BACKGROUND:Anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and striatum are part of the emotional neural circuitry implicated in major depressive disorder (MDD).Music is often used for emotion regulation, and pleasurable music listening activates the dopaminergic system in the brain, including the ACC.The present study uses functional MRI (fMRI) and an emotional n
Aim.To study the state of the main arteries and vascular age in conjunction with the level of leptin and adiponectin in patients with arterial hypertension (AH) and obesity.Material and methods.One hundred and twenty patients with AH stage II aged from 45 to 65 years were divided into 3 groups depending on body mass index (BMI).Group 1 was represen
Abstract Background Mens Jackets Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are on the rise in many low-and middle-income countries where 80% of related deaths are registered.Community CVD prevention programmes utilizing self-care approaches have shown promise in contributing to population level reduction of risk factors.However, the acceptability of these pro