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We suggest a new procedure for extrapolating the parton distributions from HERA to much higher energies. The procedure suggested consists of two steps. First, we solve the non-linear evolution equation. Second, we introduce a correcting function for which we write a DGLAP-type linear evolution equation. The nonlinear equation is solved numerically and estimates for the saturation scale, as well...

What was the effect on Late Minoan civilisation of the catastrophic destruction of Akrotiri on Thera (Santorini) by volcanic eruption? Not much, according to the evidence for continuing prosperity on Crete. But the authors mobilise their ingenious mathematical model (published in Antiquity 82, 1009-24), this time to show that the effects of removing a major port of call could have impacted afte...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of muscle strengthening exercise using elastic thera-band and aquatic aerobic combined exercise on metabolic syndrome index in elderly with metabolic syndrome. Fifty-four were assigned to muscle strengthening exercise group (n = 19), aquatic aerobic exercise group (n = 19), and combined exercise group (n = 16). The muscle strength exercis...

[Purpose] This study was undertaken to investigate the effects of the balance exercises with a Swiss ball on static and dynamic balance abilities in elderly (≥65 years) subjects. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty elderly subjects with no relevant orthopedic history of a back condition were selected for trunk stabilization exercises with a Swiss ball (Thera-Band, USA). The subjects performed these t...

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive neurological disorder characterized by resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia, affecting at least 2% of individuals above the age of 65 years. Parkinson’s disease is a result of degeneration of the dopamine-producing neurons of the substantia nigra. Available therapies in PD will only improve the symptoms but not halt progression of dise...

Article history: Received 20 September 2016 Accepted 20 September 2016 Available online 24 September 2016 Taudien et al. (2016-in this issue) present their results from a study using a promising alternative taking advantage of high-throughput DNA sequencing. The authors selected 59 patients from a roughly 4000 patient cohort, and classified them based on two extreme phenotypes: group A (n=32) c...

Background In recent years, there have been an increasing number of older adults who suffer from mental disorders globally. Objective The objective of this study was to examine the effect of an intervention that consisted of an exercise program to improve the mental health of community-dwelling older adults. Participants and methods The recruited participants of this study were community-dw...