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A Portable Soft Robotic Glove with Fully Functional Thumb Assistance for Complex Dexterous Fine Motor Skills

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A portable, sensorized, and controlled dexterous thumb‐enhanced glove helps stroke survivors swipe phones, twist caps, and perform other tasks. It is based on a powerful continuously, segmented origami dual chamber actuator to achieve active thumb CMC and MCP joint assistance and passively extend the IP joint.
Disheng Xie, Zhen Wang, Zhongping Ye, Minghao Liu, Xiangqian Shi, Shuk Fan Tong, Jianbin Liu, Chuanbin Mao, Thomas W. Leung, Haitao Liu, Raymond Kai‐yu Tong   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Synergistic strategy of riboflavin and lipoids to bioengineer resin dentin hybrid layer

Scientific Reports
The study aimed to synthesize and evaluate the effects of an experimental adhesive system containing different concentrations of riboflavin in combination with Lipoid/phosphatidylcholine solutions on the dentin-bonding interface.
Wong Er-Vin, Yip Chun Marn, Wong Siew Shuai, Jasmin Kaur A./P. Kuljit Singh, Kiran Rehman, Preena Sidhu, Loo Chee Thou, Angelia Aurell Tang, Ng Hui Ying, Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Fabian Davamani, Salvatore Sauro, Zeeshan Sheikh, Umer Daood   +13 more
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Soft, Multi‐Wavelength Photoplethysmography Enables Reliable Neonatal Blood Pressure Monitoring Via Error Stratification

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A soft hybrid multi‐wavelength PPG wearable acquires neonatal signals. Synchronized PPG and invasive ABP data are segmented into fixed windows. A 1D‐EfficientNet model predicts segment‐level SBP and DBP. Model performance is examined with retrospective subgroup analysis across acquisition conditions.
Wenqi Shi, Lanlan Mi, Jiarong Chen, Biao Liu, Min Wang, Zisheng Dai, Bin Liu, Ruize Gao, Yunfeng Lin, Weiwei Guo, Guoxing Wang, Wenyi Luo, Cheng Chen   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Review of Gastrointestinal Capsule Robots: Materials, Actuation, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This review examines gastrointestinal capsule robots through a systems engineering lens, covering shell materials, actuation and localization strategies, diagnostic modalities, therapeutic interventions, and commercialization status. By mapping the complete technological chain from fabrication to clinical deployment, this work identifies critical gaps ...
Zengsheng Li, Zhongguo Ren, Yiliang Lin, Xianfeng Xia, Tianlong Li, Kai Fung Chan, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Wei Peng Yong, Mengmeng Sun   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Carbon Quantum Dots as Versatile Nanosystems for Biomedical Innovation: Mechanisms, Applications, and Translational Prospects

British Journal of Biomedical Science
Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) represent a rapidly developing class of fluorescent nanomaterials with increasing relevance in biomedical research and application.
Jasdev Singh Maan, Milind Kuruvath Santhosh, Stevelyn Jia Xin Lee, Nicole Zi Yu Leow, Anis Sofia binti Mohd Adli, Charlotte Jia Qi Tai, Jia Hui Lim, Yasheni Muniandy, Chun-Wai Mai, Tong Ling Tan, Soi Moi Chye, Rhun Yian Koh, Chooi Ling Lim   +12 more
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A Preclinical Multifunctional Capsule Robot with Unified Diagnosis and Targeted Thermal Therapy for Gastrointestinal Diseases

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A proof‐of‐concept multifunctional capsule robot integrates diagnostic imaging, magnetic navigation, wireless power transfer, and targeted thermotherapy for gastrointestinal applications. Magnetically guided positioning and stable wireless power enable localized thermal ablation, achieving controlled heating and high cell mortality in vitro.
Heng Zhang, Yichong Sun, Xiaoting Zhang, Chi‐Kwan Lee, Zheng Li, Yehui Li, Huarong Chen, Paul D. Mitcheson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Readability analysis as a tool for evaluating English proficiency in first-year medical students

BMC Medical Education
Background English proficiency in higher education is strongly associated with a student’s overall academic performance. For instance, written assignments, which are a key component of continuous assessment, heavily depend on the student’s proficiency in
Gnanajothy Ponnudurai, Brinnell Caszo, Justin Gnanou   +2 more
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Evaluation of designed pharmaceutical pictograms among the Malaysian population

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
Background: Poor medication adherence to treatment regimen and medication errors among patients are the main concerns for pharmacists. One creative way to make medical information easier to understand, improve health literacy, and be more memorable for ...
Anil Tumkur, Pravinkumar Ingle, Quinnie Ling Sze Ning, Nurul Asikin Bustamin, Tee Kai Heng, Chai Tze Leen, Ketan Hatware   +6 more
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Vine‐Inspired Soft Robotics: Materials, Actuations, and Emerging Applications

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Vine‐inspired robots grow from the tip, enabling navigation through confined spaces with minimal disturbance. This Review summarizes material and actuation strategies for vine‐inspired growth, key functions including steering, retraction, attachment, branching, and variable stiffness, and emerging applications spanning medical intervention, confined ...
Jiahao Wu, Xingyun Liu, Fangzhou Wang, Huili Ren, Chaojun Zhang, Ziyu Ren, Zunqi Liu, Jing Li   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development and In Vitro Evaluation of a Zerumbone Loaded Nanosuspension Drug Delivery System

Crystals, 2018
Zerumbone extracted from the volatile oil of rhizomes available from the Zinigiber zerumbet has promising pharmacological activity. However, it has poor aqueous solubility and dissolution characteristics.
Shadab Md, Bradon C.M Kit, Sumeet Jagdish, Dexter J.P David, Manisha Pandey, Lipika Alok Chatterjee   +5 more
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