Salt-Controlled Vertical Segregation of Mixed Polymer Brushes.

Using the self-consistent field approach, we studied the salt-controlled vertical segregation of mixed polymer brushes immersed into a selective solvent. We considered brushes containing two types of chains: polyelectrolyte (charged) chains and neutral chains. The hydrophobicity of both types of chains is characterized by the Flory-Huggins parameters χC and χN, respectively.

[Eversion endarterectomy from common femoral artery bifurcation].

Common femoral artery (CFA) bifurcation is a critical arterial segment of the lower extremities. Dos Santos J.C.

Memantine suppresses the excitotoxicity but fails to rescue the ataxic phenotype in SCA1 model mice.

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder of the cerebellum and brainstem. Memantine has been proposed as a potential treatment for SCA1. It blocks N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors on neurons, reduces excitotoxicity and decreases neurodegeneration in Alzheimer models.

A deep learning-based interactive medical image segmentation framework with sequential memory.

Background And Objective: Image segmentation is an essential component in medical image analysis. The case of 3D images such as MRI is particularly challenging and time consuming. Interactive or semi-automatic methods are thus highly desirable.