Exergame has become widely popular and offers great levels of cognitive demands, thus may facilitate cognitive benefits. In addition, researchers have proposed that cardiac autonomic function, assessed via heart rate variability (HRV), is associated with cognitive executive function. However, few exergame training studies have investigated this relationship.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDown-regulation of BCL11A protein reverses the fetal (HbF, αγ) to adult (HbA, αβ) hemoglobin switch and is exploited in gene-based therapy for hemoglobin disorders. Because of reliance on ex vivo cell manipulation and marrow transplant, such therapies cannot lessen disease burden. To develop new small-molecule approaches, we investigated the state of BCL11A protein in erythroid cells.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEarlier research suggested that psychotic experiences (PEs), the extended-psychosis phenotype, are associated with cognitive impairment. Recent studies, however, revealed more mixed findings, and patterns and magnitude of cognitive deficits in PEs remain uncertain. We aimed to systematically review and quantitatively synthesize estimates of cognitive functioning covering a wide array of domains in individuals with versus without PEs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objective: We aimed to characterize clinical features, comorbidities and polysomnographic characteristics of a large cohort of patients with narcolepsy.
Methods: We undertook a retrospective chart and polysomnographic review of all patients with a diagnosis of narcolepsy type 1 (NT1) or narcolepsy type 2 (NT2) seen within the Lehigh Valley Health Network between 2000 and 2022.
Results: We found 304 cases with a diagnosis of narcolepsy (52 NT1, 252 NT2), based on , third edition criteria.