AIMS To investigate the effect of two yoga-based relaxation techniques, namely, cyclic meditation (CM) and supine rest (SR), using the six letter cancellation task (SLCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS The subjects consisted of 208 school students, (132 boys, 76 girls) in the age range of 13 - 16 years. The subjects were assessed on SLCT before and immediately after both yoga-based relaxation techniq...

Evolutionary models of elliptical galaxies are constructed by using a new population synthesis code. Model parameters are calibrated to reproduce the observed colour-magnitude (CM) relation of Coma ellipticals in V −K vs. MV diagram. The SEDs are degenerated in stellar age and metallicity. An attempt is performed to break this degeneracy, by simulating evolution of the CM relation of elliptical...

Introduction We investigated the association of the neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) with tumor size and Fuhrman grade in nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) cases. Materials and methods Data of nonmetastatic RCC (T1-4N0M0) cases, operated between 2010 and 2016, were retrospectively reviewed and 103 patients were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups according t...

We compared the spirometric values of people living at High Altitude at the Andean Plateau with those predicted for lowland population. RATIONALE Spirometry reference values are not yet available for the millions of people living at high altitude in the Andean High Plateau. OBJECTIVE To obtain spirometric prediction equations from a healthy subset of adults living in Argentina at 3440m abov...

PURPOSE Evaluation of age- and sex-specific differences of anthropometric parameters that were used as indicators of growth and nutritional status in children aged 6 and 7 years in R. Macedonia and their comparison with the WHO and NCHS reference values. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 580 children aged 6 to 7 years from different regions of R. Macedonia. Eighteen anthropometric param...

BACKGROUND Recently, whole exome sequencing identified heterozygous defects in the aggrecan (ACAN) gene in three families with short stature and advanced bone age. OBJECTIVE We report a novel frameshift mutation in ACAN in a family with dominantly inherited short stature, advanced bone age, and premature growth cessation. This is the first case of targeted sequencing of ACAN in this phenotype...

BACKGROUND The incidence of gastric cardiac adenocarcinoma has increased in the last decades. Gaining insight into the pathogenesis of this lesion is hampered by the limited knowledge of the origin and histology of cardiac mucosa (CM). Currently, the location, extent, and even the existence of CM are controversial. AIMS We studied the development of the gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) in em...

The objective of the present study was to detect quantitative trait loci (QTL) for male reproductive traits in a half-sib family from a Bos indicus (Brahman) x Bos taurus (Hereford) sire. The sire was mated with MARC III (1/4 Hereford, 1/4 Angus, 1/4 Red Poll and 1/4 Pinzgauer) cows. Testicular traits were measured from 126 male offspring born in 1996 and castrated at 8.5 months. Traits analyse...

One hundred and seventy two healthy term (T) appropriate-for-dates (AFD) singleton neonates were prospectively studied from birth until 28 days of age for changes in weight, occipitofrontal circumference (OFC), chest circumference (CC), midarm circumference (MAC), thigh circumference (TC) and crownheel length (CHL). Male babies had statistically significant (p < 0.05) higher values than females...

AIM Childhood maltreatment (CM) has been related to a persistent reprograming of stress-response. Copeptin is a marker of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation; however, few studies have examined copeptin levels in children exposed to CM. The aim of this study was to compare serum copeptin levels in children reporting child abuse and/or neglect and children with no history of CM. MET...