Academic Articles & Research Papers

Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease

Abstract Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, nursing home (NH) residents faced the highest risk of severe COVID-19 disease and mortality. Due to their frailty status, comorbidity burden can serve as a useful predictive indicator of vul...

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

Crossing frontiers: gerontology emerges as a science

Introduction Two Precursors Keywords OLD AGE BECOMES A 'PROBLEM' WORTH INVESTIGATING SCIENTIFICALLY 1. Surveying the Frontiers of Aging 2. Setting Boundaries for Disciplined Discoveries 3. Establishing Outposts for Multidisciplinary Researc...

Feminist Gerontology and Old Men

This article outlines feminist gerontology and shows how its focus on power relations lends insight into the lives of those people disadvantaged by them as well as the people privileged by social inequalities. To illustrate the latter, I di...

Principles of Materials Science and Engineering

This book attempts to provide basic knowledge about the structure, properties, and processing of engineering materials and their applications. The first chapter gives an introduction to materials science and engineering and briefly describe...

The role of exosomes in peripheral nerve regeneration

Peripheral nerve injuries remain problematic to treat, with poor functional recovery commonly observed. Injuries resulting in a nerve gap create specific difficulties for axonal regeneration. Approaches to address these difficulties include...

Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is the study, production and controlled manipulation of materials with a grain size < 100 nm. At this level, the laws of classical mechanics fall away and those of quantum mechanics take over, resulting in unique behaviour of...

Anticipating the perceived risk of nanotechnologies

Nanotechnology and the environment: A European perspective

The potential positive and negative effects of nanotechnology on the environment are discussed. Advances in nanotechnology may be able to provide more sensitive detection systems for air and water quality monitoring, allowing the simultaneo...

Nanotechnology and the need for risk governance

Nanotechnology

List of Contributors.Foreword (Hiroyuki Yoshikawa).Introduction: Movements in Nanotechnology (Jurgen Schulte).Part One: National Nanotechnology Initiatives in Asia, Europe and the US.1. Scientific Development and Industrial Application of N...

Nanotechnology: assessing the risks

A review on nanofertilizers: Advancements, applications, and implications for agricultural sustainability

Nanofertilizers are a new approach to modern agriculture through specific and effective delivery of nutrients through nanoscale engineering. In comparison to conventional fertilizers, nanofertilizers offer higher nutrient use efficiency, pr...

Ultrasound-Sensitive Liposomes for Triggered Macromolecular Drug Delivery: Formulation and In Vitro Characterization

Mistletoe lectin-1 (ML1) is a nature-derived macromolecular cytotoxin that potently induces apoptosis in target cells. Non-specific cytotoxicity to normal cells is one of the major risks in its clinical application, and we therefore propose...

Nanotechnology

Although research in nanotechnology continues apace, relatively little is known about the subsequent health effects of exposure to nanoparticles. Major research efforts are underway both in the US and abroad to characterize the risks of suc...

Nanotechnology in Textiles

Increasing customer demand for durable and functional apparel manufactured in a sustainable manner has created an opportunity for nanomaterials to be integrated into textile substrates. Nanomoieties can induce stain repellence, wrinkle-free...

Perceived risks and perceived benefits of different nanotechnology foods and nanotechnology food packaging

Innovations in nanotechnology for water treatment

Important challenges in the global water situation, mainly resulting from worldwide population growth and climate change, require novel innovative water technologies in order to ensure a supply of drinking water and reduce global water poll...

Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology: National Nanotechnology Initiative Funding, 2000−2004

By considering risk in the early stages of a technology, costs of identifying important health and environmental impacts after a technology has widely diffused can be avoided. Nanotechnology, involving materials and objects less than 100 nm...

Nanotechnology-Based Cosmeceuticals

Cosmeceuticals are the fastest growing segment of the personal care industry, and a number of topical cosmeceutical treatments for conditions such as photoaging, hyperpigmentation, wrinkles, and hair damage have come into widespread use. In...