Early intermittent cortical activity is thought to play a crucial role in the growth of neuronal network development, and large scale brain networks are known to provide the basis for higher brain functions. Yet, the early development of the large scale synchrony in cortical activations is unknown. Here, we tested the hypothesis that the early intermittent cortical activations seen in the human...

OBJECTIVE We aimed to investigate whether aortic elastic properties were affected in subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) by using tissue Doppler imaging (TDI). SUBJECTS AND METHODS Forty-three patients with newly diagnosed SCH and forty-eight healthy controls were included to the study. Systolic and diastolic diameters of the ascending aorta were measured by M-mode transthoracic echocardiography...

INTRODUCTION We aimed to evaluate the psychometric characteristics of the Turkish translation of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) in 115 male alcohol-dependent patients. METHOD The reliability of the instrument was assessed by measuring test-retest, interrater and internal reliabilities. In the validity analysis, the correlation coefficients between corresponding severity ratings and compos...

Monoamines and neuropeptides interact to modulate most behaviors. To better understand these interactions, we have defined the roles of tyramine (TA), octopamine, and neuropeptides in the inhibition of aversive behavior in Caenorhabditis elegans. TA abolishes the serotonergic sensitization of aversive behavior mediated by the two nociceptive ASH sensory neurons and requires the expression of th...

Four pedagogical Lectures at the NATO-ASI on “Quantum Geometry” in Akureyri, Iceland, August 1999.

BACKGROUND Autogenic splenic implant (ASI) is one of the few alternatives for preservation of splenic tissue when total splenectomy is inevitable. The aim of this study was to determine the morphological and functional regeneration of ASIs, as indicated by the clearance of Howell-Jolly (HJ) bodies, in an experimental model. METHODS Ninety-nine male Wistar rats were divided into three groups: ...

The present study evaluates MBCM and GMM solutions for both ASV and ASI problems involving text-independent telephone speech from the King speech database. The MBCM's accuracy is enhanced by selectively removing those classi ers within the model which perform worst (pruning). An unpruned MBCM outperforms a GMM for ASV and speakers taken from within the same dialectic region (San Diego, CA). Onc...