Background: Low back pain is an important disorder linked with degenerative changes in the intervertebral disc (IVD).Degradation of IVD is caused by decreased number of cells, reduced production and degradation of extracellular matrix of IVD tissue especially in nucleus pulposus (NP).Natural and synthetic scaffolds are used for regeneration of IVD
Hayward C250 Towards addressing ontological issues in design cognition research, this paper presents the first generic classification of cognitive processes investigated in protocol studies on conceptual design cognition.The classification is based on a systematic review of 47 studies published over the past 30 years.Three viewpoints on the nature
We address the problem of estimating how different parts of the brain develop and change throughout the lifespan, and how these trajectories are affected by genetic and environmental factors.Estimation of these lifespan trajectories is statistically challenging, since their shapes are typically highly nonlinear, and although true change can only be
Propaganda is an attempt to spread social and political values to influence peoples thinking, as well as to control and shape their behavior.It is an inseparable tool of the North Korean state.In a totalitarian state where digital information is restricted, the standards of living are low, and access to education is limited, propaganda is a part of