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A novel form of human disease with a protease-sensitive prion protein and heterozygosity methionine/valine at codon 129: Case report
(BioMed Central, 2010-10)
Background: Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) is a rare neurodegenerative disorder in humans included in the group of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies or prion diseases. The vast majority of sCJD cases are ...
Modeling Innovative Power Take-Off Based on Double-Acting Hydraulic Cylinders Array for Wave Energy Conversion
(MDPI, 2015-03)
One of the key systems of a Wave Energy Converter for extraction of wave energy is the Power Take-Off (PTO) device. This device transforms the mechanical energy of a moving body into electrical energy. This paper describes ...
The deliberate practice: the sports excellence versus the musical excellence
(2015-12-09)
[ENG] If we look around us, we can observe that there is someone who is the best in each field of activity. We could think that they are exceptional individuals.
This Final Project aims to increase knowledge of the effects ...
Ionic Liquids and Cellulose: Dissolution, Chemical Modification and Preparation of New Cellulosic Materials
(MDPI, 2014-07)
Due to its abundance and a wide range of beneficial physical and chemical properties, cellulose has become very popular in order to produce materials for various applications. This review summarizes the recent advances in ...
Human LDL Structural Diversity Studied by IR Spectroscopy
(Public Library Science, 2014-03-18)
Lipoproteins are responsible for cholesterol traffic in humans. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) delivers cholesterol from liver to peripheral tissues. A misleading delivery can lead to the formation of atherosclerotic plaques. ...
The impact of the Great Recession on mental health and its inequalities: the case of a Southern European region, 1997-2013
(Biomed Central, 2016-01-26)
Background: Numerous studies have shown that macroeconomic changes have a great influence on health, prompting different concerns in recent literature about the effects of the current recession. The objetive of the study ...
Landscape valuation through discrete choice experiments: Current practice and future research reflections
(2012)
The Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) are a fast growing landscape valuation technique. This paper describes some recent applications implemented in this field and
identifies their attributes, levels, payment vehicles, ...
In vitro activities of natural products against oral Candida isolates from denture wearers
(BioMed Central, 2011-11-26)
Background: Candida-associated denture stomatitis is a frequent infectious disease. Treatment of this oral condition is difficult because failures and recurrences are common. The aim of this study was to test the in vitro ...
Monitoring the Tension and the Temperature in an Overhead Line
(IEEE, 2012-03)
The paper describes a monitoring system for the evaluation of the low sag behavior of the overhead conductors. The monitoring system measures the conductor tension and temperature. This system includes a methodology for ...
Regulación de la transcripción de los genes SND1 (Homo sapiens) y SNDp102 (Rattus norvegicus)
(2014-02-26)
SND1 o Tudor-SN, es una proteína multifuncional que modula la transcripción, el splicing y la edición del RNA, así como las funciones del complejo de silenciamiento inducido por RNA (RISC) y la estabilidad del mRNA, además ...