Introduction: Head circumference (HC) measurement is one of the important parameter for diagnosis of neurological, developmental disorders and dysmorphic syndromes. Recognition of different disorders requires an understanding of normal variation for HC size, in particular, in infancy period with most rapid growth of the brain. Because of international and interracial standard chart differences ...

BACKGROUND Increased brain uptake on [18F]AV45 PET is a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease (AD). The standardised uptake value ratio (SUVR) is widely used for quantification but is subject to variability. Here we evaluate how SUVR of a cortical target region is affected by blood flow changes in the target and two frequently used reference regions. METHODS Regional baseline time-activity curves...

Introduction The relationship between oral and gut microbiota in alcohol dependence (AD) is not well understood, particularly the effects of on intestinal microbiota. current study aimed to explore association AD clarify whether could ectopically colonize into gut. Methods 16S rRNA sequence libraries were used compare microbial profiles persons with healthy controls (HC). Source Tracker NetShif...

Background: Growing evidences indicate that sex hormones have an effect on cognitive functions, and Bulimia Nervosa (BN) is associated with impairment. The aim of this study was to determine the hormonal contraception (HC) use four functions are impaired in patients BN. Methods: This retrospective exploratory included 103 women a diagnosis BN based DSM-5 criteria. Their age ranged from 15 45 ye...

We analyse Pollack and Blair’s HC-Gammon backgammon program using a new technique that performs Monte Carlo simulations to derive a Markov Chain model for Imperfect Comparison ALgorithms, called the MICAL method, which models the behavior of the algorithm using a Markov chain, each of whose states represents a class of players of similar strength. The Markov chain transition matrix is populated...

In the interstellar medium (ISM), complex organic molecules that contain thiol group ($-$SH) play an important role in polymerization of amino acids. We look for SH-bearing chemically rich solar-type protostar IRAS 16293-2422. After extensive spectral analysis using local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) model, we have detected rotational emission lines trans-isomer monothioformic acid (t-HC(O)S...

Jesse Bertinato ([email protected]) Nick Hidiroglou ([email protected]) Robert Peace ([email protected]) Kevin A Cockell ([email protected]) Keith D Trick ([email protected]) Penny Jee ([email protected]) Alex Giroux ([email protected]) Rene Madere ([email protected]) Giuseppe Bonacci ([email protected]) Monica Iskandar (monica_iskand...

OBJECTIVES Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging flaviviral zoonosis in Central and Eastern Europe. TBE can present as meningitis, meningoencephalitis, or meningoencephalomyelitis. Dysfunction of the autonomic (ANS) and peripheral motoric and sensory nervous system (PNS) might contribute to acute and long-term complications. We aimed to examine, whether the ANS and PNS are affected in ac...

INTRODUCTION For early detection of Alzheimer's disease (AD), the field needs biomarkers that can be used to detect disease status with high sensitivity and specificity. Apolipoprotein J (ApoJ, also known as clusterin) has long been associated with AD pathogenesis through various pathways. The aim of this study was to investigate the potential of plasma apoJ as a blood biomarker for AD. METHO...

Dietary components may affect brain function and influence behaviour by inducing the synthesis of neurotransmitters. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of consumption of a whey protein-containing breakfast drink v. a carbohydrate drink v. control on subjective and physiological responses to mental workload in simulated work. In a randomised cross-over design, ten healthy ...