ABSTRACT Objective In multiple sclerosis, the optimal time for deploying a therapeutic intervention is before the central nervous system is damaged; given the success of trials treating the earliest stage of MS, the radiologically isolated syndrome, developing primary prevention strategies is an important next challenge.
Amy W. Laitinen +7 more
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Factors Affecting the Determination of Secondary Sex Ratio
<p><strong><em>Background and Objectives:</em></strong> Secondary sex ratio (SSR), i.e. the gender ratio of fetuses reaching viability has faced a declining trend in most societies in recent years.
M Zareh Neyestanak
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Posterior Cortical Atrophy in the Asia‐Pacific: A Report From the PCA Asian Workgroup
ABSTRACT Objective Posterior Cortical Atrophy (PCA) is a distinct dementia syndrome primarily affecting spatial abilities and visual processing. It is associated with degeneration in the posterior part of the brain. PCA is subclassified into PCA‐pure and PCA‐plus syndromes based on consensus criteria.
Yuttachai Likitjaroen +11 more
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Does sex-ratio indicate the extent of male preference?: A quest for better indicator
This paper shows that the use of sex-ratio as an indicator of preference for male is not an appropriate selection, as sex-ratio also depends up on fertility rate in any society.
Singh, Indervir, Singh, Sarbjit
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Multidimensional Profiling of MRI‐Negative Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Uncovers Distinct Phenotypes
ABSTRACT Objective Although hippocampal sclerosis (TLE‐HS) represents the most frequent cause of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE), up to 30% of patients show no lesion on visual MRI inspection (TLE‐MRIneg). These cases pose diagnostic and therapeutic challenges and are underrepresented in surgical series.
Alice Ballerini +28 more
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Secular trends and latitude gradients in sex ratios at birth in Australia and New Zealand (1950- 2010) demonstrate uncharacteristic homogeneity [PDF]
Introduction: The male to female ratio of live births is expressed as the ratio of male live births divided by total live births (M/F). Although this would be more accurately abbreviated as M/T (male births divided by total births), it is widely (albeit ...
Grech, Victor E.
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A father effect explains sex-ratio bias
Sex ratio allocation has important fitness consequences, and theory predicts that parents should adjust offspring sex ratio in cases where the fitness returns of producing male and female offspring vary.
Jonathan D. Ballou +23 more
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Sexual orientation, handedness, sex ratio and fetomaternal tolerance-rejection
Fraternal birth order (FBO) appears as a prenatal cause of 15% of homosexual males (gays) through mnemonic maternal anti-male factors. Non-right-handed men seem to be protected from homosexuality.
Carlos Y Valenzuela
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Location‐Specific Hematoma Volume Predicts Early Neurological Deterioration in Supratentorial ICH
ABSTRACT Objective Early neurological deterioration (END) adversely affects outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). This study aimed to determine the location‐specific hematoma volumes for END in supratentorial ICH patients. Methods We retrospectively analyzed supratentorial ICH patients presenting from two prospective cohorts.
Zuoqiao Li +10 more
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Son Preference, Sex Selection and the Problem of Missing Women in India [PDF]
This paper empirically tests for two competing explanations of the increasing sex ratio at birth (SRB) in India: hepatitis B and human intervention. Estimating a male- preferring stopping rule with data from three rounds of the National Family Health ...
Deepankar Basu
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