lead to motor neuron death have been identified, although there are many unknowns in the disease aetiology of AL...

The present work is a replication article based on the paper “Are there shared neural correlates between dyslexia and ADHD? A meta-analysis of voxel-based morphometry studies” by McGrath and Stoodley (2019). In the original research, the...

Maternal and passionate love are both crucial for reproduction and involve attachment behaviors with high rewards. Neurobiological studies of attachment in animal and human neuroimaging studies have suggested that the coordination of oxytocinergic an...

Background/Objectives: Response inhibition is the capacity to restrain impulsive actions, representing a pivotal facet of cognitive control. Although several studies report a dynamic relationship between impulsivity and inhibitory control, the neural...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is characterized by upper and lower motor neuron failure and poor prognosis. This study performed a meta-analysis of gene expression datasets that compared bulk-processed post-mortem spinal cord from ALS and contro...

We have read the recent systematic review and meta-analysis by Hack et al. [...]

Background: Stuttering is characterized by dysfluency and difficulty in speech production. Previous research has found abnormalities in the neural function of various brain areas during speech production tasks. However, the cognitive neural mechanism...

We read with great interest the recently published systematic review and meta-analysis by Benekos et al [...]

I read with great interest the article by Islam et al. entitled “Helminth parasites among rodents in the Middle East countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis” published in Animals in December 2020 [...]

We read with interest the systematic review and meta-analysis by Alayat et al [...]

The recent rapid review and meta-analysis by Montagnani et al. [...]

We have read the article entitled “The effect of goat-milk-based infant formulas on growth and safety parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis” by Jankiewicz et al [...]

We read with great interest the systematic review and meta-analysis by López-Delgado et al. [...]

In the recently published meta-analysis titled “Colistin Monotherapy versus Colistin plus Meropenem Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Meta-Analysis”, Huang et al. compared th...

I am writing this comment regarding the review article by Patsaki et al. titled “Benefits from Incorporating Virtual Reality in Pulmonary Rehabilitation of COPD Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” [...]

We read with interest the systematic review and meta-analysis by Hernández-Lorca et al [...]

In September 2020, Choi et al. published their paper “Cellular Phone Use and Risk of Tumors: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health [...]

Background: ALS is characterized by motor neuron failure with potential neurocognitive comorbidity. Cortical neurons, and their support cells, exhibit pathologic features, some of which have been identified in post-mortem transcriptome studies of the...

We welcome the updated systematic review and meta-analysis of case-control studies of mobile phone use and cancer by Choi et al [...]

We read with great interest the recent meta-analysis by Rao et al. [...]

This is an Author Reply to the Letter to the Editor entitled “Colistin Monotherapy versus Colistin plus Meropenem Combination Therapy for the Treatment of Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection: A Meta-Analysis” by Daitch V...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are linked by shared genetic mutations and overlapping clinical features, forming a clinical spectrum. This systematic review and meta-analysis analysed 97 studies, including 3212...

We read with great interest the results of the systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by Choi et al. showing the beneficial effects of acupuncture (AT) on cancer-related fatigue (CRF) in patients with breast cancer that was published in your e...

We read with interest the systematic review with the meta-analysis by Miguel Molina-Álvarez et al. [...]

We hereby comment on the systematic review “Effects of Intermittent Fasting on Regulation of Metabolic Homeostasis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis in Health and Metabolic-Related Disorders” by Silva et al [...]

Intentional forgetting (IF) is an important adaptive mechanism necessary for correct memory functioning, optimal psychological wellbeing, and appropriate daily performance. Due to its complexity, the neuropsychological processes that give birth to su...

Background/Objectives: Breast cancer chemotherapy patients and survivors face cognitive side effects that are not fully understood. Neuroimaging can provide a unique way to study these effects; however, it can be difficult to recruit large numbers of...

Background: Neuroimaging and neuropsychological studies have suggested that common features characterize both Gambling Disorder (GD) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), but these conditions have rarely been compared. Methods: We provide evidence for the...

We read with great interest the article entitled “Utility of Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW) as a Noninvasive Biomarker for the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 5222 Cases” by S. Anand et al. whi...

Background: Physical exercise improves working memory (WM) across the lifespan, yet the neural mechanisms underlying this benefit remain incompletely understood, and it is unclear whether intervention-induced neuroplastic changes and long-term exerci...

Dear Editor, We read with interest the recently published meta-analysis report titled “Chicken Essence for Cognitive Function Improvement: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” by Teoh et al. [1] in Nutrients.[...]

In response to the recent meta-analysis by Tassi et al. on hormonal contraception and bone metabolism, we raise critical concerns regarding the interpretation of bone turnover markers as surrogates for bone mineral density (BMD). While bone turnover...

The sensation of dyspnea is related to various cardiopulmonary and neuromuscular diseases and is characterized by its sensory and affective qualities. Although there is a vast number of studies investigating its pathophysiology, less is known about t...

Background: TAR DNA-binding protein 43 (TDP-43) aggregation in neuronal cells is recognized as a hallmark of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Although the literature strongly supports the pathogenetic role of TDP-43 in ALS pathogenesis, the role...

The latest meta-analysis conducted by Loro et al [...]

Background: Acute visceral pain is among the most common symptoms of patients seeking in-hospital treatment and is related to various thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic diseases. It is characterized by distinguishable sensory qualities and can be descri...

Previous research showed that employing results from meta-analyses of relevant previous fMRI studies can improve the performance of voxelwise Bayesian second-level fMRI analysis. In this process, prior distributions for Bayesian analysis can be deter...

We investigated whether cellular phone use was associated with increased risk of tumors using a meta-analysis of case-control studies. PubMed and EMBASE were searched from inception to July 2018. The primary outcome was the risk of tumors by cellular...

To date, there have been multiple studies and clinical guidelines or recommendations for complex management of melanoma patients. The most controversial subjects included the frequency of follow-up. This study provides a coherent and comprehensive co...

In our recently published meta-analysis, due to an oversight, we treated urinary As concentration data reported by Tsinovoi et al [...]

This article comments on the study by Schoenfeld, et al. entitled “The effect of protein timing on muscle strength and hypertrophy: a meta-analysis” and discusses how the methodology led to inconclusive results.

Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article by Lu et al. [1] about the meta-analysis of 32 studies examining the association between dietary patterns and risk of pancreatic cancer (PC).[...]

Neuroimaging studies using autobiographical recall methods investigated the neural correlates of happy autobiographical memories (AMs). The scope of the present activation likelihood estimation (ALE) meta-analysis was to quantitatively analyze neuroi...

There is literature discord regarding the impact of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG), or “feeding tube”, on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) outcomes. We assess one of the largest retrospective ALS cohorts to date (278 PEG use...

Several epidemiological studies have found an association between shoulder-loaded work activities and specific shoulder diseases. No study has derived the dose-response relationship and resulting doubling dose, important for the recognition of occupa...