This article describes two studies aiming at the assessment of psycholinguistic variables from a list of 135 sentences containing methaporical and non-metaphorical linguistic material.The notion of metaphor adopted here stems from the framework of Cognitive Linguistics, more specifically from the Conceptual Metaphor Theory (LAKOFF and JOHNSON, 1980
Surgical treatment of rectal cancer: prospective cohort study about good oncologic results and low rates of abdominoperineal excision
ABSTRACT Objectives: the purpose of this study was to evaluate the outcome of rectal cancer surgery, in a unit adopting the principles of total mesorectal excision (TME) with a high restorative procedure rate and with a low rate of abdominoperineal excision (APE).Methods: we enrolles patients with extraperitoneal rectal cancer undergoing TME or TME
Pterostilbene fluorescent probes as potential tools for targeting neurodegeneration in biological applications
Several epidemiological studies suggest that a diet rich in fruit and vegetables reduces the incidence of neurodegenerative diseases.Resveratrol (Res) and its dimethylated metabolite, pterostibene (Ptb), have been largely studied for their neuroprotective action.The clinical use of Res is limited because of its rapid metabolism and its poor bioavai