Corneal transplantation rejection remains a major threat to the success rate of high-risk patients. Given the many side effects presented by traditional immunosuppressants, there is an urgency to clarify the mechanism of corneal transplantation rejection and to identify new therapeutic targets. Kaempferol is a natural flavonoid that has been…[Read more]

Central sleep apneas and periodic breathing are poorly described in childhood. The aim of the study was to describe the prevalence and characteristics of central sleep apnea and periodic breathing in children with associated medical conditions, and the therapeutic management. We retrospectively reviewed all poly(somno)graphies with a central apnea…[Read more]

Neurofeedback training (NFT) is a non-invasive, safe, and effective method of regulating the nerve state of the brain. Presently, NFT is widely used to prevent and rehabilitate brain diseases and improve an individual’s external performance. Among the various NFT methods, NFT to improve sport performance (SP-NFT) has become an important research…[Read more]

To examine the effects of shoe-stiffening inserts on lower limb kinematics in individuals with first metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint osteoarthritis (OA).

Forty-eight individuals with radiographically confirmed first MTP joint OA (24 males and 24 females; mean age 57.8 years, standard deviation 10.5) were randomized to receive either…[Read more]

Keratomycosis or mycotic keratitis is recognized as one of the major causes of ophthalmic morbidity worldwide. The most common organisms linked to keratomycosis include Candida spp., Fusarium spp., and Aspergillus spp. However, varieties of saprobic fungi have been reported as causative agents of keratomycosis. Amongst these are members of the…[Read more]

Implications and suggestions are discussed with particular attention to the heterogeneity of experiences among SMW as a necessary area of further study.Escherichia coli colonies were grown on different supports for the removal of nitrates from water. A carbon material and different commercial metal oxides, such as SiO2, TiO2 and Al2O3, and their…[Read more]

Previous electrophysiological studies that have examined temporal agreement violations in (Indo-European) languages that use grammatical affixes to mark time reference, have found a Left Anterior Negativity (LAN) and/or P600 ERP components, reflecting morpho-syntactic and syntactic processing, respectively. The current study investigates the…[Read more]

oms, but more research is needed to find the cause of persistent symptoms in patients with celiac disease.

Treatment programs for early-course psychosis are evidence-based interventions that provide specialty care to improve outcomes in patients. Digital technologies offer the potential to augment services and meet the growing demand for…[Read more]