BACKGROUND In this paper, we report findings regarding the prevalence of expressed distress and depressive conditions among women living in a rural region of Sichuan Province. As well, we know of no data among women in rural China that examine whether "depression," as categorically defined in classifications such as the DSM, adequately captures the expressed distress and symptomatic complaints ...

S. Amanob, D. Attiéa, D. Bernardc, P. Bruelc, D. Calveta, P. Colasa, S. Datéd , M. Frotinc, Y. Geerebaertc, B. Giebelsc, D. Götzae, P. Grosc, S. Hashimotob, D. Horanc, T. Kotakab, M. Louzirc, Y. Minamiyamab, S. Miyamotob, H. Ohkumad , P. Poilleuxc, I. Semenioukc, P. Sizuna, A. Takemotob, S. Wangc, M. Yamaguchib, a Irfu, CEA-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France b LASTI, University of Hyôgo, Japan c LL...

Strains of Deinococcus geothermalis sp. nov. were isolated from the hot spring and runoff at Agnano, Naples, Italy, and from the hot spring at São Pedro do Sul in central Portugal, while strains of Deinococcus murrayi sp. nov. were isolated from the hot springs at São Pedro do Sul, São Gemil, and Alcafache in central Portugal. The strains of D. geothermalis and D. murrayi produce orange-pigment...

BACKGROUND Several theoretical explanations of ADHD in children have focused on executive functioning as the main explanatory neuropsychological domain for the disorder. In order to establish if these theoretical accounts are supported by research data for adults with ADHD, we compared neuropsychological executive functioning and non-executive functioning between adults with ADHD and normal con...

A thermophilic, anaerobic, fermentative bacterium, strain A6T, was obtained from an anaerobic batch digester treating animal manure and rice straw. Cells were Gram-stain-positive, slightly curved rods with a size of 0.6-1×2.5-8.2 µm, non-motile and produced terminal spores. The temperature, pH and NaCl concentration ranges for growth were 40-60 °C, 6.5-8.0 and 0-15.0 g l-1, with optimum growth ...

Mats Høvin1, Alf Olsen2, Tor Sverre Lande1 and Chris Toumazou3 1Dept. of Informatics, University of Oslo, Blindern, N-0316 Oslo, Norway 2Schlumberger Geco-Prackla, Jongsåsveien 4, N-1300 Sandvika, Norway 3Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Imperial College, Exhibition Road, London SW7 2BT, UK Abstract— This paper describes a new first and secondorder delta-sigma modulator (DSM) conce...

The purpose of this study was to explore the possibility replacing an expensive yeast extract contained in fermentation medium for D-lactic acid (D-LA, R-lactic acid) biosynthesis with alternative nitrogen source. screening studies were conducted under stationary conditions and showed that pea seed hydrolysate most beneficial substrate process D-LA by strain Sporolactobacillus laevolacticus DSM...

The taxonomic position of Pseudomonas sp. B13(T), isolated as a 3-chlorobenzoate-degrading organism and used for several groundbreaking studies on the enzymology and genetics of the degradative pathway for haloaromatic compounds, was studied in detail. The previously performed physiological studies, the detection of ubiquinone Q-9, the polyamine pattern with putrescine and spermidine as major p...

BACKGROUND Studies have suggested that the prevalence of dementia is lower in developing than in developed regions. We investigated the prevalence and severity of dementia in sites in low-income and middle-income countries according to two definitions of dementia diagnosis. METHODS We undertook one-phase cross-sectional surveys of all residents aged 65 years and older (n=14 960) in 11 sites i...