Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy in half-metallic thin-film CoCrAl.

Magnetocrystalline anisotropy (MCA) is one of the key parameters investigated in spin-based electronics (spintronics), e.g. for memory applications.

Half-metallicity in CrAl-terminated CoCrAl thin film.

Half-metals with high Curie temperature are ideal candidates for applications in spin-based electronics-an emerging technology utilizing a spin degree of freedom in electronic devices. Many half-metallic materials have been predicted theoretically, and some have been confirmed experimentally. At the same time, in thin-film geometry the electronic structure of these materials may change due to the potential presence of surface/interface states.

Report of the third Asian Prostate Cancer study meeting.

The Asian Prostate Cancer (A-CaP) study is an Asia-wide initiative that was launched in December 2015 in Tokyo, Japan, with the objective of surveying information about patients who have received a histopathological diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa) and are undergoing treatment and clarifying distribution of staging, the actual status of treatment choices, and treatment outcomes. The study aims to clarify the clinical situation for PCa in Asia and use the outcomes for the purposes of international comparison. Following the first meeting in Tokyo in December 2015, the second A-CaP meeting was held in Seoul, Korea, in September 2016.

A comparison of marginal fit between press-fabricated and CAD/CAM lithium disilicate crowns.

The purpose of this study was to compare the marginal fit of press-fabricated lithium disilicate crowns with that of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) lithium disilicate crowns to determine if the fabrication method has an influence on marginal fit. The marginal fit of 25 pressed and 25 CAD/CAM crowns was measured using the replica technique. The sites measured were the mesial, distal, facial, and lingual margins.

Racial differences in sexuality profiles among American, Japanese, and Japanese American men with localized prostate cancer.

Introduction: Although there were marked racial differences in the clinical outcomes among Japanese men (JP), Caucasian men (CA), and Japanese American (JA) men with localized prostate cancer, the effect of race/ethnicity on sexual profiles remains unclear.

Aim: To determine differences of sexual profiles in JP, CA, and JA with localized prostate cancer.

Methods: A total of 412 JP, 352 CA, and 54 JA with clinically localized prostate cancer were enrolled in separate studies of health-related quality of life outcomes.