The aim of this study was to evaluate phalangeal bone quantitative ultrasound (QUS) parameters in patients with Raynaud phenomenon (RP) and relate it with nailfold capillaroscopy findings. Patients referring to our Rheumatology Unit with RP were enrolled and studied for capillaroscopy alterations; bone quality profile was measured by QUS of the phalanxes: AD-SoS (Amplitude Dependent Speed of So...

Maize streak virus (MSV), which causes maize streak disease (MSD), is the major viral pathogenic constraint on maize production in Africa. Type member of the Mastrevirus genus in the family Geminiviridae, MSV has a 2.7 kb, single-stranded circular DNA genome encoding a coat protein, movement protein, and the two replication-associated proteins Rep and RepA. While we have previously developed MS...

In the current global economy, chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have become the leading cause of death and a major health concern for both developed and developing countries. Among other factors, the worldwide spread of NCDs is driven by the globalisation of unhealthy habits. The purpose of this paper is to develop a simple statistic to measure, at the national level, the average popula...

BACKGROUND Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells suppress T-cell function in vitro, a property that has underpinned their use in treating clinical steroid-refractory graft-versus-host disease after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. However the potential of mesenchymal stromal cells to resolve graft-versus-host disease is confounded by a paucity of pre-clinical data delineating...

This study aims to examine the effect of interaction between administration biophosphate and use local Jakar potato cultivars on growth, yield sugar content sweet plants. The research method uses (RAK) 4 times. 1st factor was Biophosphate (B), consisting two levels: b1 (100 kg/ha biophosphate) b2 (200 biophosphate). second Sweet Potato Cultivar (K), three k1 (cilembu), k2 (maja) k3 (brass white...

Technological developments within advanced economies are impacting organisations and working lives. With the advent of ‘Industry 4.0’, Universal Basic Income (UBI) is being cast as a potential ‘buffer’—a social safety net—to restructuring organisations, jobs, that already underway. The Covid-19 pandemic providing an additional impetus governments instigate similar nets employment falls in wake ...

Abstract Universal Basic Income (UBI) found its way back to media and policy agendas, presented as an alternative the social investment policies omnipresent in Europe. In spite of apparent appeal, however, UBI faces a discursive political stalemate that seems hard overcome. attempt understand this tension, we explore coalitions surrounding debate on Dutch Twitter. We use discourse network analy...

a-Linolenic acid (ALA) deficiency and a skewed of v6:v3 fatty acid ratio in the diet are a major explanation for the prevalence of cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory/autoimmune diseases. There is a need to enhance the ALA content and to reduce the ratio of linoleic acid (LA) to ALA. Six v-3 (D-15) fatty acid desaturase (FAD) genes were cloned from rice and soybean. The subcellular localiz...

A synthetic-peptide-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (EIA) capable of screening for antibodies to both human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-2 has been developed for use in blood banks and diagnostic laboratories. Microtiter wells are coated with two synthetic peptides, one corresponding to the highly conserved envelope region of HIV-1 and another corresponding to the conse...

"Changing circumstances and new basic premises: turning the affordability feasibility relationship on its head: a reply to ‘The big tax hikes that make UBI “affordable” could be used cut poverty in more targeted ways’ by Donald Hirsch 1" published Feb 2023 Policy Press.