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Staphylococcus saprophyticus prevents skin damage by inhibiting Staphylococcus aureus quorum sensing
Spaser Nanoprobes Family for Narrow-Band Multiplexed Cell Imaging
Fish consumption and gastric cancer within the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project
Selective Aliphatic Aldimine Formation and Stabilization by a Hydrophobic Capsule in Water
Author Correction: Population structure and identification of genomic regions associated with productive traits in five Italian beef cattle breeds
Resolving Complex K–Pt–Sn Interactions in PtSn@K-MFI Catalysts for Alkane Dehydrogenation
Author Correction: Next generation sequencing uncovers multiple miRNAs associated molecular targets in gallbladder cancer patients
Graphene-Based Glucose Sensors with an Attomolar Limit of Detection
Hypertension and associated factors among patients with diabetes mellitus attending a follow-up clinic in central Ethiopia
Bioinspired Nucleic Acid-Based Bandpass Filters and Their Concentration-Adaptive Functions
The effect of cortisol in early pregnancy on postpartum depressive symptoms
Abstract The first months after childbirth are a tremendous challenge for women and, consequently, a time when women’s mental health problems often arise. Knowledge of the prenatal predictors of these problems is of fundamental importance in preventing them. This study aimed to test whether first trimester hair cortisol influenced maternal postpartum depressive symptoms. The women (N = 75) were tested twice: in the first trimester of pregnancy and within three months after giving birth. In the first trimester, they had hair samples taken and were examined using a sociodemographic survey and questionnaires: the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10), and the Zimbardo Time Perspective Inventory. After delivery, women completed a survey about the course of delivery and their child’s health, EPDS, and PSS-10. Low hair cortisol concentration in the first trimester was a predictor of a high level of postpartum depressive symptoms. This relationship was mediated by fatalistic time perspective. The results suggest that low hair cortisol concentration in the first trimester of pregnancy indicates a high probability of postpartum depression, and that low levels of cortisol may be associated with passivity, a sense of lack of control, and helplessness.
Trimethylaluminum Activates Zeolite-Confined Lanthanum Borohydrides to Enhance Catalytic C–H Borylation
Behavioral patterns of Chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta) during spawning migration across the coastal water-river continuum in Northeastern Korea
Cooperative Heterobimetallic CO<sub>2</sub> Activation Involving a Mononuclear Aluminum(II) Intermediate
Hydroseismograms at Gran Sasso aquifer, central Italy, for earthquake hydrology studies
Abstract The use of hydroseimograms (i.e., high frequency pore pressure monitoring in wells in rock) emerges as a promising tool for a better understanding of the physics underlying earthquakes, as well as for seismic activity monitoring and/or prediction. This study investigates the earthquake detection capability of a hydraulic pressure device (HPD) installed in the Gran Sasso aquifer (GSA), Italy. The HPD, located in boreholes S13 and S14, near the INGV seismic station, GIGS, monitors hydraulic pressure changes within the aquifer. We compared data from the HPD and from GIGS to assess the HPD’s ability to detect earthquakes. The analysis covered the period from May 2015 to December 2023. The HPD successfully identified 148 out of 1068 analyzed earthquakes. Compared to previous studies, our HPD displayed significantly higher sensitivity, particularly for crustal earthquakes. These HPD devices show distinctive features, such as deep location, high frequency sampling (20 Hz), and hosting wells intercepting the main fault network. The unique location of the HPD, combined with its sensitivity to seismic events, makes it a valuable tool for continuous monitoring of earthquake activity, coupled with pore pressure trends and anomalies, in the region. These results confirm the potential of the HPD system for earthquake detection within the GSA. Future studies will continue to evaluate the HPD’s capabilities and its role in earthquake hazard assessment, as well as its potential use in other areas worldwide.