Publications by authors named "O Maldonado"

Background: Sensor-based remote health monitoring is increasingly used to detect adverse health in people living with dementia (PLwD) at home, aiming to prevent hospitalizations and reduce caregiver burden. However, home sensor data is often noisy, overly granular, and suffers from unreliable labeling, data drift and high variability between households. Current anomaly detection methods lack generalizability and personalization, often requiring anomaly-free training data and frequent model updates.

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  • The study examines the complexity of teeth anatomy, especially focusing on C-shaped canals and radix entomolaris, which impact the effectiveness of root canal treatments.
  • Using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), researchers identified the prevalence and types of these anatomical variations in a sample of 2173 teeth from a Mexican population.
  • Results showed that C-shaped canals were more common in second mandibular molars, with a significant gender difference in prevalence, highlighting the importance of understanding these variations for improving endodontic treatment success rates.
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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder that affects dopaminergic neurons. The lack of understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms of PD pathology makes treating it a challenge. Several pieces of evidence support the protective role of enriched environment (EE) and exercise on dopaminergic neurons.

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  • Alzheimer's disease involves the buildup of amyloid-beta and tau proteins, leading to synaptic dysfunction, neurodegeneration, and cognitive decline.
  • Astrocytes, which support synapse health, can become harmful under stress, but reducing tau levels in astrocytes seems to counteract amyloid-beta-induced synaptic loss.
  • The study suggests lowering astrocytic tau levels not only protects synapses but also enhances the expression of protective genes and factors, highlighting a potential therapeutic approach for Alzheimer's disease.
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Cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA) is typified by the cerebrovascular deposition of amyloid. The mechanisms underlying the contribution of CAA to neurodegeneration are not currently understood. Although CAA is highly associated with the accumulation of β-amyloid (Aβ), other amyloids are known to associate with the vasculature.

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