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Hematopoietic (stem) cells—The elixir of life?

open access: yesFEBS Letters, EarlyView.
The aging of HSCs (hematopoietic stem cells) and the blood system leads to the decline of other organs. Rejuvenating aged HSCs improves the function of the blood system, slowing the aging of the heart, kidney, brain, and liver, and the occurrence of age‐related diseases.
Emilie L. Cerezo   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Piloting a manualised weight management programme (Shape Up-LD) for overweight and obese persons with mild-moderate learning disabilities: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
National obesity rates have dramatically risen over the last decade. Being obese significantly reduces life expectancy, increases the risk of a range of diseases, and compromises quality of life.
Beeken, RJ   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Impact of a senior research thesis on students' perceptions of scientific inquiry in distinct student populations

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study addressed how a senior research thesis is perceived by undergraduate students. It assessed students' perception of research skills, epistemological beliefs, and career goals in Biochemistry (science) and BDC (science‐business) students. Completing a thesis improved confidence in research skills, resilience, scientific identity, closed gender‐
Celeste Suart   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

From marginalisation to belonging: The transformative value of adult daycare centres for adults with disabilities

open access: yesSouth African Journal of Occupational Therapy
Introduction:  This opinion piece reflects on the perspectives of adults with severe-profound disabilities attending Adult Daycare Centres (ADCs) in the Western Cape, South Africa, a country where such services are crucial for promoting dignity and well-
Iselle Van den Heever
doaj   +1 more source

HIV‐1 establishes immediate latency in T cells expressing the viral Nef protein

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Nef is a viral protein often omitted from HIV‐1 reporter viruses. Consequently, its role in viral latency is unclear. We developed three novel dual reporter HIV‐1 derivatives that express Nef and allow for detection of latent and productive infection. Using these reporters, we show that Nef does not affect the establishment of immediate viral latency ...
Cindy Lam, Ivan Sadowski
wiley   +1 more source

Kateheza osoba s invaliditetom

open access: yesBogoslovska Smotra
Prema podatcima Hrvatskog zavoda za javno zdravstvo na prostoru Republike Hrvatske živi 17 posto osoba s invaliditetom. Osobe s invaliditetom su većinski katoličke vjere te se žele uključiti u pastoralni, katehetski i sakramentalni život svojih župnih ...
Leonardo Šardi
doaj   +1 more source

Leveling the Playing Field: Attracting, Engaging, and Advancing People with Disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
People with disabilities experience significant challenges in finding employment. The participation of people with disabilities in the workforce and their median income are both less than half that of the civilian workforce.
Barrington, Linda   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Tracking Motor Progression and Device‐Aided Therapy Eligibility in Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterise the progression of motor symptoms and identify eligibility for device‐aided therapies in Parkinson's disease, using both the 5‐2‐1 criteria and a refined clinical definition, while examining differences across genetic subgroups.
David Ledingham   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

PERCEPTION OF ADAPTATION OF A SPATIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL MOVEMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

open access: yesHuman Research in Rehabilitation, 2018
The aim of the paper is to show differences in the accessibility of the environment between young people with disabilities and young people without disabilities. The sample of respondents consisted of two sub-samples.
Izeta Husić-Đuzić, Ševala Tulumović
doaj   +1 more source

One-Stop Accessibility: A Nationwide Survey of One-Stop Centers on Services for People with Disabilities [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the accessibility status of One-Stop centers andthe ways that workforce development systems are serving people with disabilities.
Ariana Funaro, Duke Storen, K. A. Dixon
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