Increased arterial stiffness is associated with poorer social cognition in older age.

It is now well established that vascular aging is a significant predictor of cognitive decline in older age. But what remains less clear is the role that vascular health plays in social cognitive aging. Therefore, we aimed to provide the first test of the relationship between arterial stiffness and theory of mind (ToM) in late adulthood.

Physician knowledge, use, and perceptions of genetic biomarker testing for the management of patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer: an international physician survey.

Aims: To explore physician-reported knowledge, use, and perceptions of genetic testing for advanced ovarian cancer management.

Materials & Methods: Gynecology/oncology specialists ( = 390) in the US, Europe, Canada, Japan, and Australia completed an online survey spanning March 2021 to April 2022.

Results: Physician-reported breast cancer gene mutation (BRCAm) testing rates increased over the 2 years before the survey; most patients underwent testing in the preceding 6 months.

Improving colonoscopy quality in the national VA healthcare system.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention is a Veterans Affairs (VA) priority. Colonoscopy quality, especially adenoma detection rate (ADR), is critical for effective screening. Our research indicates considerable variation in ADR among VA providers.

RETROSPECTIVE STUDY OF ASPERGILLOSIS IN JUVENILE FALCONS IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: PREVALENCE AND EFFECT OF HYBRIDIZATION.

Aspergillosis is the most important disease in hunting/racing falcons in the Middle East. Based on clinical observations, the gyrfalcon () is considered to be more susceptible than other species of falcons, whereas it has been hypothesized that their hybrids might be more resistant. This retrospective study examined the endoscopic results of 3,754 captive-bred juvenile falcons of three different species and their hybrids, admitted to Dubai Falcon Hospital in their first year in the UAE over a 14-year period.

The Neuronal Hypofunction of Subdivisions of the Prefrontal Cortex Shows Differential Effects on Contingency Judgment Learning to Gauge Fear Responses.

Previous studies have indicated that the infralimbic (IL) and prelimbic (PL) subdivisions of the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) serve as critical modulators of fear suppression and expression. Although significant research has been conducted on the extinction of conditioned fear, the mechanisms underlying contextual fear discrimination learning, a form of contingency judgment learning, remain inadequately understood. Our investigation aimed to explore the influence of epigenetic regulation associated with cyclic AMP-response element binding protein (CREB)-dependent long-term memory encoding within the IL and PL on contextual fear discrimination.