Microglia activation is observed in various neurodegenerative diseases. Recent advances
in single-cell technologies have revealed that these reactive microglia were with high spatial …

From a data set of Chinese firms in the 2005–07 period, we find that government investment
boosted the performance of zombie firms and crowded out the growth of private firms; we …

Background Freezing of gait (FOG) is a common, disabling symptom of Parkinson’s disease
(PD), but the mechanisms and treatments of FOG remain great challenges for clinicians and …

Introduction We aimed to analyze the psychological status in patients with breast cancer (BC)
in the epicenter of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Patients and …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder initiated by the aggregation of
amyloid-β peptide (Aβ). Macroautophagy, which is essential for cell survival as well as the …

Nonviable “zombie” firms have become a key concern in China. Using novel firm-level
industrial survey data, this paper illustrates the central role of zombies and their strong linkages …

Gait impairments are among the most common and disabling symptoms of Parkinson’s
disease and worsen as the disease progresses. Early detection and diagnosis of subtype-…

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by cognitive
decline and chronic inflammation within the brain. The ketogenic diet, a widely recognized …

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, recurrent inflammatory bowel disease. UC confronts with
severe challenges including the unclear pathogenesis and lack of specific diagnostic …

Background Transoral endoscopic thyroid surgery via the vestibular approach (TOETVA)
has been gradually accepted worldwide due to its scar-free effect on the neck. Even central …