Publications by authors named "F H A Vale"

Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a Gram-negative bacterium capable of colonizing the human stomach, which can lead to various gastrointestinal conditions. Several invasive and non-invasive methods exist for diagnosing H.

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Objective: Studies have shown that a growing number of people with epilepsy belong to minority groups and experience health disparities. Inclusivity in clinical trial enrollment is essential for advancing health access but has not been well studied among epilepsy trials. The objective of this study was to analyze US epilepsy clinical trials to identify the prevalence and trends associated with race and sex enrollment disparities.

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  • New technologies for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young children are growing, but there’s a lack of real-life studies focused on kids under 6 years old.
  • The study aimed to investigate parental satisfaction with continuous and flash glucose monitoring devices for T1D in children, involving 114 parents who completed a questionnaire.
  • Results showed 95% of parents were satisfied with the monitoring devices, with satisfaction linked to the device's reliability, though some parents reported challenges related to applying the devices and skin reactions.
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Brain aging contributes to cognitive decline and risk of dementia. Degeneration of the basal forebrain cholinergic system parallels these changes in aging, Alzheimer's dementia, Parkinson's dementia, and Lewy body dementia, and thus is a common element linked to executive function across the lifespan and in disease states. Here, we tested the potential of one-hour daily intermittent basal forebrain stimulation to improve cognition in senescent monkeys, and its mechanisms of action.

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