HIGH-LEVEL EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS: A POSSIBLE ROLE OF SEX AND WEIGHT CONDITION IN PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING PERFORMANCES

High-Level Executive Functions: A Possible Role of Sex and Weight Condition in Planning and Decision-Making Performances

Evidence indicates an association between executive functioning and increased weight, with different patterns ascribed to individual differences (sex, age, lifestyles).This study reports on the relationship between high-level executive functions and body weight.Sixty-five young adults participated in the study: 29 participants (14 males, 15 females

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Potentiates SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Antagonizing Type I Interferon Induction and Its Down-Stream Signaling Pathway

ABSTRACT The innate interferon (IFN) response constitutes the first line of host defense against viral infections.It has been shown that IFN-I/III treatment could effectively contain severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) replication in vitro.However, how SARS-CoV-2 survives through the innate antiviral mechanism remains to be

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