INSOMNIA AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION ASSOCIATED WITH SEVERE WORSENING OF THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN SEXUALLY ACTIVE HYSTERECTOMIZED WOMEN

Insomnia and sexual dysfunction associated with severe worsening of the quality of life in sexually active hysterectomized women

Introduction: Hysterectomy is a common gynecologic surgery carried out to remove the pathologic uterus.Objective: To establish if sleep disorders and sexual function are associated with deterioration of the quality of life (QoL) in hysterectomized and sexually active women.Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out with inhabitants from two c

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Cognitive Components of Vocal Communication: A Case Study

Communication among nonhuman animals is often presented as rigid and inflexible, reflecting emotional states rather than having any cognitive basis.Using the world’s smallest monkey, the pygmy marmoset (Cebuella pygmaea), with the smallest absolute brain size amongst simian primates as a case study, 6561416 I review the role of cognition in t

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Comparative evaluation of gingival response following the placement of light-cured dressing and noneugenol dressing after periodontal flap surgery: A clinical study

Aim: The aim of the study was to compare light-cured dressing with most widely used noneugenol pack in the perspective of esthetics, acceptance, and healing following periodontal flap surgery.Materials and Methods: Fifty-eight patients suffering from generalized chronic periodontitis, requiring periodontal flap surgery on contralateral sides of the

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The Evolutionary Volte-Face of Transposable Elements: From Harmful Jumping Genes to Major Drivers of Genetic Innovation

Transposable elements (TEs) are self-replicating DNA elements that constitute major fractions of eukaryote genomes.Their ability to transpose can modify the genome structure with potentially deleterious effects.To repress TE activity, host cells have developed numerous strategies, including epigenetic pathways, such as DNA methylation or histone mo

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