33 Recent data suggest that the Val66Met polymorphism of the BDNF gene can alter cortical 34 plasticity within the motor cortex of carriers, which exhibits abnormally low rates of cortical 35 reorganization following repetitive motor tasks. To verify if long-term retention of a motor skill 36 is also modulated by the presence of the polymorphism, 20 participants (10 Val66Val; 10 37 Val66Met) we...

Purpose: Individuals complaining of tinnitus often attribute hearing problems to the tinnitus. In such cases some (or all) of their reported “tinnitus distress” may in fact be caused by trouble communicating due to hearing problems. We developed the Tinnitus and Hearing Survey (THS) as a tool to rapidly differentiate hearing problems from tinnitus problems. Method: For 2 of our research studies...

The amplification of distinct neural stem/progenitor cell subtypes during embryogenesis is essential for the intricate brain structures present in various vertebrate species. For example, in both mammals and birds, proliferative neuronal progenitors transiently appear on the basal side of the ventricular zone of the telencephalon (basal progenitors), where they contribute to the enlargement of ...

An epidemiological cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the endemicity of malaria among the Orang Asli population of Raub, Pahang. Malaria endemicity was measured in terms of the prevalence of parasitaemia and splenomegaly. A total of 520 Orang Asli were examined. The point prevalence of malaria was 24.2% (95% CI 20.7-25.1), with Plasmodium falciparum (67.5%) being the predominant ...

Birth asphyxia is a leading cause of neonatal mortality in India. At present there is no reliable early marker to predict the outcome in these cases. We conducted this study to evaluate 8-hydroxy 2-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a biochemical marker for predicting outcome in perinatal asphyxia. Term neonates fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited in the study. Cord blood was collected imm...

CERN announced in January 1996 the detection of the rst eleven atoms of antimatter ever produced. The experiment w as based on a method proposed earlier by S. Brodsky, C. Munger and I. Schmidt, and which furthermore predicted exactly the number of atoms that were detected for the particular conditions of the experiment. The study of antihydrogen aords science the opportunity to continue researc...