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Eating Disorder and Depressive Symptoms in the General Public: The Mediating Influence of Weight and Shape Concerns
(2024)Of the roughly 14 million people worldwide with an eating disorder, up to 51% are estimated to have comorbid major depressive disorder, but only about a third are detected by healthcare services. Comorbidity has serious ... -
Assessing the Accuracy of Software in Identifying Atherosclerotic Plaque Composition
(2024)Introduction Carotid stenosis is a common cause for ischemic stroke and can be diagnosed through computed tomography angiography. Certain plaque characteristics are suggested to increase risk of ipsilateral ischemic stroke. ... -
Assessing health impacts of environmental noise sources: a comparative analysis of road, rail, and air traffic noise. A recent update of the literature.
(2024)Environmental noise generated by transportation is recognized as an environmental problem, potentially impacting public health. This study aims to undertake a comprehensive literature review investigating relationships ... -
Po-leerkracht voor het leven, of toch voor even?
(2024)Het lerarentekort binnen het primair onderwijs in Nederland bedreigt de kwaliteit van het onderwijs, de kansengelijkheid en uiteindelijk ook de beschikbaarheid van gekwalificeerde mensen op de arbeidsmarkt. Om het tekort ... -
Designing and Analysing Triplets
(2024)This research delves into the creation and analysis of triplets—a unique form of 3D objects capable of casting three distinct shadows when illuminated from different angles. Drawing inspi- ration from mathematical and ... -
Shank3 interactions with GKAP and actin help maintain the PSD nanoscale organization
(2024)Synaptic strength is determined by the number of postsynaptic AMPA-type glutamate receptors (AMPARs) that is activated after pre-synaptic neurotransmitter release. This is dependent on the number of AMPARs that is present ... -
Intellectual Property Strategies of University IT Spinoffs
(2024)This research investigates the challenges and strategies surrounding intellectual property (IP) rights in the context of university IT spinoffs (UIS). The following main research question is answered: “What Intellectual ... -
The effect of free fatty acids on the longevity of frozen bull spermatozoa
(2024)Spermatozoa longevity is pivotal to successful fertilization as spermatozoa make their journey through the female reproductive tract. The quality of frozen-thawed bull semen is 50% lower than the fresh semen. The possibility ... -
Expanding ecomimicry by studying the role of Bryophyta in ecosystems.
(2024)The urban landscape is experiencing rapid expansion driven by population growth and urbanization, yet it faces mounting challenges from climate change and sustainability crises, including pluvial flooding in Dutch cities ... -
The Dutch farmer as boundary object: Media frames and roles of the Dutch farmer pertaining to the nitrogen crisis
(2024)The current way of producing food is harming nature, which is especially present in countries with a relatively big agricultural sector. The Netherlands is dealing with a nitrogen crisis, mainly because of the immense ... -
Exploring the effects of difficulty adaptation in Virtual Reality Multiplayer Exergames to create a fair game between players with mismatching skills
(2024)Regular physical activity has many health benefits, including preventing car- diovascular disease and other conditions linked to obesity. However, people often lose motivation to incorporate sports into their lives over ... -
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LONG-DISTANCE SUGAR SIGNALLING
(2024)The orchestration of a plant’s growth and development is dependent on an complex web of signalling pathways, with sugars emerging as a central player. Plants are autotrophic organisms which means that they rely on sugars ... -
The effect of urbanization on meiofauna in sandy beaches of the southern North Sea
(2024)The effect of urbanization on sandy beach meiofauna is poorly understood. To understand how intertidal meiofauna communities will respond to increasing urbanization pressures, their relationship to urbanization factors ... -
Cancer development in esophageal epithelium
(2024)Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) are aggressive forms of cancer affecting the esophageal epithelium. These cancers are associated with a poor prognosis and a 5-year survival ... -
Coping with Sociopsychological Challenges in MRKH: Progress in Uterine Transplantation and Uterus Tissue Engineering Approaches
(2024)Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome is a disorder of sex development affecting 1 in 5000 cisgender females with a typical female karyotype (46, XX). MRKH is characterized by the absence or underdevelopment of ... -
The influence of endogenous nitrous oxide in oral regions for drug testing sensitivity and analysis
(2024)Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a naturally occurring gas that is also used by people for various purposes. People also use nitrous oxide as an illegal drug known as laughing gas. The use of laughing gas leads to public safety ... -
Development of circRNA Detection Protocol for circHIPK3 and its Potential Application in Identifying Novel Biomarkers for Sepsis
(2024)Sepsis is a severe condition that occurs when the body's response to infection becomes dysregulated, leading to organ dysfunction. Patients that survive are often left with chronical illnesses or long-term complications. ...