Use of macromolecules lignosulfonate and graphene oxide to prepare non-autoclaved aerated concrete.

The development of new structural materials with thermal insulation properties is urgently need in the construction of smart buildings. Besides, there is a need to develop environmentally friendly and sustainable concrete mix designs. Lignosulfonate (LS) macromolecule and graphene oxide (GO) were used to prepare non-autoclaved aerated concrete (NAC).

[Comparison of resting state and task-based functional MRI in preoperative mapping in patients with brain gliomas].

Objective: To analyze and compare the results of cerebral cortex mapping with task-based (tb-fMRI) and resting-state functional MRI in patients with glioma of eloquent cortical areas.

Material And Methods: There were 55 patients (24 men and 31 women aged 24 - 74 years, median 39) with glial tumors. In 26 patients, the tumor was located in motor areas.

[Machine learning for resting state fMRI-based preoperative mapping: comparison with task-based fMRI and direct cortical stimulation].

Objective: To develop a system for preoperative prediction of individual activations of motor and speech areas in patients with brain gliomas using resting state fMRI (rsfMRI), task-based fMRI (tb-fMRI), direct cortical stimulation and machine learning methods.

Material And Methods: Thirty-three patients with gliomas (19 females and 14 males aged 19 - 540) underwent DCS-assisted resection of tumor (19 ones with lesion of motor zones and 14 patients with lesions of speech areas). Awake craniotomy was performed in 14 cases.

A Comparison of Regional Brain Volumes in Older Adults With and Without History of COVID-19: Региональные объемы мозга у пожилых людей с наличием и отсутствием COVID-19 в анамнезе.

Background: Recent studies have shown that SARS-CoV-2 can have neuropsychiatric consequences and has the ability to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. If SARS-CoV-2 has a specific route of entry into the brain, it may leave imprints in the form of specific changes in brain morphology. Older individuals are most vulnerable to the neuropsychiatric COVID-19 complications.

[Resting-state fMRI in preoperative non-invasive mapping in patients with left hemisphere glioma].

Maximum resection and preservation of neurological function are main principles in surgery of brain tumors, especially glial neoplasms with diffuse growth. Therefore, exact localizing of eloquent brain areas is an important component in surgical planning ensuring optimal resection with minimal postoperative neurological deficit. Functional MRI is used to localize eloquent brain areas adjacent to the tumor.