mutations in the gjb2 gene encoding connexin 26 (cx26) protein are a major cause for autosomal recessive non syndromic and sporadic deafness in many populations. in this study we have investigated the prevalence of the gjb2 gene mutations using nested pcr pre screening strategy and direct sequencing method. two hundred and sixty autosomal recessive non syndromic and sporadic deaf subjects from ...

We analyzed the travel-related health problems in persons returning to Japan from overseas. Data were extracted retrospectively for all patients visiting the infectious diseases department of Osaka City General Hospital, Osaka, Japan, between July 2012 and September 2013. There were 209 sick returning travelers during the period of the study. The median age of the subjects was 34.3 years, and t...

Previous research showed that story illustrations fail to enhance young preschoolers' memories when they accompany a pre-recorded story (e.g., Greenhoot and Semb, 2008). In this study we tested whether young children might benefit from illustrations in a more interactive story-reading context. For instance, illustrations might influence parent-child reading interactions, and thus children's sto...

OBJECTIVE To investigate barriers to increasing fruit and vegetable (f + v) intakes in a large sample of the older population of Northern Ireland (NI), in relation to current intakes. DESIGN The study was conducted using a telephone survey assessing f + v intakes, barriers to increasing intakes and various demographic and lifestyle characteristics. Barriers to increasing intakes were investig...