scholarly journals Growing a greener biomedical community together

EBioMedicine ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 68 ◽  
pp. 103467
Keyword(s):  
Biomedical Community

Exosomes and extracellular vesicles: the path forward

2018 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip D. Stahl ◽  
Graça Raposo
Keyword(s):  
Extracellular Vesicles ◽  
Cell Biology ◽  
Biological Fluids ◽  
Therapeutic Agents ◽  
Tissue Homeostasis ◽  
The Past ◽  
And Function ◽  
Intercellular Communications ◽  
Biomedical Community

Over the course of the past several decades, the concept that extracellular vesicles, exosomes and microvesicles, operate as cellular “housekeepers” and as agents for communication between and among cells and tissues, has emerged into one of the most promising yet vexing problems facing the biomedical community. Already, extracellular vesicles from biological fluids are being used for diagnostic purposes and hopes abound for their use as therapeutic agents. However, the most basic mechanistic questions surrounding their biogenesis and function in cellular and tissue homeostasis remain largely unexplored. In this issue of Essays in Biochemistry, the rise of a new intercellular communications pathway is considered from many perspectives—cell biology, physiology, and pathophysiology.

scholarly journals Novel computation of pulse transit time from multi-channel PPG signals by wavelet transform

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandru-Gabriel Pielmuş ◽  
Maik Pflugradt ◽  
Timo Tigges ◽  
Michael Klum ◽  
Aarne Feldheiser ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Wavelet Transform ◽  
Transit Time ◽  
Sensor Node ◽  
Pulse Transit Time ◽  
Time Data ◽  
Dual Mode ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
System Methodology ◽  
Biomedical Community

AbstractBeing able to accurately monitor blood pressure in a reliable, truly non-invasive manner is a highly sought after goal within the biomedical community. In this paper we propose and assess a system, methodology and algorithm for unobtrusively obtaining true pulse transit time data from readily accessible peripheral locations, such as the hand, using a highly synchronous body-sensor-network encompassing an electrocardiogram- and dual mode photoplethysmogram sensor node. The results suggest the feasibility of acquiring such data, which strongly correlates with the recorded reference blood pressure, and can therefore be further employed to track changes thereof.

scholarly journals The forthcoming era of precision medicine

2016 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Stjepan Gamulin
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Precision Medicine ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Regulatory Bodies ◽  
Tailored Approach ◽  
Biomedical Community ◽  
Prevention And Therapy

<p><strong>Abstract</strong>. The aim of this essay is to present the definition and principles of personalized or precision medicine, the perspective and barriers to its development and clinical application. The implementation of precision medicine in health care requires the coordinated efforts of all health care stakeholders (the biomedical community, government, regulatory bodies, patients’ groups). Particularly, translational research with the integration of genomic and comprehensive data from all levels of the organism (“big data”), development of bioinformatics platforms enabling network analysis of disease etiopathogenesis, development of a legislative framework for handling personal data, and new paradigms of medical education are necessary for successful application of the concept of precision medicine in health care. <strong>Conclusion</strong>. In the present and future era of precision medicine, the collaboration of all participants in health care is necessary for its realization, resulting in improvement of diagnosis, prevention and therapy, based on a holistic, individually tailored approach.</p>

scholarly journals Patient made Long Covid empowers the patient voice

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisa Perego
Keyword(s):  
Patient Care ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Knowledge Building ◽  
Digital Era ◽  
Patient Voice ◽  
Biomedical Community

Successful, patient-driven advocacy and research in Long Covid is contributing to change our understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection, viral-onset diseases, and knowledge building in medicine and beyond. Events and epistemic shifts surrounding the rise of Long Covid represent a massive opportunity for empowering the patient voice. Strategies that have proven key to grassroots Long Covid advocacy in our digital era could be further explored and expanded across different patient communities. It is my hope that patient-centred expertise will be further incorporated into the biomedical community. This would contribute to critical changes in medical awareness of chronic diseases and patient care.

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