Firas Alshawy, and Murhaf Lahlah, and Chirine Hussein

Abstract Background Climatic changes and human activities have worked to pave the way for alien species to invade new areas far from their native habitat. The Mediterranean sea has received many invasive species (Eissa and Zaki, Procedia Environmental Sciences 4:251-259, 2011; Occhipinti-Ambrogi, Marine Pollution Bulletin 55(7):342-352, 2007), and some of these species had been recorded in the Syria coastal (Saad, Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 5:99-106, 2005). Method One spec...

Luciano Lazzarini Wolff, and Norma Segatti Hahn

ABSTRACT Habitat conditions at multiple scales are one of the major factors structuring ichthyofauna. Thus, we analyzed the fish habitat associations along the headwater-mouth gradient of a coastal Atlantic stream. We categorized the sampling sites into habitat units, so that in the middle reach these categories were statistically differentiated into riffles, runs and pools. Samplings were carried out quarterly from May 2009 to February 2010 using electrofishing. Principal component analysis (PC...

Aline Rogéria Freire de Castilho, and Cristiane Duque, and Paula Fernanda Kreling, and Jesse Augusto Pereira, and Andreia Bolzan de Paula, and Mario Alexandre Coelho Sinhoreti, and Regina Maria Puppin-Rontani

Abstract In a previous study, we demonstrated that the incorporation of doxycycline hyclate (DOX) into resin-modified glass ionomer cement (RMGIC) inhibited important cariogenic microorganisms, without modifying its biological and mechanical characteristics. In this study, we keep focused on the effect of that experimental material as a potential therapy for arresting residual caries by analyzing other in vitro properties and conducting a pilot clinical trial assessing the in vivo effect of DOX-...

Ford Ballantyne IV, and Oscar M.E. Schofield, and Simon A. Levin

Marine ecosystems play an integral role in the functioning of life on earth. To predict how they will respond to global changes, and to effectively manage and maintain services upon which humans rely, we must understand how biological processes at the cellular level generate macroscopic patterns in the oceans. Here, we discuss how physics and biogeochemistry influence and constrain marine ecosystem structure and function, and outline key regularities and patterns of variability that models sh...

Cengiz Toraman, and Batuhan Güvemli, and Fatih Bayramoglu

Las instituciones del Imperio Otomano se encontraban bajo control estatal. El astillero Imperial (Tersane-i Amire) estaba entre ellas. El astillero Imperial se estableció a finales del siglo 15 en el Cuerno de Oro (Halic), Estambul, y todavía hoy sigue funcionando. Este estudio examina la gestión y la infraestructura contable de los astilleros con el fin de comprender las razones de la interacción mutua entre la dirección y las prácticas contables del Imperio Otomano. Así, este estudio proporcio...

Mónica Revelles, and Luis Cardona, and Alex Aguilar, and Assumpció Borrell, and Gloria Fernández, and Manuel San Félix

The isotopic concentrations of carapace scutes, skin, muscle and blood of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta) from the Balearic Archipelago were analysed to investigate the pattern of variation between tissues and to assess the position of this species in the trophic webs of the Algerian Basin. Skin showed higher δ13C values than muscle or carapace scutes and these showed higher values than blood. Conversely, muscle showed higher δ15N values than skin, skin showed higher values than blo...

Bárbara Goulart Costa, and Thais Giovannini Pellegrini, and Leopoldo Ferreira de Oliveira Bernardi, and Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira

Chironomidae larvae and mites are abundant and diversified groups that coexist in several environments. However, little importance has been attributed to their ecological relationships (predator–prey, parasitism, etc.). Therefore, the present study aimed to report the predation of mites by Tanypodinae larvae in Neotropical quartzite caves.

Anna Rył, and Piotr Owczarz

The thermosensitive hydrogels are widely used in tissue engineering due to their non-invasive application. Special interest of researchers, due to the specific characteristics of both materials, is aimed at composites of natural origin obtained from chitosan hydrogels combined with collagen. The mechanical properties of the thermosensitive chitosan-fish collagen hydrogels and the sol-gel phase transition parameters were determined by the rotational rheometry measurement techniques. Based on comp...

