By employing the nonlinear stiffness and damping characteristics of a bio-inspired X-shaped
structure (XSS) with passive springs and the Stewart platform with six degrees of freedom, a …

Cytochrome c (cyt c) release from mitochondria is accepted to be the point of no return for
eliciting a cascade of interactions that lead to apoptosis. A strategy for containing sustained …

Importance Chronic subdural hematoma (CSDH) is a trauma-associated condition commonly
found in elderly patients. Surgery is currently the treatment of choice, but it carries a …

Objective Variations of conductive fluid content in brain tissue (eg cerebral edema) change
tissue impedance and can potentially be measured by Electrical Impedance Tomography (EIT…

… The staining results of immunohistochemistry and TUNEL were evaluated by three
specialized neuropathologists (Pei-Zhen Hu, Tong-Tao Yang, and Fu-Cheng Ma) who had no …

Background MicroRNA is a type of non-coding small RNA involved in regulating genes and
signaling pathways through incomplete complementation with target genes. Recent …

Intracranial bleeding is one of the most severe medical emergencies in neurosurgery. Early
detection or diagnosis would largely reduce the rate of disability and mortality, and improve …

Abnormal metabolism serves a critical role in the development and progression of different
types of malignancies including glioblastoma (GBM), and may therefore serve as a promising …

Cerebral edema after brain injury can lead to brain damage and death if diagnosis and
treatment are delayed. This study investigates the feasibility of employing electrical impedance …

Object Patients with intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) are at high risk for severe stress-related
upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding, which is predictive of higher mortality. The aim of this …