In vitro and In vivo photothermal cancer therapeutic effects of gold nanorods modified with mushroom β-glucan by Li, Xiaojie, Zhou, Jiajing, Dong, Xiaonan, Cheng, Wai-Yin, Duan, Hongwei, Cheung, Peter C. K.

“…AuNR-Glu nanohybrids had a high photothermal transduction efficiency (η) of 43.12%, causing effective in vitro cell ablation in both HT-29 (94.2 ± 0.8% cell death) and SW480 (94.8 ± 1.1% cell death) colon cancer cells under 1064 nm NIR-II laser irradiation at 1.0 W/cm2. …”
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Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Safiri, S, Grieger, JA, Ghaffari Jolfayi, A, Mousavi, SE, Nejadghaderi, SA, Fazlollahi, A, Sullman, MJM, Karamzad, N, Sahin, F, Singh, K, Collins, GS, Kolahi, A

“…Conversely, the age-standardised death rate due to EBW showed no significant change, with an increase of 4.9% (-7.3 to 24.6) over the same period. …”

Turning back time: an exploration of nostalgia in Shinto Japan through studio Ghibli films by Lim, Jia Hui

“…We see the importance of learning and appreciating tradition for the protagonists in Totoro, and the problem of being unable to cope with changes represented through the struggle and death of the protagonists in Grave of the Fireflies. …”
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Euthanasia. What is the genuine problem? by Giubilini, A

“…The current impasse in the old debate about the morality of euthanasia is mainly due to the fact that the actual source of conflict has not been properly identified—or so I shall argue. …”

For Whom? Studying the Singapore Zoological Gardens, 1973–1993 by Sim, Wan Zhen

“…For many who grew up with the Singapore Zoo, one might recall the death of its most iconic mascots such as Ah Meng and Inuka. …”
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The role of filamentous phage in the development of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by Manisha Mukherjee

“…Bacteriophage have been known for more than 100 years and the majority of phage described cause cell lysis and death. In contrast, filamentous phage have been shown to maintain a stable relationship without harming its bacterial host. …”
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How Stories Change Us : A Developmental Science of Stories from Fiction and Real Life / by Reese, Elaine, author 655966

“…The gender differences observed in women's and men's fiction reading may be due in part to individual differences in mental imagery from practices dating back to early childhood. …”
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Opto-mechatronics instrumentation of a specialty optical fiber based optogenetic probe by Gokulnath, Rajendran

“…The neurodegenerative diseases are considered to be incurable as it is caused due to the progressive degradation of the function or death of neuronal cells and loss of structure of neurons. …”
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The role of bidirectional nucleocytoplasmic transport in apoptosis by Chan, Kheng Sze

“…Apoptosis or programmed cell death is a tightly controlled process regulated by many signaling pathways; however, the mechanisms and cellular events that decide whether a cell lives or dies remain poorly understood. …”
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Cardiocutaneous syndrome is caused by aggregation of iASPP mutants by Lotz, R, Osterburg, C, Schäfer, B, Lu, X, Dötsch, V

“…Here we show that three different mechanisms are responsible for loss of function of iASPP: loss of the complete C-terminal domain, mutations resulting in increased auto-inhibition and aggregation due to destabilization of the C-terminal domain. …”

Identifying mechanisms involved in the resistance of homologous recombination defective Dictyostelium cells to ART inhibitors by Kolb, A

“…Taken together, our data indicate that NHEJ drives the toxicity of PARPi in the absence of HR and that its disruption results in PARPi resistance due to nuclease redundancy, which restores HR.</p>…”

Induction of apoptosis and the signalling pathways involved by dillenia suffruticosa dichloromethane root extract in mcf-7 and mda-mb-231 breast cancer cells by Foo, Jhi Biau

“…The present study investigated the mode of cell death and the signalling pathways involved in MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells treated with DCM-DS. …”
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Low-dose spironolactone and cardiovascular outcomes in moderate stage chronic kidney disease: a randomized controlled trial by Hobbs, FDR, McManus, RJ, Taylor, CJ, Jones, NR, Rahman, JK, Wolstenholme, J, Kim, S, Kwon, J, Jones, L, Hirst, JA, Yu, L-M, Mort, S

“…In conclusion, we found that spironolactone was frequently discontinued due to safety concerns, with no evidence that it reduced cardiovascular outcomes in people with stage 3b CKD. …”

Unveiling optimal car alarm’s sound pressure level (SPL) for effective alerting of drivers on locked children in cars: Insights from a physical survey. by Murali, R., Shahriman, A. B., Mohamed, M., Razlan, Z. M., H. Rani, M. F., Abashah, A., Ahmad, Y., A.Ali, M. H., Sunan, S., Khudzari, J.

“…The Child Presence Detection (CPD) system is crucial in alerting drivers of a child locked in the car due to driver negligence resulting in the child death rate due to being locked in a car has increased over the years. …”
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Inertia measurement unit based sensing module for CPT training kit by Lee, Gabriel Wei Jian

“…Cardiac arrest has always been one of the major causes of deaths. Ventricular Tachycardia is one of the many factors which may lead to the occurrence of Sudden Cardiac Death to a person. …”
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Mode of action study for a novel class of antimicrobial polymers against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Shi, Zhenyu

“…Membrane- polarizing cationic polymers have attracted attention due to their low propensity to induce resistance. …”
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Application of microtechnology to elucidate nanotechnology by Chen, Liuying

“…However, concerns have risen regarding the safety of their usage due to possible cytotoxic effects it may induce onto humans. …”
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G-induced loss of consciousness for fighter pilots by Foo, Jonathan Zhi Bao.

“…G induced loss of consciousness or G-LOC is defined in aviation medicine as “a state of altered perception whereby one’s awareness of reality is absent due to a sudden, critical reduction of cerebral blood circulation caused by an increase in G force”. …”
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Injectable hydrogel/micro-composite systems for in situ therapeutic cell delivery by Wang, Chunming

“…Hydrogels are promising cell delivery vehicles due to their remarkable advantages, especially injectability that enables in situ delivery and localisation. …”
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Improving antibiotic utilization in West Africa: enhancing interventions through systematic review and evidence synthesis by Donkor, ES, Osman, A, Aglomasa, BC, Awere-Duodu, A, Odoom, A, Opoku-Asare, B, Lazarus, G

“…Background: Bacterial infection has been estimated to become the leading cause of death by 2050, causing 10 million deaths across the globe due to the surge in antibiotic resistance. …”