Most recent tests of the Standard Model of the electroweak interaction are reported using data from the four LEP experiments ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL, the SLD experiment at SLC, the Tevatron p¯ p experiments CDF and D0, and the NuTeV neutrino experiment. Consistency of the Standard Model is studied. The value of the Higgs mass is inferred from a global fit. Latest precision electroweak data (...

The neuroendocrine effects of leptin on metabolism hold promise to be translated into a complementary therapy to traditional insulin therapy for diabetes and obesity. However, injections of leptin can provoke inflammation. We tested the effects of leptin, produced in the physiological adipocyte location, on metabolism in mouse models of genetic and dietary obesity. We generated 3T3-L1 adipocyte...

BACKGROUND Immigrants and refugees to the United States have a higher prevalence of depression compared to the general population and are less likely to receive adequate mental health services and treatment. Those with limited English proficiency (LEP) are at an even higher risk of inadequate mental health care. Collaborative care management (CCM) models for depression are effective in achievin...

The aim of this study was to determine the levels of leptin (Lep) and adiponectin (AdipoQ) in patients with gout and its relationship with joint inflammatory data and/or with metabolic syndrome (MetS) variables, during 1 year follow-up.Forty-one patients (40 males) with gout diagnosis, attending for the first time to a rheumatology department, were included. Evaluations were performed baseline,...

Terrestrial lightning frequently serves as a loss mechanism for energetic electrons in the Van Allen radiation belts, leading to lightning-induced electron precipitation (LEP). Regardless of specific causes, from belts general has significant influence on ozone concentration stratosphere and mesosphere. The atmospheric chemical effects induced by LEP have been previously investigated using subi...

Edge detection is mainly used in image processing, and is used for feature selection and feature extraction. Edge preservation is important in filtering design to avoid the halo artifacts. Edge preserving decomposition of an image can be achieved using a Local Edge Preserving (LEP) filter. This technique is suitable for High Dynamic Range (HDR) images. Here, multi scale decomposition process is...

OBJECTIVE This paper summarizes the barriers and challenges in cancer care reported from a validation project of a self-management intervention handbook from Chinese-American cancer patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). METHODS Seven health-care providers (HCPs) and 16 Chinese-American cancer survivors with LEP were invited to validate a self-management intervention handbook throug...

OBJECTIVE Laser-evoked potentials (LEPs) currently represent the most reliable and widely agreed method of investigating the A delta-fibre pathways. Many studies dealt with the usefulness of LEPs in peripheral and central nervous system diseases. We aimed at gaining normative values for LEP data. METHODS Using a CO2 laser stimulator we recorded LEPs after face, hand, and foot stimulation in 1...

Front Cover: The cover image is based on the Review Article LEP and LEPR are possibly a double-edged sword for wound healing by Kai-Wen Zhang et al., https://doi.org/10.1002/jcp.30936.

Final results from the combined data of the four LEP experiments ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL on Standard Model (SM) Higgs boson searches are presented. New preliminary results of searches in extended models are reviewed. Final results from the combined data of the four LEP experiments ALEPH, DELPHI, L3 and OPAL on Standard Model (SM) Higgs boson searches are presented. New preliminary results of...