In this issue of Developmental Cell, Doyle and colleagues identify periodic anterior contraction as a characteristic feature of fibroblasts and mesenchymal cancer cells embedded in 3D collagen gels. This contractile mechanism generates a matrix prestrain required for crawling in fibrous 3D environments.
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Front Med (Lausanne)
January 2025
Ethiopian Statistical Services, Bahirdar, Ethiopia.
Background: Irrational use of medicines is a problem globally that soon needs to be addressed. According to estimates from the World Health Organization, almost half of all medications were improperly prescribed. This study aimed to assess the drug prescribing patterns based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in the dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital.
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January 2025
Department of Neuropsychiatry, College of Korean Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: Work stress has a detrimental impact on individual health and corporate efficiency and productivity. Mindfulness reduces workers' stress and burnout and increases work engagement and performance. Smartphone-based interventions could be an alternative to provide customized training without geographical or economic constraints.
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January 2025
Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
Unlabelled: Widespread recognition of food as medicine interventions' role in reducing food insecurity and improving health outcomes has recently emerged. Several states have released In Lieu of Services, state-approved alternative services that may be offered by managed care organizations in place of covered benefits, or 1,115 Medicaid waivers, which may allow for expanded nutrition services to reduce food insecurity and improve health outcomes. However, there are significant gaps in understanding how to create a statewide system for delivering "healthcare by food" interventions.
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January 2025
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, Baltimore, MD, United States.
Background: Despite increased insurance coverage since 2010, racial and ethnic minorities in the United States still receive less medical care than White counterparts. The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing's Center for Community Programs, Innovation, and Scholarship (COMPASS Center) provides free wellness services, aiming to address healthcare disparities in the neighborhoods.
Objective: To delineate the types and cost of wellness services provided by the COMPASS Center.
Front Public Health
January 2025
School of Nursing and Health Management, Shanghai University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Introduction: This study investigated segmented assimilation patterns and factors influencing health education utilization (HEU) among internal migrant populations in China, driven by concerns over their declining health owing to urbanization-related changes.
Methods: Data from the 2017 China Migrants Dynamic Survey were analyzed, focusing on 13,998 rural migrants. Negative binomial regression was used to explore assimilation patterns and determine the factors affecting HEU among internal migrants in China.
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