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El tabaquismo constituye un problema de salud pública de carácter pandémico. Asimismo la exposición a humo de tabaco ambiental (HTA) es un fenómeno de alta prevalencia, siendo el lugar de trabajo una de las fuentes de exposición más frecuente. El HTA daña la salud de los trabajadores expuestos in...

Understanding radiographic anatomy, which is intimately linked to the comprehension of tridimensional anatomy and the impact of patient, radiographic tube and x-ray detector positioning, represents a challenge for students. Traditionally, radiographs obtained under specific angles of projection h...

Oxytocin release within the brain modulates several social behaviours in animals and humans. Moreover, low central oxytocin content has been linked to neuropsychiatric disorders, such as anxiety and autism. The exogenous administration of oxytocin has been proposed for therapeutic treatment, but ...

The methylated cytosine binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a transcriptional regulator with dual activity, up or down-regulating target genes, acting as a bridge between epigenetic information provided by cytosine methylation and the expression of a given target gene. Interestingly, neuronal activity d...

La proteína de unión a citosinas metiladas 2 (MeCP2) es un regulador transcripcional con actividad dual, activando y reprimiendo genes, actuando de puente entre la información epigenética contenida en la metilación de citosinas y la expresión de genes blanco. La actividad neuronal dirige cambios ...

The existence of intrinsic neuronal activity has been demonstrated at many scales using a variety of methodological approaches, yet its biological relevance is only beginning to be understood. One way to study intrinsic neuronal activity in humans is by using resting-state (RS) functional magneti...

Perinatal asphyxia (PA) is a clinical condition characterized by oxygen deprivation, following PA brain damage progresses, leading to behavioural cognitive disabilities affecting surviving neonates. There is still lack of consensus on suitable therapeutic approaches and protocols preventing the p...

The neuropeptides oxytocin (OT) and vasopressin (AVP) are key regulators of social and emotional behaviors. Accumulating evidence suggesting a role of OT, AVP, and their receptors in the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders has sparked interest in these systems as therapeutic targets. Nonethe...

Background: The assessment tools that are most commonly used to evaluate motor behaviour in infants with CP and other similar conditions are focussed mainly on determining the presence or absence of expected motor milestones. Therefore, the “Sensorimotor Performance Scale for Infants between 2-15...