... are not prone to MRI-induced burning sensation. The problem is related to inorganic pigments with ferromagnetic properties. Introduction A person acquiring a tattoo or body adornment often is fascinated, determined, and under the influence of the current trends. The long-time perspective of known...

... experimental models are reviewed in light of the important role that animal studies, particularly in germ-free rodents, have played in establishing microbiome-gut-brain interactions. This introduction concludes with a summary of the challenges for future microbiome research, providing a forward-thinking...

...), Leica EnFocus (Leica Microsystems, Buffalo Grove, IL, USA), and Zeiss RESCAN 700 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Jena, Germany). I am delighted to write an introduction to a book dedicated to the use of i 2 OCT for pediatric ophthalmic surgery. Pediatric ophthalmic surgery demands precision and a greater...

... tools have expanded and become more specific, an increasing complexity of mechanisms underlying behavior has begun to emerge. Introduction Starting in the 19th century, human behavior has been the subject of abundant studies and to a range of definitions. In neurology and neuropsychology...

... the ideal age to introduce common allergens including peanut and egg into infant diets. To date the results from three of these trials have determined that there is no reason to delay the introduction of the common allergens into the infant's diet after solid foods have commenced. However, the trials have...

... of structural variations that influence their metabolism and their functional effects. Introduction Lipids are a heterogeneous group of molecules that share the common properties of being predominately hydrophobic and soluble in organic solvents. Lipids range in structure from simple short hydrocarbon...

... mathematics, particularly graph theory, can provide deeper insight and can even predict potential genes and proteins that are related to the control of organismal life span. We will begin with a review of the history of network analysis at the cellular level and follow that by an introduction to the various...