In a recent paper [1], Caetano and Schulz (CS) claim that intrinsic DNA-correlations, due to the base pairing (A-T and C-G), lead to electron delocalization. Furthermore, they point out that there is a localization-delocalization transition (LDT) for certain parameter ranges. In this Comment we present analytical and numerical evidences that in their model all states are localized, thus excludi...

Previous research has consistently shown differences between the processing of proper names and of common nouns, leading to the belief that proper names possess a special neuropsychological status. We investigate the category of brand names and suggest that brand names also have a special neuropsychological status, but one which is different from proper names. The findings suggest that the hemi...

BACKGROUND The optimal oral anti-viral agent to use in patients with decompensated HBV cirrhosis remains unclear. AIM We performed a meta-analysis of the oral nucleos(t)ide analogues in patients with decompensated HBV cirrhosis. METHODS One year efficacy and safety outcomes in 22 studies published in English between '95 and 2010 were analysed. RESULTS Substantial heterogeneity was noted i...

Oral nucleoside/nucleotide analogues (NAs) are currently the backbone of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) infection treatment. They are generally well-tolerated by patients and safe to use. To date, a significant number of patients have been treated with NAs. Safety data has accumulated over the years. The aim of this article is to review and update the adverse effects of oral NAs. NAs can cause class...

BACKGROUND The change of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with off-treatment nucleos(t)ide analogues (NA) in chronic hepatitis B patients (CHB) is unclear. This study is aimed to evaluate the off-treatment eGFR after 3 years of therapy with telbivudine (LdT) or entecavir (ETV) and to assess predictive factors for eGFR improvement. METHODS From January 2009 to December 2011, we iden...

The locus of the deficit of children with dyslexia in dealing with strings of letters may be a deficit at a pre-lexical graphemic level or an inability to bind orthographic and phonological information. We evaluate these alternative hypotheses in two experiments by examining the role of stimulus pronounceability in a lexical decision task (LDT) and in a forced-choice letter discrimination task ...

Prospective memory (PM), or memory for realizing delayed intentions, was examined with an event-based paradigm while simultaneously measuring neural activity with high-density EEG recordings. Specifically, the neural substrates of monitoring for an event-based cue were examined, as well as those perhaps associated with the cognitive processes supporting detection of cues and fulfillment of inte...

All Semrock filters are proven to be exceptionally durable and environmentally reliable, even in hot and high-humidity conditions, and are capable of withstanding high optical intensities. Semrock filters either have laser damage threshold (LDT) specifications, or, depending on the application, have been tested with intense broadband sources for extended periods of time with no noticeable degra...

A current issue in the field of prospective memory (i.e., memory for intentions) is the extent to which intentions interfere with ongoing activities. A question of interest is whether this interference is specific to stimuli that are relevant to the intention or whether interference is more general in its influence. Participants performed a lexical decision task (LDT) with an embedded prospecti...