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A latent profile analysis revealed five classes of individuals distinguished by the relative strength of different alexithymic traits and by differences in IA and sensory processing styles. The classes identified included two lexithymic, one modal, and two alexithymic groups, showing different susceptibilities to SPS. Overall, our findings lend…[Read more]

Diabetes is associated with worse asthma morbidity. Metformin, which treats diabetes, may have a role among patients with asthma and glycemic dysfunction.

To determine the association between metformin use and asthma exacerbations among patients with diabetes.

We queried the Johns Hopkins electronic health record from April 1,…[Read more]

Optogenetic tools have revolutionized the study of receptor-mediated processes, but such tools are lacking for RNA-controlled systems. In particular, light-activated regulatory RNAs are needed for spatiotemporal control of gene expression. To fill this gap, we used in vitro selection to isolate a novel riboswitch that selectively binds the trans…[Read more]

Silicon (Si) application to miniature potted roses can decrease severity of powdery mildew (Podosphaera pannosa) and this is associated with increased accumulation of callose and hydrogen peroxide (H

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) as well as hypersensitive (HR) cells. We used microscopy, gene expression and specific inhibitors of callose and H

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to determine…[Read more]

A consolidated state-of-the-art review of U.S. healthcare reform efforts that documents the evolution towards value-based healthcare (VBH) is lacking in peer-review literature. This field guide attempts to clarify working definitions and conceptual boundaries within the lexicon of U.S. healthcare reform efforts that predated and have common…[Read more]

We evaluated longitudinal trends and associations between bone mass, bone turnover and inflammatory markers among South African children living with HIV (CLHIV) and controls.

We previously reported decreased bone mass among CLHIV independent of marked inflammation and increased bone turnover. learn more The goal of this study was to…[Read more]

Introduction Asthma is a clinical syndrome characterized by reversible and recurrent airway obstruction leading to the symptoms of wheezing, cough, shortness of breath, fatigue, and respiratory distress. It is one of the most common lung pathologies worldwide. Its incidence is on the rise in Pakistan, which may be due to overt environmental…[Read more]

To analyze the challenges experienced by nurses in the implementation of the National Policy for Comprehensive Attention to Men’s Health.

Descriptive, qualitative study, carried out with nurses working in Primary Health Care in a city in the state of Bahia, Brazil. Individual interviews were carried out and then analyzed using the…[Read more]

The intercellular communication via gap junctions leads, in certain circumstances, to a bioelectric state propagation to neighbor cells, in a chain-like reaction, till an electric discontinuity is reached. However, this is a reversible process, and it was shown experimentally that, by implementing a therapy targeted on cell ion exchange channels,…[Read more]

The objective of the present study was to prepare and evaluate artemether-loaded poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) nanorods by mechanical stretching of nanospheres. Artemether-loaded PLGA nanospheres were prepared by the standard nanoprecipitation method. To prepare the nanorods, nanospheres (129 nm) were embedded in polyvinyl alcohol film.…[Read more]