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A Complex Network of Obesity-Risk Genes Revealed by Systematic Bioinformatics and Single-Cell Transcriptomic Analyses

Journal of Obesity
The development of obesity is closely linked to genetic factors. Despite the identification of numerous genes associated with an increased risk of obesity in humans, a comprehensive understanding of their biological roles has not been achieved.
Yuenan Liu, Haolin Yuan, Junhui Hu, Xu Xu, Shankai Yin, Yiming Hu, Feng Liu   +6 more
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Education of trainees, training and fellowships for head and neck oncologic and surgical training in the UK:United Kingdom National Multidisciplinary Guidelines [PDF]

, 2016
Since the previous edition of these guidelines, significant changes have taken place in the training and assessment of surgeons and oncologists who treat patients with head and neck cancer.
Matteucci, P., Niblock, P., Robson, A., Simo, R., Woodwards, B.   +4 more
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Multi-dimensional analysis of oral cavity and oropharyngeal defects following cancer extirpation surgery, a cadaveric study

Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2018
Background Defects following resection of tumors in the head and neck region are complex; more detailed and defect-specific reconstruction would likely result in better functional and cosmetic outcomes. The objectives of our study were: 1) to improve the
Sherif Idris, Alex M. Mlynarek, Khalid Ansari, Jeffrey R. Harris, Nabil Rizk, David Cote, Daniel A. O’Connell, Heather Allen, Peter Dziegielewski, Hadi Seikaly   +9 more
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Vision-based Control of a Soft Robot for Maskless Head and Neck Cancer Radiotherapy [PDF]

arXiv, 2016
This work presents an on-going investigation of the control of a pneumatic soft-robot actuator addressing accurate patient positioning systems in maskless head and neck cancer radiotherapy. We employ two RGB-D sensors in a sensor fusion scheme to better estimate a patient's head pitch motion.
arxiv  

Second primary cancer risk - the impact of applying different definitions of multiple primaries: results from a retrospective population-based cancer registry study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: There is evidence that cancer survivors are at increased risk of second primary cancers. Changes in the prevalence of risk factors and diagnostic techniques may have affected more recent risks.<p></p> Methods: We examined the
A Chopra, A Mehnert, Aishah Coyte, C Dong, C Fabbri, C Thellenberg, CH Johnson, D Brewster, D Brewster, D Brewster, D Forman, D Groheux, D Howel, David S Morrison, DM Parkin, DM Parkin, DR Youlden, E Crocetti, E Kellen, EM Ibrahim, F Levi, GB Yang, I Soerjomataram, IARC/ENCR/IACR Working Group, International Agency for Research on Cancer, J Ferlay, J Jegu, J Maddams, JA Atienza, JW Hotchkiss, K Hemminki, K Hemminki, K Moser, L Liu, L Liu, L Mellemkjaer, LJ Rutten, MB Adamo, MH Schmid-Wendtner, Philip McLoone, RE Curtis, S Scholes, X Gao, Y Chen   +43 more
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End-stage head and neck cancer: coping mechanism [PDF]

, 2017
Coping mechanisms are patients’ means of adapting to stressful situations and involve psychological and physical changes in behavior. Patients adapt to head and neck cancer in a variety of ways.
Berteşteanu, Serban V.G., Paun, Oana, Popescu, Bogdan, Scăunaşu, Razvan V.   +3 more
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Plant-calf, Egg-head and Horse-neck [PDF]

, 2011
MP4 videoRta rgyugs, a subdivision of Rka phug Administrative Village, is a farming village located in Khams ra Town, Gcan tsa County Town, Rma lho Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, PR China.
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Pleomorphic Adenoma of the Palate: Diagnostic and Surgical Strategy

Case Reports in Otolaryngology
Pleomorphic adenoma is a benign tumor of the salivary glands. It develops preferentially in the parotid gland. The authors report a localization of a pleomorphic adenoma on the palate and discuss the value of CT scan in therapeutic strategy.
Ciré Ndiaye, Mame Sanou Diouf, Houra Ahmed, Arame Thiam, Ngoné Diaba Diop, Aminata Mbaye, Mamadou Woury Barry, Mame Diarra Bousso Ba   +7 more
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A biomechanical study of neck strength and impact dynamics on head and neck injury parameters [PDF]

arXiv
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are considered a silent epidemic. It affects many people, from automobiles to sports to service members. In this study, we employed a musculoskeletal head-neck model to understand the effect of impact locations, characteristics, and neck strength on head and neck injury severity. Three types of impact forces were studied:
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Detailed Atlas of the Head and Neck [PDF]

, 1949
George B. Hassin
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