ObjectivesSpingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) and ceramides are bioactive sphingolipids that influence cancer cell fate.Anti-ceramide antibodies might inhibit the effects of ceramide.The aim of this study was to assess the potential role of circulating S1P and anti-ceramide antibody as biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).MethodsWe recruited 6

This paper contains the first written exposition of some ideas (announced in a previous survey) on an Video Pinch Roller approach to quantum gravity based on Tomita-Takesaki modular theory and A.Connes non-commutative geometry aiming at the reconstruction of spectral geometries from an operational formalism of states and categories of observables i

Porphyromonas gingivalis and Filifactor alocis are fastidious oral pathogens and etiological agents associated with chronic periodontitis.Although previous studies showed increased levels of the two obligate anaerobic species in periodontitis patients, methodologies for this knowledge were primarily limited to sampling subgingival plaque, saliva, o

Urbanization is widely recognized as a relentless trend at the global level.Nevertheless, a comprehensive assessment of urban systems able to Dressings / Seasonings address the future growth and decline of cities is still lacking.Urban systems today rely on abundant resources, flowing in from other regions, and their future availability and accessi

Grounded in experience in 2020, both major political parties have reasons to expand use of ranked choice voting (RCV) in their 2024 presidential primaries.RCV may offer a ‘win-win’ solution benefiting both the parties and their voters.RCV would build on both the pre-1968 American tradition of parties determining a coalitional presidential nomin