Publications by authors named "R Mizuta"
Background: The reproducibility of dynamic balance is an essential component of athletic performance and injury prevention, although it is affected by sex differences. This study aimed to confirm the reproducibility of repeated dynamic balance measurements and ultrasonography assessments of the anterior tibiofibular gap that may contribute to changes in dynamic balance for each sex.
Methods: This was a longitudinal study involving 48 feet, with 12 men and 12 women.
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- Organic dyes are widely used but their leakage into the environment is a global issue due to toxicity and nonbiodegradability, prompting the need for effective removal technologies.
- This article discusses the synthesis of highly fluorinated conjugated microporous polymers that show promising adsorption properties, with a surface area of up to 1063 m²/g for removing cationic organic dyes from water.
- The fluorinated polymers demonstrate a strong adsorption capacity of 313 mg/g for crystal violet, outperforming traditional adsorbents and also function as proton channels in lipid membranes.
Background: Giant cell arteritis (GCA) infrequently presents with progressive symptomatic vertebrobasilar stenosis. Vertebrobasilar GCA is often refractory to medical treatments and can lead to short-term ischemic stroke recurrence, which is associated with a poor prognosis. Endovascular treatment (EVT) is a therapeutic option; however, the optimal timing and indications for its application remain unclear.
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- Tectal glioma (TG) is a rare, lower grade glioma primarily found in children, but this study identified cases in older patients, with a median age of 30.5 years.
- The study reviewed six TG cases treated at an institute from 2005 to 2023, highlighting diverse diagnoses including pilocytic astrocytoma and high-grade gliomas, based on histological evaluations.
- Genetic analysis revealed distinct mutations in two cases, emphasizing the importance of thorough diagnostics, including molecular evaluation, to understand the varied characteristics of TG.
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- Biomembrane coating technologies enable the creation of natural biointerfaces on synthetic nanomaterials, providing a way to mimic cellular components.
- A new one-step method uses centrifugation to non-destructively coat nanoparticles with living cell membranes, preserving their integrity and allowing for the analysis of the membrane proteins.
- The coated nanoparticles showed reduced phagocytosis by certain immune cells while increasing uptake in cancer cells, indicating potential for enhanced medical and pharmaceutical uses.