Publications by authors named "C Gavin"
Article Synopsis
- - Osteoarthritis (OA) is a major disability issue exacerbated by aging populations and obesity, leading to a surge in healthcare challenges, with a variety of treatment options available.
- - A study explored the long-term benefits of a single hyaluronic acid (HA) injection for knee OA in patients from the SOYA trial, revealing that 81.5% experienced sustained improvements over six months, linked to better daily functioning and high satisfaction.
- - The findings indicated that younger age and milder OA were associated with longer-lasting effects, supporting the use of Adant Plus as a safe and effective treatment for mild to moderate knee OA, with clinical follow-up playing a vital role in understanding its practical application.
Engineering Boron Vacancy Defects in Boron Nitride Nanotubes.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Spin defects in hexagonal boron nitride (hBN), particularly negatively charged boron vacancy centers, are gaining attention for their potential in quantum sensing applications.
- This study focuses on engineering spin defects in boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), showing that these defects can be distributed along and around the nanotubes.
- The unique tubular structure of BNNTs allows for better control and placement of these spin defects, promising advancements in high-resolution sensing technologies and further understanding of spin defect behavior in hBN.
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- Neuroblastoma is the most common solid tumor in children, yet those with recurrent or drug-resistant cases face dire survival rates below 20%.
- Researchers developed a cisplatin-resistant neuroblastoma model to study tumor behaviors, finding that resistant cells showed more metastases, particularly in lymph nodes.
- The study highlighted TNFRSF4 as a key gene with low expression linked to worse outcomes in neuroblastoma, making it a potential independent prognostic factor for survival.
A practical two-product cascading biorefinery was developed to extract a biostimulant and cellulose from the freshwater filamentous macroalga Oedogonium calcareum grown while treating primary wastewater. Biostimulant production provides a valuable extract with production of disinfected residual biomass for further product development. Both Escherichia coli and F-specific RNA bacteriophage, indicators of human pathogens contamination, were absent from the residual biomass.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective To describe our experience with the microsurgical technique of the suboccipital transtentorial (SOTT) approach in the removal of posterior fossa lesions located in the posterior incisural space. Method Between 2002 and 2020 we reviewed all patients who underwent microsurgical resection of lesions of the posterior incisural space at the Department of Neurosurgery, Essex Neuroscience Centre, London, England (eight patients, male to female 3:5, mean age: 51, range 35-69). We describe the preoperative symptoms, radiological findings, surgical techniques, histology and postoperative outcomes in this cohort of patients.
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