In vitro assessment of the anthelmintic activity of copper oxide and zinc oxide nanoparticles on egg and adult stages of Fasciola hepatica: evidence on oxidative stress biomarkers, and DNA damage

Abstract Objectives Fasciolosis is of significant economic and public health importance worldwide.The lack of a successful vaccine and emerging resistance in flukes to the drug of choice, triclabendazole, has initiated disposable underwear the search for alternative approaches.In recent years, metallic nanoparticles have been extensively investigat

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e-Health interventions for healthy aging: a systematic review

Abstract Background Healthy aging (HA) is a contemporary challenge for population health worldwide.Electronic health (e-Health) interventions have the potential to support empowerment and education of adults aged 50 and over.Objectives To summarize evidence on the effectiveness of e-Health interventions on HA and explore how specific e-Health inter

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Development of a Reliable Vibration Based Health Indicator for Monitoring the Lubricating Condition of the Toggle Clamping System of a Plastic Injection Molding Machine

Plastic injection molding has become one of the most widely used polymer processing methods due to its ability to viably produce large volumes of complex parts in a short time frame.Most of the plastic injection molding machines currently used in industry possess a toggle clamping mechanism that undergoes a repeated clamping and unclamping cycle du

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