Publications by authors named "V Riga"
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- Researchers studied social grooming behavior in mice to better understand neuropsychiatric disorders.
- They analyzed genes linked to abnormal grooming and mapped out protein interactions, revealing several important molecular clusters related to this behavior.
- Identifying key proteins in these clusters could lead to new treatments for neurological disorders by uncovering underlying cellular mechanisms.
The coordination chemistry of 2-pyridyl ketoximes continues to attract the interest of many inorganic chemistry groups around the world for a variety of reasons. Cadmium(II) complexes of such ligands have provided models of solvent extraction of this toxic metal ion from aqueous environments using 2-pyridyl ketoxime extractants. Di-2-pyridyl ketone oxime (dpkoxH) is a unique member of this family of ligands because its substituent on the oxime carbon bears another potential donor site, i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objective: The holistic concept of physical literacy (PL) embraces different person-centered qualities (physical, cognitive, affective/psychological) necessary to lead physically active lifestyles. PL has recently gained increasing attention globally and Europe is no exception. However, scientific endeavors summarizing the current state of PL in Europe are lacking.
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- The study aimed to develop a new assessment tool for physical literacy (PL) called Évaluation de la Littératie Physique (ELIP) to improve its application in real-world settings.
- Using a Delphi method, experts identified four key dimensions of PL to be assessed: physical, affective, cognitive, and social, emphasizing broad motor skills over fitness tests.
- Cognitive interviews with emerging adults led to modifications of the assessment items, but further work is needed to ensure the tool's validity, reliability, and sensitivity.
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- Epilepsy is often found alongside autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), prompting researchers to look for animal models that share similar brain mechanisms.
- The study utilized the KM rat strain, known for its convulsive epilepsy, to assess their social behavior in tests that measure social preference, revealing that these rats showed decreased social interaction and unusual responses when exposed to unfamiliar social stimuli.
- Results indicated that KM rats had a significantly reduced inclination for social engagement despite not having lower overall activity levels, supporting the idea that this strain could serve as a new model for studying the co-occurrence of ASDs and epilepsy.