Electrical stimulation of the nervous system is commonly based on biphasic waveforms, which limits its relevance for some applications, such as selective stimulation. We propose in this paper a stimulator capable delivering arbitrary waveforms to electrodes, and suitable non-conventional strategies. Such enables vivo protocols with optimized efficacy or energy efficiency. The designed comprises...

background: basil (ocimum basilicum l.), a member of the lamiaceae family, has traditionally been used as a medicinal plant in the treatment of headaches, coughs, diarrhea, constipation, warts, worms, and kidney malfunctions. objective: to investigate the foliar application effects of bio-stimulators and bio-fertilizers on morphological and phytochemical traits of basil (ocimum basilicum l.). m...

The development of high-performance biocompatible batteries is pivotal in personalized health-care devices such as peacemakers and neuro-stimulators. We have for the first time developed a one-pot collagen-assisted biomineralization strategy to...

Nitric oxide (NO) is the principal mediator of penile erection, and PDE-5 inhibitors are the first-line agents used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED). When NO formation or bioavailability is decreased by oxidative stress and PDE-5 inhibitors are no longer effective, a new class of agents called soluble guanylate cyclase (sGC) stimulators like BAY 41-8543 will induce erection. sGC stimulators b...

Stimulators of human erythroid burst-forming units (BFU-E) and multipotential colony-forming cells (CFU-GEMM) can be produced by a number of different cell types. A product of human peripheral blood monocytes, interleukin 1 (IL-1), was evaluated for its ability to stimulate fibroblast cultures to produce stimulators of human bone marrow BFU-E and CFU-GEMM colony formation. BFU-E and CFU-GEMM co...

Spinal cord stimulators have commonly been used to treat multiple pain conditions. This case report represents a unique case of using multiple spinal cord stimulators for widespread small fiber neuropathy pain. This case report concerns patient JJ who first presented with generalized neuropathic pain. His pain was an intermittent burning, stinging quality that originally focused in both of his ...

Abstract Soil drought is a major problem in plant cultivation. This particularly true for thermophilic plants, such as maize, which grow areas often affected by precipitation shortage. The may be alleviated using growth and development stimulators. Therefore, the aim of study was to analyze effects 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA), zearalenone (ZEN), triacontanol (TRIA) silicon (Si) on water manag...

A technique for extradural deafferentation of the S2 to S5 segments and extradural implantation of stimulating electrodes is described, and its application to twelve patients with spinal cord lesions is reported. Nine patients use their implants for micturition, and seven are fully continent. The advantages and disadvantages of this technique compared with the more usual intrathecal procedure a...