The objective of this study was to examine the relationship between post-nap measures of alertness and performance and non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep and parasympathetic activity during brief naps. Thirty healthy subjects were randomly assigned to no-nap, 15-mm, and 45-min nap conditions after normal home sleep at prior night. Each nap was taken after lunch and monitored by electroencephal...

A new high-voltage driver, originally designed for an 800x600 passive matrix AFLC display application, is integrated in a 0.35μm CMOS technology. The IC features 65V driving capability on all 300 outputs and is able of generating all kinds of complex high-voltage waveforms that are constituted out of 8 voltage levels (7 high-voltage levels and ground).

OBJECTIVE miR-300 has been demonstrated to play an important role in the progression of several tumors, but its role in tumorigenesis of laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is still unclear. The purpose of this study was to explore miR-300 expression in LSCC patients and analyze its association with clinicopathological factors and prognosis. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the present study, we ...

Fast-twitch skeletal muscles are specialized for in vivo motor functions that require high power (mastication and load lifting), high speed (eyelid blink), or a combination of the two (withdrawal reflexes and escape responses). Those functions that rely on high power often involve tetanic stimulation of the effector muscles, resulting in sustained force generation even during tetani that are no...

Most studies have looked at the distribution of well-being or its change over time in terms of income. However, family wealth is also an indicator of well-being, independent of the direct financial income it provides. There are four reasons. First, owner-occupied housing provides services directly to their owner. Second, wealth is a source of consumption, independent of the direct money income ...