The over-collection pressure on medicinal leech populations, coupled with habitat loss, has led to a decline in natural stocks, emphasizing the need for leech aquaculture and standardized production protocols. The effects of water temperature and thermal shock on leech aquaculture remain unclear, making standardization in leech aquaculture challenging. Understanding these effects is also crucial for assessing the impact of glo...

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of seasons (summer and winter) on the proximate, amino acid and fatty acid compositions of gilthead sea bream fish fed with commercial diets in sea cages and earthen ponds in the Aegean Sea in Türkiye. In general, the nutrient composition of the diets met the nutritional needs of the fish. Proximate analysis of fish fillets revealed that fish reared in earthen ponds h...

Pontocerebellar hypoplasia (PCH) is a heterogeneous group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by hypoplasia and degeneration of the cerebellum and pons. We aimed to identify the clinical, laboratory, and imaging findings of the patients with diagnosed PCH with confirmed genetic analysis. We collected available clinical data, laboratory, and imaging findings in our retrospective multicenter national study of 64 patient...