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An instantly fixable and self-adaptive scaffold for skull regeneration by autologous stem cell recruitment and angiogenesis
Nature Communications

Limited stem cells, poor stretchability and mismatched interface fusion have plagued the reconstruction of cranial defects by cell-free scaffolds. Here, we designed an instantly fixable and self-adaptive scaffold by dopamine-modified hyaluronic acid …

Released: 9-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Factors Predicting Engagement of Older Adults With a Coach-Supported eHealth Intervention Promoting Lifestyle Change and Associations Between Engagement and Changes in Cardiovascular and Dementia Risk: Secondary Analysis of an 18-Month Multinational
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Digital health interventions could help to prevent age-related diseases, but little is known about how older adults engage with such interventions, especially in the long term, or whether engagement is associated with cha...

Released: 9-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Through the Narrative Looking Glass: Commentary on “Impact of Electronic Health Records on Information Practices in Mental Health Contexts: Scoping Review”
Journal of Medical Internet Research

The authors of “Impact of Electronic Health Records on Information Practices in Mental Health Contexts: Scoping Review” have effectively brought to our attention the failure of the electronic health record (EHR) to represent the human context. Be...

Released: 9-May-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Self-administered Web-Based Tests of Executive Functioning and Perceptual Speed: Measurement Development Study With a Large Probability-Based Survey Panel
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Cognitive testing in large population surveys is frequently used to describe cognitive aging and determine the incidence rates, risk factors, and long-term trajectories of the development of cognitive impairment. As these...

Released: 9-May-2022 2:15 PM EDT
Promised and Lottery Airtime Incentives to Improve Interactive Voice Response Survey Participation Among Adults in Bangladesh and Uganda: Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Increased mobile phone penetration allows the interviewing of respondents using interactive voice response surveys in low- and middle-income countries. However, there has been little investigation of the best type of ince...

Released: 9-May-2022 2:00 PM EDT
Comparison Between the 24-hour Holter Test and 72-hour Single-Lead Electrocardiogram Monitoring With an Adhesive Patch-Type Device for Atrial Fibrillation Detection: Prospective Cohort Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: There is insufficient evidence for the use of single-lead electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring with an adhesive patch-type device (APD) over an extended period compared to that of the 24-hour Holter test for atrial fibrilla...

Newswise: Target to make immunotherapy for cancer safer, while more effective
6-May-2022 12:40 PM EDT
Target to make immunotherapy for cancer safer, while more effective
Ochsner Health

Researchers at MD Anderson and Ochsner Health have uncovered that in immunotherapy, a particular cytokine is expressed at higher levels in colitis tissue than in cancer tissue.

Released: 9-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
The Effect of Dissemination Pathways on Uptake and Relative Costs for a Transdiagnostic, Self-guided Internet Intervention for Reducing Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Ideation: Comparative Implementation Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Self-guided web-based programs are effective; however, inadequate implementation of these programs limits their potential to provide effective and low-cost treatment for common mental health problems at scale. There is a ...

Released: 9-May-2022 5:00 AM EDT
Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Nanovesicles as a Credible Agent for Therapy of Pulmonary Hypertension
American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

… In order to obtain the highest yield of mesenchymal stem cell-derived nanovesicles (MSC-NVs), we employed a serial extrusion approach using polycarbonate membrane filters with 5 μm, 1 μm, 0.4 μm, and 0.2 μm pore sizes …

Released: 9-May-2022 5:00 AM EDT
The application of cancer stem cell model in malignant mesothelioma
Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

The high mortality rate of malignant pleural mesothelioma led to study the mechanisms for chemoresistance. The cancer stem cell (CSC) model has been proposed to explain chemoresistance. CSCs are characterized by self-renewal …

Released: 9-May-2022 3:00 AM EDT
Effect of a Popular Web Drama Video Series on HIV and Other Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men in Singapore: Community-Based, Pragmatic, Randomized Controlled Trial
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are at disproportionately higher risk of acquiring HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STI). While HIV/STI testing rates among GBMSM are increasing wor...

