This review explores how alternative invertebrate and small‐vertebrate models advance the evaluation of nanomaterials across medicine and environmental science. By bridging cellular and organismal levels, these models enable integrated assessment of toxicity, biodistribution, and therapeutic performance.
Marie Celine Lefevre +3 more
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MATERNAL MORTALITY IN BASRAH HOSPITALS; AN OVERVIEW OF THE LAST TWO DECADES [PDF]
This study aimed to determine the MMR in Basra hospitals for 20 years (1983-2002), to determine the main causes of maternal deaths with regards to direct, indirect & fortuitous causes & to verify the impact of major events including wars & sanction on ...
Salman K Ajlaan +3 more
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Variation in early life maternal care predicts later long range frontal cortex synapse development in mice. [PDF]
Empirical and theoretical work suggests that early postnatal experience may inform later developing synaptic connectivity to adapt the brain to its environment.
Chang, Irene +3 more
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Association of Mothers' Perception of Neighborhood Quality and Maternal Resilience with Risk of Preterm Birth. [PDF]
We examined the associations of mothers' perception of neighborhood quality and maternal resilience with risk of preterm birth and whether maternal resilience moderated the effect of neighborhood quality perception.
Bhatia, Namrata +4 more
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Ultrasound in Women's Health: Mechanisms, Applications, and Emerging Opportunities
As healthcare moves toward decentralization, ultrasound technologies are evolving from strictly imaging tools in clinical settings into versatile diagnostic and therapeutic platforms, with growing roles addressing women's health needs. This review highlights how ultrasound's underlying physical mechanisms can be harnessed to reduce disparities in women'
Sarah B. Ornellas +7 more
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Herpes zoster during pregnancy about one case report
A lot of infectious diseases can occur in pregnancy. Their acquisition, clinical presentation, and course during gestation may be altered due to deficiency of the maternal cellular immunity.
Soumaya Kraiem +3 more
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Cross-genetic determination of maternal and neonatal immune mediators during pregnancy. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:The immune system plays a fundamental role in development during pregnancy and early life. Alterations in circulating maternal and neonatal immune mediators have been associated with pregnancy complications as well as susceptibility to ...
Ashwood, Paul +9 more
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Hydrogel Confinement Strategies for 3D Cell Culture in Microfluidic Systems
Hydrogel confinement structures are key to organizing 3D cell cultures in microfluidic devices. This review classifies five structural strategies (micropillar, phaseguide, porous membrane, stepped‐height, and support‐free) and examines their trade‐offs alongside fabrication methods.
Soohyun Kim, Min Seok Lee, Sung Kyun Lee
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Morphological and morphometrical study of placenta in normal and hypertensive pregnancies
Background and Aim: Placenta is the main channel in utero, through which the fetus receives its nutrition from the mother. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are fairly common and affect the growth and development of the placenta and fetus in many ways.
Pushpa Gowda, K S Jayanthi
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and childhood obesity: results from the CESAR Study.
Childhood obesity is a worldwide public health concern. Recent studies from high income countries have demonstrated associations between maternal smoking during pregnancy and children's excess body weight. We examine associations between maternal smoking
Gorog, Krisztian +10 more
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