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Abstract Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, presents a growing global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and lack of accessible early diagnostic methods. Even though it has en...

IntroductionPopulation ageing presents a significant global challenge, necessitating sustained efforts to promote active and healthy ageing throughout life to improve quality of life in later years. This study aims to ch...

Abstract Introduction Quality of life (QoL) is a core aspect of healthy ageing, reflecting the ability of older persons to adapt and maintain well-being in later life. Urban–rural differences pose distinct challenges, ...

Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) continue to be the leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 19.8 million deaths in 2022, with ischemic heart disease and stroke responsible for...

Abstract Background Despite antiretroviral therapy (ART), people with HIV (PWH) face immunological ageing and accelerated comorbidities including coronary artery disease (CAD). Gut mucosal damage, chronic inflammation, a...

Abstract Background The ageing and growing population, rising cancer rate, and increased healthcare demand drive higher medical costs. Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into oncology revolutionizes cancer diagnosi...

Hemozoin (Hz) is a crystalline by-product, which is produced when the Plasmodium species destroy haemoglobin, and it is commonly recognised that it leads to how our bodies respond to malaria. Although we understand prett...

Abstract The resilience of power grids with high share of variable renewable energy sources (VREs) is increasingly challenged by cybersecurity risks, ageing infrastructure, and inefficient asset management. These vulnera...

The article elaborates on current practices involved in the implementation of management accounting in the management control system at enterprise level, with outlining its prospective areas. The research theme is topica...

Abstract Hip fracture is a key global health challenge with an estimated incidence of 26 million new cases by 2050. Although the World Health Organization 's Intrinsic capacity (IC) framework provides a comprehensive app...

Ensuring microbial safety in drinking water remains a challenge, particularly for ageing infrastructure and complex treatment processes. Because water treatment works sit at the interface between source-water ecosystem i...

AimPopulation ageing and increasing care demands have led to a growing reliance on nursing support personnel in hospital care systems. This study aimed to examine the working conditions, sources of stress, and job satisf...

‘OMICs encapsulates study of scaled data acquisition, at the levels of DNA, RNA, protein, and metabolite species. The broad objectives of OMICs in biomedical exercise research are multifarious, but commonly relate to b...

Abstract Background Opportunities for social connection between generations in the UK have diminished over the last few decades because of changes in the way that we live and work. The decline in communal spaces such as ...

BackgroundClimate gerontology examines the intersections between climate change and population ageing, yet empirical evidence on how older adults perceive climate-related environmental change remains limited, particularl...

O objetivo neste trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade da carne do músculo longissimus thoracis de bovinos durante a maturação. Amostras de 22 bovinos Nelore e 22 Red Norte machos, com 24 meses de idade, foram coletadas à...

Demographic ageing and the associated increase in the old-age dependency ratio pose significant challenges to the long-term sustainability of pay-as-you-go (PAYG) pension systems across Europe. Slovenia, as a post-transi...

Selected Problems with Diagnostics of Sarcopenia in Long-term-care Facilities for the Elderly As the current population gets older, we are learning that some of the diseases and conditions which were formerly perceived ...

The evolution of hardness in an Al-Cu-Mg based alloy with high Cu:Mg ratio (= 2, at. %) microalloyed with Si and Ge was studied during artificial ageing treatment performed at 190 °C. The results were compared to those ...

Processes of medicalization touch every area of life, not surprisingly taking into their interest last stages of human life – ageing and dying. Changes in the demographic situation in the developed countries caused rap...

Ageing which is one of the characteristics of contemporary urbanization process is considered to witness the progress and a high degree of advancement of the process. There is also the matter of civilization in bringing ...

Material reliability is among the crucial factors that impact the performance of devices. In order to predict material reliability, an accelerated ageing study to predict material shelf life when subjected to temperature...

IntroductionImprovements in life expectancy imply that an increase of geriatric trauma patients occurs. These patients require special attention due to their multiple comorbidity issues. The aim of this study was to asse...

Ageing, immobilization, sepsis or cachexia reduce muscle mass and function. The age-related loss, i.e. sarcopenia, contributes to frailty and results in a loss of mobility and autonomy in aging and disease. Affected ind...