DESCRIPTION OF THE SKELETON OF THE FOSSIL BEAKED WHALE MESSAPICETUS GREGARIUS: SEARCHING POTENTIAL PROXIES FOR DEEP-DIVING ABILITIES

Description of the skeleton of the fossil beaked whale Messapicetus gregarius: searching potential proxies for deep-diving abilities

Ziphiidae (beaked whales) are a successful family of medium- to large-sized toothed whales.Their extant members perform regular deep dives beyond the photic zone to forage for cephalopods and fish.Conversely, extinct long-snouted stem ziphiids are interpreted as epipelagic predators.However, some aspects of this hypothesis remain unclear due to the

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Energy metabolism in childhood neurodevelopmental disorders

Whereas energy function in the aging brain and their related neurodegenerative diseases has been explored in some detail, there is limited knowledge about molecular mechanisms and brain networks of energy metabolism during infancy and childhood.In this review we describe current insights on physiological brain energetics at read more prenatal and n

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Follicular graft-versus-host disease: A rare manifestation in a patient with the overlap subtype of chronic graft-versus-host disease

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) is a frequent and potentially life-threatening complication of hematopoietic click here stem cell transplantation (HSCT).Although skin involvement is common, generalized follicular eruption as the major clinical manifestation is rare.However, it is important for clinicians to recognize it at the earliest to initiate

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