Melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells have recently been shown highly relevant to the non-image forming effects of light, through their direct projections on brain circuits that regulate alertness, mood and circadian rhythms. A quantitative assessment of functionality of the melanopsin-signaling pathway could be highly relevant in order to mechanistically understand individual difference...

This paper examines the changes in the population biology and biomass of common kilka (Clupeonella cultriventris caspia) in the Iranian waters of the Caspian Sea from 1995-2004. For most years during this 10-year period, we estimated the age structure of the catch, length-weight relationship, von Bertalanffy growth parameters, condition factor, sex ratios, maturity stages determined from ovaria...

The aim of the present study was to perform a cost-effectiveness analysis in young and middle-aged adults with latent tuberculosis (TB) infection in Germany. A Markov model simulated the progression of 20- and 40-yr-old close contacts of active TB cases over 20 yrs. Health and economic outcomes of isoniazid (INH) chemoprevention versus no intervention were compared. The analysis determined the ...

introduction: langerhans cell histiocytosis (lch) is a rare disease characterized by clonal prolifera-tion of histiocytosis in different tissues. permanent consequences (pc) described among subjects with langerhans cell histiocytosis (lch).in this study we report the prevalence of permanent sequel among long – term survivors of lch in our center. methods: we had 30 cases of lch from 1989 – 2001...

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in HIV-infected patients. We aimed to describe the prevalence of low BMD and risk factors in Korean HIV-infected patients and to assess the effects of antiretroviral therapy (ART) on BMD. We retrospectively evaluated 224 HIV infected-patients. The prevalence of osteopenia and osteoporosis were 41.5% and 12.9%. These were much higher in 53 patients aged 5...

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The geographic distribution and clinical features of patients with HTLV-I-associated myelopathy (HAM) in Tokushima prefecture were investigated. Nine patients were found prior to December 1990. The minimal prevalence was estimated as 1.1 per 100,000 in the general population, and 1 per 1,309 in HTLV-I-seropositive persons. Seven patients were found in the southern district facing the Pacific Oc...

In this study, bullying is examined in light of the "prosocial security hypothesis"- i.e., the hypothesis that insecure attachment, with temperamental dispositions such as sensation seeking, may foster individualistic, competitive value orientations and problem behaviors. A group of 375 Italian students (53% female; Mean age = 12.58, SD = 1.08) completed anonymous questionnaires regarding attac...