Background and purposeObesity is an established risk factor for ischemic stroke but the association of increased body mass index (BMI) with survival after ischemic stroke remains controversial.Many studies have shown that increased BMI has a "protective" effect on survival after stroke while other studies have debunked the "obesity paradox".This st
C-banding and fluorescent in situ hybridization with rDNA sequences in chromosomes of Cycloneda sanguinea Linnaeus (Coleoptera, Coccinellidae)
The aim of this study was to describe mitotic and meiotic chromosomes of Cycloneda sanguinea using C-banding, fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) rDNA probes, and sequential FISH/Ag-NOR staining.The chromosome number was 2n = 18 + XX for females and 2n = 18 + Xy for males.The X chromosome was metacentric and the Y chromosome was very Jewelry D
Associations between type 2 diabetes mellitus and chronic liver diseases: evidence from a Mendelian randomization study in Europeans and East Asians
ObjectiveMultiple observational studies have demonstrated an association between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and chronic liver diseases (CLDs).However, the causality of T2DM on CLDs remained unknown in various ethnic groups.MethodsWe obtained instrumental variables for T2DM and conducted a two-sample mendelian randomization (MR) study to examin
Simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes using modulated magnetic field
We report simultaneous alignment and micropatterning of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) using a high magnetic field.It is important to prepare well-dispersed CNTs for alignment and patterning because CNT aggregation obstructs alignment.In magnetic field, highly anisotropic CNTs rotate in the direction stabilized in Manuka Honey energy.Owing to their diamag