Cortical microstructure and hemispheric specialization-A diffusion-imaging analysis in younger and older adults.

Characterizing cortical plasticity becomes increasingly important for identifying compensatory mechanisms and structural reserve in the ageing population. While cortical thickness (CT) largely contributed to systems neuroscience, it incompletely informs about the underlying neuroplastic pathophysiology. In turn, microstructural characteristics may correspond to atrophy mechanisms in a more sensitive way.

Investigation of skincare habits and possible rosacea triggers of patients with rosacea: A prospective case-control study.

Objective: Skincare is a part of rosacea treatment; patients benefit from complementary dermo-cosmetic care as well as medical treatments. Some skincare habits are known to trigger and exacerbate rosacea, but there are very few epidemiological studies on this matter.

Methods: A total of 200 people, including 100 patients with rosacea and 100 controls, were included in the study.

Disability and persistent motor deficits are linked to structural crossed cerebellar diaschisis in chronic stroke.

Brain imaging has significantly contributed to our understanding of the cerebellum being involved in recovery after non-cerebellar stroke. Due to its connections with supratentorial brain networks, acute stroke can alter the function and structure of the contralesional cerebellum, known as crossed cerebellar diaschisis (CCD). Data on the spatially precise distribution of structural CCD and their implications for persistent deficits after stroke are notably limited.

Investigation of the Chemical Content and User Comments on Facial Cleansing Products.

Background: The goal of skin cleansing is to reduce sebum and exogenous pollutants and control the skin microbiome. Surfactants in cleansers dissolve hydrophobic substances in an aqueous phase and allow them to move away from the skin's surface. The negative effect of surfactants on the skin barrier can be reduced by changing the solution properties.

Altered microstructure of the contralesional ventral premotor cortex and motor output after stroke.

Cortical thickness analyses have provided valuable insights into changes in cortical brain structure after stroke and their association with recovery. Across studies though, relationships between cortical structure and function show inconsistent results. Recent developments in diffusion-weighted imaging of the cortex have paved the way to uncover hidden aspects of stroke-related alterations in cortical microstructure, going beyond cortical thickness as a surrogate for cortical macrostructure.