Released: 5-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
A Virtual Community of Practice to Support Physician Uptake of a Novel Abortion Practice: Mixed Methods Case Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Virtual communities of practice (VCoPs) have been used to support innovation and quality in clinical care. The drug mifepristone was introduced in Canada in 2017 for medical abortion. We created a VCoP to support implemen...

Released: 5-May-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Health Care Professionals’ Experiences of Web-Based Symptom Checkers for Triage: Cross-sectional Survey Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Web-based symptom checkers are promising tools that provide help to patients seeking guidance on health problems. Many health organizations have started using them to enhance triage. Patients use the symptom checker to re...

Released: 5-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Disturbance of calcium homeostasis and myogenesis caused by TET2 deletion in muscle stem cells
Cell Death Discovery

… In this study, we demonstrated that TET2 deficiency impaired muscle stem cell proliferation and differentiation, leading to notable changes in mouse body weight and muscle morphology during development. We further assayed the genome-wide …

Released: 4-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Through the Narrative Looking Glass: Commentary on “Impact of Electronic Health Records on Information Practices in Mental Health Contexts: Scoping Review”
Journal of Medical Internet Research

The authors of “Impact of Electronic Health Records on Information Practices in Mental Health Contexts: Scoping Review” have effectively brought to our attention the failure of the electronic health record (EHR) to represent the human context. Be...

Released: 4-May-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Impact of Electronic Health Records on Information Practices in Mental Health Contexts: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The adoption of electronic health records (EHRs) and electronic medical records (EMRs) has been slow in the mental health context, partly because of concerns regarding the collection of sensitive information, the standard...

Released: 4-May-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Regulatory Frameworks for Clinical Trial Data Sharing: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Although well recognized for its scientific value, data sharing from clinical trials remains limited. Steps toward harmonization and standardization are increasing in various pockets of the global scientific community. Th...

Released: 4-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Massive periorbital edema following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

… related to complications of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. This highlights a non-… The most frequent ocular complication of autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is … periorbital edema in a patient after hematopoietic stem cell …

Released: 4-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Biomarkers of Cancer Stem Cells for Experimental Research and Clinical Application
Journal of Personalized Medicine

… This article provides a review of the most frequently used CSCs and stem cell markers. … of stem cells, because they play a role in stem cell pluripotency and their interactions with various co-… Indeed, the functional role of stem cell factors in …

Released: 4-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Differentiation and Engineering of Human Stem Cells for Smooth Muscle Generation
Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Publishers

… the multitude of stem cell types (adipose derived, bone marrow derived, embryonic and induced pluripotent) and techniques employed to induce stem cell proliferation and differentiation … Here, we curate several studies on stem cell …

Released: 4-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
Using stem cell models to explore the genetics underlying psychiatric disorders: linking risk variants, genes, and biology in brain disease
The American Journal of Psychiatry

… Instead, using stem cell models, it is possible to recapitulate neurodevelopment in vitro, essentially observing risk in a laboratory dish. We … The first human embryonic stem cell lines were grown in 1998, with the theoretical capability to …

Released: 4-May-2022 6:05 AM EDT
PO-660-03 Optical Control of Arrhythmia Morphology in Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Cardiomyocyte Cell Sheets
Heart Rhythm

PO-660-03 OPTICAL CONTROL OF ARRHYTHMIA MORPHOLOGY IN HUMAN INDUCED PLURIPOTENT STEM CELL DERIVED … To develop a method for the induction of morphologically and physiologically defined arrhythmias in human …

Released: 3-May-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Delivering Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Insomnia, Pain, and Dysfunctional Eating Through a Text Messaging App: Three Randomized Controlled Trials Investigating the Effectiveness and Mediating Mechanisms
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Although text messaging has the potential to be the core intervention modality, it is often used as an adjunct only. To improve health and alleviate the distress related to insomnia, pain, and dysregulated eating of peopl...

