CONTEXT A common variant in the first intron of FTO (rs9939609, T/A) is associated with fatness in Caucasians. OBJECTIVE FTO may regulate energy homeostasis through the hypothalamus, and we hypothesized that AA-genotypes of rs9939609 FTO have lower energy expenditure and/or a lower level of physical activity. METHODS The study population included all obese young men (body mass index > or = ...

A bstract We study inclusive jet suppression and modifications in the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) with a transport-based model. The model includes vacuum-like parton shower evolution at high-virtuality, linearized transport for jet-medium interactions, simple ansatz jet-induced hydrodynamic response of medium. Model parameters are calibrated to nuclear modification factors hadron $$ {R}_{AA}^h <mm...

We show that a standard tool of probability theory, the Kronecker lemma, has matrix generalizations, but that one of these matrix generalizations is unsatisfactory, to the extent that unless certain extra conditions are placed on the matrix sequence appearing inthe lemma statement, the lemma maY fail to be t~e.

Results Performances ontests reflecting executive function andverbal memory (butnot attention) were significantlypoorer inthe bipolardisorder group.Sub-syndromalmood symptoms produced small cognitive effects, predominantlyonverbalmemory.Soft neurological signs, especially frontal signs, weremarked; somepatients showed marked social disability which correlated strongly with soft neurological sig...

Results Treatmenteffectsweremodest butthe CBT condition gave significantly greater improvement in overall symptom severity thanthe SPTorTAUconditions combined (F (1,53)1⁄44.14; P1⁄40.05).Both the CBTand SPT conditions combined gave significantlygreater improvement in severityof delusions than did theTAU condition (F (1,53)1⁄44.83;P1⁄40.03). Clinically significant improvementswere achievedby 7/2...

In this paper we discuss our experience with the design of a system for supporting learning about other cultures in children attending kindergartens. In the paper we report the motivations behind our work, the requirements that we have identified, and briefly sketch the demonstrators that we have developed.

TO THE EDITOR Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronically relapsing skin disorder characterized by a sudden loss of hair. Because the perception of patients may differ significantly from those of their health-care providers, quality of life (Qol) appears to be a more relevant criterion to assess the severity of this disease than clinical evaluation such as AA extension. To our knowledge, only one Tur...