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Recent advances of bismuth oxychloride photocatalytic material: Property, preparation and performance enhancement

, 2020
Due to its unique layered structure, bismuth oxychloride (BiOCl) has potential applications as a photocatalytic material in clean energy utilization and environmental purification.
Wenwei Liu, Ren Peng
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Immediate effects of ultrasound therapy on pain and plantar pressure in individuals with subacute ankle sprains: a randomized controlled trial

Physiotherapy Quarterly
Introduction Despite the fact that ultrasound (US) therapy is not advised for acute ankle sprains, its therapeutic effects may be beneficial for other stages of ankle sprains, such as a subacute ankle sprain.
Thongchai Suksri, Chitanongk Gaogasigam, Sujitra Boonyong   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bioethics of military performance enhancement [PDF]

Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 2019
Biological interventions to improve performance, such as amphetamines, have a long history of military use, and in the future may include more advanced biotechnologies. This article discusses the ethics of using biomedical enhancements in the military.
openaire   +2 more sources

Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronological age and biological maturity are separately positively associated with inhibitory control and working memory in boys and girls

Frontiers in Cognition
Executive function is typically considered from a chronological age perspective, despite the influence of biological maturity on executive function development.
Luke M. Gilbert, Ryan A. Williams, John G. Morris, Anna Dunn, Ruth Boat, Karah J. Dring, Mary E. Nevill, Simon B. Cooper   +7 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure improves balance ability in sedentary young adults

Physiotherapy Quarterly
Introduction Exercising with a game console is a novel type of exercise. One game that is currently popular is Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure, but its impact on balancing ability in young adults who are sedentary has yet to be investigated. This study aimed
Akkradate Siriphorn, Chayanuch Jirawadeenichada, Jirawat Kotcharak, Kairawee Kiatkaiwansiri, Siriporn Vongsaiyat Siriphorn   +4 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source

Survey study of changes in total caloric and protein intake across the menopause transition: a preliminary analysis

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition
Background The menopausal transition is characterized by hormonal shifts, particularly a decline in estrogen, which is associated with increased fat mass and reduced lean body mass.
Valeria V. Silva Ramirez, Anna Oelmann, John Holtje, Landon Shannahan, Gretchen Shelton, Nam Nguyen, Stacy T. Sims, Jacey A. Greece, Laura Pyott, Gabrielle Lyon, Michael J. Ormsbee, Bill I. Campbell   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

Multi-Stage Fitness Test Performance, V˙O2 Peak and Adiposity: Effect on Risk Factors for Cardio-Metabolic Disease in Adolescents

Frontiers in Physiology, 2019
The role of physical activity in determining the metabolic health of adolescents is poorly understood, particularly concerning the effect on low-grade chronic inflammation (chronic elevation of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and acute ...
Karah J. Dring, Simon B. Cooper, John G. Morris, Caroline Sunderland, Gemma A. Foulds, Alan Graham Pockley, Mary E. Nevill   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source