Author(s): Singh P, Abedini Sohi P, Kahrizi M

In this work, we have designed and simulated a graphene field effect transistor (GFET) with the purpose of developing a sensitive biosensor for methanethiol, a biomarker for bacterial infections. The surface of a graphene layer is functionalized by manipulation of its surface structure and is used as the channel of the GFET. Two methods, doping the crysta ...

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Author(s): Darwish A, Di Labbio G, Saleh W, Kadem L

PURPOSE: Aortic valve replacement remains the only viable solution for symptomatic patients with severe aortic valve stenosis. Despite their improved design and long history of successful operation, bileaflet mechanical heart valves are still associated with post-operative complications leading to valve dysfunction. Thus, the flow dynamics can be highly d ...

Article GUID: 33469847

Author(s): Karsten M, Vieira AM, Ghisi GLM

Arq Bras Cardiol. 2020 Dec; 115(6):1208-1209 Authors: Karsten M, Vieira AM, Ghisi GLM PMID: 33470328 [PubMed - in process]

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Author(s): Gouin JP, MacNeil S, Switzer A, Carrese-Chacra E, Durif F, Knäuper B

OBJECTIVES: In order for physical distancing directives to be effective at lowering and flattening the epidemic peak during a pandemic, individuals must adhere to confinement guidelines. Recent reviews highlight the paucity of research on empirical correlates of adherence to physical distancing and quarantine directives. METHODS: In this cross-sectional s ...

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Author(s): Huang Y, Jazani AM, Howell EP, Reynolds LA, Oh JK, Moffitt MG

We demonstrate microfluidic manufacturing of glutathione (GSH)-responsive polymer nanoparticles (PNPs) with controlled in vitro pharmacological properties for selective drug delivery. This work leverages previous fundamental work on microfluidic control of the physicochemical properties of GSH-responsive PNPs containing cleavable disulfide groups in two d ...

Article GUID: 33455300

Author(s): Rahman A, Zunair H, Reme TR, Rahman MS, Mahdy MRC

Malaria, one of the leading causes of death in underdeveloped countries, is primarily diagnosed using microscopy. Computer-aided diagnosis of malaria is a challenging task owing to the fine-grained variability in the appearance of some uninfected and infected class. In this paper, we transform a malaria parasite object detection dataset into a classificat ...

Article GUID: 33465520

Author(s): de Almeida RG, Mobayyen F, Antal C, Kehayia E, Nair VP, Schwartz G

We investigated the representation and breakdown of verb knowledge employing different syntactic and semantic classes of verbs in a group of individuals with probable Alzheimer's Disease (pAD). In an action naming task with coloured photographs (Fiez & Tranel, 1997. Standardized stimuli and procedures for investigating the retrieval of lexical and ...

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Author(s): Vaquero L; Ramos-Escobar N; Cucurell D; François C; Putkinen V; Segura E; Huotilainen M; Penhune V; Rodríguez-Fornells A;

The mismatch negativity (MMN) is an event related brain potential (ERP) elicited by unpredicted sounds presented in a sequence of repeated auditory stimuli. The neural sources of the MMN have been previously attributed to a fronto-temporo-parietal network which crucially overlaps with the so-call ...

Article GUID: 33454403

Author(s): Warkentin R, Kwan DH

This review provides information on available methods for engineering glycan-binding proteins (GBP). Glycans are involved in a variety of physiological functions and are found in all domains of life and viruses. Due to their wide range of functions, GBPs have been developed with diagnostic, therapeutic, and biotechnological applications. The development o ...

Article GUID: 33450899

Author(s): Iordanova MD, Yau JO, McDannald MA, Corbit LH

Prediction error, defined by the discrepancy between real and expected outcomes, lies at the core of associative learning. Behavioural investigations have provided evidence that prediction error up- and down-regulates associative relationships, and allocates attention to stimuli to enable learning. These behavioural advances have recently been followed by ...

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Author(s): Alkaabi M, Simsekler MCE, Jayaraman R, Al Kaf A, Ghalib H, Quraini D, Ellahham S, Tuzcu EM, Demirli K

Purpose: Waste identification plays a vital role in lean healthcare applications. While the value stream map (VSM) is among the most commonly used tools for waste identification, it may be limited to visualize the behaviour of dynamic and complex healthcare systems. To address this limitation, sy ...

Article GUID: 33447104

Author(s): Avigdor T, Abdallah C, von Ellenrieder N, Hedrich T, Rubino A, Lo Russo G, Bernhardt B, Nobili L, Grova C, Frauscher B

OBJECTIVE: Fast Oscillations (FO) >40 Hz are a promising biomarker of the epileptogenic zone (EZ). Evidence using scalp electroencephalography (EEG) remains scarce. We assessed if electrical source imaging of FO using 256-channel high-density EEG (HD-EEG) is useful for EZ identification. METHODS: ...

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