Effects of microplastic concentration, composition, and size on biofilm-associated antimicrobial resistance.

Unlabelled: Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as a significant environmental pollutant with profound implications for public health, particularly as substrates to facilitate bacterial antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Recently, studies have shown that MPs may accommodate biofilm communities, chemical contaminants, and genetic material containing AMR genes. This study investigated the effects of MP concentration, composition, and size on the development of multidrug resistance in .

Development of an Electromechanical Biomimetic Prosthesis using 3D Printing: Initial Findings for Interphalangeal and Metacarpophalangeal Joints.

This study presents the design and preliminary evaluation of a biomimetic prosthetic hand, leveraging 3D printing. Constructed using PLA for bone structures obtained from CT scans and TPU A95 for ligaments, the prosthetic's kinematics were evaluated focusing on the index finger. Controlled by DC motors, its movements were analyzed using Kinovea software and a 240 fps camera.

Evidence-based clinical standard for the diagnosis and treatment of invasive lung aspergillosis in the patient with oncohematologic disease.

Aspergillosis is a disease caused by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus spp. with a spectrum of clinical presentation that includes invasive and noninvasive forms. The invasive clinical presentation of aspergillosis most frequently affects people with compromised immune systems.

Anticonvulsant Effects of Synthetic -(3-Methoxybenzyl)oleamide and -(3-Methoxybenzyl)linoleamide Macamides: An In Silico and In Vivo Study.

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder that affects nearly 50 million people worldwide. Experimental evidence suggests that epileptic neurons are linked to the endocannabinoid system and that inhibition of the FAAH enzyme could have neuroprotective effects by increasing the levels of endogenous endocannabinoid anandamide. In this context, the use of macamides as therapeutic agents in neurological diseases has increased in recent years.