Abstract Background This study assessed lay perceptions of issues related to predictive genetic testing for multifactorial diseases.These perceived issues may differ from the "classic" issues, e.g.autonomy, discrimination, and psychological harm that are considered important in predictive testing for monogenic disorders.In this study, type 2 diabet
The properties of loess in the Ili region of China are significantly affected by repeated cycles of rainfall and evaporation.It is thus essential to investigate the deterioration mechanism of loess subjected to the wet and dry cycles.This paper employs various methods, including the direct shear and triaxial shear tests, as well as the scanning ele
Introduction.In Russia the use of cyclical equipment to remove the top layer of the soil is not feasible.The problem of the roads construction accelerating, improving their quality can be solved by applying a continuous action unit to form a litter layer.The main working bodies of the unit are buckets, including lower knives, right knives and conso