Background and purposeObesity is an established risk factor for ischemic stroke but the association of increased body mass index (BMI) with survival after ischemic stroke remains controversial.Many studies have shown that increased BMI has a "protective" effect on survival after stroke while other studies have debunked the "obesity paradox".This st
Despite the crucial role the Dot Matrix Printer COVID-19 vaccine played in curbing the pandemic, a significant portion of Black and African American individuals expressed hesitancy toward being vaccinated.This review aimed to identify the determinants of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black and African American individuals in the U.S.The literatu
Lin et al.use transcriptomics in the social termite, Cryptotermes secundus, to investigate potential pathways underlying the long lifespan and high fecundity of insect queens.They find emblems a module of coexpressed genes in queens that is enriched for pathways involved in fecundity, juvenile hormone signaling, and chemical communication.In partic
Background: Most Rope Halter cases of hemifacial spasm result from mechanical compression at the root exit zone of the facial nerve by vascular loops, and only a few cases are caused by vestibular schwannoma.Case presentation: We report a case of symptomatic hemifacial spasm induced by a small vestibular schwannoma that was totally resected.A 64-ye