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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a monogenic autoinflammatory disease caused by mutations in the MEFV gene, resulting in recurrent inflammatory episodes and a risk of developing amyloido...

As research and services in the Mediterranean region continue to increase, so do opportunities for global collaboration. To support such collaborations, the Alzheimer's Association was due to hold its seventh Alzheimer's...

Forests play an important role in water and carbon cycles in semiarid regions such as the Mediterranean ecosystems. Previous research in the Chilean Mediterranean forests revealed a break point in 1980 in regional tree-r...

Drought–flood abrupt alternation (DFAA) events, characterized by rapid transitions between drought and flood conditions, pose severe challenges to agricultural production, water resource management, and infrastructure ...

BackgroundIn the context of an aging population, nutrition plays a fundamental role. Eating habits can change in old age due to physical disorders, social isolation, and decreased appetite, leading to a decline in nutrit...

During the 6th century CE, many Late Antique cities in the eastern Mediterranean-especially in Anatolia-underwent major changes. By the 7th century CE, most had gradually lost their urban functions. As populations declin...

Abstract Background Comparative genomics and plastome phylogenomics have advanced significantly in recent years, highlighting the diversity, possible admixture, and non-neutral evolution of the predominantly considered n...

OBJECTIVE: Amyloidosis is a chronic disease associated with proteinuria and can progress to renal failure. The diagnosis and treatment of the underlying cause is therefore important. In this study at a university hospi...

Abstract Background Obesity has emerged as a major global health issue, affecting multiple organ systems. Within the central nervous system obesity causes a series of disruptions that can significantly affect neurologica...

Abstract Background Excess weight significantly impacts body image perception. While research on body satisfaction in overweight and obese individuals is extensive, most studies report high dissatisfaction, especially am...

Introduction: Alexithymia, characterized by difficulties in identifying and describing feelings and externally oriented thinking, is conceptualized as a multidimensional construct of personal functioning and a transdiagn...

Background: Screening instruments are brief and simple tools designed to identify alterations in cognitive functioning, as well as to rule out or confirm the presence of cognitive dysfunction. Systemic lupus erythematosu...

Introduction: Emerging adulthood (ages 18–29) is a key period of emotional and social development, and cross-cultural research is essential to understanding how these processes manifest in diverse Latin American contex...