OCT Intensity of the Region between Outer Retina Band 2 and Band 3 as a Biomarker for Retinal Degeneration and Therapy by Zeng, Yong, Gao, Shasha, Li, Yichao, Marangoni, Dario, De Silva, Tharindu, Wong, Wai T., Chew, Emily Y., Sun, Xun, Li, Tiansen, Sieving, Paul A., Qian, Haohua

“…This study investigated the outer retina band (ORB) pattern and reflective intensity for the region between bands 2 and 3 (Dip) in three mouse models of inherited retinal degeneration (Rs1KO, TTLL5KO, RPE65KO) and in human AMD patients from the A2A database. …”
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Terahertz dual-band metamaterial biosensor for cervical-cancer diagnostics by Hamza, Musa H., Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Hamad, Muhamad A., Khan, Salahuddin, Koziel, Slawomir, Limiti, Ernesto

“…This study highlights the potential of employing terahertz metamaterial structures as dual-band biosensors for the early detection of cancerous biological tissue. …”
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Bulk inversion asymmetry effect on band structure and optical transition of a new class all-inorganic cubic perovskite nanoplatelet by Fan, Wei Jun

“…The band structures at near the R point of all-inorganic cubic CsSnBr3 perovskite nanoplatelets (NPLs) are investigated by using an 8-band k·p method. …”
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Conflict abroad and political trust at home evidence from a natural experiment by Klymak, M, Vlandas, T

“…While we know that conflicts impact trust in warring countries, we lack evidence on whether people in neighbouring, but non-involved, countries are also affected. …”

Introduction. Post-Soviet censorship and regulation in Russia by Raspopina, Aleksandra

“…In the brief post-Soviet history of Russia, journalists have always struggled to work freely, pressured on one hand by the state and business interests, and on the other by their own commercial – and physical – survival. …”
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Cervicitis decidualis mimicking cervical cancer in pregnancy by Soleymani majd, H, Gaitskell, K, Johnson, C, Hellner, K

“…Whilst magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) supported a diagnosis of cervical cancer, cervical tissue biopsies showed decidual reaction and no invasion. Cervical appearance postpartum reverted back to normal. …”

What We Should Do Before the Social Bots Take Over: Online Privacy Protection and the Political Economy of Our Near Future by Graeff, Erhardt

“…The emergence of social bots, as means of entertainment, research, and commercial activity, poses an additional complication to online privacy protection by way of information asymmetry and failures to provide informed consent. In the U.S., the lack of an explicit right to privacy and the federal government’s predilection for laissez faire corporate regulation expose users to a risk of privacy invasion and unfair treatment when they provide personal data to websites and online services, especially those in the form of social bots. …”
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Effect of mangostin on the functional activity and integrity of the Plasmodium falciparum and infected and Uninfected red blood cells membrane by Ibraheem, Z.O., Majid, R.A., Noor, S.M., Farook, M.D., Basir, R.

“…This was achieved by studying its impact on the RBCs morphology, integrity and osmotic fragility. On the one hand, its effect on the plasmodium-infected cells was achieved by screening its impact on the parasite-induced new permeation pathways (NPPs) and the plasmodial invasiveness to the RBCs and these were related to its growth inhibitory effect against the parasite. …”

Tsewang Norbu NGB by Cantwell, C, Mayer, R

“…</p><p> </p><p>Before the Chinese invasion of the mid-twentieth century, numerous hand-written manuscript editions were preserved with reverence in monasteries throughout Tibet, as living embodiments of the rNying ma pa tantric dharma; sadly, it may be that none have survived the destructions following the invasion and the subsequent Cultural Revolution.3 Amazingly, however, the wood-blocks for the single xylograph printed edition of the collection (originally made in sDe dge in the late eighteenth century) did survive, and this edition is now being widely reprinted in Tibet.4</p> <p>With the exception of the sDe dge xylograph from East Tibet, all other currently available editions of the rNying ma'i rgyud 'bum, including the Rig 'dzin Tshe dbang nor bu edition, seem to derive from the Himalayan and Southern Tibetan border areas. …”

