Crosslinking: an updated and effective insight

Dihydroxyacetone: An Updated Insight into an Important Bioproduct

Currently obtained from glycerol through microbial fermentation, the demand of 1,3-dihydroxyacetone (DHA) has significantly grown during the course of the last decade, driven by the consumer passion for a tan and increasing awareness of UV photodamage to the skin caused by prolonged exposure to the sun. We provide an updated bioeconomy perspective into a valued bioproduct (DHA), whose supply an...

How effective are interventions with caregivers? An updated meta-analysis.

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of interventions for family caregivers of older adults. DESIGN AND METHODS Meta-analysis was used to synthesize the effects of 78 caregiver intervention studies for six outcome variables and six types of interventions. RESULTS The combined interventions produced a significant improvement of 0.14 to 0.41 standard deviation ...

Cost-effective diagnostic algorithms in pulmonary embolism: an updated analysis.

Molecular Background of miRNA Role in Asthma and COPD: An Updated Insight

Inflammatory airway diseases are a significant health problems requiring new approaches to the existing therapies and addressing fundamental issues. Difficulties in developing effective therapeutic strategies might be caused by lack of understanding of their exact molecular mechanism. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of regulators that already revolutionized the view of gene expression regulation...

An Updated Insight into the Sialotranscriptome of Triatoma infestans: Developmental Stage and Geographic Variations

BACKGROUND Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in South America. As in all hematophagous arthropods, its saliva contains a complex cocktail that assists blood feeding by preventing platelet aggregation and blood clotting and promoting vasodilation. These salivary components can be immunologically recognized by their vector's hosts and targeted with antibodies that might disr...