Charles eBachy, and Purificacion eLopez-Garcia, and Alexander eVereshchaka, and David eMoreira

Our knowledge about the microorganisms living in the high Arctic Ocean is still rudimentary compared to other oceans mostly because of logistical challenges imposed by its inhospitable climate and the presence of a multi-year ice cap. We have used 18S rRNA gene libraries to study the diversity of microbial eukaryotes in the upper part of the water column (0-170 m depth), the sea ice (0-1.5 m depth) and the overlying snow from samples collected in the vicinity of the North Pole (N88°35', E01...

Z. N. Musa, and I. Popescu, and A. Mynett

An evaluation of vulnerability to sea level rise is undertaken for the Niger Delta based on 17 physical, social and human influence indicators of exposure, susceptibility and resilience. The assessment used geographic information systems (GIS) techniques to evaluate and analyse the indicators and the index of coastal vulnerability to floods, if sea level rise conditions are occurring. Each indicator value is based on data extracted from various sources, including remote sensing, measured histori...

Francesco Paolo eMancuso, and Francesco Paolo eMancuso, and Sofie eD'hondt, and Anne eWillems, and Laura eAiroldi, and Olivier eDe Clerck

Canopy-forming seaweed species of the genus Cystoseira form diverse and productive habitats along temperate rocky coasts of the Mediterranean Sea. Despite numerous studies on the rich macrofauna and flora associated with Cystoseira spp., there is little knowledge about the epiphytic bacteria. We analyzed bacterial populations associated with canopies of Cystoseira compressa, over an annual vegetative cycle (May-October), and their relationships with the bacterial populations in the surrounding s...

C. F. Schleussner, and J. Runge, and J. Lehmann, and A. Levermann

Earth's climate exhibits internal modes of variability on various timescales. Here we investigate multi-decadal variability of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC), Northern Hemisphere sea-ice extent and global mean temperature (GMT) in an ensemble of CMIP5 models under control conditions. We report an inter-annual GMT variability of about ±0.1° C originating solely from natural variability in the model ensemble. By decomposing the GMT variance into contributions of the A...

Atsushi Nanami

Parrotfishes (family Labridae: Scarini) are regarded to have important roles for maintaining the ecosystem balance in coral reefs due to their removal of organic matter and calcic substrates by grazing. The purpose of the present study was to clarify the interspecific differences in grazing ability of five parrotfish species (Chlorurus sordidus, C. bowersi, Scarus rivulatus, S. niger and S. forsteni) in relation to interspecific differences in jaw-lever mechanics and the relative weight of the a...

Rigoberto Rosas-Luis, and Ricardo Tafur-Jimenez, and Ana R. Alegre-Norza, and Pedro R. Castillo-Valderrama, and Rodolfo M. Cornejo-Urbina, and Cesar A. Salinas-Zavala, and Pilar Sánchez

Acoustic surveys for assessing the biomass and distribution of the jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) and the lightfish (Vinciguerria lucetia) were carried out in the Humboldt Current System of Peru in 2007 and 2008. At the same time, 937 jumbo squid were caught and their stomach contents analyzed. The diet of the jumbo squid was dominated by mesopelagic fish. The first component of their fish diet was V. lucetia and the second component was the myctophid fish Diogenichthys laternatus. Acoustic bioma...

Tridip Chatterjee, and Amit Chakravarty, and Sudipa Chakravarty

Interpreting hemoglobin disorders by high performance liquid chromatography can sometimes deceptive, especially with borderline HbA₂ values. It is often problematic, especially in antenatal cases if the partner is a known thalassemia trait. We tested for underlying β-thalassemia mutations in 24 subjects with borderline HbA₂ values (between 3.0%-4.0%). Amplification refractory mutation system-polymerase chain reaction was used to detect the five common Indian β-thalassemia m...

