We were delighted, but surprised, by the publication success of our first pilot trial on the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat late life depression (LLD) (Manes et al., 2001). This preliminary study had major limitations – for example, the small sample size and the use of both a non-therapeutic dose of rTMS and a defective method of sham stimulation. Howev...

Heterostructure material that acts as resonant tunneling system is a major scientific challenge in applied physics. Herein, we report a resonant tunneling system, quasi-2D Cu(2)O/SnO(2) p-n heterostructure multi-layer film, prepared by electrochemical deposition in a quasi-2D ultra-thin liquid layer. By applying a special half-sine deposition potential across the electrodes, Cu(2)O and SnO(2) s...

Functional limb length discrepancy (LLD) in adolescents can result from soft tissue contracture following long-standing hip disease. We present a case of a 13-year-old girl with difficulty in ambulation due to right hip pain and LLD. Radiographs revealed severe arthritis of right hip with signs of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The patient had developed reactive scoliosis of lumbar spi...

We were delighted, but surprised, by the publication success of our first pilot trial on the efficacy of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to treat late life depression (LLD) (Manes et al., 2001). This preliminary study had major limitations – for example, the small sample size and the use of both a non-therapeutic dose of rTMS and a defective method of sham stimulation. Howev...

Lactobacillus lactis Dorner has been reported to require two unidentified growth factors; one, a tomato juice component (TJ), and the other a component of liver extract, designated LLD (1, 2). Recently Shorb (3) and Rickes e2 al. (4) have shown that vitamin Blz was either wholly or partially responsible for the LLD activity of liver preparations. More recently Shive et al. (5) and Wright et al....

Recently the first discovery of net laser cooling of a semiconductor has been announced: a group of Singapore researchers succeeded in cooling nanometer-thick belts of cadmium sulfide (CdS) grown by chemical vapor deposition on a silicon substrate with holes etched into it to permit optical access of a green laser beam onto the belts. This method of preparing the sample is laborious and not wel...

Late-life depression (LLD) and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) are the two most frequent neuropsychiatric disorders affecting elderly. LLD and AD may clinically present with depressive and cognitive symptoms. Therefore, when cognitive decline is coupled with depression in the elderly, the differential diagnosis between LLD and AD could be challenging. The aim of the present study was to evaluate in a ...