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Myelin pathology: Involvement of molecular chaperones and the promise of chaperonotherapy [PDF]
, 2019 The process of axon myelination involves various proteins including molecular chaperones. Myelin alteration is a common feature in neurological diseases due to structural and functional abnormalities of one or more myelin proteins.
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Infinitely Complex Machines [PDF]
, 2007 Infinite machines (IMs) can do supertasks. A supertask is an infinite series of operations done in some finite time. Whether or not our universe contains any IMs, they are worthy of study as upper bounds on finite machines.
Steinhart, Eric
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Analysis and control of a parallel lower limb based on pneumatic artificial muscles
Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2016 Most robots that are actuated by antagonistic pneumatic artificial muscles are controlled by various control algorithms that cannot adequately imitate the actual muscle distribution of human limbs.
Feilong Jiang, Guoliang Tao, Qingwei Li
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Artificial limb connection [PDF]
, 1974 Connection simplifies and eases donning and removing artificial limb; eliminates harnesses and clamps; and reduces skin pressures by allowing bone to carry all tensile and part of compressive loads between prosthesis and stump.
Owens, L. J.
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Journal of Rehabilitation MedicineThe ongoing war in Ukraine has led to a significant rise in combat-related polytrauma injuries, including high-level multiple amputations, delayed evacuations, infectious complications, and limited access to rehabilitation services.
Serhii Kolisnyk, Oleh Muryn, Olha Svyst
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The normalization of the cyborg: from futuristic artistic expression of mutilation to daily aesthetic beauty [PDF]
, 2009 The concept of mutilation as a permanent scarring of the integrity of the body has been overcome by the representation in visual culture of the cyborg, the bionic human and the genetically and bionically engineered mutant. Mutants with bionic prosthetics
Aceti, Lanfranco
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A case study of technology transfer: Rehabilitative engineering at Rancho Los Amigos Hospital [PDF]
The transfer of NASA technolgy to rehabilitative applications of artificial limbs is studied. Human factors engineering activities range from orthotic manipulators to tiny dc motors and transducers to detect and transmit voluntary control signals.
Hildred, W.
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Modeling Cultural Dynamics [PDF]
, 2008 EVOC (for EVOlution of Culture) is a computer model of culture that enables us to investigate how various factors such as barriers to cultural diffusion, the presence and choice of leaders, or changes in the ratio of innovation to imitation affect the ...
Gabora, Dr. Liane
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First make something – principled, creative design as a tool for multi-disciplinary research in clinical engineering [PDF]
, 1999 Design provides a set of tools for exploring our world and these can give very different insights from the tools of the natural scientist or social scientist.
Rust, C., Whiteley, G., Wilson, A.
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