A key element for the prevention and management of coronavirus disease 2019 is the
development of effective therapeutics. Drug combination strategies offer several advantages over …

Background: Numerous studies have documented the in vitro differentiation of human
pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) into kidney cells. Fewer studies have followed the fates of such …

Bladder exstrophy (BEX) is a rare developmental abnormality resulting in an open, exposed
bladder plate. Although normal bladder urothelium is a mitotically quiescent barrier …

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of this project, and for their patience and support in helping us see it through. A deep sense …

The ribonuclease (RNase) H class of enzymes degrades the RNA component of RNA:DNA
hybrids and is important in nucleic acid metabolism. RNase H2 is specialized to remove …

… narrative that Jessica began to share the importance of her faith tradition. Jessica explained
that the family attended a church within the Christian Pentecostal tradition. For Jessica, this …

A major problem for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is the maintenance of adequate nutrition
to maintain normal growth. The hypotheses that poor nutrition could be due to smell and/or …

The study investigated the potential for facial electromyography (EMG) to be used as a clinical
tool for measuring the responses of children to pleasant and unpleasant smell and taste …

Background Taste loss may contribute to the loss of appetite in children with chronic kidney
disease (CKD) and other serious medical conditions that result in malnutrition. Traditional …

Self-management is recommended by policy and clinical guidelines as a way to contend
with the growing incidence of osteoarthritis-related joint pain in an ageing population. …