Publications by authors named "Elena Lyashenko"

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  • The study investigates the toxicity risks of titanium dioxide (TiO) and zirconium dioxide (ZrO) nanoparticles, which are widely used in various industries.
  • Pregnant rats were used in experiments to test the effects of these nanoparticles on maternal health and the development of their offspring, with a dosage of 100 mg/kg/day.
  • The results indicate that while neither TiO nor ZrO nanoparticles exhibited embryonic or teratogenic effects on the fetus, they did influence postnatal development in the offspring.
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  • New studies show that understanding how people think and feel is super important for helping with mental health diagnoses and treatments.
  • Researchers from 12 countries looked at how a person's nationality affects their social thinking skills, finding that where someone is from can really matter.
  • The results suggest we need to change how we study and help people with social thinking abilities to make sure it works for everyone, no matter where they live.
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Vascular parkinsonism (VP) is a relatively frequent variant of secondary parkinsonism caused by ischemic or hemorrhagic lesions of basal ganglia, midbrain, or their links with frontal cortex. According to different investigations, various forms of cerebrovascular disease cause 1%-15% of parkinsonism cases. Nonmotor symptoms are frequently found in VP and may negatively influence on quality of life.

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In the article authors discuss the current data on sleep changes with aging focusing on the influence of age-related degenerative changes in orexin-containing and pacemaker brain areas. Pathophysiological mechanisms of sleep disturbances in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases have much in common with normal age neurophysiological changes. Maintenance of the sleep-promoting systems function could positively modify the course of these diseases.

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