ASSESSING THE USE OF BLOOD MICRORNA EXPRESSION PATTERNS FOR PREDICTIVE DIAGNOSIS OF MYXOMATOUS MITRAL VALVE DISEASE IN DOGS

Assessing the use of blood microRNA expression patterns for predictive diagnosis of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

BackgroundMyxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common, acquired, and progressive canine heart disease.The presence of heart murmur and current cardiac biomarkers are useful in MMVD cases but are not sufficiently discriminatory for staging an individual patient.ObjectivesThis study aimed to conduct a preliminary assessment of canine serum and

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Incubation and intuition in creative problem solving.

Creative problem solving, in which novel solutions are required, has often been seen as involving a special role for unconscious processes (Unconscious Work) which can lead to sudden intuitive solutions (insights) when a problem is set aside during incubation periods.This notion of Unconscious Work during incubation periods is supported by a review

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