A Nostalgia Brain-Music Interface for enhancing nostalgia, well-being, and memory vividness in younger and older individuals.

Music-evoked nostalgia has the potential to assist in recalling autobiographical memories and enhancing well-being. However, nostalgic music preferences vary from person to person, presenting challenges for applying nostalgia-based music interventions in clinical settings, such as a non-pharmacological approach. To address these individual differences, we developed the Nostalgia Brain-Music Interface (N-BMI), a neurofeedback system that recommends nostalgic songs tailored to each individual.

Perceived vibrato and the singing power ratio explain overall evaluations in opera singing.

In opera singing competitions, judges use an overall score to evaluate the singers' voices and determine their rankings. This score not only guides the singers' technique and expressiveness but also serves as a crucial indicator that can significantly influence their careers. However, the specific elements captured by this overall score remain unclear.

Magnetic resonance imaging features of mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma of the uterine corpus in comparison with endometrial endometrioid carcinoma: Multi-institutional study.

Purpose: To examine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features of mesonephric-like adenocarcinoma (MLA) of the uterine corpus.

Method: MRI features of 19 patients with pathologically proven MLA of the uterine corpus were retrospectively compared with those of 95 patients with endometrial endometrioid carcinoma (EEC).

Results: Most patients with MLA were postmenopausal.

Modular Synthesis of Unsymmetrical 1,1'-Disubstituted Ferrocenes by Sequential Suzuki-Miyaura Cross-Coupling of 1,1'-Diborylferrocene.

Unsymmetrical 1,1'-disubstituted ferrocene is a versatile scaffold for various functional molecules, including organic electronics, catalysts, and bioactive molecules. Herein, we report a facile synthesis of unsymmetrical 1,1'-disubstituted ferrocene derivatives based on the desymmetrization of 1,1'-diborylferrocene. We found that Suzuki-Miyaura cross-coupling (SMCC) reaction using 1,1'-bis(Bpin)ferrocene affords the mono-substituted product without significant loss of the second boryl group.

Structure-activity relationship and crystallographic analyses of non-secosteroidal vitamin D receptor ligands bearing diphenylsilane core as a hydrophobic pharmacophore.

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) is an attractive target of drug discovery for multiple diseases. In this study, we systematically designed and synthesized a series of diphenylsilane derivatives with diverse hydrophobic substituents and investigated their structure-activity relationship (SAR) as VDR agonists. The SAR study revealed that the activity is dependent on the type of substituent and the position of substitution, and the diethyl-di-m-tolylsilane scaffold was identified as the most suitable hydrophobic core structure of this type of VDR ligands.

Two Cases of Papillary Renal Neoplasm with Reverse Polarity: Radiologic-Pathologic Correlation.

Papillary renal neoplasm with reverse polarity (PRNRP) is a distinct subtype of papillary renal tumors first described in 2019. Here, we present the imaging and histopathological findings of two cases of PRNRP. Case 1 involved a 71-year-old man with an incidental right renal mass.

Sight-over-sound effect depends on interaction between evaluators' musical experience and auditory-visual integration: An examination using Japanese brass band competition recordings.

The sight-over-sound effect, in which visual information dominates auditory cues in musical evaluations, challenges the common belief that sound is the primary factor in music evaluation. However, the replicability of the sight-over-sound effect remains controversial across different musical genres and contexts. Here, we investigated the sight-over-sound effect using recordings from Japanese brass band competitions with carefully controlled musical pieces and camera angles.

Uterine peristalsis of adenomyosis patients on cine magnetic resonance imaging.

Objective: Adenomyosis, a common gynecologic disease, can cause infertility. Uterine peristalsis (UP) is a wave-like contraction. Abnormal UP has been linked to infertility.

Prenatal magnetic resonance imaging of umbilical cord ulcer in a fetus with congenital small bowel atresia: A case report.

A 34-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 0) with suspected fetal small-bowel atresia on ultrasound underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at 33 weeks 3 days of gestation. In addition to small bowel atresia, a teardrop-shaped hematoma was observed adjacent to the umbilical cord associated with an umbilical cord ulcer (UCU). The fetus was delivered by induced labor on diagnosis of intrauterine fetal death.

