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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2024.04.014 | DOI Listing |
Science
January 2025
The reviewer is the director of the Knight Science Journalism Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, and the author of The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Science in Jazz Age New York (Penguin, 2010).
Haphazardly applied, frequently lost, and often ignored, the vital forensic tool also has a troubling past.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring early development, embryos coordinate the growth of different tissues to ensure that they reach the correct proportions. A new paper in Development shows that tissue scaling occurs in the tail of the post-gastrulation zebrafish embryo. The study suggests that this scaling is underpinned by multi-tissue tectonics, a mechanism whereby the deformation of one growing tissue can impact the dynamics of a neighbouring tissue.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Med Biogr
January 2025
Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, USA.
Marcello Malpighi, renowned as the founder of microscopic anatomy, faced many challenges throughout his life. Among these was his frail health, which deteriorated in his early 40s when he developed kidney stones. He struggled with arthritic pain and heart palpitations, which, along with his renal condition, gradually became worse as he got older.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimers Dement
December 2024
National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Obu, Aichi, Japan.
Background: To enhance the well-being of individuals with dementia, it is crucial to minimize the risk of deterioration in long-term care needs. This study aimed to identify factors and construct predictive models for deterioration in long-term care (LTC) levels in Japanese older adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and dementia.
Method: This retrospective cohort study utilized the data from a memory clinic-based cohort study (NCGG-STORIES) and individual LTC insurance data provided by three municipalities.
Alzheimers Dement
December 2024
Noesis Cognitive Center & Tech Solutions Ltd, Nicosia, Cyprus.
Background: A 69-year-old retired businessman, born in 1954, with 12 years of education, had been participating in cognitive enhancement sessions for the past 5 years. His medical history included two ischemic strokes, left hemiplegia, as well as disturbances in the left visual field. This study aimed to examine the individual's cognitive performance over the course of these 5 years, including the COVID-19 pandemic period.
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