OBJECTIVE: To measure in vivo neurochemical changes in the caudate nucleus in
pediatric obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) before and after treatment. METHOD: Single-voxel …

Rationale & Objective During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, patients
receiving maintenance dialysis are a highly vulnerable population due to their comorbidities …

Background Thalamic dysfunction has been implicated in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
While OCD frequently has its onset during childhood, to our knowledge, no prior study …

Objective. Recently, the Th1/Th2 paradigm has been expanded by the discovery of Th17 cells,
a subset of CD4 memory T cells characterized by their unique ability to secrete interleukin-…

Volcanic eruptions can produce a wide range of hazards. Although phenomena such as
pyroclastic flows and surges, sector collapses, lahars and ballistic blocks are the most …

The NOD (nonobese diabetic) mouse has been studied as an animal model for autoimmune
insulin-dependent diabetes and Sjögren’s syndrome. NOD.Igμ null mice, which lack …

Many employers consider job candidates’ soft skills as critical for professional success as
traditional hard skills, especially in today’s global marketplace. College graduates are …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs), small non‐coding RNA molecules that post‐transcriptionally regulate
gene expression, are known to play key roles in regulating immune responses and …

Recent reports have demonstrated that Dicer, an RNase III endonuclease required for
microRNA (miRNA) maturation, is aberrantly expressed in different types of cancer. Furthermore, …

Unlabelled Image Background The importance of oral health to systemic health and quality
of life (QOL) is gaining attention. Although several studies have examined generic (general) …