Rates of hospital-acquired infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), are increasingly used as quality indicators for hospital hygiene.Alternatively, these rates may vary between hospitals, because hospitals differ in admission and referral of potentially colonized patients.We assessed if different referral patterns bet
The traditional visual prosthesis system combines both a camera and a microelectrode array implanted on the visual neural network including retina, optic nerve, and visual cortex.Here, we introduce a new visual prosthesis system in which an artificial retina and optic nerve are demonstrated.The prototype of optic nerve for image transmission is com
Challenge with specific microbial stimuli induces long lasting epigenetic changes in innate immune cells that result in their enhanced response to a second challenge by the same or unrelated microbial insult, a process referred to as trained immunity.This opens a new avenue in vaccinology to develop Trained Immunity-based Vaccines (TIbV), defined a
Abstract Eupolyphaga sinensis Walker (ESW), a medicinal insect used in traditional Chinese medicine, is renowned for its effects on blood circulation, stasis resolution, and bone and tendon healing.The underlying reasons for the clinical preference for female ESW remain unclear.Previous investigations were limited in scope, focusing narrowly on fem