Low-temperature Ruby Crystal Growth Via a Supersaturation Process Based on Flux Decomposition.

Crystal growth methods that do not require high temperatures are highly needed for the facile growth of oxide single crystals with melting points of several thousand degrees Celsius. This paper represents the first report of a method for the low-temperature growth of ruby crystals (chromium-doped AlO) at 750 °C, which is one-third of the conventionally required temperature (2050 °C). In solution-based crystal growth, the target crystal is grown at a temperature considerably lower than its melting point.

Pathological findings of clinically suspected myocarditis temporally associated with COVID-19 vaccination.

Reports on the pathological findings of patients with myocarditis after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination are limited. We present a case series of four patients with clinically suspected myocarditis temporally associated with COVID-19 vaccination who underwent endomyocardial biopsy with no evidence of viral genomes in tissue specimens. Two patients had fulminant myocarditis with marked inflammatory cell infiltration comprised mostly of CD8+ T-cells and macrophages, and the other two had suspected myocarditis based on the biochemical evidence of myocardial injury and ST changes on an electrocardiogram.

The Modifying of Functional Connectivity Induced by Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation using Electroacupuncture for Migraine: A Prospective Clinical Study.

Objective: We examined the functional connectivity (FC) in patients with migraine compared with healthy subjects before and after C2 peripheral nerve field stimulation with electroacupuncture (EA-C2-PNfS) to evaluate the effect of EA-C2-PNfS and elucidate the mechanism of migraine.

Methods: Twenty-six patients with migraine and 24 healthy controls were recruited. All patients underwent resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging before and after 3 months of EA-C2-PNfS.

Clinical Effect of C2 Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation Using Electroacupuncture for Primary Headache.

Objective: We applied C2 peripheral nerve field stimulation using electroacupuncture (EA-C2-PNfS) for primary headache, and investigated its clinical effectiveness.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-four primary headache patients (10 men, 44 women) with a mean age of 48.6 ± 15.

Distinct transcriptional and metabolic profiles associated with empathy in Buddhist priests: a pilot study.

Background: Growing evidence suggests that spiritual/religious involvement may have beneficial effects on both psychological and physical functions. However, the biological basis for this relationship remains unclear. This study explored the role of spiritual/religious involvement across a wide range of biological markers, including transcripts and metabolites, associated with the psychological aspects of empathy in Buddhist priests.