Brittle dental ceramics: A challenge in dentistry.

The challenge of dental ceramic degradation necessitates innovative technology, rigorous testing and proactive dental care, demanding collaboration between researchers, dentists and patients to ensure durable and reliable dental restorations.

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Si buscan los orígenes del "ayuno intermitente", una forma de restricción calórica donde solo se ingieren alimentos por periodos cortos de tiempo (generalmente 8 horas), descubrirán algo interesante. A pesar de la popularidad del concepto y de que en los tiempos modernos muchos gurús de la alimentación, incluyendo médicos, lo apoyan y promueven, sus raíces datan de 1915. Estos ensayos iniciales culminaron con un capítulo publicado en el libro Obesity: its pathogenesis and management. El capítulo mencionaba ayunos de uno a catorce días, sugiriendo resultados espectaculares. Esta información, que requería un riguroso proceso de replicabilidad para demostrar su eficacia, saltó a las revistas culturales sin ser confirmada por otros expertos. Una vez algo pasa del terreno científico al popular, se convierte en conocimiento público y su uso crece de manera exponencial. Esto llevó a que, ya en los setenta, médicos e investigadores advirtieran del riesgo de estas terapias que buscaban soluciones rápidas a un problema mucho más profundo. (provisto por Infomedic International)

If you look up the origins of intermittent fasting, a form of calorie restriction where food is only eaten for short periods of time (usually 8 hours), you will discover something interesting. Despite the popularity of the concept and the fact that in modern times many food gurus, including physicians, support and promote it, its roots date back to 1915. These early trials culminated in a chapter published in the book Obesity: its pathogenesis and management. The chapter mentioned fasts of one to fourteen days, suggesting spectacular results. This information, which required a rigorous replication process to prove its efficacy, jumped into the cultural magazines without being confirmed by other experts. Once something moves from the scientific to the popular arena, it becomes public knowledge and its use grows exponentially. This led, as early as the 1970s, physicians and researchers to warn of the risk of these therapies that sought quick fixes to a much deeper problem. (provided by Infomedic International)

Poetry in motion: catching molecules in action.

Researchers have long sought to `see' proteins and other macromolecules in motion, to better understand their functions. Technological developments, notably advances in serial crystallography, are now making these dreams a reality, heralding a new era of kinetic crystallography.

Analysis of editor in chief gender and associated journal variables among 126 pathology journals.

OBJECTIVES: Gender equity studies have shown that women are underrepresented in journal editor in chief positions, which confer major professional opportunities and influence. We sought to systematically investigate editor in chief gender and journal attributes within pathology. METHODS: We constructed a journal data set using the Scimago Journal & Country Rank and Clarivate Journal Citation Reports databases. We also included official journals of the major medical societies for the 12 pathology subspecialties recognized by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The final data set included 126 journals. We obtained editor in chief gender, impact factor, publication model (ie, hybrid access vs open access), year of founding, and geographic location for all included pathology journals. RESULTS: Women made up only 18% of the 141 total editor in chief positions. This inequity was present irrespective of all pathology journal variables studied. Among 10 journals with 2 editor in chief positions, 5 had only men and 5 had 1 man and 1 woman. All 3 journals with 3 editor in chief positions had 2 men and 1 woman. CONCLUSIONS: Women are significantly underrepresented among editor in chiefs across pathology journals. Journals and affiliated members should advocate for diversity among these influential positions, given their impact on research, science, and medicine.