Publications by authors named "M LLORENS RIBAS"
The need for producing in environmentally resilient system drives new research to achieve sustainable beef production. Water footprint of the beef supply chain is a concern that must be addressed, aiming to improve water use within the production chain. One approach is genetic selection of beef cattle for water efficiency.
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- The study investigated 22 elite male mountain runners from Brazil, focusing on how specific genetic variants affect their performance and physiological responses during a 105-km ultramarathon.
- Genotyping was done using saliva samples to analyze the ACTN3 R577X, ACE I/D, and CK MM A/G NcoI polymorphisms, and real-time measures of electrochemical and acid-base balance were recorded.
- Results indicated that certain genotypes correlated with differences in potassium levels, hematocrit values, and pH, suggesting that these genetic variations play a significant role in athletes' physiological responses during extreme endurance events.
Plasma and breast milk adipokines in women across the first year postpartum and their association with maternal depressive symptoms and infant neurodevelopment: Protocol for the APPLE prospective cohort study.
PLoS One
October 2024
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- Adiponectin and leptin are key hormones that impact the brain's function, particularly during the critical postpartum period for mothers and their infants, affecting maternal mood and infant development.
- * The study aims to investigate how levels of adiponectin and leptin in mothers’ blood and breast milk relate to infant neurodevelopment at 6 and 12 months old and maternal mental health during the first year postpartum.
- * A prospective cohort study is underway, having recruited 68 out of 95 mother-infant pairs as of September 2023, focusing on various factors like maternal depression, infant growth, and nutritional habits to improve healthcare strategies for mothers and infants.*
This study focuses on the prediction of the fracture mechanics behaviour of a highly flexible adhesive (with a tensile elongation of 90%), since this type of adhesive is becoming widely used in automotive structures due to their high elongation at break and damping capacity. Despite their extensive applications, the understanding of their fracture mechanics behaviour under varying loading rates and temperatures remains limited in the literature. In addition, current prediction models are also unable to accurately predict their behaviour due to the complex failure mechanism that such bonded joints have.
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- The study focused on the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on people living with HIV in the Balearic Islands, specifically examining the incidence and factors contributing to infection and vaccination rates.
- A total of 3,567 HIV patients were analyzed, revealing a 29% SARS-CoV-2 infection rate, with men who have sex with men being at higher risk, while factors like African origin and vaccination coverage were associated with lower risk.
- The findings highlighted that vaccination is crucial for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, and revealed that older age and higher comorbidity scores led to increased vaccine uptake.