Universities are seen by many to be increasingly significant sources of knowledge and
capabilities within the knowledge economy. Policy-makers and analysts alike have begun to pay …

Construction and demolition waste (C&DW) recycling forms the prime focus of this paper.
Drawing on evidence from data collected by the authors in Ireland, the paper develops a model …

PURPOSE Radiation dose received by the neural stem cells of the hippocampus during
whole-brain radiotherapy has been associated with neurocognitive decline. The key concern …

Opa1 participates in inner mitochondrial membrane fusion and cristae morphogenesis. Here,
we show that muscle‐specific Opa1 ablation causes reduced muscle fiber size, …

Background: The first wave of COVID-19 pandemic may have significantly impacted
antimicrobial consumption in hospitals. The objective of this study was to assess the evolution of …

Introduction and objectives COVID-19 is currently causing high mortality and morbidity
worldwide. Information on cardiac injury is scarce. We aimed to evaluate cardiovascular damage …

Context: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) has a central role in glucose
homeostasis through its amplification of insulin secretion; however, its physiological role in …

Background Our aim was to determine the predictive value of gut hormone changes for the
improvement of type 2 diabetes (T2D) following metabolic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (mRYGB…

Background Nutritional disorders are frequent in patients with chronic pulmonary obstructive
disease (COPD) and have negative health impacts. This study aimed to explore the value of …

Simple Summary Nowadays, humans still die of lung cancer (LC), a disease mainly related
to cigarette smoking (CS). Smokers also develop chronic bronchitis, namely chronic …