From April 2022, current Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) will be replaced by Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). This review article outlines key information about these changes for patients, carers and healthcare professionals, for whom a deprivation of liberty may be relevant.Deprivation of liberty occurs within healthcare settings when someone's freedoms are limited in order to meet their care needs and lack capacity to consent to these arrangements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer stem cells (CSCs), a rare subpopulation responsible for tumorigenesis and therapeutic resistance, are difficult to characterize and isolate. Conventional method of growing CSCs takes up to 2-8 weeks inhibiting the rate of research. Therefore, rapid reprogramming (RR) of tumor cells into CSCs is crucial to accelerate the stem cell oncology research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCancer epigenomic-environment is a core center of a tumor's genetic and epigenetic configuration. Surveying epigenomic-environment of cancer stem-like cells (CSC) is vital for developing novel diagnostic methods and improving current therapies since CSCs are among the most challenging clinical hurdles. To date, there exists no technique which can successfully monitor the epigenomics of CSC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of functionalized nanoparticle photodynamic therapy on Nano hardness of root dentin METHODOLOGY: Fifty single rooted lower premolars were decoronated and sectioned into two halves. Then the samples were embedded horizontally in to the acrylic resin to expose the dentin surface. Baseline nanohardness was done at midroot level using a Nanohardness tester.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBone cancer or osteosarcoma is an aggressive cancer affecting the long bones and is treated by a combination of surgery and chemotherapy. Local drug delivery directly to the site of bone cancer and the use of plant-based drugs has been explored towards improving the efficacy and decreasing the toxicity of the anti-cancer drugs. Curcumin, derived from turmeric is highly effective against cancer cells and shows very low toxicity against normal cells.
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