Military Service Roles and ALS Among Veterans: A Matched Case–Control Study
ABSTRACT While military service is an established risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), it remains unclear whether this association is linked to combat. We conducted a matched case–control study comparing 191 ALS patients who were veterans of the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) with known military service type and 1910 matched controls. The
Asaf Honig+4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective Despite the availability of effective therapies for Multiple Sclerosis (MS), the unpredictable nature of disease progression and the variability in individual treatment outcomes call for reliable biomarkers. This pilot study aims to investigate the potential of plasma circulating microRNAs (miRNAs) as predictive biomarkers for ...
Fortunata Carbone+19 more
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Factors for Rituximab Refractoriness in AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD: A Cohort Study
ABSTRACT Objective Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a severe autoimmune condition of the central nervous system (CNS), often associated with aquaporin‐4 antibodies (AQP4‐IgG). Rituximab, a CD20+ B‐cell depleting monoclonal antibody, is widely used as first‐line therapy.
Mariano Marrodan+8 more
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Investigation of Histamine, Physicochemical Quality, and Potential Health Risks in Various Canned Fish Products. [PDF]
Tunç S, Demirhan B, Demirhan BE.
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Notes on fishes of the genera Agosia, Algansea, and Zophendum
David Starr Jordan
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Masking noise reduces the anti-predator-like response to an acoustic stimulus: Application of Signal Detection Theory to fish behaviour. [PDF]
Currie HAL+3 more
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Genetic Diversity and Expanded Phenotypes in Dystonia: Insights From Large‐Scale Exome Sequencing
ABSTRACT Objective Dystonia is one of the most prevalent movement disorders, characterized by significant clinical and etiological heterogeneity. Despite considerable heritability (~25%), the etiology in most patients remains elusive. Moreover, understanding correlations between clinical manifestations and genetic variants has become increasingly ...
Mirja Thomsen+47 more
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First report of the Asian tapeworm <i>Schyzocotyle acheilognathi</i> in the Colombian freshwater fish <i>Parodon magdalenensis</i>. [PDF]
Rave A+4 more
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ABSTRACT Objective SCN1A‐related seizures first present as febrile seizures (FS). Definitive features emerge later, making early diagnosis challenging. We evaluated the diagnostic yield and clinical characteristics of pathogenic SCN1A variants in FS, and analyzed the effect of variant characteristics on clinical phenotypes required for early ...
Jia Wang+11 more
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A large outbreak of invasive Group B <i>Streptococcus</i> Sequence Type 283 infection linked to physical contact of freshwater fish. [PDF]
Wong HK+6 more
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