The study on agitation and structure of orbitofrontal cortex subregion in first-episode drug-naïve patients with schizophrenia.

Agitation is one of the core symptoms of schizophrenia. The occurrence of agitation may be related to orbitofrontal cortex dysfunction. However, due to methodological heterogeneity, the relationship between agitation and orbitofrontal cortex subregions remains unclear.

Unraveling the Degradation Mechanisms of Perovskite Solar Cells under Mechanical Tensile Loads.

The short longevity of perovskite solar cells (PSCs) is the major hurdle toward their commercialization. In recent years, mechanical stability has emerged as a pivotal aspect in enhancing the overall durability of PSCs, prompting a myriad of strategies devoted to this issue. However, the mechanical degradation mechanisms of PSCs remain largely unexplored, with corresponding studies mainly limited to perovskite single crystals, neglecting the complexity and nuances present in PSC devices based on polycrystalline perovskite thin films.

Striatum and globus pallidus structural abnormalities in schizophrenia: A retrospective study of the different stages of the disease.

Background: The basal ganglia are important structures for the release of dopamine in the limbic circuits of the midbrain, and the striatum and globus pallidus are the major nuclei of the basal ganglia, and the dysfunction of these regions has been the basis of many models that have attempted to explain the underlying mechanisms of schizophrenia symptoms. The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in the volume of the striatum subregion and globus pallidus in three different stages of schizophrenia, and to analyze whether these volume changes were related to antipsychotic drugs and schizophrenia symptoms.

Methods: In this study, we investigated the volume of the striatum and globus pallidus in patients with schizophrenia at three different stages.