While computational RNA secondary structure prediction is an important tool in RNA research, it is still fundamentally limited to pseudoknot-free structures (or at best very simple pseudoknots) in practice. Here, we make the prediction of complex pseudoknots – including kissing hairpin structures – practically applicable by reducing the originally high space consumption. For this aim, we apply ...

[Purpose] This study examined the effects of manipulation of the thorax and the intensity of the pressure biofeedback unit on the superficial cervical flexors muscle during craniocervical flexion exercise. [Subjects and Methods] Thirty three subjects participated in the experiment. Thirty three healthy people without any orthopedic history were also selected. The subjects could monitor the pres...

Introduction: We present the unexpected findings of a 59-years-old female patient who was admitted for an imaging investigation after the exclusion of rheumatoid arthritis and recurring carpal tunnel syndrome she was operated on both hands several years earlier. Case presentation: Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed severe scoliosis in the cervicothoracic junction with bic...

BACKGROUND Dorsal compressive lesions at the atlantoaxial junction (ie, AA bands) occur in dogs with Chiari-like malformations (CMs), but their clinical relevance is unclear. OBJECTIVE Investigate the influence of AA bands on clinical status and syringomyelia (SM) in mature cavalier King Charles spaniels (CKCS). ANIMALS Thirty-six CKCS, 5-12 years of age, including 20 dogs with neuropathic ...