Publications by authors named "N S Pipitone Federico"
Color polymorphic animals offer a unique system for studying intraspecific phenotypic responses to climate change. Discrete color morphs are easy to identify, and correlated trait responses of morphs can indicate how climate warming may facilitate long-term maintenance of polymorphisms. We use a historical dataset spanning 43 years to examine temporal shifts in color morph frequency and body size in response to climate in the Eastern Red-backed Salamander, Plethodon cinereus, which contains a widespread striped/unstriped color polymorphism.
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- Custom-made cranial implants are used for surgical reconstruction of skull damage, providing quick and effective restoration of cranial function and appearance.
- Bioceramics, particularly hydroxyapatite (HA), have shown great compatibility with the body and benefits for bone formation, as observed in various studies.
- This study focuses on five patients who received HA implants for skull reconstruction, illustrating successful integration through radiological and histological analysis, which revealed new bone tissue formation around the HA implants.
Concordance between 11C-PIB-PET and clinical diagnosis in a memory clinic.
Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen
September 2015
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- Positron Emission Tomography (PET) can visualize fibrillar β-amyloid, which is important for assessing Alzheimer's Disease (AD), but merely detecting amyloid plaques isn't enough for a definitive diagnosis.
- The study grouped 144 patients into high and low pre-test probability categories based on clinical diagnoses related to AD, examining the prevalence of amyloid findings in different dementia syndromes.
- Results indicated that only normal controls and Dementia of Alzheimer's Type showed consistent diagnostic results, while other conditions like MCI and Frontotemporal Dementia displayed significant discrepancies between clinical evaluations and molecular imaging outcomes.
Introduction: Erectile dysfunction (ED) and, in particular, arteriogenic ED have been proposed as new markers of risk for incident major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). Reduced penile blood flow is more common in obese people than in leaner ED subjects.
Aim: To explore the interaction of overweight/obesity and penile blood flow in the prediction of incident MACE.