OPTIMIZING REPRODUCIBILITY OF OPERANT TESTING THROUGH REINFORCER STANDARDIZATION: IDENTIFICATION OF KEY NUTRITIONAL CONSTITUENTS DETERMINING REWARD STRENGTH IN TOUCHSCREENS

Optimizing reproducibility of operant testing through reinforcer standardization: identification of key nutritional constituents determining reward strength in touchscreens

Abstract Reliable and reproducible assessment of animal learning and behavior is a central aim of basic and translational neuroscience research.Recent developments in automated operant chamber technology have led to the possibility of universal standard protocols, in addition to increased translational potential, reliability and accuracy.However, t

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Efficacy and safety of salvage radiotherapy combined with endocrine therapy in patients with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BackgroundThe addition of endocrine therapy to salvage radiotherapy (SRT) is expected to further improve the prognosis of Back Cover Plastic patients with biochemical recurrence of prostate cancer after radical prostatectomy (RP).The quantitative synthesis of clinical outcomes of SRT combined with endocrine therapy is limited.Whether salvage radiot

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