Purpose The purpose of this project was to construct a physical brain phantom for MRI,
mimicking structure and T 1 relaxation properties of white matter (WM) and gray matter (GM). …

Background Subcortical T2-weighted (T2w) lesions are very common in older adults and
have been associated with dementia. However, little is known about the strategic lesion …

There is a limited correlation between white matter (WM) lesion load as determined by
magnetic resonance imaging and disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). The reasons for this so-…

Objective To study if the thalamic lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) is affected in multiple
sclerosis (MS) due to anterograde degeneration from optic neuritis (ON) or retrograde …

Background: High vaccine uptake requires strong public support, acceptance, and willingness.
Methods: A longitudinal cohort study gathered survey data every four weeks between 1 …

The influence of spatial processes on diversity and community dynamics is generally
recognized in ecology and also applied to conservation projects involving forest and grassland …

Background Longitudinal studies are critical to informing evolving responses to COVID-19 but
can be hampered by attrition bias, which undermines their reliability for guiding policy and …

Laboratory microcosm experiments using protists as model organisms have a long tradition
and are widely used to investigate general concepts in population biology, community …

Climate change is altering geographical ranges, population dynamics and phenologies of
many organisms. For ectotherms, increased ambient temperatures frequently have direct …

Atrial fibrillation (AF) increases the risk of an ischemic stroke three-to five-fold [1], and
cardioembolic strokes are associated with worse outcomes than strokes of other origin [2]. Covert …