The continuous rise in skin cancer incidence highlights an imperative for improved skin cancer prevention. Topical calcipotriol-plus-5-fluorouracil (calcipotriol-plus-5-FU) immunotherapy effectively eliminates precancerous skin lesions and prevents squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in patients. However, its mechanism of action remains unclear.
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April 2024
mutation is most often associated with Dravet syndrome, which is characterized by severe encephalopathy. One of the other presentations of mutation is developmental and epileptic encephalopathy-6B (DEE6B). It is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by early-infantile seizure onset, profoundly impaired intellectual development, and a hyperkinetic movement disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe SARS-CoV-2 virus steadily evolves, and numerous antigenically distinct variants have emerged over the past three years. Tracking the evolution of the virus would help us understand the process that generates the diverse variants and predict the future evolutionary trajectory of SARS-CoV-2. Here, we report the evolutionary trajectory of a unique Omicron lineage identified during an outbreak investigation that occurred in a residence unit in the healthcare system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWomens Health Rep (New Rochelle)
December 2023
Introduction: The maternal health experiences of African immigrant women, their utilization of health care services, and the effects on maternal health have received limited attention in research. This research explored the maternal health experiences of African immigrant women residing in Clarkston, Georgia, and their use of health services.
Methods: Fourteen African immigrant women responded to semistructured interviews.