Atsushi Miki1,2, Motohiro Shirakashi1, Kiyoshi Yaoeda1, Atsushi Fukushima1, Mineo Takagi1, Haruki Abe11Division of Ophthalmology and Perennials Visual Sciences, Niigata University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Niigata, 2Department of Ophthalmology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, JapanPurpose: To evaluate the optic disc characte
Background With the increasing of older adults with disability, it is urgent to understand the disability status of older adults in different settings and to improve the long-term care service model from professional institutions to communities and families.Objective To investigate the disability status of older adults in different settings (hospit
The overall thermal performance of a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) depends on its optical performance, particularly the uniformity of the irradiance distribution and the 30" Induction Range resultant optical efficiency of the collector.Local Concentration Ratio (LCR), optical efficiency and average light concentration are three fundamental param
Taraxacum officinale (dandelion) is often used in traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of cancer; however, the downstream regulatory genes and signaling pathways mediating its effects on breast cancer remain unclear.The present study aimed to explore the effects of luteolin, the main biologically active compound of T.officinale, on gene e