by Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei, Eric Nsiah-Boateng, Felix Ankomah Asante, Koos van der Velden, Ernst Spaan
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by Owen Myles, Ben Grafton, Patrick Clarke, Colin MacLeod The anti-saccade task is a commonly used method of assessing individual differences in cognitive control. It has been shown that a number of clinical disorders are characterised by increased anti-saccade cost. However, it remains unknown whether this reflects impaired goal identification or impaired goal execution, because, to date, no procedure has been developed to independently assess these two components of anti-saccade cost. The aim...
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by Zehui Liu, Wanyan Wang, Tingyu Huang, Cunfang Wang, Ying Huang, Yong Tang, Jin Huang Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, and is the most common type of cognitive impairment and dementia. There is a pressing need to improve the clinical efficacy and quality of life for AD patients, as limited treatments options for AD patients have been developed until now. In this study, we aim to investigate the protective effect of CH(II), a cerebroprotein hydrolysate consisted...
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by Arun S. Muthiah, Wilson Aruni, Antonette G. Robles, Yuetan Dou, Francis Roy, Hansel M. Fletcher
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by Chun Wang, Lu-ping Cheng, Cheng Wang, Zhu-qiang Xiong, Shi-ming Wei The improved split Hopkinson pressure bar (SHPB) was used to study the dynamic mechanical properties and failure characteristics of surrounding rock in deep rock mass engineering that is under high stress and affected by blasting excavation and other dynamic disturbances. In a three-dimensional high static load and frequent dynamic disturbance test, the preload high axial pressure and confining pressure are used to simulate...
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by Toshihiko Aso, Shinnichi Urayama, Hidenao Fukuyama, Toshiya Murai Perfusion-related information is reportedly embedded in the low-frequency component of a blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signal. The blood-propagation pattern through the cerebral vascular tree is detected as an interregional lag variation of spontaneous low-frequency oscillations (sLFOs). Mapping of this lag, or phase, has been implicitly treated as a projection of the vascular...
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by Ana Sanchez-Rodriguez, Paloma Abad, María Arias-Alvarez, Pilar Millán, Pilar G. Rebollar, José M. Bautista, Pedro L. Lorenzo, Rosa M. García-García
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by Freddy Magdama, Lorena Monserrate-Maggi, Lizette Serrano, Daynet Sosa, David M. Geiser, María del Mar Jiménez-Gasco Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical Race 4 (Foc TR4) is threatening banana production worldwide. Despite quarantine efforts, the pathogen continues to spread; thus, early diagnosis plays an essential role for the proper execution of contingency plans. Here, we assess the accuracy of four PCR-based molecular methods described in the literature for the identification and...
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by Kely Raspante Cerqueira Teixeira, Luciana Alves de Medeiros, Jordane Amaral Mendes, Emília Rezende Vaz, Thúlio Marquez Cunha, Erick P. de Oliveira, Nilson Penha-Silva, Cibele Aparecida Crispim The osmotic stability of the erythrocyte membrane (OSEM) has been associated with changes in lipid profile, blood glucose and blood pressure. Changes in these parameters are very frequent in shift workers, possibly because of the lack of synchronization of biological rhythms, which results in the social...
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by Katinka van der Kooij, Leonie Oostwoud Wijdenes, Tessa Rigterink, Krista E. Overvliet, Jeroen B. J. Smeets
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by Jacqueline Schmidt-Busby, Janine Wiles, Daniel Exeter, Timothy Kenealy Aims To explore actions and motivations for self-management practices of Pacific adults following diagnosis of end stage renal disease (ESRD). Methods Focused ethnography using in-depth interviews with 16 Pacific people on haemodialysis for diabetic ESRD, in Auckland, New Zealand. Study participants were of Samoan, Cook Islander, Tongan, Niuean, or Tokelauan ethnicity and aged between 30 to 69 years old. Thematic analysis...
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by Joann Diray-Arce, Alisa Knowles, Anton Suvorov, Jacob O’Brien, Collin Hansen, Seth M. Bybee, Bilquees Gul, M. Ajmal Khan, Brent L. Nielsen Transcription factors are key regulatory elements that affect gene expression in response to specific signals, including environmental stresses such as salinity. Halophytes are specialized plants that have the ability to complete their life cycle in saline environments. In this study we have identified and characterized the evolutionary relationships of...
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by Maria John, Shona Duguid, Michael Tomasello, Alicia P. Melis Chimpanzees hunt cooperatively in the wild, but the factors influencing food sharing after the hunt are not well understood. In an experimental study, groups of three captive chimpanzees obtained a monopolizable food resource, either via two individuals cooperating (with the third as bystander) or via one individual acting alone alongside two bystanders. The individual that obtained the resource first retained most of the food but...
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by Aung B. Bo, Jae D. Kim, Young S. Kim, Hun T. Sin, Hye J. Kim, Botir Khaitov, Young K. Ko, Kee W. Park, Jung S. Choi Bioactive herbicidal compounds produced by soil microorganisms might be used to creating a bioherbicide for biological weed control. A total of 1,300 bacterial strains were isolated and screened for herbicidal activity against grass and broadleaf weeds. Among primarily selected 102 strains, the herbicidal activity of bacterial fermentation broths from the following three isolates...
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by Georg J. Wengert, Marc Schmutzer, Hubert Bickel, Mircea-Constantin Sora, Stephan H. Polanec, Micheal Weber, Claudia Schueller-Weidekamm Introduction The shoulder, a very complex joint, offers a wide range of pathologies. Intraarticular abnormalities and rotator cuff injuries are mainly assessed and diagnosed by magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA). In contrast to this well-established gold standard, high-resolution ultrasound (US) offers an additional easy and excellent modality to assess the...
