Purpose: Pituitary tumours are relatively common, and familial in approximately 5% of cases. However, germline genetic contributions to pituitary tumour development are incompletely characterised. Preliminary evidence suggests pituitary tumours may be promoted by variants in pituitary organogenesis genes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis paper reports the synthesis and characterization of some spherical crystalline copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), and their bimetallic (Cu-Ni) nanoparticles (NPs) produced in deionized (DI) water via pulse laser ablation in liquid (PLAL) technique. XRD and SAED patterns showed the high crystallinity of the synthesized nanostructures with face-centered cubic structure. The TEM and HRTEM images revealed the nucleation of spherical nanocrystals with a size range of 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Investigations on identifying the nature of stuttering present varying views. The argument remains whether the stuttering dysfluencies have a motor or a linguistic foundation. Though stuttering is considered a speech-motor disorder, linguistic factors are increasingly reported to play a role in stuttering.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In recent years, patient preferences and attitudes have become crucial in shaping dental treatment choices and service utilization. Understanding these preferences is crucial for improving service delivery and patient satisfaction.
Aim: This study aims to comprehensively analyze the factors influencing these preferences, focusing on demographic, socio-economic, and behavioral variables, and the growing role of social media in healthcare decisions.