Monitoring Sleep and Scratch Improves Quality of Life in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis.

Atopic dermatitis itch may cause sleep disturbance and impair quality of life. For patients finding topical therapy difficult to continue, it is important to control itch and reduce scratching. This study developed algorithms to measure nocturnal sleep and scratch, using an actigraph device worn on the back of the hand, and assessed smartphone application feedback to improve adherence with therapy.

[A case of crossed aphasia following infarction in the right anterior cerebral artery territory].

We report a patient presenting with crossed aphasia following infarction in the territory of the right anterior cerebral artery (ACA). A right-handed 68-year-old woman without a history of correction had acute disturbance of consciousness, left hemiparesis predominant in the lower extremity, speech disorder and left unilateral spatial neglect during the admission due to hypertensive emergency. No other family member was left-handed.

Microscopic distribution of alkaloids in freeze-fixed stems of .

Introduction: Rupr. contains rich alkaloids, which have been extensively applied in clinical treatments for their various biological activities. However, detailed microscopic distribution and roles of such alkaloids in stem still need to be clarified.

HslO ameliorates arrested ΔrecA polA cell growth and reduces DNA damage and oxidative stress responses.

Chromosome damage combined with defective recombinase activity has been widely considered to render cells inviable, owing to deficient double-strand break repair. However, temperature-sensitive recAts polA cells grow well upon induction of DNA damage and supplementation with catalase at restrictive temperatures. These treatments reduce intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, which suggests that recAts polA cells are susceptible to ROS, but not chronic chromosome damage.

Some Japanese mothers do not follow package instructions of infant formula: a web-based analytical cross-sectional study.

Background: Not following the infant formula package instruction endangers infant health. Although infant formula misuse has been reported abroad, its incidence in Japan remains unknown. Furthermore, it is reasonable to assume that experience in childcare reduces the likelihood of making mistakes in using infant formula.