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by Judith A. Potashkin, Virginie Bottero, Jose A. Santiago, James P. Quinn The dementia epidemic is likely to expand worldwide as the aging population continues to grow. A better understanding of the molecular mechanisms that lead to dementia is expected to reveal potentially modifiable risk factors that could contribute to the development of prevention strategies. Alzheimer’s disease is the most prevalent form of dementia. Currently we only partially understand some of the pathophysiological...
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by Chiuhsiang Joe Lin, Dino Caesaron, Bereket Haile Woldegiorgis This experiment investigated the accuracy of distance judgment and perception of the frontal extent in a stereoscopic environment. Eight virtual targets were projected in a circular arrangement with two center-to-center target distances (18 cm and 36 cm) and three target sizes (0.6 cm, 1.5 cm, and 3.7 cm). Fourteen participants judged the positions of virtual targets presented at a distance of 90 cm from them by employing two different...
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The ‘Saw but Forgot’ error: A role for short-term memory failures in understanding junction crashes?
by Chloe J. Robbins, Harriet A. Allen, Karl A. Miller, Peter Chapman Motorcyclists are involved in an exceptionally high number of crashes for the distance they travel, with one of the most common incidents being where another road user pulls out into the path of an oncoming motorcycle frequently resulting in a fatal collision. These instances have previously been interpreted as failures of visual attention, sometimes termed ‘Look but Fail to See’ (LBFTS) crashes, and interventions have focused...
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by Gyula Gyebnár, Zoltán Klimaj, László Entz, Dániel Fabó, Gábor Rudas, Péter Barsi, Lajos R. Kozák Quantitative MRI methods have recently gained extensive interest and are seeing substantial developments; however, their application in single patient vs control group comparisons is often limited by inherent statistical difficulties. One such application is detecting malformations of cortical development (MCDs) behind drug resistant epilepsies, a task that, especially when based solely on conventional...
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by Tiffany E. Chang, Soyoun Park, Quanhe Yang, Fleetwood Loustalot, Javed Butler, Matthew D. Ritchey Background Five guideline-recommended medication categories are available to treat patients who have heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction. However, adherence to these medications is often suboptimal, which places patients at increased risk for poor health outcomes, including hospitalization. We aimed to examine the association between adherence to these medications and potentially preventable...
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by Veronica Fragoso-Ontiveros, Jose Antonio Velázquez-Aragón, Paulina Maria Nuñez-Martínez, Maria de la Luz Mejía-Aguayo, Silvia Vidal-Millán, Abraham Pedroza-Torres, Yuliana Sánchez-Contreras, Miguel Angel Ramírez-Otero, Rodolfo Muñiz-Mendoza, Julieta Domínguez-Ortíz, Talia Wegman-Ostrosky, Juan Enrique Bargalló-Rocha, Dolores Gallardo-Rincón, Nancy Reynoso-Noveron, Cristian Arriaga-Canon, Abelardo Meneses-García, Luis Alonso Herrera-Montalvo, Rosa Maria Alvarez-Gomez The deletion of exons 9...
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by Elizabeth L. Stegemöller, Andrew Zaman, Jennifer Uzochukwu Little is known regarding how repetitive finger movement performance impacts other fine motor control tasks, such as circle drawing, in persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Previous research has shown that impairments in repetitive finger movements emerge at rates near to and above 2 Hz in most persons with PD. Thus, the purpose of this study was to compare circle drawing performance in persons with PD that demonstrate impairment...
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by Pham Ngoc Duy, Nguyen Thu Thuy, Bui Kieu Trang, Nguyen Hoang Giang, Nguyen Thi Hong Van, Nguyen Thi Xuan Dendritic cells (DCs) are professional antigen presenting cells involved in the induction of T cell-mediated adaptive immunity. Plasmacytoid DCs (pDCs) originate from lymphoid precursors and produce type I interferons (IFNs) in response to pathogens. A20 is considered as a negative regulator of toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling pathways, in which Toxoplasma gondii- derived profilin (TgPRF)...
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by Yigal Cohen, Avia E. Rubin, Mariana Galperin Plenaris (oxathiapiprolin) applied to sunflower seedlings was highly effective in controlling downy mildew incited by the oomycete Plasmopara halstedii. In vitro assays revealed strong suppression of zoospore release and cystospore germination of P.halstedii by Plenaris. Bion (acibenzolar-S-methyl) and Apron (mefenoxam) were partially effective when used singly, but performed synergistically when mixed with Plenaris. Seed treatment (coating) with...
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by Ruey Shan Chen, Mohd Farid Hakim Mohd Ruf, Dalila Shahdan, Sahrim Ahmad Thermoplastic natural rubber (TPNR) was compounded with graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) via ultrasonication and melt blending. The effects of ultrasonication period (1-4 hours) and GNP weight fraction (0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 wt.%) on the mechanical, thermal and conductivity properties were investigated. Results showed that the 3 hours of ultrasonic treatment on LNR/GNP gave the greatest improvement in tensile strength of...
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by Emily C. Kraus, Michael J. Stout The jasmonic acid cascade plays a pivotal role in induced plant resistance to herbivores. There have been a number of investigations into the potential uses of derivatives of this hormone for pest management. Understanding the phenotypic plasticity of plant defense traits interactions in agricultural systems may facilitate the development of novel and improved management practices, which is desirable as management of insects in most agricultural systems is...
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by Verena Knerich, Andrea A. Jones, Sam Seyedin, Christopher Siu, Louie Dinh, Sara Mostafavi, Alasdair M. Barr, William J. Panenka, Allen E. Thornton, William G. Honer, Alexander R. Rutherford Background The structure of a social network as well as peer behaviours are thought to affect personal substance use. Where substance use may create health risks, understanding the contribution of social networks to substance use may be valuable for the design and implementation of harm reduction or other...
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