Background Meningiomas are the single most common brain tumor. The incidence of these tumors increases with age; different studies have shown that meningiomas usually appear after the age of 50. These tumors are more common in women than in men, and women are twice as likely to suffer from the condition. Surgery is the primary form of treatment,…[Read more]

but also Ca2+ handling abnormalities, most notably the “Ca2+/voltage uncoupling.”Thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection (TAAD) is a deadly disease characterized by intimal disruption induced by hemodynamic forces of the circulation. The effect of exercise in patients with TAAD is largely unknown. β-Aminopropionitrile (BAPN) is an irreversible…[Read more]

The arm swing amplitude, stride length, and velocity were increased in the RwA condition compared to the RwoA condition. The coefficient of variance (CV) of the stride duration was decreased in the RwA condition compared to the RwoA condition. ALK inhibitor These results revealed that the assistance by the robot increased the gait performance of…[Read more]

Illness engulfment, a process whereby one’s self-concept becomes defined entirely by illness, is implicated in the association between insight and depressive symptomatology in schizophrenia. We examined the feasibility and acceptability of a brief intervention called Self-concept and Engagement in LiFe (SELF) that aims to reduce engulfment and…[Read more]