Nadja eBier, and Keike eSchwartz, and Beatriz eGuerra, and Eckhard eStrauch

An increase in the occurrence of potentially pathogenic Vibrio species is expected for waters in Northern Europe as a consequence of global warming. In this context, a higher incidence of Vibrio infections is predicted for the future and forecasts suggest that people visiting and living at the Baltic Sea are at particular risk.This study aimed to investigate antimicrobial resistance patterns among Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio cholerae non-O1/non-O139 isolates that could pose a public health risk...

V. SURUGIU

A survey conducted in inshore waters along the Romanian coast of the Black Sea from 1994 to 2000, yielded 24 polychaete species belonging to 10 families as follows: Polynoidae (2), Phyllodocidae (2), Syllidae (3), Nereididae (5), Spionidae (5), Capitellidae (3), Nerillidae (1), Sabellidae (1), Serpulidae (1), and Spirorbidae (1). Polydora websteri (Hartman, 1943) is a new record for the Mediterranean and Black Sea region. P. cornuta (Bose, 1802) is first recorded in the Black Sea. Additionally, ...

Marcos G. Papp, and Luiz F.L. Duarte

Mixed shores of rocks and sand are appropriate systems for the study of limitations that the isolation of rocks may impose for gastropods that typically inhabit rocky shores. We marked 52 Stramonita haemastoma (Linnaeus, 1767) snails on a mixed shore and found that 34 of them moved between rocks one to four times during 15 surveys in a period of 72 days. In the experiments, the snails moved on rock by continuous, direct, ditaxic, alternate undulations of the foot sole but on submerged sand they ...

Ana Maria Setubal Pires-Vanin

Current work in benthic ecology highlights the importance of the temporal component of ecological variation for distribution and abundance of organisms. However, this approach is limited by the difficulty in separating and measure the constituents of such variation. The present study aims to separate and identify the environmental and temporal components of ecological variation in the abundance of the benthic invertebrate community from the São Sebastião Channel, southeastern Brazil, by canonica...

Costa-Lotufo L.V., and Ferreira M.A.D., and Lemos T.L.G., and Pessoa O.D.L., and Viana G.S.B., and Cunha G.M.A.

Auxemma oncocalyx Taub. belongs to the Boraginaceae family and is native to the Brazilian northeast where it is known as "pau-branco". We investigated the ability of the water soluble fraction isolated from the heartwood of A. oncocalyx to inhibit sea urchin egg development. This fraction contains about 80% oncocalyxone A (quinone fraction), a compound known to possess strong cytotoxic and antitumor activities. In fact, the quinone fraction inhibited cleavage in a dose-dependent manner [IC50 of ...

Ana Iris Frías Vázquez, and Carlos Manuel Dutok Sánchez, and Neivys García Delgado, and Ana María Suarez Alfonso, and Yúlica Santos Ortega, and Hiran Cabrera Sánchez

The aim of the present work was to investigate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects of red seaweed Dichotomaria obtusata, using classic tests in mice (ear edema induced by TPA and writhing induced by acetic acid). The qualitative chemical composition of the aqueous extract (lactones, phenols, triterpenes, steroids and reduced carbohydrates) obtained from this alga was also determined. The results showed that Dichotomaria obtusata (12.5, 25 and 50 mg/kg, ip) inhibited mouse ear edema in a ...

Brooks J, and Deans A, and Beier J, and van Noord J, and Cahn A, and Mehta R, and Baggen S, and Maden C

Jutta Beier1, Jan van Noord2, Amanda Deans3, Jean Brooks3, Claire Maden3, Suus Baggen4, Rashmi Mehta5, Anthony Cahn31INSAF Respiratory Research Institute, Germany; 2Atrium Medisch Centrum, The Netherlands; 3GlaxoSmithKline, Stockley Park, UK; 4GlaxoSmithKline, Zeist, The Netherlands; 5GlaxoSmithKline, RTP, NC, USABackground: GSK233705 is an inhaled, long-acting muscarinic antagonist in development for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This study was performed to see ...

