Working Memory, Cognitive Load and Cardiorespiratory Fitness: Testing the CRUNCH Model with Near-Infrared Spectroscopy

The present study aimed to examine the effects of chronological age and cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) on cognitive performance and prefrontal cortex activity, and to test the compensation-related utilization of neural circuits hypothesis (CRUNCH).A total of 19 young adults Basket (18⁻22 years) and 37 older ones (60⁻77 years) with a hi

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Microbiology for Our Cultural Heritage

Microbiology investigates different microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and algae and can analyze these organisms and their effect as biodeteriogens.Any microbially caused damage is strictly the result of microbial growth and microbial metabolism.After the diagnosis of a given situation, microbiology for the protection of our cultural heritage o

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The evolution of the Global Burden of Disease framework for disease, injury and risk factor quantification: developing the evidence base for national, regional and global public health action

Abstract Reliable, comparable information about the main causes of disease and injury in populations, and how these are changing, is a critical input for debates about priorities in the health sector.Traditional sources of information about the descriptive epidemiology of diseases, injuries and risk factors are generally incomplete, fragmented and

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