Recent findings from developmental neuroimaging studies suggest that the enhancement of
cognitive processes during development may be the result of a fine-tuning of the structural …

Study Design. Systematic review. Objective. To identify whether there is an advantage to
instrumented or noninstrumented spinal fusion over decompression alone for patients with …

The relationship between anxious/depressed traits and neuromaturation remains largely
unstudied. Characterizing this relationship during healthy neurodevelopment is critical to …

Migratory marine animals exploit resources in different oceanic regions at different life stages,
but how they navigate to specific oceanic areas is poorly understood [1–3]. A particular …

The absence of guns from children’s homes and communities is the most reliable and
effective measure to prevent firearm-related injuries in children and adolescents. Adolescent …

This article reviews 232 empirical studies that used the Gender Role Conflict Scale (GRCS)
over the past 25 years (1982-2007). The article introduces the gender role conflict (GRC) …

Background Clinical trials are widely considered the gold standard in comparative effectiveness
research (CER) but the high cost and complexity of traditional trials and concerns about …

Action Learning draws its roots from different philosophies of learning and change, which in
turn, influence its design and practice. This article identifies common factors and differences …

The demand for primary total hip arthroplasty is expected to increase over the next several
decades. As a result, the demand for revision total hip arthroplasty will also increase. The …

Background: The PET tracer 11 C-labeled Pittsburgh Compound-B ( 11 C-PIB) specifically
binds fibrillar amyloid-beta (Aβ) plaques and can be detected in Alzheimer disease (AD). We …