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Cognitive inflexibility and over-attention to detail are two cognitive styles common to eating disorders (ED) and other psychopathologies characterized by rigid perfectionism. Despite many options to assess the above styles, the only self-report tool that simultaneously permits their specific assessment is the Detail and Flexibility Questionnaire (DFlex), originally developed to investigate the ED domain. The aim of this study was to validate the Italian version of the DFlex.
170 patients (149 females) with ED and 148 controls (100 females) completed the Italian version of the DFlex.
A Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the two-factor model originally proposed in the literature was a good fit to the data. Item factor loadings were largely equivalent across clinical and control groups, with intercept distributions showing higher values for the clinical group compared to controls. Both DFlex subscales showed good internal reliability and were able to predict membership to the group condition.
The DFlex is a reliable tool for investigation in the ED population. However, because DFlex items do not explicitly assess food and body shape domains, it is possible to extend its use to other psychopathologies characterized by rigid perfectionism. We propose the use of the DFlex in research and clinical practice as a useful tool for better understanding patients' cognitive functioning and in order to support treatment planning.
The DFlex is a reliable tool for investigation in the ED population. However, because DFlex items do not explicitly assess food and body shape domains, it is possible to extend its use to other psychopathologies characterized by rigid perfectionism. We propose the use of the DFlex in research and clinical practice as a useful tool for better understanding patients' cognitive functioning and in order to support treatment planning.A zinc-based single-atom catalyst has been recently explored with distinguished stability, of which the fully occupied Zn2+ 3d10 electronic configuration is Fenton-reaction-inactive, but the catalytic activity is thus inferior. Herein, we report an approach to manipulate the s-band by constructing a B,N co-coordinated Zn-B/N-C catalyst. We confirm both experimentally and theoretically that the unique N2 -Zn-B2 configuration is crucial, in which Zn+ (3d10 4s1 ) can hold enough delocalized electrons to generate suitable binding strength for key reaction intermediates and promote the charge transfer between catalytic surface and ORR reactants. This exclusive effect is not found in the other transition-metal counterparts such as M-B/N-C (M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu). Consequently, the as-obtained catalyst demonstrates impressive ORR activity, along with remarkable long-term stability in both alkaline and acid media. This work presents a new concept in the further design of electrocatalyst.Potato late blight, caused by the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora infestans, significantly hampers potato production. Recently, a new Resistance to Phytophthora infestans (Rpi) gene, Rpi-amr1, was cloned from a wild Solanum species, Solanum americanum. Identification of the corresponding recognized effector (Avirulence or Avr) genes from P. infestans is key to elucidating their naturally occurring sequence variation, which in turn informs the potential durability of the cognate late blight resistance. To identify the P. infestans effector recognized by Rpi-amr1, we screened available RXLR effector libraries and used long read and cDNA pathogen-enrichment sequencing (PenSeq) on four P. infestans isolates to explore the untested effectors. GDC-0068 price Using single-molecule real-time sequencing (SMRT) and cDNA PenSeq, we identified 47 highly expressed effectors from P. infestans, including PITG_07569, which triggers a highly specific cell death response when transiently coexpressed with Rpi-amr1 in Nicotiana benthamiana, suggesting that PITG_07569 is Avramr1. Here we demonstrate that long read and cDNA PenSeq enables the identification of full-length RXLR effector families and their expression profile. This study has revealed key insights into the evolution and polymorphism of a complex RXLR effector family that is associated with the recognition by Rpi-amr1.Young people use social media to communicate about suicide, however, they often feel ill-equipped to share their own experiences or to respond to expressions of risk by others.
To describe the adaptation of the Australian #chatsafe guidelines for an international audience, and their initial roll out via social media.
An online survey (n = 48) and two workshops (n = 47) conducted between August and December 2019. Thirty-eight countries were represented.
Minimal adaptation of the Australian guidelines was required however, an abbreviated version and a suite of social media assets were developed. In the 6 weeks following publication the international guidelines were downloaded ~4100 times and the social media content reached over one million young people.
The fact that the guidelines and campaign content appear to have had such success speaks to the need for young people to feel better equipped to communicate safely about suicide online.
The fact that the guidelines and campaign content appear to have had such success speaks to the need for young people to feel better equipped to communicate safely about suicide online.Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS), a connective tissue disorder characterized by its vascular, skeletal, craniofacial, and cutaneous manifestations is caused by mutations in one of six genes (TGFBR1, TGFBR2, SMAD2, SMAD3, TGFB2, and TGFB3). Until recently, all reported cases of LDS have been attributed to heterozygous pathogenic variants in these genes. Here, we report the first case of Loeys-Dietz syndrome due to SMAD3 biallelic likely pathogenic variants in a 15-year-old male with classic Loeys-Dietz features, including dysmorphic facial features, significant scoliosis, and pectus excavatum, arachnodactyly, severe aortic root dilation, and diffuse arterial tortuosity. His parents are each heterozygous for the likely pathogenic variant and are more mildly affected. To our knowledge, this represents the first reported case of biallelic SMAD3-related Loeys-Dietz syndrome and the third case in the literature of biallelic LDS, indicating that there are multiple genetic modes of inheritance underlying this disorder.