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Understanding extracellular vesicles in antiaging

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Aging is a multifactorial process marked by gradual cellular dysregulation, regulated by hallmarks, including genomic instability, mitochondrial dysregulation, and chronic inflammation. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), especially exosomes, have emerged as pivotal mediators of cell‐to‐cell communication with potential roles in both ...
Paras Ahmad, Nathan E. Estrin, Anton Sculean, Richard J. Miron   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of health education intervention on menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices among the adolescent girls of Pokhara Metropolitan, Nepal.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundPoor menstrual hygiene practices are one of the major public health problems in Nepal. Due to persistent taboos and socio-cultural constraints, adolescent girls are often unaware of scientific facts, knowledge, and practices related to ...
Saraswati Ghimire, Nand Ram Gahatraj, Niranjan Shrestha, Smriti Manandhar, Shalik Ram Dhital   +4 more
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Intersectional Geographies of Sanitation and Socio‑Economic Exclusion in Assam's Urban Slums

Diversity &Inclusion Research, Volume 3, Issue 4, October 2026.
ABSTRACT According to the report entitled The Sustainable Development Goals: Extended Report 2024, an estimated 24.8% of the urban population resides in slums. These figures often mask the structural inequalities that produce such conditions. Employing the lens of Diversity–Equity–Inclusion (DEI) and quasi‐qualitative methodologies, this study examines
Shabana Nazmine, Rituparna Bhattacharyya, Palme Borthakur, Jnanashree Borah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring Cervical Cancer‐Associated Vaginal and Cervical Microbiota via 16S rRNA Sequencing

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 5, October 2026.
This 16S sequencing study identified a dysbiotic cervical microbiota (increased diversity, reduced Lactobacillus, enriched Prevotella) specifically linked to high‐risk HPV infection. These microbial alterations, shaped by the HPV‐driven microenvironment, offer novel targets for biomarkers and mechanistic research in cervical carcinogenesis.
Guojiao Wang, Xiaotong Liu, Zimo Wang, Huadong Tian, Yan Li, Yuexi Luo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Abortion—A brief description of the evolution of methods

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, Volume 105, Issue 10, Page 1898-1903, October 2026.
Termination of pregnancy is not a “modern” societal issue, but one that has been afforded to women, albeit with varying degrees of success, over many centuries. Methods have evolved which have increased the availability, effectiveness, and safety of abortion, while substantially reducing associated morbidity.
Laura Slade, Andrea Deussen, Jodie Dodd
wiley   +1 more source

Improving menstrual hygiene management in emergency contexts: literature review of current perspectives [PDF]

, 2018
Crystal VanLeeuwen, Belen Torondel Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK Abstract: Management of menstruation in contexts of humanitarian emergencies can be challenging.
Torondel, Belen, VanLeeuwen C, Torondel B, Belen Torondel, Crystal VanLeeuwen, VanLeeuwen, Crystal   +5 more
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Menstrual hygiene: knowledge and practice among adolescent girls in orphanage

International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 2018
Background: In India menstruation is generally considered as unclean. Orphanage girls are vulnerable group in our society. The unfailing support and a constant check of orphan girls during menstruation are usually absent. The objective of the study was to assess the knowledge and practices regarding menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls residing in ...
Savita Kumari, Poonam Sheoran, Adiba Siddiqui   +2 more
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Sepsis and Antibiotics in Extremely Preterm Infants: Early Empirical Treatment Was Common, While Late‐Onset Sepsis Accounted for Most Cases and Antibiotic Use

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 10, Page 2228-2236, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim The aim was to investigate the incidence of sepsis and use of antibiotics among extremely preterm infants, given the limited number of population‐based studies examining this. Methods This retrospective study in Eastern Denmark included all liveborn infants from 23 + 0 weeks/days to 27 + 6 weeks/days of gestation from 2019 to 21.
Anna Bjerager Arnesen, Nini Møller, Louise Dyrberg Vibede, Kristian Vestergaard, Sara Krøis Holm, Cæcilie Trier, Hristo Stanchev, Gholamreza Dayani, Ulrikka Nygaard, Bo Mølholm Hansen, Emma Malchau Carlsen   +10 more
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Social hygiene.

, 1914
Vols. 5- include: Social hygiene bibliography, compiled by Janet F. Melvain.Published in: New York, 1918-1919; Menasha, Wis., 1920-1921.Title from cover.Mode of access: Internet.Official periodical of the American Social Hygiene ...
American Social Hygiene Association.
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Menstrual Hygiene Awareness, Practices and Health Implications Among Adolescent Girls in Ukpom Abak, Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria

Ibom Medical Journal
Background: Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is crucial for the health and well-being of adolescent girls. In many developing countries, including Nigeria, awareness and resources for proper MHM are lacking.
Ekpin VI, Johnson OE, Ukpong DE, Akpan EB, Obimah S, Udo ME, Bassey CD, Uyoho PE, Inemesit AE   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source