the central cholinergic system has been associated with cognitive function and memory and acetylcholine plays an important role during the early stages of memory consolidation. in this study, after training mice were tested with one way active avoidance procedure and retention were tested at 4, 8, 12, 16 and 24 hours of training and compared with non-shocked mice, in which it took 24 hours, a s...

The Centre for Synthetic Biology and the Bioeconomy (CSBB) brings together a far-reaching multidisciplinary community across all Newcastle University's faculties - Medical Sciences, Science, Agriculture and Engineering, and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. The CSBB focuses on many different areas of Synthetic Biology, including bioprocessing, computational design and in vivo computation, a...

Krnjević, was an active member of the Croatian Peasant Party who, after the beginning of King Aleksandar's dictatorship and the formation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia in 1929, moved his family to Geneva. During the 10 years that the family spent in Switzerland, Dr. Krnjevic became fl uent in French. The family returned to Zagreb in 1939, only to leave again in 1941, when the Germans invaded Yug...

The aim is to present a teaching model in biostatistics that provides a link between biostatistical theory and medical science. The course is designed for multi-professional research groups, consisting of a supervisor, at least one doctoral student or post-doctoral scientist and other individuals working on the same project. The course is interactive and all participants have to apply the biost...

There is a persistent shortage of underrepresented minority (URM) faculty who are involved in basic biomedical research at medical schools. We examined the entire training pathway of potential candidates to identify the points of greatest loss. Using a range of recent national data sources, including the National Science Foundation's Survey of Earned Doctorates and Survey of Doctoral Recipients...

Doctoral level scientists often pursue a traditional academic route, focusing their efforts on research and education. However, additional options exist for those that are interested in using their laboratory and research skills in a clinical setting. Clinical laboratory directors serve as the interface between the clinical laboratory and the users of laboratory test results. This article descr...

objetives: recovery of upper limb motor function in stroke is limited. different approaches are used to improve the upper limb function, but none has satisfactory results. the present study investigated the effect of task related training and role of hand dominance in upper limb motor function rehabilitation in stroke population. methods: a convenient sample of 32 subjects divided into 4 groups...