BackgroundA significant U-shaped association between sleep duration and several morbidity (obesity, diabetes or cardiovascular disease) and mortality risks has been regularly Health reported.However, although the physiological pathways and risks associated with "too short sleep" (PurposeTo explore socio-demographic characteristics and comorbidities
Arsenic in drinking water: a worldwide water quality concern for water supply companies
For more than a decade it has been known that shallow tube wells in Bangladesh are frequently contaminated with arsenic concentrations at a level that is harmful to human health.By now it is clear that a disaster of an unheard magnitude is going on: the World Health Organization has estimated that long-term exposure to arsenic in groundwater, at co
Reading the Wrong Way with the Right Hemisphere
Reading is a complex process, drawing on a variety of brain functions in order to link symbols to words and concepts.The three major brain areas linked to reading and Hydrating Serum phonological analysis include the left temporoparietal region, the left occipitotemporal region and the inferior frontal gyrus.Decreased activation of the left posteri
Thin-Plate-Type Embedded Ultrasonic Transducer Based on Magnetostriction for the Thickness Monitoring of the Secondary Piping System of a Nuclear Power Plant
Pipe wall thinning in the secondary piping system of a nuclear power plant Bases is currently a major problem that typically affects the safety and reliability of the nuclear power plant directly.Regular in-service inspections are carried out to manage the piping system only during the overhaul.Online thickness monitoring is necessary to avoid abru