The present event-related fMRI study addressed the question whether retrieval-related neural activity in lateral parietal cortex is affected by the relative probability of test items. We varied the proportion of old to new items across two test blocks, with 25% of the items being old in one block and 75% being old in the other. Prior to each block, participants (N=18) completed one of two types...

The relationship between the growth hormone/insulin-like growth factor (GH-IGF)-I status and memory performance is studied in 24 elderly males and females, aged 75-85 years. Positron emission tomography (PET) was used to measure differences in regional cerebral blood flow during the performance of a delayed-non-match-to-sample (DNMTS) working memory task. Quality and speed of performance on the...

The purpose of this study was to define a one-portion size of food frequently consumed by the Koreans aged 65 years or over. From the original 8,631 people who took part in the Forth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV-2) 2008, we analyzed the data on 1,458 persons (16.9%) aged 65 and over, and selected food items consumed based on the intake frequency of 30 or mo...

In the part-set cuing effect, cuing a subset of previously studied items impairs recall of the remaining noncued items. This experiment reveals that cuing participants with previously-studied emotional pictures (e.g., fear-evoking pictures of people) can impair recall of pictures involving the same emotion but different content (e.g., fear-evoking pictures of animals). This indicates that new e...

This study aims to develop a research instrument that measures e-banking customers’ experience of online banking services. In addition, the validate and define newly developed explore factors influencing experiences with e-services in Saudi Arabia. An electronic database search was used formulate new questionnaire address study’s main themes (constructs). Experts provided fa...

Introduction Hand oedema (swelling) is a common consequence of hand trauma or surgery, but there little agreement on how interventions to treat should be delivered in practice. The purpose this study was engage group self-identified therapy experts develop consensus four commonly used management treatments implemented, which could clinical practice future trials. Method A web-based Delphi condu...

ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN TO Prague in recent years will have enjoyed a vibrant restaurant industry. In addition to Czech restaurants whose sandwich boards beckon tourists with traditional Bohemian cuisine, one finds several exciting additions to the culinary scene: three Michelin-starred establishments, a multitude of international dining options, and a variety of choices for the vegetarians who, un...

The Hungarian psychiatrist Laszlo Meduna was the first who induced epileptic fits to influence the course of mental illness. The following account, based on a review of Meduna's recently unearthed files and his writings, traces the beginnings of convulsive therapy.