Abdulameer SA, and Sahib MN, and Abd Aziz N, and Hassan Y, and Abdul AlRazzaq HA, and Ismail O

Shaymaa Abdalwahed Abdulameer1, Mohanad Naji Sahib1, Noorizan Abd Aziz1,2, Yahaya Hassan1,2, Hadeer Akram Abdul AlRazzaq1, Omar Ismail31School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Minden, Penang, Malaysia; 2Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), 42300 Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Hospital Pulau Pinang, 10900, Penang, MalaysiaAbstract: Prescribing pattern surveys are one of the pharmacoepidemiological techniques that provide an unbiased picture of pres...

AFANASYEV Dmitry F., and SEREDA Mikhail M.

The features of the Brown Blanquet method application for the classification of the Black and Azov Seas bottom phytocenoses are discussed. Special attention is given to following methodological questions: term of observations, necessary for associations revealing, size of relevance area, the features of geobotanic al underwater exploration technology, description of the bottom communities with epiphytes and the peculiarities of bottom vegetation syntaxonomic analysis.

Schiettecatte Laure-Sophie, and Ruddick Kevin, and Borges Alberto V, and Delille Bruno

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A time series of 4 consecutive years of measurements of the partial pressure of CO₂(pCO₂) in the Scheldt estuarine plume is used here to estimate net ecosystem production (NEP).</p> <p>Results</p> <p>NEP in the Scheldt estuarine plume is estimated from the temporal changes of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC). The strong seasonal variations of NEP are consistent with previous reports on organic carbon dynamics in the area. These variatio...

Bracher Andreas, and Weissenhorn Winfried

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Intracellular membrane fusion processes are mediated by the spatial and temporal control of SNARE complex assembly that results in the formation of a four-helical bundle, composed of one vesicle SNARE and three target membrane SNARE polypeptide chains. Syntaxins are essential t-SNAREs and are characterized by an N-terminal Habc domain, a flexible linker region, a coiled-coil or SNARE motif and a membrane anchor. The N-terminal Habc domain fulfills important r...

Lee Keun, and Kang Han-Sung, and Ro Jungsil, and Sung Mi-Kyung, and Shin Aesun, and Lim Sun-Young, and Kim Jeongseon, and Kim Seok-Won, and Lee Eun-Sook

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Although it is believed that fish ω-3 fatty acids may decrease breast cancer risk, epidemiological evidence has been inconclusive. This study examined the association between fish and fish ω-3 fatty acids intake with the risk of breast cancer in a case-control study of Korean women.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We recruited 358 incident breast cancer patients and 360 controls with no history of malignant neoplasm from the National Cancer Center Hospital between July...

Würsig Bernd, and Markowitz Tim, and Harlin-Cognato April D, and Honeycutt Rodney L

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The dusky dolphin (<it>Lagenorhynchus obscurus</it>) is distributed along temperate, coastal regions of New Zealand, South Africa, Argentina, and Peru where it feeds on schooling anchovy, sardines, and other small fishes and squid tightly associated with temperate ocean sea surface temperatures. Previous studies have suggested that the dusky dolphin dispersed in the Southern Hemisphere eastward from Peru via a linear, temperate dispersal corridor provided by ...

Hunskaar Steinar, and Hansen Elisabeth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Norway there is a shortage of valid health activity statistics from the primary care out-of-hours services and the pre-hospital emergency health care system. There is little systematic information available because data registration is lacking or is only recorded periodically, and definitions of variables are not consistent.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>A representative sample of Norwegian municipalities and out-of-hours districts was contracted to establish a sen...

Norlaili Mustapha, and Bakiah Shaharuddin, and Zunaina Embong

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetic macular oedema is the leading causes of blindness. Laser photocoagulation reduces the risk of visual loss. However recurrences are common and despite laser treatment, patients with diabetic macular oedema experienced progressive loss of vision. Stabilization of the blood retinal barrier introduces a rationale for intravitreal triamcinolone treatment in diabetic macular oedema. This study is intended to compare the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) ...

