Hub regions in the brain, recognized for their roles in ensuring efficient information transfer, are vulnerable to pathological alterations in neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease (AD). Computational simulations and animal experiments have hinted at the theory of activity-dependent degeneration as the cause of this hub vulnerability. However, two critical issues remain unresolved.
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October 2024
A clinical decision support (CDS) tool for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) was developed to align health systems with clinical guidelines detailed in the MASH Clinical Care Pathway and improve patients' proactive self-management of their disease. The tool includes a provider-facing web-based application and a mobile application (app) for patients. This protocol outlines a pilot study that will systematically evaluate the implementation of the tool in real-world clinical practice settings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFControlled myogenic differentiation is integral to the development, maintenance and repair of skeletal muscle, necessitating precise regulation of myogenic progenitors and resident stem cells. The transformation of proliferative muscle progenitors into multinuclear syncytia involves intricate cellular processes driven by cytoskeletal reorganization. While actin and microtubles have been extensively studied, we illuminate the role of septins, an essential yet still often overlooked cytoskeletal component, in myoblast architecture.
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December 2024
Purpose: Neoadjuvant chemotherapy has recently become the standard of care for borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), and there have even been numerous reports evaluating its potential benefits in resectable PDAC. However, neoadjuvant therapy first requires a histological or cytological diagnosis. This study aimed to analyze the safety and diagnostic yield of CT-guided core needle biopsy (CNB).
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