Can Artificial Intelligence Diagnose Transient Global Amnesia Using Electroencephalography Data?

Background And Purpose: This study aimed to determine the ability of deep learning using convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to diagnose transient global amnesia (TGA) based on electroencephalography (EEG) data, and to differentiate between patients with recurrent TGA events and those with a single TGA event.

Methods: We retrospectively enrolled newly diagnosed patients with TGA and healthy controls. All patients with TGA and the healthy controls underwent EEG.

Demands for Development of Taurine-Containing Home Meal Replacement for Prevention of Dementia According to Age.

It has been reported that taurine intake in the past may have a positive effect on present cognitive function in the elderly. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the need to develop an elderly-friendly home meal replacement (EF-HMR) containing taurine for the prevention of dementia in Korean adults aged 40-84 years. Study subjects included 481 adults 40-49 years group, 319 adults 50-64 years group, and 181 elderly group (65-84 years old) residing in Seoul and its metropolitan area, Korea.

ZnO quantum dot-decorated carbon nanofibers derived from electrospun ZIF-8/PVA nanofibers for high-performance energy storage electrodes.

Hierarchical fibrous structures composed of ZnO quantum dots, amorphous carbons, and carbon nanofibers are synthesized via a single carbonization process of electrospun ZIF-8/PVA nanofibers. This newly designed electrode material for supercapacitors exhibits outstanding electrochemical performances with high capacitance, reliable rate capability, and long cycle life.

Fabrication of silica nanotubes with an anisotropic functionality as a smart catalyst supporter.

An anisotropic nanomaterial with different internal and external functionalities can serve as a versatile nanocarrier for smart nanocatalysts. Anisotropically functionalized silica nanotubes were prepared using a vapor phase synthesis (VPS) method with anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) as the hard template. The anisotropically functionalized silica nanotubes were used for the olefination of aryl iodide by embedded palladium nanoparticles and the highest olefination efficiency was 99%.

Three-dimensional scaffolds of carbonized polyacrylonitrile for bone tissue regeneration.

Carbon-based materials have been extensively studied for stem cell culture. However, difficulties associated with engineering pure carbon materials into 3D scaffolds have hampered applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. Carbonized polyacrylonitrile (cPAN) could be a promising alternative, as cPAN is a highly ordered carbon isomorph that resembles the graphitic structure and can be easily processed into 3D scaffolds.