background: vitamin a which is found in different tissuesand organs plays a particular role in detecting clinical signs invarious deficiency conditions. however, sometimes the marginaldeficiency is present in a way that clinical signs are not visible butperformance defects, such as infertility is seen. objectives: inthis study, the normal baseline levels of vitamin aand β-carotene inclinically ...

There have been several reports of patients with chronic pain (CP) and dissociative or multiple personality disorder (MPD). This report describes a patient with MPD in whom 4 different personalities reported different perceptions of pain. Psychological testing was used to confirm the diagnosis of MPD. Visual analogue scales (VAS) and the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) were used on each of the ...

We studied an individual with multiple personality disorder in whom each of several personalities claimed to have no direct awareness of the others and to be unable to consciously remember the experiences of other personalities. A broad selection of implicit and explicit memory tests was used to determine the extent to which one personality had access to knowledge acquired by another and the ci...

138 In this study, two crystallized maltodextrins were generated that consist of the same 139 oligoglucan pattern but differ strikingly in the physical order of double helices. As revealed 140 by X-ray diffraction, they represent the highly ordered Aor B-type allomorph. Both 141 crystallized maltodextrins were similar in size distribution and birefringence. They were used 142 as model substrate...

Darwin se evolusieteorie wat in die 18e eeu gepubliseer is, was 'n elegante, sinvolle en logiese verklaring van waangenome data. Hierdie teorie is deur destydse wetenskaplike gemeenskap aangegryp, omdat dit vir eerste keer alternatief gebied het skeppingsverhaal Bybel. Voorstanders oortuig daarvan dat ontstaan verskeidenheid lewe op aarde volledig evolusie natuurlike seleksie verklaar kon word....

Abstract Many animal populations include a diversity of personalities, and these personalities are often linked to foraging strategy. However, it is not always clear why should evolve have this diversity. Indeed, optimal theory typically seeks out single strategy for individuals in population. So do we, fact, see variety strategies existing population? Here, we aim provide insight into conundru...

RESEARCHDESIGNANDMETHODSdIn a nonrandomized, self-selected, unblinded, active-comparator, bicenter, 6-month study, glucose metabolism (blood glucose and serum insulin levels and homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance [HOMA-IR] index) and cholesterol metabolism (absorption: serum campesterol and sitosterol levels; synthesis: serum lathosterol levels; catabolism: rate of appearance an...