Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Health utilities in individuals with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency with and without COPD from the EARCO registry

Background Data on health utilities in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) using the EQ-5D in a cohort of AATD Pi*ZZ individuals from the European AATD Research Collaboration (EARCO) registry and to...

Targeting food addiction through an intensive energy-reduced Mediterranean diet lifestyle intervention: evidence from the 3-year PREDIMED-plus trial

Food addiction (FA) has been proposed as a behavioural phenotype linked to obesity, potentially influencing adherence and response to lifestyle interventions. Its role within long-term, multicomponent weight-loss programmes remains unclear. This study evaluated the impact of an i...

Bridging Gaps in Panthera leo Ethograms: A Systematic Review and Adaptable Model for Animal Welfare Research

Lions (Panthera leo) are keystone predators and an iconic species for wildlife conservation. Understanding their behaviour is critical for effective conservation strategies and for ensuring animal welfare in human-managed environments. Ethograms—systematic descriptions of behavio...

Blood-brain barrier opening with focused ultrasound reduces neuromelanin in a non-human primate model.

Age-related accumulation of neuromelanin (NM) has been implicated in the intrinsic vulnerability of catecholaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease. Postmortem studies in Parkinson's disease patients have revealed elevated intracellular and extracellular NM in the substantia nig...

Coaching behavior as a modulator of cognitive load across the competitive microcycle in professional women’s basketball

Basketball training imposes multiple demands on athletes, which can be classified as external load (EL), internal load (IL), and cognitive load (CL). Although coach behavior is known to influence athletes’ responses during training, its relationship with different load dimensions...

Introducing 2-Thioxocoumarins as a New Class of Photosensitizers for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy

Abstract Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) has gained increasing attention as an alternative approach to combat bacterial resistance, although the development of efficient visible-light photosensitizers (PSs) remains a major challenge. Despite the extensive investigation...

Turning Gels into Curd: A Review of Gel Firming Models in Rennet Coagulation

Most researchers who have studied enzymatic milk coagulation in depth recognize that this process is composed of two overlapping phases: an enzymatic phase (first) and a non-enzymatic phase (second). The latter is composed of two consecutive sub-phases that are also partially ove...

Spinor Bose-Einstein condensate as an analog simulator of molecular bending vibrations

We demonstrate that spinor Bose-Einstein condensates (BECs) can be operated as an analog simulator of the two-dimensional vibron model. This algebraic model describes bending vibrations of molecules and, in the case of triatomic molecules, exhibits two phases where linear and ben...

How Meaning Turns Out-of-Body Experiences into Life Change: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are vivid and extraordinary events that may lead to psychological transformation, though not all individuals who report them undergo lasting change. This qualitative study explores when and how OBEs become transformative. Semi-structured interviews...

Resistance as climate change mitigation: Contested emissions from Japan's anti-coal movement

Grassroots resistance increasingly shapes sustainability transformations, yet its implications for climate change mitigation remain difficult to identify and quantify. This paper introduces the concept of ‘contested emissions’ to make visible the climate significance of such stru...

MRI Characteristics of Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease

Importance Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) is a demyelinating disease distinct from multiple sclerosis (MS) and aquaporin-4 antibody-positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4+NMOSD). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is central t...

Dynamics at Infinity and on Invariant Algebraic Surfaces of a Generalized Lorenz-Type System

In this paper, we investigate the global dynamics of a generalized Lorenz-type system. We determine the phase portrait at infinity under the Poincaré compactification in [Formula: see text]. Moreover, we analyze the dynamics restricted to invariant algebraic surfaces and provide...

Comparative virulence of the fungus Lecanicillium muscarium and two entomopathogenic nematodes against adult truffle beetles ( Leiodes cinnamomeus ) at low temperatures

Abstract The truffle beetle, Leiodes cinnamomeus , is the most important pest in black truffle ( Tuber melanosporum ) plantations during autumn and winter. Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are promising biological control agents against L. cinnamomeus , while entomopathogenic fu...

Unpacking Roman trade: a quantitative study of amphora circulation in the Western provinces

Ceramic amphorae provide clues to the movement of foodstuffs within the Roman Empire and can therefore act as a useful proxy for economic productivity. Here, the authors present the results of a large-scale quantitative analysis of amphora frequency data from 254 excavations cond...

An information-theoretic proof of the Planckian bound for thermalization

Abstract It has been conjectured that the speed of thermalization is universally constrained by a Planckian timescale, τ Pl = ℏ /( k B T ), determined solely by the reduced Planck constant ℏ, Boltzmann’s constant ( k B ) and the temperature ( T ). However, a general and model-ind...

Repositioning Altar de Sacrificios on the Ancient Maya Landscape: UAS Settlement Survey of the Upper Usumacinta Confluence Zone

Abstract Despite its record among early twentieth-century explorers and being one of the first sites excavated in southwestern Petén, Guatemala, Altar de Sacrificios has eluded Maya scholarship for much of the last half-century. This article aims to redefine Altar’s position on t...

The gene-regulatory evolution of the human skeleton

Abstract Skeletal modifications were central to human evolution, enabling adaptations for bipedalism, large cranial vaults and childbirth 1 . Despite their importance, the genetic changes that gave rise to the unique human form remain mostly unknown 2 . Here we systematically map...

Scars, scripts and service: rituals of belonging

Purpose Belonging is a fundamental psychological need. The symbolic practices that shape belonging in hospitality work remain underexplored. The objective of this review is to examine how hospitality workers describe the ritualized practices that facilitate their sense of occupat...

Olfactory neuroblastoma in a goat

Abstract Nasal tumours are uncommon in goats, with lymphoma, enzootic intranasal tumours and polyps being the most commonly reported. Nasal neuroectodermal tumours are rarely described and olfactory neuroblastoma (ONB), an infrequent neuroepithelial neoplasm originating from the...

A healthy social life and, where possible, a healthy and sustainable diet: how the social and material environments shape eating practices

Purpose Grounded in social practice theory, this study aims to describe the coordination of the eating practices of a socially diverse sample of individuals, half of whom have shifted toward healthier and more sustainable diets, while the other half have not. Design/methodology/a...