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Medicine for the Material World

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT It is clear that many of the inorganic materials of antiquity have been used both as medicines for human ills and also as agents in technological processes. This paper speculates that there might have been a stronger link between these two functions in the past, based on the concept of “active agents”—materials that are efficacious at curing ...
A. M. Pollard
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Multi-antigen DNA vaccine targeting non-structural proteins confers robust T Cell-mediated protection against Zika virus

npj Vaccines
Zika virus (ZIKV) vaccine development has been hindered by the risk of antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE), particularly in dengue-endemic regions, where sub-neutralizing antibodies can exacerbate disease severity.
Ryan Santos, Zelalem A. Mekonnen, Arthur Eng Lip Yeow, Dawn M. Whelan, Zahraa Al-Delfi, Nicholas S. Eyre, Michael R. Beard, Dan H. Barouch, David H. O’Connor, Makutiro G. Masavuli, Branka Grubor-Bauk   +10 more
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 16S rRNA and Cancer Microbiome Atlas Datasets to Characterize Microbiota Signatures in Normal Breast, Mastitis, and Breast Cancer

Microorganisms
The breast tissue microbiome has been increasingly recognized as a potential contributor to breast cancer development and progression. However, inconsistencies in microbial composition across studies have hindered the identification of definitive ...
Sima Kianpour Rad, Kenny K. L. Yeo, Fangmeinuo Wu, Runhao Li, Saeed Nourmohammadi, Yoko Tomita, Timothy J. Price, Wendy V. Ingman, Amanda R. Townsend, Eric Smith   +9 more
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Natural Radiation Induced Developmental Disability: An Avian Model [PDF]

, 2011
Radiation exposure during gestation causes mutation in the fetus leading to birth defects in the newborn. On a survey of the coastal villages of Kanyakumari District, Tamilnadu, India, high levels of background radiation were detected, which was ...
Basil Rose MR, Jeni Chandar Padua
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Pharmacological inhibition of hydroxysteroid 11‐beta dehydrogenase type 1 (11‐βHSD1) after myocardial infarction preserves cardiac function in a translational mini‐pig model

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Purpose Plasma glucocorticoids increase acutely after MI, thereafter tissue levels are amplified selectively within cells expressing 11‐ßhydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11‐ßHSD1) that regenerates active glucocorticoids from circulating metabolites.
Sara Al Disi, Raimondo Ascione, Shazia Khan, Thomas Johnson, Eva Sammut, Vito Domenico Bruno, Daniel Baz Lopez, Carol‐Anne James, Joanna Simpson, Natalie Z. Homer, Michael Millar, Trisha Singh, Alex von Kreigsheim, Nick L. Mills, Brian R. Walker, Ruth Andrew, Scott P. Webster, Andrew Whittaker, Adrian Freeman, Gillian A. Gray   +19 more
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Response of Basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) to Type and Amount of Organic Fertilizer Applications in Intercropping with Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) [PDF]

Ikufīziyuluzhī-i Giyāhān-i Zirā̒ī, 2016
To investigate the effect of organic fertilizer applications on yield and competition indices of basil (Ocimum basilicum L.) in different combinations of intercropping with sesame (Sesamum indicum L.), an experiment was carried out in split plot based on
Alaleh Mottaghian, Hemmatollah Pirdashti, Mohammad Ali Bahmanyar, Bahareh Motaghian   +3 more
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Symmetries of Discrete Systems

, 2003
In this series of lectures presented at the CIMPA Winter School on Discrete Integrable Systems in Pondicherry, India, in February, 2003 we give a review of the application of Lie point symmetries, and their generalizations to the study of difference ...
Grammaticos, Basil, Kosmann-Schwarzbach, Yvette, Tamizhmani, Thamizharasi   +2 more
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The Past Requires Reconciliation

The Ecumenical Review, EarlyView.
Abstract This article presents three cases from the Orthodox Christian past that concern the defence of individuals and religious groups whose views differed from those of the official Orthodox Church. It also highlights the significance of the past in the Orthodox Christian context as a tradition that largely influences the behaviour of Orthodox ...
Petros A. Panagiotopoulos
wiley   +1 more source

Natural‐based antioxidants in cosmeceuticals: Extraction, bioavailability and skin ageing applications

International Journal of Cosmetic Science, EarlyView.
Natural antioxidants from plants, fruits, seeds and fungi combat ageing by neutralizing free radicals, boosting collagen and protecting against UV damage. Enhanced by green extraction and smart delivery systems, they offer powerful anti‐inflammatory and antimicrobial benefits.
Hossein Omidian, Arnavaz Akhzarmehr, Charise Dallazem Bertol   +2 more
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Palamism Does Not Disfigure the Gospel: A Reply to Thomas Weinandy

International Journal of Systematic Theology, EarlyView.
Abstract In a 2024 article in the IJST, Fr. Thomas Weinandy argues that the theological system of Gregory Palamas is in grave error, especially with respect to its commitment to an objective ontological distinction between God's essence and His energies. In his concluding paragraph Fr.
Travis Dumsday
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