Lower-limb muscle synergies in musician's dystonia: a case study of a drummer.

Musician's dystonia (MD) is a movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions specifically triggered by playing an instrument. This condition often leads to a loss of fine motor control, threatening the careers of affected musicians. While MD is commonly associated with the hands, it can also affect the lower limbs, particularly in drummers.

Decreased prefrontal glutamatergic function is associated with a reduced astrocyte-related gene expression in treatment-resistant depression.

Glutamatergic dysfunction is involved in the pathophysiology of treatment-resistant depression (TRD). However, few physiological studies have evaluated its pathophysiology in vivo in individuals with TRD. Transcranial magnetic stimulation-electroencephalography (TMS-EEG) techniques can assess intracortical facilitation (ICF), which reflects glutamatergic neurophysiological function in specific cortical regions.

Drumming performance and underlying muscle activities in a professional rock drummer with lower-limb dystonia: a case study.

Task-specific focal dystonia (TSFD), characterized by the loss of fine motor control and coordination, affects drummers' lower-limb movements. This study explores lower-limb dystonia's impact on drumming performance and underlying muscle activity in a professional rock drummer. The drummer executed an eight-beat pattern on a drum kit.

Hydroboration of vinylsilanes providing diversity-oriented hydrophobic building blocks for biofunctional molecules.

Hydroboration of vinylsilanes with BH affords two silylethanol regioisomers. Herein, we investigated the regioisomeric ratio of hydroboration products from various vinylsilanes, focusing on the characteristic reaction profile. All investigated vinylsilanes afforded both regioisomers, and greater bulkiness increased the proportion of the Markovnikov products.

Image Quality and Lesion Detection of Multiplanar Reconstruction Images Using Deep Learning: Comparison with Hybrid Iterative Reconstruction.

Background: We assessed and compared the image quality of normal and pathologic structures as well as the image noise in chest computed tomography images using "adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction-V" (ASiR-V) or deep learning reconstruction "TrueFidelity".

Methods: Forty consecutive patients with suspected lung disease were evaluated. The 1.

Globally, songs and instrumental melodies are slower and higher and use more stable pitches than speech: A Registered Report.

Both music and language are found in all known human societies, yet no studies have compared similarities and differences between song, speech, and instrumental music on a global scale. In this Registered Report, we analyzed two global datasets: (i) 300 annotated audio recordings representing matched sets of traditional songs, recited lyrics, conversational speech, and instrumental melodies from our 75 coauthors speaking 55 languages; and (ii) 418 previously published adult-directed song and speech recordings from 209 individuals speaking 16 languages. Of our six preregistered predictions, five were strongly supported: Relative to speech, songs use (i) higher pitch, (ii) slower temporal rate, and (iii) more stable pitches, while both songs and speech used similar (iv) pitch interval size and (v) timbral brightness.

MR imaging findings of primary ovarian carcinoid: A novel finding of T1 hyperintense solid tissue.

Ovarian carcinoid is a rare well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor resembling those arising in the gastrointestinal tract. We present a case of ovarian carcinoid with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings. A 50-year-old woman with genital bleeding and severe constipation was referred to our hospital.

MR imaging findings of massive perivillous fibrin deposition of the placenta: A case report.

Massive perivillous fibrin deposition (MPFD) of the placenta is characterized by the obliteration of the villous trophoblast with extensive deposition of fibrinoid material in the intervillous space. Here, we describe the MRI findings of a case of MPFD. The placenta demonstrates linear and geographical hypointensity on T2-weighted imaging, which is suggested to mainly reflect fibrin deposition.

Design, Synthesis, and Evaluation of -(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl Phosphine-Borane Derivatives as Novel Progesterone Receptor Antagonists.

We previously revealed that phosphine-boranes can function as molecular frameworks for biofunctional molecules. In the present study, we exploited the diversity of available phosphines to design and synthesize a series of -(trifluoromethyl)phenyl phosphine-borane derivatives as novel progesterone receptor (PR) antagonists. We revealed that the synthesized phosphine-borane derivatives exhibited Log values in a predictable manner and that the P-H group in the phosphine-borane was almost nonpolar.