Tinospora crispa ethanolic extract downregulates Protein Kinase genes expression and activity during Toxoplasma gondii infection: a prospective drug target for lytic cycle inhibiti... by Abdullahi, Sharif Alhassan, Nordin, Norshariza, Unyah, Ngah Zasmy, Basir, Rusliza, Daneji, Isa Muhammad, Nasiru, Wana Mohammed, Majid, Roslaini Abd

“…The infection is poorly controlled due to lack of a potent vaccine against the parasite, and the current medication presents severe side effects on the host, less efficacy on the parasite and is accompanied by the potential development of resistance by the parasite. …”
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Controversies in neurology: asymptomatic carotid stenosis—intervention or just stick to medical therapy. The argument for carotid endarterectomy by Hirt, L, Halliday, A

“…Carotid endarterectomy, on the other hand, has been shown to reduce the incidence of ipsilateral ischaemic stroke in both symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, with the benefits extending into the long-term. …”

Imaging and processing of tree trunk by Hong, Yuan Ming

“…Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) is traditionally used as a tool to detect objects beneath the geographical surface. It is a non-invasive method that uses electromagnetic waves (EM waves) in the microwave band as the propagation method. …”
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Addressing Unmet Clinical Needs with UV Bioadhesives by O’Rorke, Richard D., Pokholenko, Oleksandr, Gao, Feng, Cheng, Ting, Shah, Ankur, Mogal, Vishal, Steele, Terry W. J.

“…The invasive practice of suturing for wound closure has persisted for millennia; with the rate of medical development, it is staggering that there are few viable alternatives to invasive mechanical fasteners. …”
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Diffuse Correlation Spectroscopy (DCS) and Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy (DOS) for photodynamic therapy monitoring. by Siti Raudhah Matyasir.

“…PDT is an emerging modality that has many advantages such as non-invasive, low side effects, low scarring, low risk of resistance, cost effective and shorter treatment time. …”
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Migration of magnetic microparticles through a liquid–liquid interface under an external magnetic field by Mondal, S, Abbasi, N, Tsai, SSH, Griffiths, IM

“…In all of these cases, non-invasive techniques to manipulate the microparticle transport are essential. …”

The Pandemic EVIDENCE Collaboration Pillar 1: diagnostics and transmission by Conly, J, Plüddemann, A, Jefferson, T, Rosca, C, Heneghan, C

“…The COVID-19 pandemic starkly revealed a lack of high-quality evidence for non-pharmacological interventions (NPIs). …”

AI-ML for quantitative blood pressure and blood glucose estimation from non-occlusive PPG/ECG bio-signals by Vignesh Sujith Menon

“…Even though this disease affects more than 500 million individuals, there is a lack of non-invasive methods for checking glucose levels, making the use of a glucometer with finger pricking the most common and reliable option for daily glucose testing in personal healthcare. …”
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Layer-by-layer deposition of insulin on nano-liposomes for loading and stability enhancement by Wee, Shi Ting

“…Although subcutaneous insulin injection is the standard route of insulin administration, it is often associated with a lack of patient compliance due to pain as well as the risk of hypoglycemia (low blood glucose level). …”
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Global cross-sectional survey on neonatal pharmacologic sedation and analgesia practices and pain assessment tools: impact of the sociodemographic index (SDI) by Arribas, C, Cavallaro, G, Gonzalez, J-L, Lagares, C, Raffaeli, G, Smits, A, Simons, SHP, Villamor, E, Allegaert, K, Garrido, F

“…Countries with different SDIs reported differences in analgosedation for neonatal intubation, invasive ventilation, and therapeutic hypothermia, among others. …”

A flexible optoacoustic blood 'stethoscope' for noninvasive multiparametric cardiovascular monitoring by Jin, Haoran, Zheng, Zesheng, Cui, Zequn, Jiang, Ying, Chen, Geng, Li, Wenlong, Wang, Zhimin, Wang, Jilei, Yang, Chuanshi, Song, Weitao, Chen, Xiaodong, Zheng, Yuanjin

“…Although there are various methods to extract blood information, they often require invasive procedures, lack continuity, involve bulky instruments, or have complicated testing procedures. …”
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