MÉLICA MUÑOZ-SCHICK, and RAQUEL PINTO, and ALDO MESA, and ANDRÉS MOREIRA-MUÑOZ

Se describe la flora de cuatro sitios de "oasis de neblina" del desierto costero del Norte de Chile, entre Iquique y la desembocadura del río Loa, muestreados entre los meses de octubre de 1997 y enero de 1998. No existían muestreos anteriores en tres de los sitios: Alto Patache, Punta Lobos y Alto Chipana. Se registraron en esta ocasión 72 especies de plantas vasculares, lo que amplía notablemente el conocimiento florístico de este sector, que poseía a la fecha apenas una veintena de especies r...

Sen Ananda, and Zheng Kai, and Krause Christine W, and Ditty Megan D, and Janney Adrienne W, and Buis Lorraine R, and Goodrich David E, and Strecher Victor J, and Hess Michael L, and Piette John D, and Richardson Caroline R

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Regular participation in physical activity can prevent many chronic health conditions. Computerized self-management programs are effective clinical tools to support patient participation in physical activity. This pilot study sought to develop and evaluate an online interface for primary care providers to refer patients to an Internet-mediated walking program called Stepping Up to Health (SUH) and to monitor participant progress in the program.</p> <p>Methods...

Rolet Gauthier, and Mooi Rich, and Ziegler Alexander, and De Ridder Chantal

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The digestive tract of many metazoan invertebrates is characterized by the presence of caeca or diverticula that serve secretory and/or absorptive functions. With the development of various feeding habits, distinctive digestive organs may be present in certain taxa. This also holds true for sea urchins (Echinodermata: Echinoidea), in which a highly specialized gastric caecum can be found in members of a derived subgroup, the Irregularia (cake urchins, sea bis...

Begossi Alpina, and Salyvonchyk Svetlana, and Nora Vinicius, and Lopes Priscila F, and Silvano Renato AM

<p>Abstract</p> <p>This study intends to give recommendations to the management of Paraty fishery in Brazil through an interplay of local and scientific knowledge. In particular, the objectives are the following: 1) to describe the Paraty fishery; 2) to compare the fishermen’s local ecological knowledge with recorded fish landings and previous studies in Paraty; 3) to combine the data on local fishing and on local/Caiçara livelihoods with the SES (social-ecological systems) Model. The methods in...

Rao A Venket, and Bested Alison C, and Beaulne Tracey M, and Katzman Martin A, and Iorio Christina, and Berardi John M, and Logan Alan C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is complex illness of unknown etiology. Among the broad range of symptoms, many patients report disturbances in the emotional realm, the most frequent of which is anxiety. Research shows that patients with CFS and other so-called functional somatic disorders have alterations in the intestinal microbial flora. Emerging studies have suggested that pathogenic and non-pathogenic gut bacteria might influence mood-related symptoms and even behavior in ...

Chaturaka Rodrigo, and Selvanayagam Kirushanthan, and Ariaranee Gnanathasan

Abstract Introduction Neurotoxic envenoming following the bites of kraits (Bungarus spp.) is a common cause of death in the dry zone of Sri Lanka and elsewhere in South Asia. Most of these bites occur at night and are inflicted on people sleeping on the ground. Thus we hypothesized that the simple measure of sleeping above ground would help to reduce the number of observed krait bites. Methods This study was conducted in two villages of the Kilinochchi district of Sri Lanka which had reported a ...

Ingeborg S. Simpelaere, and Gwen Van Nuffelen, and Marc De Bodt, and Jan Vanderwegen, and Tina Hansen

Abstract Background The Swallowing Quality-of-Life Questionnaire (SWAL-QoL) is considered the gold standard for assessing health-related QoL in oropharyngeal dysphagia. The Dutch translation (DSWAL-QoL) and its adjusted version (aDSWAL-QoL) have been validated using classical test theory (CTT). However, these scales have not been tested against the Rasch measurement model, which is required to establish the structural validity and objectivity of the total scale and subscale scores. Thus, the pur...

