The central phenomenon researched in this case study was higher education administrators’ decisions to institutionalize a safe ride program at a small, rural college. The purpose of this single/within-site case study was ...

Curcumin and resveratrol are naturally occurring polyphenolic compounds having anti-cancer potential. However, their poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability limits their clinical use. Entrapment of hydrophobic drugs ...

Hair cells are the mechanoreceptors responsible for hearing and balance in the inner ear. Multiple factors cause hair cell loss including aging, noise exposure and genetic predisposition. A barrier to hearing restoration ...

After spending nearly all of their adolescent lives in primary education, young adults depart the high school setting expecting to be adequately prepared to effectively transition to adulthood. Young adults should possess ...

Open angle glaucoma is an ocular neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and neurodegeneration of retina ganglion cell (RGC) and optic nerve head (ONH), leading to blindness. ...

Objective — An internal mammary artery (IMA) graft is immune to intimal hyperplasia (IH) whereas a saphenous vein (SV) graft is prone to undergo restenosis due to neointima formation. However, the underlying mechanism in ...

Repetitive mechanical loading can lead to microdamage in bone tissue. In order to prevent accumulation of microdamage, a repair mechanism known as targeted bone remodeling removes the damaged bone tissue and replaces it ...

Advancements in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions have improved the health and well-being of communities globally. Despite this success, a major disease burden attributed to unsafe drinking water, inadequate ...

Many intermediate Spanish foreign language teachers are currently “teaching culture” as a series of facts that are added to lessons sporadically when time allows. Research shows that high school-level Spanish teachers ...