ACTIVITY-DEPENDENT DISRUPTION OF INTERSUBLAMINAR SPACES AND ABAKAN EXPRESSION DOES NOT IMPACT FUNCTIONAL ON AND OFF ORGANIZATION IN THE FERRET RETINOGENICULATE SYSTEM

Activity-dependent disruption of intersublaminar spaces and ABAKAN expression does not impact functional on and off organization in the ferret retinogeniculate system

Abstract In the adult visual system, functionally Generator Wire distinct retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) within each eye project to discrete targets in the brain.In the ferret, RGCs encoding light increments or decrements project to independent On and Off sublaminae within each eye-specific layer of the dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN).Here

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Emotional distress, resilience and adaptability: a qualitative study of adults who experienced infant abandonment

Background: There is very little insight into the emotional effects of adult survivors of infant abandonment.The rate and reasons for abandonment differ by country, region and economic background.Depending on country, age and era, abandoned children may be cared for by a series of alternative arrangements, ranging from care homes, institutions, fos

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Barriers to the Right to Health Among Patients of a Public Emergency Department After Implementation of the Affordable Care Act

Purpose: Emergency physicians are witnesses to the impact of socioeconomic determinants of health on physical and psychiatric illness.Understanding structural barriers to the right to health (RTH) serves as a foundation for interventions to promote health equity.This study was performed to determine self-described barriers to fulfillment of the RTH

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