Combining Radiomics and Autoencoders to Distinguish Benign and Malignant Breast Tumors on US Images.

Background US is clinically established for breast imaging, but its diagnostic performance depends on operator experience. Computer-assisted (real-time) image analysis may help in overcoming this limitation. Purpose To develop precise real-time-capable US-based breast tumor categorization by combining classic radiomics and autoencoder-based features from automatically localized lesions.

Access to a pre-sleep protein snack increases daily energy and protein intake in surgical hospitalized patients.

Background & Aim: In hospitalized patients, daily protein intake remains far below WHO requirements for healthy adults (0.8 g·kg·d) as well as ESPEN guidelines for patients (1.2-1.

Ultrasound Localization Microscopy for Breast Cancer Imaging in Patients: Protocol Optimization and Comparison with Shear Wave Elastography.

Objective: Ultrasound localization microscopy (ULM) has gained increasing attention in recent years because of its ability to visualize blood vessels at super-resolution. The field of oncology, in particular, could benefit from detailed vascular characterization, for example, for diagnosis and therapy monitoring. This study was aimed at refining ULM for breast cancer patients by optimizing the measurement protocol, identifying translational challenges and combining ULM and shear wave elastography.

Steroid hormones and human choriogonadotropin influence the distribution of alpha6-integrin and desmoplakin 1 in gland-like endometrial epithelial spheroids.

In human glandular endometrial epithelial cells, desmosomal and adherens junction proteins have been shown to extend from a subapically restricted lateral position to the entire lateral membrane during the implantation window of the menstrual cycle. Similarly, a menstrual cycle stage-dependent redistribution of the extracellular matrix adhesion protein α6-integrin has been reported. These changes are believed to be important for endometrial receptiveness and successful embryo implantation.

Increased attention and memory for beloved-related information during infatuation: behavioral and electrophysiological data.

Emotionally salient information is well attended and remembered. It has been shown that infatuated individuals have increased attention for their beloved. It is unknown whether this attention bias generalizes to information related to the beloved.