Released: 3-May-2022 2:30 PM EDT
Ethical Issues in Social Media Recruitment for Clinical Studies: Ethical Analysis and Framework
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: Social media recruitment for clinical studies holds the promise of being a cost-effective way of attracting traditionally marginalized populations and promoting patient engagement with researchers and a particular study. ...

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: lessons learned by a molecular immunologist/transplant patient
Trends in Immunology

Much has been learned about the genes and pathways that contribute to a diverse array of hematopoietic malignancies and other hematopoietic diseases. However, for many of these diseases, an allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) transplant …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
ILC1s control leukemia stem cell fate and limit development of AML
Nature Immunology

… Here, we show that a high density of ILC1s induces leukemia stem cell (LSC) apoptosis in mice. At a lower density, ILC1s prevent LSCs from differentiating into leukemia progenitors and promote their differentiation into non-leukemic cells, thus …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Neuron-specific enolase promotes stem cell-like characteristics of small-cell lung cancer by downregulating NBL1 and activating the BMP2/Smad/ID1 pathway
Oncogenesis

… In summary, our study demonstrated that NSE promoted stem cell-like characteristics of SCLC via NBL1 and the activation of the BMP2/… , which promotes stem cell-like characteristics [20, 21]. Thus, we aimed to determine …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Investigating the feasibility and ethical implications of phenotypic screening using stem cell-derived tissue models to detect and manage disease
Stem Cell Reports

Stem-cell-derived tissue models generated from sick people are being used to understand human development and disease, drug development, and drug screening. However, it is possible to detect disease phenotypes before a patient …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
ASCL1 activates neuronal stem cell-like lineage programming through remodeling of the chromatin landscape in prostate cancer
Nature Communications

… ASCL1 is required to establish the neuronal and stem cell-like lineage … To determine whether ASCL1 is required for the development of neuronal and stem cell-like phenotype… neuronal and stem cell differentiation and functions to bias the cell fate …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Host-microbe interactions and outcomes in multiple myeloma and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation
Cancer and Metastasis Reviews

… of the gut microbiota correlate with superior outcomes after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Correlative data support the impact of … discuss data describing the key role of microbiota in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
ATR activity controls stem cell quiescence via the cyclin F–SCF complex
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

… Stem cell quiescence is regulated by multiple factors including p53, Rb, cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitors, such as p21 and p27, and Notch signaling (5–10). How these pathways may integrate to maintain stem cell … Dysregulation or loss of quiescence …

Released: 2-May-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Metabolically driven maturation of human-induced-pluripotent-stem-cell-derived cardiac microtissues on microfluidic chips
Nature Biomedical Engineering

… Human induced pluripotent stem cell (hiPSC) technology can be used for disease … Culturing hiPSC-CM or human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes (hESC-CM) within … sufficient to induce full maturation of pluripotent stem cell-derived …

Newswise: UCI Researchers Harness the Power of Mathematical Modeling to Understand the Effectiveness of Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer Prevention
Released: 29-Apr-2022 7:05 PM EDT
UCI Researchers Harness the Power of Mathematical Modeling to Understand the Effectiveness of Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer Prevention
University of California, Irvine

Aspirin can significantly reduce the incidence of colorectal cancer, and this protection can be the result of changed evolutionary processes of cells within patients, according to mathematical models produced by UCI researchers and partners. Results from the study were published in eLife Sciences. Colorectal cancer affects about 5% of the U.

Released: 29-Apr-2022 3:00 PM EDT
Methods to Establish Race or Ethnicity of Twitter Users: Scoping Review
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: A growing amount of health research uses social media data. Those critical of social media research often cite that it may be unrepresentative of the population; however, the suitability of social media data in digital ep...

Released: 29-Apr-2022 2:45 PM EDT
Social Networking Service, Patient-Generated Health Data, and Population Health Informatics: National Cross-sectional Study of Patterns and Implications of Leveraging Digital Technologies to Support Mental Health and Well-being
Journal of Medical Internet Research

Background: The emerging health technologies and digital services provide effective ways of collecting health information and gathering patient-generated health data (PGHD), which provide a more holistic view of a patient’s health ...



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