The Mother’s Curse hypothesis posits that mothers curse their sons with harmful mitochondria, because maternal mitochondrial inheritance makes selection blind to mitochondrial mutations that harm only males. As a result, mitochondrial function may be evolutionarily optimized for females. This is an attractive explanation for ubiquitous sex differences in lifespan and aging, given the pre...
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In an era marked by scientific stagnation, Decentralized Science (DeSci) challenges the inefficiencies of traditional funding and publishing systems. DeSci employs blockchain technology to address the misalignment of incentives in academic research, emphasizing transparency, rapid funding, and open-source principles. Centralized institutions have been linked to a deceleration of progress, which is...
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As the aging population continues to increase, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are becoming a global health crisis. The burdens experienced by the person living with dementia, their caregivers, healthcare, and society persist unabated. Persons with dementia represent an important population in need of a tenable care plan. Caregivers need the tools with which to properly care for these ...
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Aging is accompanied by a dysregulation of adaptive processes. On the one hand, physiological adaptation mechanisms such as learning and memory, immune system plasticity and exercise-dependent muscle remodeling are blunted. On the other hand, several maladaptive processes increase with age including cancer, pathological cardiovascular remodeling and metabolic dysregulation. With increasing age the...
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Institution: Division of Parasitology and Parasitic Diseases, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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Piotr Bąska
Piotr Bąska
Institution: Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Preclinical Sciences, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-786 Warsaw, Poland
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Helminths are multicellular parasites that are a substantial problem for both human and veterinary medicine. According to estimates, 1.5 billion people suffer from their infection, resulting in decreased life quality and burdens for healthcare systems. On the other hand, these infections may alleviate autoimmune diseases and allergy symptoms. The immune system is programmed to combat infections; n...
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Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Stylianos Hatzipanagos,
Stylianos Hatzipanagos
Institution: Centre for Online and Distance Education, University of London, London WC1B 5DN, UK
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Tippanart Vichayanrat,
Tippanart Vichayanrat
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand
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Patricia A. Reynolds,
Patricia A. Reynolds
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Jennifer E. Gallagher
Jennifer E. Gallagher
Institution: Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London, London SE1 9RT, UK
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Serious games have been shown to be effective learning tools in various disciplines, including dental education. Serious-game learning environments allow learners to improve knowledge and skills. GRAPHIC (Games Research Applied to Public Health with Innovative Collaboration), a serious game for dental public health, was designed to simulate a town, enabling students to apply theoretical knowledge ...
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Institution: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Evangelos Kostares,
Evangelos Kostares
Institution: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Georgia Kostare,
Georgia Kostare
Institution: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Evangelia Papagiannopoulou,
Evangelia Papagiannopoulou
Institution: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Michael Kostares,
Michael Kostares
Institution: Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Athanasios Tsakris
Athanasios Tsakris
Institution: Department of Anatomy, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 115 27 Athens, Greece
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Our study seeks to provide a comprehensive assessment of leishmaniasis prevalence among blood donors, employing rigorous methodologies to inform public health initiatives and transfusion safety measures. A thorough literature search was conducted using electronic databases (Medline, Scopus, Web of Science, and Google Scholar) to identify the relevant studies reporting the prevalence of leishmanias...
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