Abstract Background Prioritization of waiting lists for elective surgery represents a major issue in public systems in view of the Circuit Breakers fact that patients often suffer from consequences of long waiting times.In addition, administrative and standardized data on waiting lists are generally lacking in Italy, where no detailed national repo

Abstract Background The three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) is a remarkable system to study the genetic mechanisms underlying parallel evolution during the transition from marine to freshwater habitats.Although the majority of Ankle Support previous studies on the parallel evolution of sticklebacks have mainly focused on postglacial f

Herein, we review a unique and versatile lineage composed of Myo/Nog cells that may be beneficial or detrimental depending on their environment and nature of the pathological stimuli they are exposed to.While we will focus on the lens, related Myo/Nog cell behaviors and functions in other tissues are integrated into the narrative of our research th

The exacerbation of wildfires caused by global warming poses a significant threat to human health and environmental integrity.This review examines the particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants resulting from fire incidents and their impacts on individual health, with a specific focus on the occupational hazards faced by firefighters.Of particu

Introduction PsyCymru was established to investigate the feasibility of linking a prospectively ascertained, well characterised (linked clinical cohort) of people with psychosis in Wales, UK with large amounts of anonymised routinely collected health record data.We are now additionally linking genetic data.Objectives and Approach PsyCymru aimed to