Acute Effects of Passive Stretching with and Without Vibration on Hip Range of Motion, Temperature, and Stiffness Parameters in Male Elite Athletes.

: Increasing exercise intensity and performance output with superimposed vibration gains interest, especially in high-performance training. However, the additional benefit of vibration in passive stretching exercises and its mechanisms remain unclarified. : Passive stretching with (ST+V) and without (ST) vibration (20 Hz) was performed in male Olympic youth skiing athletes ( = 8, age: 17.

Circulating tumor cell plasticity determines breast cancer therapy resistance via neuregulin 1-HER3 signaling.

Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) drive metastasis, the leading cause of death in individuals with breast cancer. Due to their low abundance in the circulation, robust CTC expansion protocols are urgently needed to effectively study disease progression and therapy responses. Here we present the establishment of long-term CTC-derived organoids from female individuals with metastatic breast cancer.

Adhesion extent data of repaired rabbit Achilles tendons three weeks post-surgery and characterization data of different implant materials used for these surgeries.

As one major problem after tendon rupture repair, surgeons are confronted with fibrotic adhesion formation of the healing tendon to the surrounding tissue. Although early active motion is recommended during rehabilitation, adhesions may lead to joint stiffness and a restricted range of motion. One viable option to counteract adhesion formation is to add a thin elastic tube that is placed over the conventionally sutured repair site.