Publications by authors named "D M Livingstone"
Current food production and consumption practices are impacting both human and planetary health. Though these challenges are multifaceted, shifting to healthy dietary choices from sustainable food systems is one solution. Food-based labelling is a common public-health strategy aimed at influencing consumption practices, primarily displaying front-of-pack nutrition labelling to encourage healthier choices.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adoptive cell cancer therapies aim to re-engineer a patient's immune cells to mount an anti-cancer response. Chimeric antigen receptor T and natural killer cells have been engineered and proved successful in treating some cancers; however, the genetic methods for engineering are laborious, expensive, and inefficient and can cause severe toxicities when they over-proliferate.
Results: We examined whether the cell-killing capacity of activated T and NK cells could be targeted to cancer cells by anchoring antibodies to their cell surface.
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- The cacao swollen shoot disease (CSSD), caused by various badnavirus species, poses significant challenges for cacao production in West Africa, particularly in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire.
- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness and diversity of CSSD species detection, employing methods like field surveillance and PCR assays, and found a detection efficiency ranging from 0.15% to 66.91% across different primer sets used.
- Among the identified species, the cacao swollen shoot Togo B virus (CSSTBV) was the most common, while the cacao swollen shoot CE virus (CSSCEV) was mainly found in border areas; these findings enhance our understanding of CSSD species distribution and assist in improving diagnostic strategies for
Purpose: The feasibility of ELEVATE with respect to adherence and preliminary efficacy was determined for children with spastic bilateral cerebral palsy (CP) from encephalopathy of prematurity.
Methods: A case series was used. Participants were randomized to receive ELEVATE immediately or delay the intervention by 3 months before receiving the intervention.
Background And Purpose: Glucocorticoids are powerful anti-inflammatory drugs, but are associated with many side-effects. Topical application in atopic dermatitis leads to skin thinning, metabolic changes, and adrenal suppression. 5α-Tetrahydrocorticosterone (5αTHB) is a potential selective anti-inflammatory with reduced metabolic effects.
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