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Drug delivery in overcoming the blood-brain barrier: role of nasal mucosal grafting [PDF]

, 2017
The blood–brain barrier (BBB) plays a fundamental role in protecting and maintaining the homeostasis of the brain. For this reason, drug delivery to the brain is much more difficult than that to other compartments of the body. In order to bypass or cross
Carafa, Maria, Di Marzio, Luisa, Hanieh, PATRIZIA NADIA, Marianecci, Carlotta, Paolino, Donatella, Rinaldi, Federica   +5 more
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Practical Guide to the Design of Granular Hydrogels for Customizing Complex Cellular Microenvironments

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Granular hydrogels are emerging microporous platforms for cell culture and delivery, showing great potential for replicating the complex, heterogeneous environments found in natural tissues. This review outlines the design principles of granular hydrogels, highlighting critical factors that determine the final physicochemical properties of the entire ...
Shuhan Feng, Kaiyang Chen, Shiqi Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Techniques of Eyebrow Lifting: A Narrative Review

Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research, 2020
None of brow lift techniques are completely satisfactory because of their limited effectiveness, lack of longevity, and potential complications. The aim of this study was to provide a comprehensive review of the literature on the pros and cons of the ...
Nasser Karimi, Mohsen Bahmani Kashkouli, Hamed Sianati, Behzad Khademi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Primary endovascular treatment of post-irradiated carotid pseudoaneurysm at the skull base with the Pipeline embolization device [PDF]

, 2015
Background A post-irradiated carotid pseudoaneurysm at the skull base can cause life-threatening blowout syndrome. Conventional treatments include parent vessel occlusion, endovascular coiling or covered stenting. Use of the Pipeline embolization device (
Leung, GKK, Lui, WM, Tsang, ACO
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Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: A Powerful Tool in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work is a comprehensive revision of bioactive glasses (BGs), pioneered by Prof. L.L. Hench, which are key in bone repair and regenerative medicine. Sol–gel methods and mesoporous designs enhanced their bioactivity, ions, and drug delivery. BGs now support gene therapy and 3D‐printed scaffolds, enabling personalized, multifunctional treatments in ...
Natividad Gómez‐Cerezo, Daniel Lozano, Antonio J. Salinas, María Vallet‐Regí   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Endolymphatic Hydrops on Sound Transmission in Live Guinea Pigs Measured with a Laser Doppler Vibrometer

Neural Plasticity, 2016
Objective. This study aimed at describing the mechanism of hearing loss in low frequency and the different dynamic behavior of the umbo, the stapes head, and the round window membrane (RWM) between normal guinea pigs and those with endolymphatic hydrops (
Chen-Ru Ding, Xin-Da Xu, Xin-Wei Wang, Xian-Hao Jia, Xiang Cheng, Xiang Liu, Lin Yang, Bu-Sheng Tong, Fang-Lu Chi, Dong-Dong Ren   +9 more
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Morphological evolution of the mammalian jaw adductor complex [PDF]

, 2016
The evolution of the mammalian jaw during the transition from non-mammalian synapsids to crown mammals is a key event in vertebrate history and characterised by the gradual reduction of its individual bones into a single element and the concomitant ...
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Battery‐Free Dual‐Channel Wireless Neurostimulator Using Passive Circuitry for Neuropathic Pain Modulation

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
A compact, wireless neural stimulator featuring a novel tapping inductor enables selective and independent stimulation of the motor cortex in rats via a single receiver coil. This minimally invasive system effectively reduces neuropathic pain through targeted cortical activation, offering a new avenue for bioelectronic pain therapies and advancing ...
Jeongju Moon, Kyungmo Seong, Hyeon Gyu Kim, Wonki Mun, Seung Hyun Min, Sung‐Yun Park, Joonsoo Jeong, Chin Su Koh, Hyun Ho Jung, Kyungsik Eom   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing Quality of Life Before and After Surgery in Patients With Cushing Disease: A Before-After Study [PDF]

Journal of Holistic Nursing and Midwifery, 2023
Introduction: Cushing disease is a rare problem that usually has an important effect on the quality of life (QoL). Objective: This survey aimed to evaluate patients’ QoL and determine predictors of improving QoL scores in patients.
Arezoo Chouhdari, Omidvar Rezaei, Mohammad Samadian, Guive Sharifi, Kaveh Ebrahimzadeh, Zahra Davoudi   +5 more
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Pterodactylus scolopaciceps Meyer, 1860 (Pterosauria, Pterodactyloidea) from the Upper Jurassic of Bavaria, Germany:the problem of Cryptic Pterosaur Taxa in early ontogeny [PDF]

, 2014
The taxonomy of the Late Jurassic pterodactyloid pterosaur Pterodactylus scolopaciceps Meyer, 1860 from the Solnhofen Limestone Formation of Bavaria, Germany is reviewed. Its nomenclatural history is long and complex, having been synonymised with both P.
Martill, David M., Vidovic, Steven U.
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