Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Linguistic and communicative profile of children with Dravet Syndrome: A descriptive case series

Dravet Syndrome (DS) is a severe early-onset epileptic encephalopathy associated with mutations in the alpha-1 sodium channel of the SCN1A gene. It is characterized by pharmacoresistant seizures and progressive deterioration in motor, cognitive, and communicative areas. Studies h...

Tracing metal sources in W-Sn deposits: Sr-Nd isotope geochemistry in wolframite, scheelite, and cassiterite from the Iberian Variscan Massif, Spain and Portugal

Abstract This study presents new TIMS Sr and Nd isotopic analysis of cassiterite, wolframite and scheelite from nine W-(Sn) and six Sn-(Ta-Li) vein-type deposits in the Iberian Variscan Massif, with the aim of constraining the source of metals in these deposits. Scheelite display...

A Philosophy of Crisis? Methodological and Critical Perspectives

Building on Miguel de Beistegui's Crisis: A Critique (2026, Bloomsbury Academic), this forum exchange debates the book's central arguments and their significance for contemporary social, political, and ecological thought. In contrast to philosophers such as Jacques Derrida, who q...

Study of Microalgal Peloids Prepared with Laias Mineral-Medicinal Water for Use in Pelotherapy

Peloids are thermotherapeutic agents used in several spas and thermal centers; their behavior depends on their physical properties, and these determine their forms of application. This work focuses on the study of the thermophysical properties of the mixtures of a clay, Laias min...

Lignans as a Potential Metabolomic Biomarker for Nut Consumption and EAT-Lancet Diet Score Adherence

Abstract Metabolomic biomarkers may represent reliable objective measurements and can be useful for assessing dietary intake and avoiding biases. The objective of this study is to identify novel metabolomic indicators of dietary patterns. Dietary, anthropometric, blood biomarkers...

Potassium Salts of 9-Oxo-9 H -fluoren-4-carboxylic Acid: Phase Formation, Crystal Structure, and Electrochemical Behavior in Potassium-Ion Batteries

Abstract Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are attracting increasing interest as alternatives to lithium-based systems owing to the natural abundance and low cost of potassium. Organic carbonyl compounds have emerged as promising electroactive materials, as their redox properties ca...

Age-Related Patterns and Body Condition in Wintering-Site Use in the European Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Partial migration systems offer valuable insights into how avian populations adapt to environmental shifting. While breeding ecology is widely documented, the factors governing winter site fidelity remain understudied. Using long-term ringing data from Constant Effort Ringing Sta...

Management of Acute Periodontal Conditions—The EFP S2k Level Clinical Practice Guideline

BACKGROUND: The European Federation of Periodontology (EFP) has developed Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the treatment of periodontitis and for the management of peri-implant diseases. In accordance with the 2018 Classification, acute periodontal conditions are character...

The Parkinsonian Motor Spectrum in Nonagenarians: A Population‐Based Study

BACKGROUND: Population-based data on mild parkinsonian signs (MPS) and parkinsonism in nonagenarians are scarce. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of MPS, definite parkinsonism, and broader parkinsonian motor phenotypes; assess MPS after excluding idiopathic Parkinson diseas...

Power concentration and political dynamics in liquid democracy: a temporal analysis of LiquidFeedback in Germany's Pirate Party

Background Liquid democracy platforms have been proposed as tools for genuine intra-party democratisation, yet empirical evidence on their power dynamics remains scarce. Existing analyses of the most extensively documented case — the German Pirate Party’s LiquidFeedback platform...

Cilastatin versus sodium thiosulfate for prevention of cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury during cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC): a randomized non-inferiority trial protocol

Cytoreductive surgery combined with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS–HIPEC) using cisplatin is an established treatment for selected patients with peritoneal malignancies, but acute kidney injury (AKI) remains a common and clinically significant complication. Periop...

Design, Fabrication, and Evaluation of a Patient-Derived 3D-Printed Anthropomorphic Breast Phantom for Performance Evaluation of Dual-Energy Subtraction in Contrast-Enhanced Mammography

An anthropomorphic patient-derived 3D-printed breast phantom (4.8 cm compressed thickness, 12.2% volumetric breast density) was evaluated for image-quality assessment in contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM). It comprises four 1.2 cm plates printed via fused filament fabrication (P...

When the Soil Turns Hostile: A Comparative Study of Aestivation in Riparian and Terrestrial Earthworms

In the Iberian Peninsula, intensifying summer aridity poses a significant threat to soil fauna. Earthworms, as key ecosystem regulators, often rely on aestivation-a dormancy state involving metabolic depression-to survive these hostile conditions. However, little is known about t...

"Pathology-Aware Explainability in Chest X-ray Classifiers

Evaluating chest radiograph classifiers presents a fundamental mismatch: models are conventionally validated by discrimination metrics, yet radiological diagnosis relies on the structured interpretation of visual signs—its semiology. This mismatch allows strong classification des...

The Weaponization of Generative AI and Domestic Information Manipulation: A Comparative Analysis of Electoral FIMI in Guatemala, Ecuador, and Honduras (2023–2025)

This paper analyzes the systemic threat of election-related Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) across recent Latin American electoral cycles in Guatemala (2023), Ecuador (2025), and Honduras (2025). Integrating th...

Mapping the nuclear environments of extreme coronal line emitting galaxies

Abstract Extreme coronal line emitters (ECLEs) are a rare class of galactic nuclei exhibiting unusually strong high-ionisation forbidden emission lines, and several ECLEs have been linked to tidal disruption events (TDEs). In this work, we compile and analyse optical spectra of 3...

Astrocytic PI3Kα controls synaptic plasticity and cognitive function via serine metabolism

Astrocytes modulate neuronal activity by gliotransmission and through metabolic regulation, yet the relationship between these functions remains poorly understood. Here we show that phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling in astrocytes controls synaptic plasticity and memo...

Lifestyle and its relationship with health literacy, sense of coherence and sociodemographic factors in a Spanish primary care population: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Health behaviors are driven by a complex interplay of individual and structural factors. While health literacy and sense of coherence are widely studied as psychosocial enablers of healthy lifestyles, evidence comparing their impact against broader social determinants of health r...

Identification of a nanosecond isomer of $$^{164}$$Tb

Abstract This letter reports on the identification of a new isomeric state of $$^{164}$$ 164 Tb ( $$Z=65$$ Z = 65 , $$N=99$$ N = 99 ), which was measured with the DESPEC setup at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH following the first relativistic fragmentation...

What is migration populism? Concept development and the Italian case

This paper proposes the concept of migration populism to address the analytical ambiguity surrounding the relationship between populism and migration in current public and academic debates. Building on the ideational approach, it defines migration populism as the framing of migra...