An innovative solution to reduce muscle deformation during ultrasonography data collection
Assessment of the temperature cut-off point by a commercial intravaginal device to predict parturition in Piedmontese be...
The depth of a finite simple group
We introduce the notion of the depth of a finite group G, defined as the minimal length of an unrefinable chain of subgroups from G to the trivial subgroup. In this paper we investigate the depth of (non-abelian) finite simple groups. We determine the simple groups of minimal depth, and show, somewhat surprisingly, that alternating groups have boun...
R package gdistance: Distances and routes on geographical grids
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Association between birthweight and later body mass index : an individual-based pooled analysis of 27 twin cohorts parti...
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Background: There is evidence that birthweight is positively associated with body mass index (BMI) in later life, but it remains unclear whether this is explained by genetic factors or the intrauterine environment. We analysed the association between birthweight and BMI from infancy to adulthood within twin pairs, which provides insights into the r...
Telomeres and atherosclerosis : the intricate pursuit of mechanistic insight through epidemiology
Core-Shell homojunction silicon vertical nanowire tunneling field-effect transistors
We propose three-terminal core-shell (CS) silicon vertical nanowire tunneling field-effect transistors (TFETs), which can be fabricated by conventional CMOS technology. CS TFETs show lower subthreshold swing (SS) and higher on-state current than conventional TFETs through their high surface-to-volume ratio, which increases carrier-tunneling region ...
Estimating medial gastrocnemius muscle volume in children with spastic cerebral palsy : a cross-sectional investigation
Aim: This cross-sectional investigation evaluates the reliability of estimating medial gastrocnemius anatomical cross-sectional area (aCSA) in typically developing and spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) cohorts. It verifies whether muscle volume estimations based on aCSA improve when aCSA is multiplied by muscle-tendon unit (MTU) or muscle length, and wh...
Differing growth responses to nutritional supplements in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso are likely due to ...
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Background : Of two community-based trials among young children in neighboring health districts of Burkina Faso, one found that small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplements (LNS) increased child growth compared with a non-intervention control group, but zinc supplementation did not in the second study. Objectives : We explored whether the dispar...
Telomere tracking from birth to adulthood and residential traffic exposure
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Background: Telomere attrition is extremely rapid during the first years of life, while lifestyle during adulthood exerts a minor impact. This suggests that early life is an important period in the determination of telomere length. We investigated the importance of the early-life environment on both telomere tracking and adult telomere length. Meth...
