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 +7 more
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On Gromov's Waist of the Sphere Theorem [PDF]
, 2009 The goal of this paper is to give a detailed and complete proof of M.
Orsay F, Yashar Memarian
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Compositional analyses of the associations between sedentary time, different intensities of physical activity, and cardiometabolic biomarkers among children and youth from the United States [PDF]
, 2019 Introduction : Compositional data analysis is one appropriate method for co-dependent data, even when data are collected for a subdivision of the 24-hour period, such as the waking day.
Carson, Valerie +4 more
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A Soft Robotic Device for Targeted Massage Therapy of Residual Limbs
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Residual limb edema after amputation can hinder recovery and delay prosthetic fitting. This study presents a soft‐robotic wearable device that delivers sequential compression through pneumatic McKibben actuators. By replicating the principles of manual lymphatic drainage, the device generates controlled mechanotherapeutic pressure patterns, providing a
Maria Grazia Polizzotto +5 more
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Health behaviors, waist circumference and waist-to-height ratio in children [PDF]
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011 Waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) begin to gain attention as measures of adiposity and as important cardiometabolic disease risk factors also among children. Still, little research has been done on behavioral determinants of WC and WHtR in children.
Ray C., Roos E., Ray C., Roos E.
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Association between fruit intake and abdominal adiposity in 1,707 randomly selected U.S. children
Frontiers in NutritionBackgroundThis investigation was conducted to determine the relationship between fruit intake and abdominal adiposity in 1,707 U.S. children.MethodsThe children were randomly selected as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
Larry A. Tucker
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A Novel Function of Nonadecanoic Acid in Regulating Glucose Homeostasis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study identifies the odd‐chain fatty acid C19:0 as an endogenous ligand of GPR120 that promotes glucose homeostasis via Gαq signaling. In obesity, elevated palmitic acid suppresses endogenous C19:0 production through a miRNA–PPARα–HACL1 pathway, offering a promising direction for understanding the role of OCFAs in human health.
Yanting Hou +14 more
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Complete polarization control for a nanofiber waveguide using directional coupling [PDF]
, 2019 Optical nanofiber waveguides are widely used for near-field delivery and measurement of light. Despite their versatility and efficiency, nanofibers have a critical drawback - their inability to maintain light's polarization state on propagation. Here, we
Chormaic, Síle Nic +3 more
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Photon‐Sphere Modes in Curved Optical Microcavities: A Black‐Hole Analogue Laser
Advanced Science, EarlyView.An optical analogue of a Schwarzschild black hole is realized using curved microcavities that preserve light‐like geodesics. A new family of laser modes confined around the photon sphere is identified alongside conventional whispering‐gallery modes. Analytical theory, numerical simulations, and experiments reveal curvature‐induced confinement, enabling
Chenni Xu +9 more
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DNA methylation and obesity traits: An epigenome-wide association study. The REGICOR study
Epigenetics, 2017 Obesity is associated with increased risk of several diseases and has become epidemic. Obesity is highly heritable but the genetic variants identified by genome-wide association studies explain only limited variability.
Sergi Sayols-Baixeras +6 more
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