Intermittent Theta-Burst Stimulation for Stroke: Primary Motor Cortex Versus Cerebellar Stimulation: A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial.

Background: Stroke survivors with impaired balance and motor function tend to have relatively poor functional outcomes. The cerebellum and primary motor cortex (M1) have been suggested as targets for neuromodulation of balance and motor recovery after stroke. This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of intermittent theta-burst stimulation (iTBS) to the cerebellum or M1 on balance and motor recovery in patients with stroke.

Super-fast degradation of high concentration methyl orange over bifunctional catalyst Fe/FeC@C with microwave irradiation.

Bifunctional catalyst Fe/FeC@C with magnetism was successfully prepared by sol-gel method and proved to degrade methyl orange with high efficiency under microwave irradiation. The Fe/FeC@C catalysts calcined at 500 °C, 600 °C, 700 °C were intensively characterized and compared in their crystalline structure, porosity, morphology and dielectric property. The results imply a phase and structure transformation in the materials as the calcination temperature increased.