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Understanding bio‐based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This review provides an overview of bio‐based polymer sources, their unique functional properties and their environmental impact, and addresses their role as sustainable alternatives. It discusses end‐of‐life options, including composting and anaerobic digestion for renewable energy.
Sabina Kolbl Repinc   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Financial crisis: analysis of theoretical approaches and empirical research

open access: yesФінансово-кредитні системи: перспективи розвитку.
The global financial crisis of 2007–2009 and its aftermath served as painful reminders of the multifaceted nature of crises. They hit both small and large countries, as well as the poor and the rich. It can be determined that crises represent a threat to
Valeriia Kochorba
doaj   +1 more source

Causes of the Recent Currency Crises in Developing Economies

open access: yesEast Asian Economic Review, 1997
This thesis analyzed the reasons of foreign currency crisis which happened in Mid-South America and South East Asia based on the economical structure of developing countries. First, it is illustrated theoretically.
Haesik Park
doaj   +1 more source

Financial Regulation and the Speed of Financial Risks

open access: yesŒconomia, 2017
This paper argues that the speed of financial risks, rather than the speed of regulators, is the key cause of financial crises. Our argument contradicts a common claim in the literature that financial crises arise because regulators cannot keep up with ...
Ralph Chami   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Chameleon sequences reveal structural effects in proteins representing micelle‐like distribution of hydrophobicity

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Amino acids sequence of two different proteins with the same sequence (chameleon sequence—black boxes) represent in 3D structure of the proteins different secondary structures: HHHH—helical and BBB—Beta‐structural. The chains folded in water environment adopt different III‐order structures in which the chameleon fragments appear to adopt similar status
Irena Roterman   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Inhibition of Classical and Alternative Complement Pathway by Ravulizumab and Eculizumab

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To explore the feasibility of classical (CH50) and alternative (AH50) complement pathway activity as potential biomarkers for treatment guidance and monitoring during therapy with ravulizumab in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG) and compare these to therapeutic drug monitoring under eculizumab.
Lea Gerischer   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

The OFR Financial Stress Index

open access: yesRisks, 2019
We introduce a financial stress index that was developed by the Office of Financial Research (OFR FSI) and detail its purpose, construction, interpretation, and use in financial market monitoring.
Phillip J. Monin
doaj   +1 more source

Post‐COVID Fatigue Is Associated With Reduced Cortical Thickness After Hospitalization

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Neuropsychiatric symptoms are among the most prevalent sequelae of COVID‐19, particularly among hospitalized patients. Recent research has identified volumetric brain changes associated with COVID‐19. However, it currently remains poorly understood how brain changes relate to post‐COVID fatigue and cognitive deficits.
Tim J. Hartung   +190 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessing Financial Vulnerability in Emerging Economies: A Summary of Empirical Results

open access: yesEast Asian Economic Review, 2000
This paper aims to identify key empirical regularities in the run-up to banking and currency crises that would enable officials and private market participants to recognize vulnerability to financial crises at an earlier stage. This, in turn, should make
Morris Goldstein   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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