Design and testing of fabric-based portable soft exoskeleton glove for hand grasping assistance in daily activity.

Hand exoskeleton robots have been developed as rehabilitation robots and assistive devices. Based on the material used, they can be soft or hard exoskeletons. Soft materials such as fabric can be used as a component of the wearable robot to increase comfortability.

Progress towards universal health coverage and inequalities in infant mortality: an analysis of 4·1 million births from 60 low-income and middle-income countries between 2000 and 2019.

Background: Expanding universal health coverage (UHC) might not be inherently beneficial to poorer populations without the explicit targeting and prioritising of low-income populations. This study examines whether the expansion of UHC between 2000 and 2019 is associated with reduced socioeconomic inequalities in infant mortality in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods: We did a retrospective analysis of birth data compiled from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHSs).

Potential Alzheimer's disease drug targets identified through microglial biology research.

Introduction: Microglia, the primary immune cells in the brain, play multifaceted roles in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Microglia can potentially mitigate the pathological progression of AD by clearing amyloid beta (Aβ) deposits in the brain and through neurotrophic support. In contrast, disproportionate activation of microglial pro-inflammatory pathways, as well as excessive elimination of healthy synapses, can exacerbate neurodegeneration in AD.

Stunting Among Children Under Two Years in the Islands Areas: A Cross-sectional Study of the Maluku Region in Indonesia, 2021.

Background: The Maluku region encompasses thousands of islands. The study analyzed factors related to stunting among children under two years old in the Maluku Region of Indonesia. A cross-sectional study.

Utilization of Fish Flour () as an Enrichment Material for Sago Noodles Nutrient Value.

This study aims to determine the appropriate concentration of lead fish meal for enriching the nutritional value of sago noodles favored by consumers. The method used is an experimental design using Completely Randomized (CRD) with 4 concentration levels of lead fish meal, namely, 4% without a lead fish meal (M0), 6% (M1), 8% (M2), and 10% (M3). The analysis of sago noodles was performed and proximate by the AOAC method; amino acids by HPLC; fatty acids by GC; and minerals by HPLC.

SARS-CoV-2 persistence and infectivity in COVID-19 corpses: a systematic review.

The persistence and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in different postmortem COVID-19 specimens remain unclear despite numerous published studies. This information is essential to improve corpses management related to clinical biosafety and viral transmission in medical staff and the public community. We aim to understand SARS-CoV-2 persistence and infectivity in COVID-19 corpses.

Assesment of Thyroid Function and Its Association with Free Thyroxin Hormone among Pregnant Women in Areas with Previous History Iodine Deficiency in Magelang, Indonesia.

Iodine deficiency in pregnant woman can affect growth and development of fetus. People who live in an area that had affected by previous iodine deficiency may continuously affect by abnormal thyroid function. The aim of the study is to assess thyroid function, that was measured by the concentrations of thyroid stimulating hormone, and its relationships with free thyroxine (fT4) among pregnant women in the two different geographic areas with previous history of iodine deficiency in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia.

Interleukin-18 Antagonism Improved Histopathological Conditions of Malaria Infection in Mice.

Background: Interleukin 18 (IL-18) exerts pleiotropic roles in many inflammatory-related diseases including parasitic infection. Previous studies have demonstrated the promising therapeutic potential of modulating IL-18 bioactivity in various pathological conditions. However, its involvement during malaria infection has yet to be established.

Involvement of monoaminergic system in the antidepressant-like effect of aqueous extract of Channa striatus in mice.

Background: In our previous study, the aqueous extract of Channa striatus (family: Channidae) fillet (AECSF) showed an antidepressant-like effect in mice. However, the mechanism of the antidepressant-like effect is unknown.

Aim: The objective of this study was to explore the involvement of monoamines in the antidepressant-like effect of AECSF in mice.

Antidepressant-like effect of aqueous extract of Channa striatus fillet in mice models of depression.

Background And Objectives: Channa (C.) striatus (Malay-Haruan), is a fresh water snakehead fish, consumed as a rejuvenating diet in post-parturition period in local Malay population. The aqueous extract of C.

Antidepressant-like effect of mitragynine isolated from Mitragyna speciosa Korth in mice model of depression.

Mitragyna speciosa Korth. leaves have been used for decades as a traditional medicine to treat diarrhea, diabetes and to improve blood circulation by natives of Malaysia, Thailand and other regions of Southeast Asia. Mitragynine is the major active alkaloid in the plant.

Effects of mitragynine from Mitragyna speciosa Korth leaves on working memory.

Aim Of The Study: Mitragyna speciosa Korth from Rubiaceae family is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia particularly in Thailand, Peninsular of Malaysia and Indonesia. The leaves have been used by natives for their opium-like effect and cocaine-like stimulant ability to combat fatigue and enhance tolerance to hard work. However there is no scientific information about the effect of mitragynine on the cognitive performances.