The presence of volatility information trading in an options market and its implications for
options bid-ask implied volatility spreads as predicted in a recent theoretical article by Cherian …

Background— Since our first successful left ventricular assist device (LVAD) explantation in
a patient with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDCM) in 1995, an additional 31 IDCM …

Background— During ventricular assist device (VAD) unloading, cardiac recovery is possible
even in patients with chronic heart failure (HF). We sought parameters predictive of cardiac …

Background Implantation of mechanical cardiac support systems (MCSS) in patients with
idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (IDC) may improve cardiac function and allow explantation …

The combined method of urban gradient analysis and landscape metrics in analyzing the
changes of landscape pattern has been widely applied since its introduction by Luck and Wu (…

A gene discovered by positional cloning has been identified as the von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)
disease tumor suppressor gene. A restriction fragment encompassing the gene showed …

Here we report in vivo evidence of a neuroprotective role of proliferating microglial cells in
cerebral ischemia. Using transgenic mice expressing a mutant thymidine kinase form of …

Importance Preclinical studies suggest that inhibition of single-stranded DNA repair by ataxia
telangiectasia and Rad3 (ATR) may enhance the cytotoxicity of cisplatin, gemcitabine, and …

Background and Purpose— We sought to develop a model system for live analysis of brain
inflammatory response in ischemic injury. Methods— Using a reporter mouse-expressing …

Refreshing is a multidimensional concept for the response to a food consumption
experience, especially for drinks. The consumer has daily needs for refreshing; however, the …