Current Advances and Challenges in Gene Therapies for Neurologic Disorders: A Review for the Clinician.

Over 300 million people globally are affected by rare diseases, many of which present predominantly with neurologic symptoms. Rare neurologic disorders pose significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges including delayed diagnoses, limited treatment options, and a shortage of specialists. However, advancements in diagnostics, particularly next-generation sequencing and expansion of newborn screening, have significantly shortened the time to diagnosis for many of these disorders.

Formulation of Zinc-Based Nanomaterials using the Eucommia ulmoides Bark Extract and their Wound Healing Potential.

The aqueous extract from the bark of Eucommia ulmoides serves as a rich source of bioactive compounds with numerous health benefits. The protocol here aims to explore the preparation of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles using the Eucommia ulmoides bark-mediated polyisoprene-rich aqueous extract. Meanwhile, the proposed protocol is associated with the preparation of wound healing material by easing the process.

A randomized controlled trial on oblique incisions for ACL reconstruction: Minimizing sensory deficit without compromising outcome.

Aim: This randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the impact of different incision types (oblique, vertical, and horizontal) for hamstring graft harvest on sensory disturbances and functional outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: A total of 118 patients were randomized into three groups: oblique incision (n = 40), vertical incision (n = 40), and horizontal incision (n = 38). Sensory deficits were assessed using Von Frey Filaments at three weeks, three months, and six months postoperatively.

Cellular cognition: How single cells learn using non-neural networks.

Single cells can perform surprisingly complex behaviors and computations, including primitive forms of learning like habituation. New work highlighted here uses mathematical modeling to show that relatively simple biochemical networks can recapitulate many features of habituation in animals.