Stigma About Mental Health in Slovenian First-Year Medical Students.

Objective: Stigma surrounding mental health persists as a significant impediment to adequate support and help-seeking behaviors in Slovenia, despite advancements in psychiatric care and education. This study investigates stigma among first-year medical students at the University of Maribor, Slovenia and how the stigma changes after completing a course in mental health literacy.

Participants: Participants were first-year medical students at the University of Maribor in the academic year 2023/2024.

Personality and gene: molecular-genetic and epigenetic associations with NEO-PI-R personality domains and facets in monozygotic twins.

Background: This study investigates the relationship between DNA methylation (DNAm) and the personality traits outlined in the NEO-PI-R model through an epigenetic study of monozygotic twins. DNAm, a critical epigenetic mechanism, regulates gene expression and has been linked to various biological processes and disorders. By leveraging the genetic similarities of monozygotic twins, this research explores how epigenetic variations influenced by environmental factors correlate with personality differences.

Comparison of Face Anthropometry and Digital 2D-Face Photogrammetry as Methods for Predicting Vertical Dimension of Occlusion.

Purpose: To determine the values of 15 craniofacial linear distances in the Serbian ethnic group using and comparing two methods of face-anthropometric and digital 2D-face-photogrammetric measurement and to determine the correlations between distances that can be predictive or can serve as proxy for occlusal vertical dimension (OVD).

Materials And Methods: A total of 90 adults were selected. Facial distance as a tool to measure the OVD was measured as Sn-Gn (the distance between the septum of the nose [Sn] and the tip of the chin [Gn]).

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Genetic Foundations, Outcomes, Interconnections, and Their Modifiers.

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most prevalent heritable cardiomyopathy. HCM is considered to be caused by mutations in cardiac sarcomeric protein genes. Recent research suggests that the genetic foundation of HCM is much more complex than originally postulated.

Morphology of the greater palatine foramen: a clinical point of view.

Purpose: Anatomical characteristics of the greater palatine foramen (GPF) are essential during the greater palatine nerve block application to anesthetize maxillary teeth, gums, midface, and nasal cavities. The position of GPF is usually described in relation to adjacent anatomical structures. This investigation aims to examine the morphometric relationships of GPF and closely determine its position.