One of the main obstacles in quantitative interpretation of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) signal is that this signal is influenced by non-neural factors such as vascular properties of the brain, which effectively increases signal variability. One approach to account for non-neural components is to identify and measure these confounding factors and to include them as covariates in...

We quantify the innate electro-oxidation behavior of a single Ti3C2Tx MXene particle by Single-Entity Electrochemistry. undergoes irreversible oxidation at potentials greater than 0.3 V (vs. SCE), with extent dependant on applied potential. A close correlation is seen ensembles drop-cast particles submonolayer coverage.

UNLABELLED Gated SPECT recorded with 16 intervals determines left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction more accurately than does gated SPECT recorded with 8 intervals but produces higher image noise. This study aimed to assess the results from sestamibi and (201)Tl 16-interval gated SPECT when both signal-to-noise ratio and spatial resolution were enhanced with an original method of reconstructio...

PURPOSE In gram-negative bacteria, active efflux pumps that excrete drugs can confer resistance to antibiotics however, in Helicobacter pylori this role is not well established. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the role of active efflux in resistance of H. pylori isolates to antibiotics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twelve multiple antibiotic resistant (MAR) isolates resistant to at least fo...

We examined the ability of cardiac endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) to couple myocardial oxygen consumption (MVo(2)) and oxygen delivery during pregnancy. Awake dogs were studied using echocardiography before and at 40 days, 50 days, and 60 days (60D) of pregnancy and at approximately 14 days postpartum. Left ventricular eNOS, phosphorylated eNOS, and copper, zinc-superoxide dismutase (...

objective(s): the adverse effects of pyridaben on reproductive system in male animals are not well established. this study was designed to elucidate how pyridaben can effects the histomorphometric, hormonal alternations and reproductive functions of balb/c mice .   materials and methods : for this study, 80 adult and apparently healthy male balb/c mice were divided into three groups viz, contro...

this research tries to study the role of sociological factors affecting young girls’ use of make-up tools. the study has been conducted through survey method and the data has been collected by questionnaire. the statistical population was 784 girl students from islam abad gharb azad university, 400 of whom were selected by simple random sampling to be studied. the findings reveal that there is ...