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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Infection Control Practices for Vascular Access Management in Hemodialysis: Results From a Nationwide Survey of Japanese National University Hospitals

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Bloodstream infections due to repeated vascular access (VA) puncture and circuit connections remain major concerns in hemodialysis. Therefore, we examined current practices for glove, disinfectant, and personal protective equipment (PPE) use according to VA type in national university hospitals in Japan.
Aiko Yamada, Makoto Harada, Tadahiko Kikugawa, Takeshi Nakata, Koji Hashimoto, Tsuneo Konta, Yuji Kamijo   +6 more
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Artificial insemination and laying cycle influence adaptive immune cell numbers and localization in the reproductive tract of turkey breeder hens

Poultry Science
Weekly artificial insemination (AI) is a common practice on commercial turkey breeder farms. The aim of this study was to determine changes in stress as well as oviduct and systemic immunity in response to weekly artificial inseminations through the ...
Yifan Chen, Sunantha Kosonsiriluk, Lillian X. Ehresmann, Kent M. Reed, Sally L. Noll, Ben W. Wileman, Marissa M. Studniski, Kahina S. Boukherroub   +7 more
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ROBOTICS: CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE SCIENCE AND RELIGION FORUM

Zygon, 2020
The Science and Religion Forum (SRF) seeks to be the premier organization promoting the discussion between science and religion in the United Kingdom for academics, professionals, and interested lay people. Each year, the SRF holds a conference tackling
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Co-producing public involvement training with members of the public and research organisations in the East Midlands: creating, delivering and evaluating the lay assessor training programme

Research Involvement and Engagement, 2017
Plain english summary Members of the public share their views with researchers to improve health and social care research. Lay assessing is one way of doing this.
Adele Horobin, George Brown, Fred Higton, Stevie Vanhegan, Andrew Wragg, Paula Wray, Dawn-Marie Walker   +6 more
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Revealing the structure of land plant photosystem II: the journey from negative‐stain EM to cryo‐EM

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Advances in cryo‐EM have revealed the detailed structure of Photosystem II, a key protein complex driving photosynthesis. This review traces the journey from early low‐resolution images to high‐resolution models, highlighting how these discoveries deepen our understanding of light harvesting and energy conversion in plants.
Roman Kouřil
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Changes in symptom burden and quality of life among women with uterine fibroids receiving relugolix combination therapy: a plain language summary

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
This is a summary of findings from two research studies (known as clinical trials). The studies looked at how well a medicine called relugolix combination therapy worked in women with heavy menstrual bleeding (heavy bleeding during a period) with uterine
Elizabeth A Stewart, Andrea S Lukes, Roberta Venturella, Yulan Li, Elke Hunsche, Rachel B Wagman, Ayman Al-Hendy   +6 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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Improvements in daytime sleepiness and disrupted nighttime sleep with once-nightly sodium oxybate in people with narcolepsy type 1 and type 2: a plain language summary

Journal of Comparative Effectiveness Research
What is this summary about? This is a plain language summary of a published article in the journal Sleep. Narcolepsy is a sleep condition that has 2 different subtypes: narcolepsy type 1 and narcolepsy type 2. These are called NT1 and NT2 for short.
Yves Dauvilliers, Thomas Roth, Richard Bogan, Michael J Thorpy, Anne Marie Morse, Fèri Ascencion, Jennifer Gudeman   +6 more
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Reciprocal control of viral infection and phosphoinositide dynamics

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Phosphoinositides, although scarce, regulate key cellular processes, including membrane dynamics and signaling. Viruses exploit these lipids to support their entry, replication, assembly, and egress. The central role of phosphoinositides in infection highlights phosphoinositide metabolism as a promising antiviral target.
Marie Déborah Bancilhon, Bruno Mesmin
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