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Advanced 3D Platforms for Modeling CNS Neuroinflammation: Cell Integration, Techniques, and Challenges

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the roles of key central nervous system cell types, the extracellular matrix, and the blood‐brain barrier in neuroinflammation, and their integration into diverse 3D culture systems. It examines major incorporation strategies, including direct co‐culture, hydrogel encapsulation, transwell migration assays, and bioprinting ...
Emmanuelle D. Aiyegbusi, Julia Di Stefano, Dearbhaile Dooley   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Small Extracellular Vesicles from Neural Cells: Physiological and Pathological Roles, and Potential in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Neural cell–derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) are emerging as pivotal mediators in neurodegenerative diseases, exerting both pathogenic and therapeutic functions. This review synthesizes current evidence on how sEVs from distinct neural cell types regulate neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, biomarker discovery, and targeted drug delivery ...
Muhammad Waqas Salim, Wei Zhang, Lyndsey Collins‐Praino, Yuling Wang, Andrew Care   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Occupational injuries and diseases in aquaculture in Southern Brazil

Pesquisa Agropecuária Gaúcha
This study investigates the occupational hazards and health risks associated with aquaculture in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Data were collected utilizing a questionnaire distributed both in-person and online to registered participants.
Lissandra Souto Cavalli, Andrea Ferretto da Rocha, João Alfredo de Oliveira Sampaio   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Optoelectrical Devices for Neural Interfacing: Engineering Integration, Stability, and Multimodal Sensing

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Implantable optoelectrical devices are an effective resource for the modulation and monitoring of neural activity with high spatiotemporal resolution. This review discusses current challenges faced by these devices and outlines future perspectives for the development of next‐generation neural interfaces targeting chronic, multisite, and multimodal ...
Stella Aslanoglou, Barbara Spagnolo, Antonio Balena, Massimo De Vittorio, Ferruccio Pisanello   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Research progress on the current status and influencing factors of road traffic injuries among online delivery drivers

Zhongguo gonggong weisheng
In recent years, with the continuous development of the take-out industry, the traffic accidents involving online delivery drivers have been frequent, posing a major threat to road traffic safety.
Rusi YANG, Juan SONG, Ming HU
doaj   +1 more source

Investigating the use of unmanned plant machinery on construction sites [PDF]

, 2010
The UK Construction Sector has been estimated to contribute 8% of the UK’s GDP [1]. The worldwide recession has forced construction companies to introduce and adopt cost saving measures to increase productivity.
Barlow, Chris, Bell, Jonathon, Brazinskas, Mantas, Erbil, Mehmet Ali, Irps, Thomas, Karamanoglu, Mehmet, Lewis, Darren, Mielniczek, Witold, Prior, Stephen D.   +8 more
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Melt Electrowriting High Resolution Poly(ethylene‐co‐vinyl acetate) Scaffolds for Soft Tissue Engineering

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work pioneers melt electrowriting (MEW) of polyethylene vinyl acetate (PEVA) to fabricate ultra‐compliant, high‐resolution scaffolds. By integrating microscale precision with soft tissue‐like biomechanics, PEVA overcomes stiffness‐driven limitations of conventional MEW polymers, establishing a mechanically biomimetic platform for soft tissue ...
Finn Snow, Darcy De Rauch, Lilith Mabel Caballero Aguilar, Darcy Millett, Jasley Wilding McBride, David R Nisbet, Magdalena Kita, Elena Pirogova, Robert Michail Ivan Kapsa, Anita Quigley   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Smart Face Masks as Wearable Respiratory Sensors: A Review of Sensor Technologies, Materials, and Future Directions

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in smart face masks that actively monitor breathing. By integrating humidity, gas, temperature, pressure, strain, and triboelectric sensors, these masks track key respiratory parameters in real time. The article summarizes sensor mechanisms, compares performance across studies, and discusses challenges and future ...
Negin Faramarzi, Naseeh Backer Kannanthodi, Alice Nicole Casling, Babar Ali, Samira Lakouraj Mansouri, Alessandro Giuseppe D'aloia, Hossein Cheraghi Bidsorkhi, Maria Sabrina Sarto   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Applied Force and sEMG Muscle Activity Required To Operate Pistol Grip Control in an Electric Utility Aerial Bucket [PDF]

, 2017
Electric utility line workers report high levels of fatigue in forearm muscles when operating a conventional pistol grip control in aerial buckets.
Garces, Casey D., Krishen, Lovely, Marklin, Richard W., Jr., Nagurka, Mark L., Slightam, Jonathaon E., Wolff, Trent M.   +5 more
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Piezoelectric Surface Charge and Dynamic Stimulation Synergize to Promote Cardiac Myoblast Alignment and Maturation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Surface polarization of PVDF films combined with mechanical stimulation generates piezoelectric electrical cues that modulate cardiomyoblast behaviour. Non‐poled and poled PVDF substrates provide distinct electroactive microenvironments influencing cell adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation.
Rafaela M Meira, Sylvie Ribeiro, Senentxu Lanceros‐Mendez, Clarisse Ribeiro   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source