NOVEL FLOWER-SHAPED ALBUMIN PARTICLES AS CONTROLLED-RELEASE CARRIERS FOR DRUGS TO PENETRATE THE ROUND-WINDOW MEMBRANE

Novel flower-shaped albumin particles as controlled-release carriers for drugs to penetrate the round-window membrane

Zhan Yu,1,* Min Yu,2,* Zhimin Zhou,3 Zhibao Zhang,3 Bo Du,3 Qingqing Xiong3 1Second Artillery General Hospital, Beijing, 2Department of Cell Biology, Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Ministry of Public Health, College of Basic Medicine, China Medical University, Shenyang, 3Institute of Biomedical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Pek

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Thunderstorm-triggered asthma: what we know so far

Nur-Shirin Harun,1,2 Philippe Lachapelle,3,4 Jo Douglass2,31Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3050, Australia; 2Lung Health Research Centre, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, 3052, Australia; 3Department of Immunology and Allergy, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, VIC, 3050

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Pure Camphor and a Thujone-Camphor Mixture as Eco-Friendly Antifeedants against Larvae and Adults of the Colorado Potato Beetle

The Colorado potato beetle (CPB) is a serious pest of economically important Solanaceae species.The use of essential oil compounds in pest management has been proposed as an alternative to harmful chemical insecticides that disturb human health and ecosystem functioning.We examined the antifeedant activity of three concentrations (0.125%, 0.25% and

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Differential access to facilities for medical termination of pregnancy and delivery in India: A secondary analysis

Introduction: Emerging evidence suggests a difference in access to facilities for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) and delivery among women in different regions of the country.However, we lack assessments at a large scale across all geographies.Our study aims to describe the percent contribution of private and public sectors in institutional

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