Identifying susceptible genes associated with the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis (ATH) may contribute toward better management of this condition. This preliminary study was aimed at assessing the expression levels of 11 candidate genes, namely tumor protein (TP53), transforming growth factor, beta receptor II (TGFBR2), cysthathionenine-beta-synthase (CBS), insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1), ...

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Introduction: To investigate the effects of breathing cycle and tree diaphragm motions on prostate cancer tumors standard uptake value (SUV) during positron emission tomography (PET) and to correct it. Materials and methods: Respiratory motion traces were simulated on the common patient breathing cycle and tree diaphragm motio...

The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) has undertaken a wide range of hot mix asphalt (HMA) related research projects. These projects have been funded by various agencies such as the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) of the Transportation Research Board, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Alabama Department of Transportation, the South Carolina Departm...

The National Center f’or Asphalt Trchnolofiy (NCAT) has just complctd two Nation;ll Coopwrrive HicThw:tv Rr<e:lrch Pq!ram (NtHR6) Projects: NCHRP 9-X. “Designing Stone Matrix Asphalt (SMA) Mixtures.” and NCHRP 9-9. “Reilnement of Superpave Gyratory Compaction Procedure.” Dr. Ray Brown. NCAT director. was the p r i n c i p a l invcsti:etor on both pmjects. The fint project on SMA represented ;I ...

Computerized neurocognitive assessment tools (NCATs) are increasingly used for baseline and post-concussion assessments. To date, NCATs have not demonstrated strong test-retest reliabilities. Most studies have used non-military populations and different methodologies, complicating the determination of the utility of NCATs in military populations. The test-retest reliability of four NCATs (Autom...

  Introduction: Poor sensitivity and poor signal to noise ratio because of low injected thallium dose and presence of scattered photons are the main problems in using thallium in scintigraphic imaging of the heart. Scattered photons are the main cause of degrading the contrast and resolution in SPECT imaging that result in error in quantification. Thallium decay is ve...