We used a dual threshold segmentation method based on HSI color space to automatically extract the tongue body from the original tongue image. According to the color information of the tongue area, ...

Background and aims: Chronic idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIIP) is a severe motility disorder associated with significant morbidity. Several histopathological (neuropathic and myopathic) ...

We examine the first-order internal effects of unemployment on a range of health behaviors during the most recent recession using longitudinal data from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics (PSID) and ...

It's the muscle we use every day for speaking, swallowing and tasting. But our tongue could also be an important indicator of our health and provide clues about what's going on within our body.

To optimize a vehicle platoon system in terms of car-following behavior, a decentralized model predictive control (MPC) strategy for longitudinal velocity control was established (namely, CF-MPC).

Electromyography (EMG) is defined as a graphic record of the electrical potential of muscles, and has been used to study the behavior of muscles both during static and dynamic functions. 3 The ...

People using the popular weight loss injections including Ozempic and Wegovy could be more at risk of osteoporosis and bone fractures after new research showed that up to 40% of the weight lost comes ...