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What is a good health check? An interview study of health check providers’ views and practices

open access: yesBMC Medical Ethics, 2017
Background Health checks identify (risk factors for) disease in people without symptoms. They may be offered by the government through population screenings and by other providers to individual users as ‘personal health checks’.
Yrrah H. Stol   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Attitude of Romanian Medical Students and Doctors toward Business Ethics: Analyzing the Influence of Sex, Age, and Ethics Education

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education, 2023
This study investigated the attitude of Romanian medical students and doctors toward business ethics by measuring the preference for a particular ethical philosophy, namely, the preference for Machiavellianism, moral objectivism, social Darwinism ...
George-Dumitru Constantin   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Biomaterial Strategies for Targeted Intracellular Delivery to Phagocytes

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Phagocytes are essential to a functional immune system, and their behavior defines disease outcomes. Engineered particles offer a strategic opportunity to target phagocytes, harnessing inflammatory modulation in disease. By tuning features like size, shape, and surface, these systems can modulate immune responses and improve targeted treatment for a ...
Kaitlyn E. Woodworth   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Emergence and development of Uyghur medicine from the perspective of Chinese traditional medicine

open access: yesTraditional Medicine and Modern Medicine, 2019
The origin of medicine, to some extent, can be seen as the evolution of primitive medical knowledge and experience, and it is a process of continuous integration as well as inheritance of the good and elimination of the bad.
Zhen Gao   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Smart, Bio‐Inspired Polymers and Bio‐Based Molecules Modified by Zwitterionic Motifs to Design Next‐Generation Materials for Medical Applications

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Bio‐based and (semi‐)synthetic zwitterion‐modified novel materials and fully synthetic next‐generation alternatives show the importance of material design for different biomedical applications. The zwitterionic character affects the physiochemical behavior of the material and deepens the understanding of chemical interaction mechanisms within the ...
Theresa M. Lutz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Jundishapur School

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Islam and Society, 2005
Located in the region of Alam (modern Khuzistan), Jundishapur was founded by the Sassanid emperor Shahpur I in 260. This city was home to the Jundishapur school (madrasah), one of the most important science centers in history, that harmonized within ...
Mehmet Mahfuz Söylemez
doaj   +1 more source

Advanced Cellulose‐Based Gels for Wearable Physiological Monitoring: From Fiber Modification to Application Optimization

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review discusses cellulose‐based hydrogels technology, analyzes their application progress in physiological signal monitoring, and explores the effects of pretreatment, crosslinking, and molding methods on gel performance, to provide valuable insights into the efficient utilization of plant fibers and the environmentally friendly development of ...
Zhiming Wang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Mechanoelectric Conversion to Tissue Regeneration: Translational Progress in Piezoelectric Materials

open access: yesAdvanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent progress in piezoelectric materials for regenerative medicine, emphasizing their ability to convert mechanical stimuli into bioelectric signals that promote tissue repair. Key discussions cover the intrinsic piezoelectric properties of biological tissues, co‐stimulation cellular mechanisms for tissue regeneration, and ...
Xinyu Wang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multitasking Smart Intestinal Capsule Robot: A Cutting‐Edge Platform for Sampling, Diagnosis, and Therapy

open access: yesAdvanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Gut microbiota and biomarkers are linked to diseases like neurological disorders and metabolic syndromes. Ingestible capsule robots enable minimally invasive gut health assessment. This article proposes a promising direction for the advancement of capsule robots, integrating in situ sampling, real‐time diagnostics, and personalized therapy.
Xizong Chen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

From Code to Life: The AI‐Driven Revolution in Genome Editing

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This review explores AI‐driven advancements in genome editing, focusing on CRISPR optimization, enhanced targeting precision, reduced off‐target effects, and novel tool design. It addresses ethical challenges, data biases, and highlights future prospects in precision medicine, agriculture, and synthetic biology.
Zhidong Li   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

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