Wolfe Rory, and Reid Christopher M, and Evans Sue, and Weller Carolina D, and McNeil John

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of venous ulceration is rising with the increasing age of the general population. Venous ulceration represents the most prevalent form of difficult to heal wounds and these problematic wounds require a significant amount of health care resources for treatment. Based on current knowledge multi-layer high compression system is described as the gold standard for treating venous ulcers. However, to date, despite our advances in venous ulcer therapy,...

van Baar Nicolien M, and Kool Laura M, and Weijs Peter JM, and van der Zee Saskia C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Combined effects of early exposure to beverage sugar and animal protein and later life overweight risk have not been studied.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A prospective longitudinal study was initiated in 2001 with 226 infants between 4 and 13 months of age. Dietary intake was assessed with a 2 day food record. Also information on infant body weight and socio-economic status was obtained at baseline. At 8 year follow-up in 2009, children were surveyed again. Main ou...

Lien Sigbjørn, and Gidskehaug Lars, and Moen Thomas, and Hayes Ben J, and Berg Paul R, and Davidson William S, and Omholt Stig W, and Kent Matthew P

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Atlantic salmon genome is in the process of returning to a diploid state after undergoing a whole genome duplication (WGD) event between 25 and100 million years ago. Existing data on the proportion of paralogous sequence variants (PSVs), multisite variants (MSVs) and other types of complex sequence variation suggest that the rediplodization phase is far from over. The aims of this study were to construct a high density linkage map for Atlantic salmon, to ...

Schaffer Jay, and Deshmukh Nawed, and Shah Syeda, and Taft Helen, and Cross Paul, and Nepusz Tamás, and Petróczi Andrea, and Shane Maryann, and Adesanwo Christiana, and Barker James, and Naughton Declan P

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>An advantage of randomised response and non-randomised models investigating sensitive issues arises from the characteristic that individual answers about discriminating behaviour cannot be linked to the individuals. This study proposed a new fuzzy response model coined '<it>Single Sample Count</it>' (SSC) to estimate prevalence of discriminating or embarrassing behaviour in epidemiologic studies.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>The SSC was tested and compared to the es...

Stubbs Andrew, and Pescatori Mario, and Fledderus Joost O, and de Kleijn Dominique PV, and van Oostrom Olivia, and Tuinenburg Attie, and Lim Sai Kiang, and Verhaar Marianne C

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Endothelial progenitor cells play an important role in vascular wall repair. Patients with type 1 diabetes have reduced levels of endothelial progenitor cells of which their functional capacity is impaired. Reduced nitric oxide bioavailability and increased oxidative stress play a role in endothelial progenitor cell dysfunction in these patients. Folic acid, a B-vitamin with anti-oxidant properties, may be able to improve endothelial progenitor cell function....

Andersson Gerhard, and Paxling Björn, and Kaldo Viktor, and Hedman Erik, and Ljótsson Brjánn, and Andersson Erik, and Lindefors Nils, and Rück Christian

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is widely regarded as an effective treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), but access to CBT therapists is limited. Internet-based CBT (ICBT) with therapist support is a way to increase access to CBT but has not been developed or tested for OCD. The aim of this study was to evaluate ICBT for OCD.</p> <p>Method</p> <p>An open trial where patients (N = 23) received a 15-week ICBT program with therapist support consist...

Kim Kun, and Kang Jung, and Lee Myeong, and Kim Tae-Hun, and Kim Jong-In, and Choi Jun-Yong, and Kang Kyung-Won, and Kim Ae-Ran, and Shin Mi-Suk, and Jung So-Young, and Choi Sun-mi

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Persistent non-specific low back pain (PNSLBP) is one of the most frequently experienced types of back pain around the world. Wet-cupping is a common intervention for various pain conditions, especially in Korea. In this context, we conducted a pilot study to determine the effectiveness and safety of wet-cupping treatment for PNSLBP.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We recruited 32 participants (21 in the wet-cupping group and 11 in the waiting-list group) who had been ...

