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Why is the death rate of male in heart disease always higher than that of women? How can a male achieve that power?
It is clear from the report of WHO that the death rate of Male in heart-disease is higher than that of women. This observation suggests that the woman may have some physical advantage. Besides, differential food, beverage-drinking, and smoking habit, etc. can also contribute to it. For example, the habit of consuming oily foods (saturated fat harms heart) is more in the case of some individuals (taste matter). Although many people are aware of the issue, they can't change the food-habits....
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Is the new era of interventional psychiatry closer than we think?
The 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine went to optogenetics, but what exactly is it? Optogenetics combines genetic engineering and light to control neuronal activity by introducing light-sensitive proteins called opsins into specific neurons. The neurons can then be activated or inhibited with great precision. Allowing researchers to investigate how neural circuits influence emotions, memories and behavior. For psychiatry the ramifications and revolutionary. Imagine a future where visiting a...
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How do you call an outcome if you have multiple endpoints to investigate it?
Hello, When you want to investigate exacerbations (outcome of interest) in asthma, you can measure: 1) the incidence rate in the last year (i.e. mean numbers of exacerbations in the last year in your total population); 2) the frequency of patients reporting one exacerbation in the last year; 3) the time-to-1st-exacerbation within the last year. So you have 3 different endpoints to explore the same outcome. Could you please help me in finding the technical term to define this property of the...
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How many samples do you need to analyze for effective blood plasma products quality control?
A blood bank is set up with a laboratory for the preparation of blood components. Product quality control (e.g. plasma sterility) should be performed. How many samples do you need to analyze for effective control? How do you calculate this number? Does it vary depending on the total number of components produced?
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Does the epistemologic scene support the problems of XXI? Which some new visions should be considered in all kind of research?
Epistemology is often treated as the central field of philosophical discussions. But, as she discusses the nature of knowledge and beliefs, she goes beyond the field of philosophy and influences all areas of modern thought, its studies and people's daily lives. All academic disciplines ask questions about method, validation, and truth: that is, epistemological questions. Science has accumulated several epistemological views over its more than four hundred years of existence. In this way, we...
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Is important researching the relation between obesogenicity with the space of the cities? How reasons do you give to assess this issue?
Several authors, such as Downs et al. (2020), Mendes et al. (2022); Recine et al.(2022), and Story et al. (2008) address obesity as part of the pandemic frameworks that make up the global obesity/malnutrition syndemic, aggravated by climate change caused by anthropogenic causes. This framework is structured to characterize, then, biological, social and economic interactions of the population, directing to different comorbidities frameworks. Those authors, however, point out that the concept...
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A serious threat to human population in near future is the energy crises. What could be the plausible solution?
Global energy crisis is putting serious threats to the world's population recently. Mitigation and adoptation strategies are helping to overcome this issue but to a lesser extent. What should be the way forward?
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How is it possible to say how long the medical implants that are inside the human body will function?
The functional lifespan of implants placed inside the body How we can trust or know that an implant will work for a specific period?
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What is the most important part of a scientific article? Let's approach this seriously! Part 2
I have read all the responses to my question, and I find that, except for one, they are largely absurd. There is talk of methodology and results, but as the famous saying goes, “There are lies, big lies, and statistics.” Many articles submitted for publication manipulate data that is either highly misleading or not original at all. I’m unsure if this will be approved on Scipion. What is the most important part of a scientific article? Let’s approach this seriously! I am not at all surprised...
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Does peer review continue to be the best standard for ascertaining whether a manuscript is suitable for publication?
I am sure that all of us have encountered peer reviewers who are neither 'peers' in the true spirit of the word, or even good reviewers based on the quality of their reviews. However, most (?almost all) journal editors are somewhat reluctant to look past a reviewers recommendation and exercise their editorial prerogative. As a result, good research suffers! So what can be done? I don't have an answer but am looking for insightful comments/options. Thanks.
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