Eccentric loading is an effective stimulus for muscle hypertrophy and strength gains, however, the effect of lengthening velocity is under debate. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the influence of muscle ...

Eine zunehmend heterogene Zivilgesellschaft bildet kontextabhängig verschiedene Öffentlichkeiten heraus, deren Einbindung transparente Entscheidungsprozesse einerseits und Diskurskompetenz andererseits voraussetzt. Das ...

Building on the works of sociologists of health and illness that have highlighted the effects of visible difference and stigmatisation since Goffman, this article examines the ambivalence of visibility experienced by people ...

The rapid development of biomedicine demands a trustworthy, proactive regulatory regime that is able to manage progress with genuine regard for ethical, social and legal concerns. With its recent past of eugenics and ...

Background: Clostridium difficile infections upon antibiotic disruption of the gut microbiota are potentially lethal. Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is a promising treatment option for recurrent C. difficile-associated ...

Aging researchers have long been interested in understanding individuals' subjective perceptions of their own memory functioning. Previous research has shown that subjective memory ratings are partly based on memory ...

Marriage is a very special relationship that has a high potential to influence physical and mental health throughout the adult lifespan and into old age. In this viewpoint, we propose a model that outlines plausible ...

Interdisziplinärität ist in den letzten Jahrzehnten zu einem wissenschaftspolitischen Desiderat geworden. Gleichzeitig besteht bisher kaum Einigkeit darüber, wie sich interdisziplinäre Forschung strukturieren oder ...