Sensing echoes: temporal misalignment in auditory brainstem responses as the earliest marker of neurodevelopmental derailment.

Neurodevelopmental disorders are on the rise worldwide, with diagnoses that detect derailment from typical milestones by 3 to 4.5 years of age. By then, the circuitry in the brain has already reached some level of maturation that inevitably takes neurodevelopment through a different course.

Genetic parameters for frame size and carcass traits in Nellore cattle.

Our study aimed to evaluate the frame size as a genetic selection criterion as well as the association of scores with carcass characteristics measured via ultrasound to the genetic improvement of carcass quality in Nellore cattle. The variance components were estimated using the restricted maximum likelihood method for the thoracic perimeter (TP), frame size score (FRAME), yearling weight (YW), visual scores of body structure (BS), muscularity (MUSC), and precocity (PREC). The carcass traits included loin eye area (REA), backfat thickness (BF), rump fat (FR), and intramuscular fat (IF).

Reproductive status effects of pair-housed male pigs on natural, agonistic and sexual behaviours.

Boar rearing, which avoids pain and suffering caused by surgical castration, provides better performance, a greater deposition of muscle tissue and leaner carcasses and thus has beneficial effects on both animal welfare and the product. Some countries that do not slaughter boars must consider their boar taint and aggressive and sexual behaviours. Considering that pigs are housed in large groups, which may complicate the formation of social hierarchies and increase fighting and mounting behaviours, some studies have conducted research with reduced numbers of pigs per pen, but these behaviours continued to be observed.

Dynamic Digital Biomarkers of Motor and Cognitive Function in Parkinson's Disease.

As Parkinson's disease (PD) is a heterogeneous disorder, personalized medicine is truly required to optimize care. In their current form, standard scores from paper and pencil symptom- measures traditionally used to track disease progression are too coarse (discrete) to capture the granularity of the clinical phenomena under consideration, in the face of tremendous symptom diversity. For this reason, sensors, wearables, and mobile devices are increasingly incorporated into PD research and routine care.

Oxygen surface exchange properties and surface segregation behavior of nanostructured LaSrCoFeO thin film cathodes.

Cathode materials with highly reactive surfaces and long-term stability are required to achieve high-performance solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). In this study, a promising cathode material, La0.6Sr0.