Garnier-Géré Pauline, and Chaumeil Philippe, and Frigerio Jean-Marc, and Boland Anne, and Zelenika Diana, and Wegrzyn Jill L, and Eckert Andrew J, and Jaramillo-Correa Juan, and Lin Yao-Cheng, and Le Provost Grégoire, and Lepoittevin Camille, and Chancerel Emilie, and Boury Christophe, and Grivet Delphine, and González-Martínez Santiago C, and Rouzé Pierre, and Van de Peer Yves, and Neale David B, and Cervera Maria T, and Kremer Antoine, and Plomion Christophe

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most abundant source of genetic variation among individuals of a species. New genotyping technologies allow examining hundreds to thousands of SNPs in a single reaction for a wide range of applications such as genetic diversity analysis, linkage mapping, fine QTL mapping, association studies, marker-assisted or genome-wide selection. In this paper, we evaluated the potential of highly-multiplexed SNP genotyping f...

Hildreth DeWall J, and Thomas Tiffany C, and Mbanya Dora, and Kuate Dieudonne, and Enonchong Ebangha, and Oben Julius, and Ingolia Thomas D, and Tempesta Michael S

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Metabolic Syndrome, or Syndrome X, is characterized by a set of metabolic and lipid imbalances that greatly increases the risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The syndrome is highly prevalent in the United States and worldwide, and treatments are in high demand. ProAlgaZyme, a novel and proprietary freshwater algae infusion in purified water, has been the subject of several animal studies and has demonstrated low toxicity even with chronic ...

B.K.K.K. Jinadasa, and C.K. Galhena, and N.P.P. Liyanage

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of storage temperatures on the shelf life of yellowfin tuna (YFT) loins by studying of microbial, chemical and organoleptic changes. Shelf life of YFT was determined through changes in total aerobic bacterial plate counts (APC), total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) trimethylamine (TMA), organoleptic properties and histamine development during storage at 0, 4 and 7°C. Based on TVB-N value indices, YFT maintained an acceptable shelf life for 21, ...

Laura Clara Grandi, and Hiroaki eIshida, and Hiroaki eIshida

Grooming is a widespread, essential and complex behavior with social and affiliative valence in the non-human primate world. Its impact at the autonomous nervous system level has been studied during allogrooming among monkeys living in a semi-naturalistic environment. For the first time, we investigated the effect of human grooming to monkey in a typical experimental situation inside laboratory. We analyzed the autonomic response of male monkeys groomed by a familiar human (experimenter), in ter...

Р. А. Найденов, and Е. И. Кретов, and В. И. Байструков, and О. В. Крестьянинов, and Р. У. Ибрагимов, and А. А. Прохорихин, and И. А. Нарышкин, and Д. Д. Зубарев, and Н. Р. Обединская, and А. В. Бирюков, and Е. А. Покушалов, and А. Б. Романов

<p><strong>Aim.</strong> The aim of this randomized study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of septal myectomy (SM) and alcohol septal ablation (ASA) in patients with an obstructive form of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.<br /><strong>Methods.</strong> The study included 76 patients eligible for ASA and Morrow myectomy. The patients were divided into two equal groups: one for ASA (n = 38), the other for SM.<br />The primary endpoint (combined) was to assess the safety, which included 30-day c...

N. Merz, and A. Born, and C. C. Raible, and T. F. Stocker

The last interglacial, also known as the Eemian, is characterized by warmer than present conditions at high latitudes. This is implied by various Eemian proxy records as well as by climate model simulations, though the models mostly underestimate the warming with respect to proxies. Simulations of Eemian surface air temperatures (SAT) in the Northern Hemisphere extratropics further show large variations between different climate models, and it has been hypothesized that this model spread relates...