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Aging on Chip: Harnessing the Potential of Microfluidic Technologies in Aging and Rejuvenation Research

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review highlights recent advances in microfluidic technologies for modeling human aging and age‐related diseases. It explores how organ‐on‐chip platforms improve physiological relevance, enable rejuvenation strategies, facilitate drug screening, detect senescent cells, and identify biomarkers.
Limor Zwi‐Dantsis, Vignesh Jayarajan, George M. Church, Roger D. Kamm, João Pedro de Magalhães, Emad Moeendarbary   +5 more
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Maternal plasma folate impacts differential DNA methylation in an epigenome-wide meta-analysis of newborns [PDF]

, 2016
Folate is vital for fetal development. Periconceptional folic acid supplementation and food fortification are recommended to prevent neural tube defects.
Beckett, E. (Emma), Bohlin, J. (Jon), Dehghan, A. (Abbas), Dekker, H.T. (Herman) den, Duijts, L. (Liesbeth), Felix, J.F. (Janine), Franco, O.H. (Oscar), Hofman, A. (Albert), Håberg, S.E. (Siri E), Jaddoe, V.W.V. (Vincent), Jongste, J.C. (Johan) de, Joubert, B.R. (Bonnie), Kulle Andreassen, B. (Bettina), Ligthart, S. (Symen), London, S.J. (Stephanie J), Meurs, J.B.J. (Joyce) van, Midttun, . (Øivind), Nilsen, R.M. (Roy M.), Nystad, W. (Wenche), Peddada, S.D. (Shyamal D.), Peters, M.J. (Marjolein), Reese, S.E. (Sarah E.), Steegers, E.A.P. (Eric), Tiemeier, H.W. (Henning), Ueland, P.M. (Per), Uitterlinden, A.G. (André), Vollset, S.E. (Stein E.), Wang, T. (Tianyuan), Wu, M.C. (Michael)   +28 more
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Multifunctional Neural Probes Enable Bidirectional Electrical, Optical, and Chemical Recording and Stimulation In Vivo

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Convergence drawing is used to create flexible, microscale, multifunctional fiber‐based neural probes. Optimized materials selection enables individual devices to perform neural recording, electrical stimulation, optogenetics, fiber photometry, fluid delivery, and voltammetric neurotransmitter detection in rodents.
Nicolette Driscoll, Marc‐Joseph Antonini, Taylor M. Cannon, Pema Maretich, Greatness Olaitan, Valerie Doan Phi Van, Keisuke Nagao, Atharva Sahasrabudhe, Emmanuel Vargas Paniagua, Ethan J. Frey, Ye Ji Kim, Sydney Hunt, Melissa Hummel, Sanju Mupparaju, Alan Jasanoff, B. Jill Venton, Polina Anikeeva   +16 more
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Recent Advances in Stimuli‐Responsive Materials and Soft Robotic Actuators for Bioelectronic Medicine

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores the integration of responsive materials and soft robotic actuators with implantable electronics to address key challenges in bioelectronic medicine. By enabling shape actuation, these technologies improve deployment, adaptability, and accuracy in minimally invasive procedures.
Chaoqun Dong, George G. Malliaras
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Maternal serum zinc deficiency in cases of neural tube defect in Gorgan, north Islamic Republic of Iran [PDF]

, 2009
Previous studies have shown a high rate of neural tube defects (NTD) in Gorgan, northern Islamic Republic of Iran. This case-control study during 2003-04 compared serum zinc levels and other variables in 23 mothers of neonates affected with NTD and 36 ...
Golalipour, M.J., Mansourian, A.R., Mobasheri, E., Vakili, M.A.   +3 more
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From Mechanoelectric Conversion to Tissue Regeneration: Translational Progress in Piezoelectric Materials

Advanced 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, Sílvio Terra Stefanello, Victor Shahin, Yun Qian   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Epidemiologic aspects of neural tube defects in South East Iran [PDF]

, 2006
Objectives: To investigate the rate of neural tube defects (NTDs) and their relation to gender, maternal age, consanguineous marriage, season, and drug consumption in Birjand, Iran.
Afshar, M., Farhud, D., Golalipour, M.J.
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Novel mode of defective neural tube closure in the Non-Obese Diabetic (NOD) mouse strain [PDF]

, 2015
Failure to close the neural tube results in birth defects, with severity ranging from spina bifida to lethal anencephaly. Few genetic risk factors for neural tube defects are known in humans, highlighting the critical role of environmental risk factors ...
Burk, David, Herion, Nils J., Kappen, Claudia, Kruger, Claudia, Macgowan, Jacalyn, Salbaum, J. Michael   +5 more
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A Multimodal Humidity Adaptive Optical Neuron Based on a MoWS2/VOx Heterojunction for Vision and Respiratory Functions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
A multifunctional memristor is demonstrated for in‐memory sensing and computing, leveraging a MoWS₂/VOx heterojunction to enable high ON/OFF ratio up to 10⁸ with ultralow operating voltages of ±0.2 V. This bio‐inspired multimodal design exhibits tunable synaptic behavior across electrical, optical, and humidity stimuli, enabling in situ modulation of ...
Abdul Momin Syed, Dhananjay D. Kumbhar, Hanrui Li, Manoj Kumar Rajbhar, Dayanand Kumar, Pratibha Pal, Nimer Wehbe, Mohamed ben Hassine, Nazek El‐Atab   +8 more
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Materials Advances in Devices for Heart Disease Interventions

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review examines the crucial role of materials in heart disease interventions, focusing on strategies for monitoring, managing, and repairing heart conditions. It discusses the material requirements for medical devices, highlighting recent innovations and their impact on cardiovascular health.
Gagan K. Jalandhra, Lauryn Srethbhakdi, James Davies, Chi Cong Nguyen, Phuoc Thien Phan, Zachary Och, Aditya Ashok, Khoon S. Lim, Hoang‐Phuong Phan, Thanh Nho Do, Nigel H. Lovell, Jelena Rnjak‐Kovacina   +11 more
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