Publications by authors named "R S Brusa"

We report on laser cooling of a large fraction of positronium (Ps) in free flight by strongly saturating the 1^{3}S-2^{3}P transition with a broadband, long-pulsed 243 nm alexandrite laser. The ground state Ps cloud is produced in a magnetic and electric field-free environment. We observe two different laser-induced effects.

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  • Becker muscular dystrophy is a type of neuromuscular disorder caused by mutations in the DMD gene, with existing research primarily focusing on cognitive issues in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
  • This study aimed to evaluate cognitive function in Becker muscular dystrophy patients using a detailed neuropsychological assessment, hypothesizing that working memory would be significantly impaired.
  • Results showed that patients had notable difficulties specifically in tasks related to working memory, indicating a selective cognitive impairment that diminishes their intellectual potential but does not reach the level of intellectual disability.
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is a commercially valuable species. It is overexploited in the natural environment and is considered to be an innovative species for aquaculture. However, large-scale farming is generally designed only based on economic requirements, disregarding any form of enrichment that induces the natural behavior of aquatic species.

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Background: The development of e-health technologies for teleconsultation and exchange of knowledge is one of the core purposes of European Reference Networks (ERNs), including the ERN EURO-NMD for rare neuromuscular diseases. Within ERNs, the Clinical Patient Management System (CPMS) is a web-based platform that seeks to boost active collaboration within and across the network, implementing data sharing. Through CPMS, it is possible to both discuss patient cases and to make patients' data available for registries and databases in a secure way.

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Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked neuromuscular disorder due to mutation in the DMD gene, encoding dystrophin. Despite a wide clinical variability, BMD is characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and proximal muscle weakness. Interestingly, a dysregulated expression of muscle-specific microRNAs (miRNAs), called myomirs, has been found in patients affected with muscular dystrophies, although few studies have been conducted in BMD.

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