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Parvalbumin Interneuron‐Dependent Hippocampal Neurogenesis Evoked by Prolonged Rhythmic Light Flicker

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates that prolonged rhythmic 40 Hz light flicker enhances spatial learning by stimulating PV interneuron‐dependent neurogenesis. The light flicker selectively activates PV interneurons, which enhances GABAergic support for the integration of immature neurons in the adult dentate gyrus.
Hai Yan, Yunxuan Wang, Xufan Deng, Shiyu Wu, Yifan Pan, Jun Du, Mei Yu, Bo Liu, Huimei Wang, Zhengyu Zhang, Jinghong Chen, Shuifa Chen, Yizheng Wang, Tara Walker, Perry Bartlett, Jun Ju, Sheng‐Tao Hou   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Deliberate exposure of humans to chlorine-the aftermath of Ebola in West Africa

Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 2016
Background During the recent Ebola outbreak, spraying of the environment and humans, including healthcare workers, with chlorine was wide spread in affected African countries; adverse clinical effects are reported here.
Shaheen Mehtar, Andre N. H. Bulabula, Haurace Nyandemoh, Steve Jambawai   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Synchronizing Complex Systems in Real Time to Accelerate Latrine Sales [PDF]

, 2017
In 2011, iDE set out to improve national sanitation coverage in Cambodia, which had stalled at 29% for the preceding 20 years. Six years later, the Sanitation Marketing Scale-Up program is the largest of its kind globally with a network of sales agents ...

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AI‐Driven Defecation Analysis by Smart Healthcare Toilet: Exploring Biometric Patterns and Eu‐Tenesmus

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A healthcare toilet system is introduced to passively measure defecation behavior. Real‐time data on stool dropping duration, thickness, and a newly defined “eu‐tenesmus” interval show correlations with stool form and gender differences. Results from 45 defecation events reveal a promising method for comprehensive defecation analysis.
Zhiquan Song, TaeHyung Kwon, Jeung Lee, Daeyoun D. Won, Brian J. Lee, Hyuk Soon Choi, Joseph C. Liao, Walter G. Park, Irene Sonu, Stephan Rogalla, Michael J. Rosen, David L. Hu, Jonathan Kuang Ziyang, Sunny Hei Wong, Bong Hyun Jun, Soh Kim, Seung‐min Park   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Potentially Toxic Elements’ Accumulation and Health Risk of Consuming Vegetables Cultivated along the Accra-Tema Motorway

Journal of Chemistry
Vegetables cultivated close to highways have the potential to accumulate potentially toxic elements (PTEs), either through uptake from contaminated soil or via atmospheric deposition from vehicular emissions, and pose health risks when ingested by humans.
Ebenezer Boahen, Benedicta Yayra Fosu-Mensah, Samuel S. Koranteng, Daniel A. Darko, Gerald Obuobi, Michael Mensah   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of a Unified Methodology for Risk-oriented Sanitary and Hygienic Monitoring of Advisory and Diagnostic Health Care Centers

Asian Pacific Journal of Environment and Cancer, 2021
Nowadays, there are crucial issues for sanitary and hygienic monitoring of activity risk assessment of the health care facilities for identify internal and external factors occupational conditions of health risk development for medical workers and ...
R.T. Kamilova, R.A. Ataniyazova, L.I. Isakova, V.K. Absattarova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Determinants of stunting in Indonesian children: evidence from a cross-sectional survey indicate a prominent role for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector in stunting reduction

BMC Public Health, 2016
BackgroundStunting in early life has considerable human and economic costs. The purpose of the study was to identify factors associated with stunting among children aged 0-23 months in Indonesia to inform the design of appropriate policy and programme ...
H. Torlesse, A. Cronin, S. Sebayang, R. Nandy   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Sanitation as a Business: Unclogging the Blockages [PDF]

, 2014
The first Unclogging the Blockages conference took place in Kampala, Uganda in February 2014 with the aim of putting on the table some of the major challenges facing the scale up of sustainable sanitation as well as collaborating towards innovaive ...
Andy Narracott, Christophe Nothomb, John Sauer, Marielle Snell   +3 more
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THE SANITATION OF DUBLIN. [PDF]

The Lancet, 1900
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openaire   +2 more sources

Impacts of geopolitics and policy on Latin American biodiversity and water resources

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract Latin America is a major agricultural producer with important natural resources. Efforts have been made to protect sensitive areas but are hindered by agricultural trade disruptions outside the control of individual countries due to globally integrated crop markets.
Jerome Dumortier, Amani Elobeid, Miguel Carriquiry   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source