Academic Articles & Research Papers

Innovative polymer-based electrochemical platform for detecting ESAT-6 in human blood for pulmonary tuberculosis diagnosis

Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), necessitates early diagnosis for effective patient care. Despite advancements in TB diagnostics, there remains an urgent need to discover innovative non-sputum-based m...

Mangifera Indica leaf extracts promote hair growth via activation of Wnt signaling pathway in human dermal papilla cells

The crosstalk between androgens and Wnt signaling pathways is critical in the hair growth cycle. Therefore, natural products that target these two pathways for the inhibition of hair loss are sought after. In this study, we investigated the...

Green synthesis and characterization of silver nanoparticles through the Piper cubeba ethanolic extract and their enzyme inhibitory activities

Introduction: The area of “Green Synthesis of Nano-medicine,” as compared to its synthetic counterparts, is a relatively safer research technology for various biomedical applications, including identification, therapeutic application, and p...

Distributed Bragg reflectors for the colorimetric detection of bacterial contaminants and pollutants for food quality control

Real-time monitoring of bacterial contaminants and pollutants in food is of paramount importance nowadays, owing to the impressive extension of the food production/supply chain and the consequent increase in foodborne outbreaks worldwide. T...

Development of technology of plant species for complex mastopathy therapy

Introduction. At present, the range of medicines for the treatment of mastopathy is represented, for the most part, by foreign manufacturers, which are currently not economically available to the general population of Ukraine. Structure of ...

Developing New Health Material: The Utilization of Spray Drying Technology on Avocado (<i>Persea Americana</i> Mill.) Seed Powder

Avocado (Persea Americana Mill.) generates byproducts, especially the avocado seeds. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the potential utilization of avocado seed as a very important, high phenolic content, climacteric fruit wit...

Implementing Transboundary Water Agreements, by Alistair Rieu-Clarke, Cheltenham: Edward Elgar, UK, 2025, 348 pp., £115.00 (hardback), ISBN: 978-1-03533-726-2.

Health technology transfer

Global health relies on biomedical scientists and public health workers to solve infectious disease and other health problems at a local level. Yet investigators in developing countries face tremendous obstacles; scientific isolation, insuf...

Effectiveness of Back care education Programme among school children: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Abstract Study design Systematic review of Randomised controlled trials. Objectives With the increasing incidence of back pain among children and its untold implications to their future, back education tailored in an effective way would be ...

Ciencia, Tecnología y Salud Ambiental Science, Technology and Environmental Health

El indetenible progreso científico- técnico ha posibilitado que el poder humano sobre la naturaleza se incremente y cree una situación explosiva en la interacción entre el hombre, la sociedad y la naturaleza. Con un enfoque dialéctico mater...

Preparation and evaluation of mushroom (Lentinus edodes) and mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) as dog food attractant

Chicken liver is a main protein source to prepare attractant for dog food. However, animal proteins are costly. Seeking high quality and low-cost protein sources has been a goal for the industry. Mushroom Lentinus edodes (L. edodes) and Mea...

Health Technologies 'In the Wild'

The widespread deployment of technology by professional health services will provide a substantial opportunity for studies that consider usage in naturalistic settings. Our study has documented experiences of engaging with technologies inte...

Purification, Characterization and Bactericidal Action of Lysozyme, Isolated from <i>Bacillus subtillis</i> BSN314: A Disintegrating Effect of Lysozyme on Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria

In the present study, lysozyme was purified by the following multi-step methodology: salt (ammonium sulfate) precipitation, dialysis, and ultrafiltration. The lysozyme potential was measured by enzymatic activity after each purification ste...

Detection of causative agents of bacterial pneumonia in hospitalized hajj and umrah cases by multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction

Background and Objectives: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is commonly detected in pneumonia patients who travel from the Middle East regions. Besides MERS-CoV, many other pathogenic agents cause pneumonia. Detection...

The Decellularized Calf Testis: Introducing Suitable Scaffolds for Spermatogenesis Studies

Background: Men’s infertility and lack of production of healthy and active sperm are concerns of recent years in mostcountries. Studies on the preparation of extracellular matrix (ECM) from decellularization of testis tissue and spermatogen...

Medical Informatics Education in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract: Medical informatics, as a separate medical discipline, is quickly developing in our country, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In our country, medical informatics has been a separate subject for the last ten years with regard to Med...

Comparative assessment of patient education content generated by five large language models on post-stroke complications: A cross-sectional study of safety, accuracy, reliability, readability, and empathy

Objective To compare the safety, accuracy, reliability, readability, and empathy of patient education content generated by five large language models (LLMs) for post-stroke complications. Methods This CHART-guided cross-sectional comparativ...

Pitfalls in the use of whole slide imaging for the diagnosis of central nervous system tumors: A pilot study in surgical neuropathology

Background: Whole slide imaging (WSI) finds increasingly higher value in everyday surgical pathology in addition to its well-established use for educational and research purposes. However, its diagnostic utility, especially in subspecialty ...

Association of androgen receptor and tumour-infiltrating lymphocytes with bone recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer

Background: As compared to endocrine responsive breast cancer bone is less frequent site of distant recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). A biomarker which predicts bone recurrence would allow a more personalized treatment app...

Longitudinal analysis of white matter and cortical lesions in multiple sclerosis

Purpose: The goals of this study were to assess the performance of a novel lesion segmentation tool for longitudinal analyses, as well as to validate the generated lesion progression map between two time points using conventional and non-co...