Circular statistics for analyzing changes in retinal nerve fiber layer
CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides an example of how to use circular statistics in cases of directional data in ophthalmology and demonstrates that circular statistics are a suitable tool for this purpose.PMID:38580212 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.002 (Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 5, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jose M Abalo-Lojo Manuel Arias-Gomez Francisco Gonzalez Source Type: research
Characterization and expression analysis of GLABRA3 (GL3) genes in cotton: insights into trichome development and hormonal regulation
CONCLUSIONS: In summary, this study lays the foundation for subsequent functional validation of GL3 genes by identifying hormonal regulation patterns and probable sites of action in cotton trichome formation and fiber development. The results stipulate a rationale to elucidate the roles and regulatory mechanisms of GL3 genes in the intricate process of cotton fibre and trichome development.PMID:38578511 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09412-w (Source: Molecular Biology Reports)
Source: Molecular Biology Reports - April 5, 2024 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Naisi Wu Benyi Lu YaSir Muhammad Yaofen Cao Junkang Rong Source Type: research
Circular statistics for analyzing changes in retinal nerve fiber layer
CONCLUSIONS: This paper provides an example of how to use circular statistics in cases of directional data in ophthalmology and demonstrates that circular statistics are a suitable tool for this purpose.PMID:38580212 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2024.03.002 (Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology)
Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - April 5, 2024 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jose M Abalo-Lojo Manuel Arias-Gomez Francisco Gonzalez Source Type: research
Influence of infill depth and fibre height of artificial turf on rotational traction
This study aimed to determine the influence of infill depth and the exposed fibre height on shoe –surface traction for artificial turf surfaces. Particular focus was placed upon rotational traction, which has been associated with lower extremity injuries in sports. Ten artificial turf surfaces with varying infill depth and exposed fibre length were mechanically tested, with results indicating a significant impact of infill depth on rotational traction (F = 3.150,p = 0.017,\({\eta }^{2}\) = 0.104); as infill depth increased, a reduction in rotational traction was observed. For surfaces with longer carpet fibres, a...
Source: Sports Engineering - April 5, 2024 Category: Sports Medicine Source Type: research
The Effects of an Eight-Week Swimming Program on Body Composition and Assessment of Dietary Intake in Post-COVID-19 Patients
J Nutr Metab. 2024 Mar 27;2024:3037784. doi: 10.1155/2024/3037784. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTCOVID-19 infection and its consequences (long-term COVID-19 syndrome) have implications for weight loss, body composition, and diet quality. In the context of the "PostCovSwim" project, which is part of a broader international study, the impact of an eight-week swimming program on post-COVID-19 patients' nutritional status (i.e., body composition and dietary intake) was evaluated. Body composition and dietary intake were assessed by medically approved and calibrated bioelectrical impedance (Tanita 780 S MA) and food frequency questi...
Source: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism - April 4, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Bostjan Jak še Barbara Gili ć Marko Đurović Dorica Šajber Source Type: research
Mesoscale simulations predict the role of synergistic cerebellar plasticity during classical eyeblink conditioning
by Alice Geminiani, Claudia Casellato, Henk-Jan Boele, Alessandra Pedrocchi, Chris I. De Zeeuw, Egidio D ’Angelo
According to the motor learning theory by Albus and Ito, synaptic depression at the parallel fibre to Purkinje cells synapse (pf-PC) is the main substrate responsible for learning sensorimotor contingencies under climbing fibre control. However, recent experimental evidence challenges this relatively monopolistic view of cerebellar learning. Bidirectional plasticity appears crucial for learning, in which different microzones can undergo opposite changes of synaptic strength (e.g. downbound microzones –more ...
Source: PLoS Computational Biology - April 4, 2024 Category: Biology Authors: Alice Geminiani Source Type: research
Dietary replacement of maggot meal for soybean meal: implication on performance indices, nutrient digestibility, nitrogen utilisation and carcass characteristics of grower rabbits
AbstractA study was conducted to investigate the effect of replacing soybean meal (SBM) with maggot meal (MM) in growing rabbits ’ diets on their performance, nutrient digestibility, and carcass characteristics. In the 56 days feeding trials, sixty unsexed mixed breeds (New Zealand White x California) rabbits were allotted on a weight equalization basis into five dietary treatments where a standard corn-soybean meal based d iet (0% of maggot meal) (MM0 diet) served as the while other diets had soybean meal replaced with MM at graded levels of 25, 50, 75 and 100% to give MM25, MM50, MM75, and MM100 diets respectively. Eac...
Source: Tropical Animal Health and Production - April 2, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research
