Progressive white matter microstructure damage in male chronic heroin dependent individuals: a DTI and TBSS study.

BACKGROUND: To investigate the WM microstructure deficits in heroin dependent individuals (HDIs) with different length of heroin dependence, and to investigate whether these WM deficits can be related to the duration of heroin use and to decision-making deficits in HDIs.METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Thirty-six HDIs [including eighteen sHDIs (dura

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Overweight & obese Australian adults and micronutrient deficiency

Abstract Background Micronutrients have been implicated as an important factor in regulating various metabolic processes and thus playing a role in the aetiology of obesity.Many studies have been conducted worldwide that clearly show a direct link between obesity and micronutrient deficiencies.The aim of this study was to assess the nutritional sta

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