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Cultural adaptation and validation of the Arabic short version of the Iconographical Falls Efficacy Scale (Icon-FES): Assessing concern about falling among older adults
CONCLUSIONS: The Arabic short version of Icon-FES is a reliable and valid tool for assessing concern about falling among community-dwelling older adults. It offers an innovative approach through culturally adapted visual elements that could enhance applicability, enabling accurate assessment and supporting targeted interventions among Arabic-speaking older adults.
Measuring thymic output across the human lifespan: a critical challenge in laboratory medicine
Age-associated thymic involution leads to a significant decline in thymic T cell output, a major contributor to immunosenescence in the elderly. Accurately measuring thymic output is therefore critical for understanding the mechanisms behind immune aging. Furthermore, robust quantification of thymic output is essential in various other clinical and research settings, including the diagnosis of immunodeficiencies and the monitoring of T cell reconstitution following therapeutic interventions like...
RETRACTION: Bmi-1 Plays a Critical Role in Protection From Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury by Maintaining Redox Balance
J. Jin, X. Lv, L. Chen, W. Zhang, J. Li, Q. Wang, R. Wang, X. Lu, and D. Miao, "Bmi-1 Plays a Critical Role in Protection From Renal Tubulointerstitial Injury by Maintaining Redox Balance," Aging Cell 13, no. 5 (2014): 797-809, https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.12236. The above article, published online on 11 June 2014, in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has been retracted by agreement between the journal Editor-in-Chief, Monty Montano; The Anatomical Society; and John Wiley & Sons...
From hypoxic pockets to daily routines: linking brain oxygenation and cognitive resilience
The discovery of hypoxic pockets within the cortical regions has transformed the understanding of cerebral oxygen dynamics, revealing their dual role as both contributors to neuronal adaptation and potential precursors to dysfunction. These transient oxygen-deprived microenvironments play a pivotal role in neurovascular coupling, synaptic plasticity, and angiogenesis, processes crucial for maintaining cognitive resilience and neuronal health. Investigating hypoxic pockets within cortical regions...
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