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From Rigid to Soft Robotic Approaches for Neuroendoscopy

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Robotic assistance has had minimal impact on deep intraventricular surgeries, where small‐scale, precision, and reduced invasiveness can contribute to improved patient outcomes. Emerging technologies in rigid, soft, and hybrid robotics are reviewed to identify the most promising mechanisms for deep brain navigation in addition to an attempt to identify
Kieran Gilday, Irena Zubak, Andreas Raabe, Josie Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Folic acid modifies the shape of epithelial cells during morphogenesis via a Folr1 and MLCK dependent mechanism

Biology Open, 2019
Folic acid supplementation can prevent neural tube defects, but the specific molecular mechanisms by which it does have not been elucidated. During neural plate morphogenesis, epithelial cell apical constriction cooperates with other events to drive ...
Jessica B. Martin, Maria Muccioli, Kenneth Herman, Richard H. Finnell, Timothy F. Plageman   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Proof‐of‐Concept Assessment of a Novel Wearable Eyelid Muscle Device: A Pre‐Clinical Animal Cadaver Study for Eyelid Closure Restoration

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This article introduces a soft wearable eyelid sling device incorporating a hydraulic soft artificial muscle (SAM) for achieving complete closure of an eyelid. The SAM is driven by a cam mechanism that provides a displacement profile closely matched with those of a healthy eyelid.
Patrick Pruscino, Phuoc Thien Phan, James Davies, Bibhu Sharma, Tianruo Guo, Chi Cong Nguyen, Nigel H. Lovell, Thanh Nho Do   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The study of the incidence of neural tube defects in hospitals of Kurdistan province in 1990

فصلنامه پرستاری،مامایی و پیراپزشکی, 2017
Introduction & Aim: Neural tube defects are among the common abnormalities of the central nervous system in neonates, which are often fatal and a global social medical problem.
Leyla Hasheminasab, Farzaneh Zaheri, Ronak Shahoe, Fariba Raanaei   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Neural tube defect among newborns in public hospitals of Tigray region, northern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundNeural tube defects are serious congenital abnormalities caused by abnormal neural tube closure that occur between third and fourth weeks of pregnancy.
Goitom Girmay, Berhane Hailu Gebrezgi, Hiwot Gebrewahid, Aman Teklu, Guesh Mebrahtom, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Ebud Ayele Dagnazgi, Fireweyni Fisshatsion, Birhane Mekonen Negash   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Egg-Derived Folic Acid Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Oxidative Stress in Pregnant Mice and Neural Tube Defects in Fetal Mice [PDF]

Shipin Kexue
This study compared the effects of chemically synthesized folic acid and natural folic acid derived from duck egg yolk on health outcomes in pregnant mice induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and their protective effects against neural tube defects in ...
LI Xiaomeng, WANG Yulin, SUN Haoyang, XU Ligen, HUANG Xi, SHENG Long, CAI Zhaoxia
doaj   +1 more source

3D Printing of Soft Robotic Systems: Advances in Fabrication Strategies and Future Trends

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Collectively, this review systematically examines 3D‐printed soft robotics, encompassing material selections, function integration, and manufacturing methodologies. Meanwhile, fabrication strategies are analyzed in order of increasing complexity, highlighting persistent challenges with proposed solutions.
Changjiang Liu, Bin Cui, Xumin Huang, Xiaoyu (Rayne) Zheng, T. Thang Vo‐Doan, Ruirui Qiao   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Folate and neural tube defects [PDF]

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2007
A protective effect of folate against the development of neural tube defects (NTDs), specifically, anencephaly and spina bifida, is now well recognized, having been established by a chain of clinical research studies over the past half century. This article summarizes the more important of these studies, which have led to the current situation in which
openaire   +2 more sources

Gait Analysis of Pak Biawak: A Necrobot Lizard Built using the Skeleton of an Asian Water Monitor (Varanus Salvator)

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds, Donan Satria Yudha, Parvez Alam   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Durability of Soft Pneumatic Actuators: A Review and Benchmarking Protocol

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
Lack of durability is a key challenge hindering the broad scale adoption of soft pneumatic actuators (SPAs) in automation industries. This review provides a comprehensive overview of existing research on SPA durability, introduces a standardized durability benchmarking protocol to consolidate the testing of SPAs, and outlines promising directions for ...
Dickson Chiu Yu Wong, Yucheng Luo, Rob Bernardus Nicolaas Scharff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source