Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are promoted as safer alternatives to combustible cigarettes. However, the health burden and effects of their long-term use remain unidentified. This study evaluates the extent and ...

Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype of breast cancer and has limited therapeutic options. Effects of Ziziphus nummularia against TNBC have not been investigated yet. An ethanolic extract of ...

For transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI), selecting optimal valve size and implantation depth within aortic root is crucial for preventing complications, such as conduction problems and paravalvular leak. ...

Zebrafish is a practical vertebrate model to investigate human cardiovascular disorders due to several advantages such as close genetic resemblance, cardiac physiological similarities, low maintenance costs, high throughput ...

Tissue engineering is the use of a combination of cells, biomaterials and appropriate signals to repair or improve the functions of damaged tissues. Our group is exploiting various approaches to effectively encapsulate ...

Chronic wound or slow healing of a wound is one of the serious complications in diabetic patients. The decrease in the proliferation and migration of cells such as keratinocytes and fibroblasts is the major reason for the ...

HEV is the etiologic agent of acute hepatitis E. Although HEV usually causes a self-limiting infection, the disease may develop into a chronic or fulminant form of Hepatitis. Sporadic HEV infections spread in several ...

Traumatic exsanguination leading to class IV hemorrhagic shock as defined by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons requires aggressive resuscitation with crystalloids and packed cells together with ...

Long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with distinct peritoneal structural changes characterized by thickening of the sub-mesothelial cell layer, fibrosis and angiogenesis. These changes were assumed to be the ...

cardiovascular diseases are the major cause of death worldwide. Early detection of heart failure will assist patients and medical professionals in taking better precautions to reduce risks. The objective of this study is ...