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Unilateral Ankle‐Foot Exoneuromusculoskeleton with Balance‐Sensing Feedback for Self‐Help Telerehabilitation after Stroke

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This study introduces a hybrid robot that integrates mechanical assistance by musculoskeletons (i.e., soft pneumatic muscle with rigid exoskeletal extensions), neuromuscular electrical stimulation, and vibrotactile feedback in a lightweight wearable mechatronic complex applicable to the paretic ankle–foot poststroke for gait restoration. The system can
Fuqiang Ye, Wei Rong, Waiming Li, Kwok‐Ting Wong, Man‐Kit Pang, Hon‐Wah Wai, Lilly Li, Zicong Hong, Song Guo, Zong‐Hao Ma, Yongping Zheng, Ming Zhang, Nicholas Chow, Jianing Zhang, Xiaoling Hu, Fei Chen, Waisang Poon   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dilated cardiomyopathy-mediated heart failure induces a unique skeletal muscle myopathy with inflammation

Skeletal Muscle, 2019
Skeletal muscle myopathy and exercise intolerance are diagnostic hallmarks of heart failure (HF). However, the molecular adaptations of skeletal muscles during dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)-mediated HF are not completely understood.
Taejeong Song, Palanikumar Manoharan, D. Millay, Sheryl E. Koch, Jack Rubinstein, J. Heiny, S. Sadayappan   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Compliant Pneumatic Feet with Real‐Time Stiffness Adaptation for Humanoid Locomotion

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A compliant pneumatic foot with real‐time variable stiffness enables humanoid robots to adapt to changing terrains. Using onboard vision and pressure control, the foot modulates stiffness within each gait cycle, reducing impact forces and improving balance. The design, cast in soft silicone with embedded air chambers and Kevlar wrapping, offers durable,
Irene Frizza, Hiroshi Kaminaga, Philippe Fraisse, Gentiane Venture   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The same strain of Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV-1) is involved in the development of different, but related, diseases in Atlantic and Pacific Salmon in British Columbia

FACETS, 2018
Piscine orthoreovirus Strain PRV-1 is the causative agent of heart and skeletal muscle inflammation (HSMI) in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar Linnaeus, 1758).
Emiliano Di Cicco, Hugh W. Ferguson, Karia H. Kaukinen, Angela D. Schulze, Shaorong Li, Amy Tabata, Oliver P. Günther, Gideon Mordecai, Curtis A. Suttle, Kristina M. Miller   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Thigh fat and muscle each contribute to excess cardiometabolic risk in South Asians, independent of visceral adipose tissue. [PDF]

, 2014
OBJECTIVE: To compare fat distribution and associations between fat depots and cardiometabolic traits in South Asians and Europeans. METHODS: Five hundred and fourteen South Asians and 669 Europeans, aged 56-86.
Chaturvedi, N, Eastwood, SV, Forouhi, NG, Godsland, I, Hughes, AD, Mayet, J, Tillin, T, Whincup, P, Wright, A   +8 more
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Nanomaterial‐Based Muscle Cell/Neural Tissue Biohybrid Robots: From Actuation to Biomedical Applications

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Muscle cell‐based biohybrid robot using nanomaterials for function enhancement and neural function for biomedical applications. Biohybrid robotics, an emerging field combining biological tissues with artificial systems, has made significant progress in developing various biohybrid constructs, including muscle‐cell‐driven biorobots and microbots.
Minkyu Shin, Sangeun Lee, Su Ryon Shin, Jin‐Ha Choi, Jeong‐Woo Choi   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of physical exercise on adiponectin, leptin, and inflammatory markers in childhood obesity: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2018
Background: New findings on adipose tissue physiology and obesity-Associated inflammation status suggest that modification of the adipokine level can be relevant for the long-Term prevention of obesity-Associated chronic disease. Objectives: The scope of
Bianco, Antonio, Castaldo, Clotilde, D'Alicandro, Giovanni, Di Meglio, Franca, Montagnani, Stefania, Nurzynska, Daria, Sirico, Felice, Spera, Rocco   +7 more
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

The new perspective of cardiac exercise rehabilitation: based on integrative physiology

Frontiers in Physiology
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the world’s leading cause of death, but there’s a gap between scientific research and real-world treatment. Exercise is a safe and effective way to prevent and manage CVDs, yet putting it into practice faces many ...
Guopeng You, Jinwen Xie, Wei Tong, Shaocong Zhao   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fibromyalgia: A Unifying Neuroendocrinologic Model for Understanding Its Pathophysiology [PDF]

, 2008
Fibromyalgia is believed to affect at least 2% of the population. Despite advances in the scientific understanding of the derangements of central and peripheral pain processing mechanisms in fibromyalgia, no current models of its pathophysiology account ...
Peter Dorsher
core   +1 more source