OBJECTIVES The number of metastatic lymph nodes (LNs) and the ratio between the number of metastatic LNs and the total number of retrieved LNs (the LN ratio [LNR]) have been proposed as risk factors for recurrence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, the significance of the number of LNs and the LNR in patients with clinically node negative PTC has not been clearly determined. The pur...

We present a supermassive black hole (SMBH) mass measurement in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC7469 using Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) observations of atomic-${\rm [CI]}$(1-0) and molecular-$^{12}$CO(1-0) emission lines at spatial resolution $\approx0.3$" (or $\approx$ 100 pc). These emissions reveal that hosts circumnuclear gas disc (CND) with ring-like structure two-arm/bi-sym...

Speech and Language Development in ABI Candidates: Setting Expectations Lillian Henderson (with contributions from Holly F.B. Teagle, Shuman He, Craig A. Buchman, Matt Ewend) Introduction: A clinical trial of the use of the Cochlear Nucleus 24 Auditory Brainstem Implant (ABI) to demonstrate safety and efficacy for children who are unable to use a cochlear implant due to cochlear anatomy disorde...

Concurrent nitrification and denitrification (CND) are natural phenomena in the soil environment that can be applied in wastewater treatment for enhanced total nitrogen removal. However, significant renovation is necessary for existing plants to equip them for nutrient removal. At a domestic wastewater treatment plant, we performed a pilot test by installing bioplates with entrapped biomass in ...

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 viruses, especially the laboratory-generated H5N1 mutants, have demonstrated the potential to cross the species barrier and infect mammals and humans. Consequently, the design of an effective and safe anti-H5N1 vaccine is essential. We previously demonstrated that the full-length hemagglutinin 1 (HA1) could induce significant neutralizing antibo...