Visual prostheses including artificial retinal devices are a novel and revolutionary approach
to the treatment of profound visual loss. The development of the field of visual prosthesis …

The diverse immunomodulatory properties of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) may
be exploited for treatment of a multitude of inflammatory conditions. MSCs have long been …

We review 72 published articles to elucidate characteristics of biomass allocation and
productivity of mangrove forests and also introduce recent progress on the study of mangrove …

Purpose Selective internal radiation therapy or radioembolization (RE) shows efficacy in
unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) limited to the liver. This study compared the …

Aim To assess the rate of ‘treatment-requiring diabetic macular oedema (DMO)’ in eyes for
the two years before and after cataract surgery. Methods Multicentre national diabetic …

We present the design, implementation, and evaluation of B4, a private WAN connecting
Google's data centers across the planet. B4 has a number of unique characteristics: i) massive …

Objective Since the declaration of the coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak as pandemic,
there are reports on the increased prevalence of physical symptoms observed in the general …

Background: In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, Singapore
raised its Disease Outbreak Response System Condition alert to “orange,” the second …

Background & Aims: This prospective study evaluates the role of radiological modalities in
establishing the diagnosis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). Methods: Consecutive …

A previous study reported the increased expression of the cytokine TNF in the adipose
tissue of genetically obese rodents. To examine this paradigm in humans, we studied TNF …