Objectives: People with diabetes are 1.5 times more likely to experience stroke than those without diabetes, underlining the urgent need to address this issue. Metformin is often the initial medication chosen to manage diabetes mellitus (DM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of childhood blindness. It predominantly affects preterm infants with very low birth weights or extreme prematurity. Aberrant retinal vascular development, driven by hyperoxia and hypoxia-induced neovascularization, is central to ROP pathogenesis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBioprinting shows significant promise in advancing medical treatments by offering patient-specific solutions for repairing skeletal muscle tissues. Zinc (Zn) is one of the key ions in the human body involved in the development of myogenic cells. This study investigates the integration of Zn-doped bioactive inorganic fillers (BIFs) into alginate-dialdehyde-gelatin (ADA-GEL) as composite ink for bioprinting applications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRepurposing abandoned oil and gas infrastructure for geothermal energy production has great potential to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This study quantified the life cycle global warming potential of geothermal energy production using four inactive oil and gas wells repurposed for district heating in Tuttle, Oklahoma. A cradle-to-grave prospective life cycle assessment was performed to compare GHG emissions between the geothermal district heating system and conventional natural gas-fired heating system from 2020 to 2050.
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