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Quantum chemical calculations for two TiO2 nanoparticle cluster models (rutile–(TiO2)n with n = 20, and anatase–(TiO2)n with n = 92), selected to represent different nanoparticle size regimes, are used to elucidate structural influences on the electronic properties. Structural and electronic properties were obtained using a variety of computational methods and structure optimisation schemes, inclu

Purpose: Multimodal imaging has not been documented for CABP4-related retinopathy. In this study, we describe optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fundus autofluorescence findings for five genetically confirmed cases. Methods: Retrospective case series. Results: Four patients with the previously described homozygous Saudi CABP4 founder mutation c.81_82insA (p.Pro28ThrfsX44) and one patient with

This study analyzes the intergenerational effects of late child bearing on offspring’s adult longevity in a population in Utah (USA) that does not display evidence of parity-specific birth control – a so-called natural fertility population. Studies have found that for women who experience late menopause and prolonged reproduction, aging is postponed and longevity is increased. This is believed to

Background.- Among the most common chronic pain conditions, yet poorly understood, are temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), with a prevalence estimate of 3-15% for Western populations. Although it is increasingly acknowledged that central nervous system mechanisms contribute to pain amplification and chronicity in TMDs, further research is needed to unravel neural correlates that might abet the dev

ABSTRACT: This study is the third within the project Sound, Music, and Eye Movements, and results from the two previous studies examining reading for comprehension revealed no effects on eye movements such as fixation durations and saccade amplitudes with regards to sound environments. Therefore, other eye movement measures were tested in the current study, namely oculomotor control. Participants

Vildagliptin is a potent, selective and reversible inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4), the enzyme responsible for rapid inactivation of the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP). GLP-1 and GIP are important for the maintenance of normal glucose homeostasis as they enhance the sensitivity of insulin (beta-cell) and glucagon (alpha-cell)

Residual adsorptive activity of frits prepared by sintering silica gel particles used in capillary HPLC and electrochromatography can be significantly reduced by silanization. The adsorption of polar analytes on frits consisting of sintered normal-phase or reversed-phase silica gel before and after deactivation has been characterized by imaging with laser-induced fluorescence in combination with a

BACKGROUND: Different movement efficiency in overweight children may affect accelerometer output data. The purpose was to investigate the ability of accelerometers to assess physical activity intensity and number of steps in normal-weight compared with overweight children. METHODS: Eleven normal-weight and 14 overweight African American children walked at 2, 4, 5, and 6 km/h on a treadmill wearin

This paper has the purpose of analyzing whether the growing e-commerce is pushing down inflation. We have dealt with theories concerning how e-commerce might affect price setting and increase competition on consumer-, producer-, and market level. Data concerning 30 European countries during a time period between 2002-2014 was set into a panel data and analyzed in an econometric framework. Our resu