BACKGROUND:Aortic stiffness is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease endpoints.Cross-sectional studies have shown associations of various cardiovascular risk factors with aortic pulse wave velocity, a measure of aortic stiffness, but the long-term impact of these factors on aortic stiffness is unknown.METHODS:In 3,769 men and women from the
The presence of a rhinolith is a rare condition, which can cause long-standing symptoms, such as rhinorrhea, foul-smelling discharge, nasal obstruction, and headache.A rhinolith is POST RX BLUE RASPBERRY usually easily diagnosed by a clinical examination and a paranasal computed tomographic scan.Rhinoliths are usually found in nasal cavities, but r
An up-to-date review on recent results for self-trapping of free electrons and holes, as well as excitons, in strontium titanate (STO), which gives rise to small polarons Battery and self-trapped excitons (STEs) is presented.Special attention is paid to the role of copyright and exciton self-trapping on the luminescence emissions under a variety of
Abstract This paper explores the innovative dynamics established through the European Universities Initiative (EUI) and their role in steering collaborative, challenge-driven research with societal impact.The EUI fosters the creation of university alliances aimed at aligning education and research with societal needs within the European Research Ar
The RpoS sigma factor protein of Escherichia coli RNA polymerase is the master transcriptional regulator of physiological responses to Sound Deadener a variety of stresses.This stress response comes at the expense of scavenging for scarce resources, causing a trade-off between stress tolerance and nutrient acquisition.This trade-off favors non-func