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Aug 2018
Qifeng BaiCorresponding author
Drug design, referred to the fields of pharmacology, biotechnology and medicine, is in silico, in vitro and in vivo assay processes of finding new candidate medications based on the biological targets. The in silicoexperiments of drug discovery are involved in the macromolecular structure databases,…
May 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2690-4829.jen-18-2048
Wei TangCorresponding author
Rooting of cuttings is very important for production of economically important plants. We produced thousands of plantlets in Taxus chinensisvar. mairei using the technology of rooting of cuttings and identified two types of rooted cuttings, one with low rate of root formation and another with high r…
Apr 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2640-6403.jtrr-18-2054
Hernán PintoCorresponding author
Cellulite is a very frequent clinical condition that, despite not being serious, constitutes one of the greatest aesthetic concerns of a large number of women. In recent years, some of the technologies that have allowed the development of devices and key tools in aesthetic medicine treatments have b…
Mar 2018 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-18-1987
Prem NarainCorresponding author
The scientific and technological interventions for attaining precision in plant genetics and breeding since Mendel’s discovery of genetic laws have been critically reviewed in terms of cloning technology and reverse genetics, chip technology, genetically modified organisms and CRISPR-based gene edit…
Dec 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2639-3166.jar-17-1901
Prem NarainCorresponding author
This perspective reviews shifts in agriculture driven by technology, market forces, and climate pressures. It discusses productivity trends, resource constraints, and the transition toward sustainable, resilient practices. The article outlines policy and research priorities to balance yields with en…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2474-9273.jbtm-16-1180
Jessica A. ChenCorresponding author
Current psychological treatment approaches that rely on time-intensive, face-to-face psychotherapy are not capable of meeting the demand for mental health services. Mental health interventions that promote self-regulation and self-management of symptoms will play an increasingly important role in th…
May 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1479
Ying-Ling ChenCorresponding author
This study investigated the feasibility of using three-dimensional (3D) technology as a multi-functional visual stimulus to assist the clinical eye exam. Specifically, we examined: (1) whether the receding movement of a 3D fixation target into distance could relax the accommodation of non-cycloplegi…
Jan 2017 DOI 10.14302/issn.2470-5020.jnrt-16-1415
Jon W. SchrockCorresponding author
Objectives: Computed tomography angiography (CTA) provides early assessment of cerebral vasculature in ED patients presenting with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS). Prior studies using 4 row detector CT scanners have suggested that results may be used to determine who receives thrombolytics (tPA). We sou…
Oct 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2572-5424.jgm-16-1170
Gul Majid KhanCorresponding author
Background: Skin is one the most important sites for administration of drugs to obtain desired pharmacological effects either locally or through systemic bioavailability; and this has placed the transdermal route of drug delivery as an attractive and as one of the most innovative areas for conductin…
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-15-647
Asmat NawazCorresponding author
Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that results in human body due to insulin deficiency, insulin resistance or both. In the management of diabetes, glucose monitoring technology has been used for the last three decades. The aim of this review article is to describe concise and organized information ab…
Jun 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2577-137X.ji-16-1026
Juliet N. BabiryeCorresponding author
Millions of children continue to miss immunizations each year despite global increases in financing and advances in vaccine technology. Male involvement in routine child immunization activities could improve and sustain coverage but is rarely emphasized in immunization programs or research. This stu…
Feb 2016 DOI 10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-14-566
Melissa KeeneyCorresponding author
Recent advancements in smartphone technology have provided new methods of dietary assessment. An iTunes application (app) called Meal Snap lets users take pictures of the meal they eat, and then estimates the calories of the food items eaten. We conducted a pilot study to explore the user-friendline…
Oct 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-13-212
Hamdy Ahmad SliemCorresponding author
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (DMT2) is a complex polygenic disorder. DMT2 is a result of insulin resistance and destruction of pancreatic β-cell or dysfunction. Therefore, glucose builds up in the bloodstream, leading to nerve damage, blindness, organ failures and sometimes death. Recently, some recentl…
Jul 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2377-2549.jndc-12-172
Chicgoua NoubactepCorresponding author
Despite two decades of intensive research on using metallic iron (Fe0) for environmental remediation and water treatment, basic concerns about their efficiency still prevail. This communication presents the basic idea of the view that challenges the prevailing paradigm on the operating mode of Fe0/H…
Jun 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-13-330
Iolanda GrappasonniCorresponding author
Background: Health practitioners of different disciplines (physicians, paramedic personnel, pharmacists) should possess adequate ICT (Information and Communication Technology) skills and practical competence on these technologies. Pharmacy practice requires a relevant flow of information, collection…
May 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2374-9431.jbd-13-283
Yong MeiCorresponding author
Continuous-time glucose monitoring (CGM) effectively improves glucose control, as oppose to infrequent glucose measurements (i.e. using Lancet Meters), by providing frequent blood glucose concentration (BGC) to better associate this variation with changes in behavior. Currently, the most widely used…
Jan 2014 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-12-183
Supriya D. MahajanCorresponding author
Gold nanorods (GNRs) are plasmonic nanostructures by virtue of their size-dependent optical properties, offer a bionanotechnology platform in areas of bioimaging, drug delivery etc for disease diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. GNRs are more sensitive to changes in local environments, and offer stro…
Jan 2013 DOI 10.14302/issn.2328-0182.japst-13-edt-1.1
Suofu QinCorresponding author
This inaugural editorial introduces a forum that bridges basic discovery and translational application across pharmaceutical science and technology. It emphasizes rapid, open‑access dissemination paired with rigorous peer review to shorten the bench‑to‑bedside path. The journal invites interdiscipli…
Dec 2012 DOI 10.14302/issn.2326-0793.jpgr-12-101
Jian HanCorresponding author
Eukaryotic Signature Proteins (ESPs) are proteins that delineate the eukaryotes from the archaea and bacteria. They have no recognisable homologues in any prokaryotic genome, but their homologues are present in all main branches of eukaryotes. ESPs are thus likely to have descended from ancient prot…