Environmental concerns over waste plastics’ effect on the environment are leading to the
creation of biodegradable plastics. Biodegradable plastics may serve as a promising approach …

Numerous problems exist with the current thinking of RNA as the first genetic material. No
plausible prebiotic processes have yet been demonstrated to produce the nucleosides or …

PURPOSE: To quantify the rate of adverse reactions to gadopentetate dimeglumine. MATERIALS
AND METHODS: Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging was performed in 15,496 patients …

Visualizing redox-active metal ions, such as Fe 2+ and Fe 3+ ions, are essential for understanding
their roles in biological processes and human diseases. Despite the development of …

The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides visual evidence of cerebral
deposits of paramagnetic metals. The usefulness of MRI is described in connection with the …

Bioresorbable polymeric support devices (stents) are being developed in order to improve
the biocompatibility and drug reservoir capacity of metal stents, as well as to offer a temporary …

Consecutive cancer referrals to a palliative medicine program were evaluated to assess
nutritional status using a standard protocol. The study included 352 patients (180 men, 172 …

The neurophysiologic basis of near death experience (NDE) is unknown. Clinical observations
suggest that REM state intrusion contributes to NDE. Support for the hypothesis follows …

After injury, axonal regeneration occurs across short gaps in the peripheral nervous system,
but regeneration across larger gaps remains a challenge. To improve regeneration across …

Background & Aims There is controversy over the effects of direct-acting antiviral (DAA)
therapies for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection on hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence …