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Local immunomodulation by Jagged-1 for islet graft acceptance
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease with a high economic burden worldwide ($327 billion in 2017). Although transplantation of pancreatic islets is a promising approach for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus, the engraftment efficiency
Aesthetics
Our lives are full of aesthetic experiences. From the taste of coffee in the morning till a last glimpse at the stars before falling asleep, we constantly evaluate what we perceive with our senses. That is the
Confronting the paradox of irrigation efficiency
Why does the term ‘efficiency’, when applied to the irrigation sector, cause such confusion and misunderstanding? And why is promotion of increased irrigation efficiency likely to hinder achievement of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: ‘Water for
Write my paper for me service: an effective tool to cope with academic difficulties
To be a student is not always fun. The greater part of students faces various problems. The most common of them is a lack of money, too complicated curriculum, disability to find a common language with other
Assessing extreme weather events, vulnerability, and the impacts on human wellbeing in Latin America
The increased occurrence of extreme climatological, hydrological, and meteorological events (EWEs) and Climate-sensitive Disasters (CSDs) (e.g. floods and storms) in Latin American countries (LACs), and their primary impacts on human wellbeing should be considered carefully. This requires
Moisture slows down propane diffusing through rocky pores
Natural gases emanate from the ground passing through tiny pores and fractures in silica rich rocks. These tiny pores alter the behavior of the gases passing through them. To understand the fundamental processes involved in gas migration
More Paleolithic-like lifestyles and diets associated with lower colorectal cancer risk
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women and men combined in the United States. CRC incidence (i.e., the rate of new diagnoses) varies about 20-fold across countries. The incidence among immigrants
What happens inside the eye: fluid forces under physiologic movements
The vitreous is a gel-like structure that completely fills the posterior part of the eye. Doctors inject drugs directly inside the vitreous to cure sight-threatening diseases like age-related macular degeneration. These are relatively new therapies; few is
High potential polymer carriers to enhance antibiotic efficiency in bacterial biofilms
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a frequent genetic disease resulting in chronic and difficult-to-treat pulmonary infections and inflammation that needs a lifelong treatment with aggressive antibiotic therapy by oral, intravenous or inhaled routes. The most abundant bacterial species
Associations between mathematics development and visuo-spatial perception in children with cerebral palsy
Previous research has suggested that children with cerebral palsy (CP) have difficulties with visuo-spatial perception. We wanted to find out if there was an association or relationship between the children’s visuo-spatial abilities and the development of their
It’s Time for Multimodal Biometric Verification. Here’s why
If you have ever watched one of the Mission: Impossible movies, then you’ve definitely seen biometric verification in action. A ton of characters in the franchise have used their eyes, voices, faces, and fingerprints to access a
Complexity and behavioral diversity in evolving populations under uncertainty
Evolutionary Game Theory – an application of game theory to evolving populations in biology, introduced by Maynard Smith and Price in 1973 – provides a mathematical framework describing dynamics of competition and strategic behavior according to Darwinian
3D-printed chitosan scaffolds for the improved in-vivo wound healing in diabetic rats
In the tissue engineering context, fabrication of porous three dimensional (3D) printed chitosan (CH) scaffolds for skin tissue regeneration and their behavior in terms of biocompatibility, cytocompatibility and toxicity toward human fibroblast (Nhdf) and keratinocyte (HaCaT), was
Should we insert wearable tech into our bodies?
Posted by Santi Bolivar Humans have always looked for ways to become stronger, smarter, and more resilient. In fact, Elon Musk says that’s exactly what all types of technology give us. Our smartphones enhance our mind just
Tips to Craft an Effective Thesis for Your College Paper
Lots of students consider essay writing a mind-numbing process as it often takes too much time and leaves students completely drained. The problem is few learners bother to think through every writing stage and plan their work
Stable housing can significantly improve health outcomes in women living with HIV
Unstable housing, including homelessness, is a key socioeconomic determinant of poor health outcomes and premature death in the United States. Housing-insecure individuals are more likely to delay seeking medical care due to costs, lack of health insurance,
Circulating fibrocytes as possible new target of abatacept effect in systemic sclerosis patients
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune connective tissue disease characterized by microvascular and immune response alterations followed by a progressive fibrosis, which is the consequence of an excessive production and deposition of extracellular matrix molecules, primarily fibronectin
Prefrontal-auditory communication in fear discrimination
Identifying neural networks that infer safety versus danger is of great interest in the scientific field. Fear generalization reduces the chances of an animal’s survival and leads to psychiatric diseases, such as post-traumatic stress disorders and phobias
Parasite control – breaking the worm cycle
Gastrointestinal parasites are a major health challenge for all grazing animals, whether they are located on paddocks and rangelands (such as horses, sheep cattle or goats) or in zoos (such as giraffe and zebra). In a previous
kINPen09 plasma treatment leads to antimicrobial effects against Candida albicans biofilms
Microbial communities are an increasing problem in medicine but also in industry. Thus, an efficient and rapid removal of biofilms from surfaces is becoming increasingly important. With the aid of the kINPen09, a radiofrequency plasma jet (RFPJ)
