Response to Radioiodine Therapy for Thyrotoxicosis: Disparate Outcomes for an Indigenous Population by Jade A. U. Tamatea, John V. Conaglen, Marianne S. Elston

“…Younger age was also associated with an increased risk of failing radioiodine therapy (OR 0.97 for each year of age). Cure rates following radioiodine were lower for indigenes independent of factors known to affect radioiodine outcome. …”
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Highlights of the Fourth Canadian Symposium on Hepatitis C: Moving towards a National Action Plan by Selena M. Sagan, Benoit Dupont, Jason Grebely, Mel Krajden, Sonya A. MacParland, Jennifer F. Raven, Sahar Saeed, Jordan J. Feld, D. Lorne Tyrrell, Joyce A. Wilson

“…In 2015, the release of well-tolerated, short course treatments (~12 weeks) able to cure the majority of treated HCV patients revolutionized HCV therapy. …”
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Application of kDNA Minicircle PCR-RFLP to Characterize Leishmania donovani Clinical Isolates Obtained from Post-Kala-Azar Dermal Leishmaniasis in Eastern Nepal by Ojesh Pokhrel, Keshav Rai, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Suman Rijal, Arpana Rijal, Basudha Khanal

“…Post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis (PKDL) is a skin manifestation of visceral leishmaniasis (VL) which develops after apparent cure in some patients. PKDL is considered as the potential reservoir for the VL infection. …”
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Experimental Study on Compressive and Flexural Performances of Polypropylene Fiber-Reinforced Concrete by Yimeng Wei, Yuan Qin, Junrui Chai, Chengyong Xu, Yue Zhang, Xianwei Zhang

“…The compressive and flexural tests of PC and PPF-reinforced concrete (PPFRC) at 14, 28, and 60 days of curing were conducted. As the result, when the content of PPF exceeds to 1.2 kg/m3, the workability became worse. …”
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Exploring the therapeutic potential of Asparagus africanus in polycystic ovarian syndrome: a computational analysis by Riaz Sania, Haider Fatima, ur-Rehman Rizwan-, Zafar Aqsa

“…Asparagus africanus, a traditional medicinal plant that exhibits anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-androgenic properties may have a cure for PCOS. The plant has rich biochemical profile prompted its exploration as a potential source for drug development. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“… In low- and middle-income countries like Nigeria, traditional medicine practitioners use seeds, roots, stem barks or the whole plant to cure some ailments, hence, the need to scientifically analyze these ethnobotanical claims. …”
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The Diagnosis Is in the Smear: A Case and Review of Spur Cell Anemia in Cirrhosis by Gabriella A. Raffa, Diana M. Byrnes, John J. Byrnes

“…Currently, the only definitive cure is liver transplantation. There is a paucity of literature on the prevalence of this phenomenon and even less about treatment. …”
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Attenuation of Autoimmune Phenomena in a Patient with Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1 by Jill D. Jacobson, Julia R. Broussard, Courtney Marsh, Brandon Newell

“…Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS1) is a progressive life-threatening illness with no known cure. Current treatments involve replacement of the hormone deficiencies that result from autoimmune destruction of multiple endocrine organs. …”
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Cymbopogon nardus Leaf Ash as an Alternative Material for Enhancing Concrete Strength by Bunyamin Bunyamin, Munirul Hady, Reza Pahlevi Munirwan, Ramadhansyah Putra Jaya

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of substituting CNLA at 0%, 5%, 10%, and 15% as a partial replacement for cement on the compressive and tensile strengths of concrete after 28 days of curing. For testing purposes, 15 cm × 30 cm cylindrical concrete specimens were formed. …”
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Ecstasy’s Alembic: H.D.’s Poetics of Magic and Psychoanalysis in World War Two by Jane Augustine

“…Celui-ci s’éclaire notamment si l’on explore les liens entre la cure psychanalytique de H.D. avec Sigmund Freud dans la Vienne de 1933-1934 et son engagement spirituel avec le médium Arthur Bhaduri dans le Londres de l’après-Blitz. …”
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Potential and Limitation of HLA-Based Banking of Human Pluripotent Stem Cells for Cell Therapy by Casimir de Rham, Jean Villard

“…Tissues or organs derived from hPS cells could be the best solution to cure many different human diseases, especially those who do not respond to standard medication or drugs, such as neurodegenerative diseases, heart failure, or diabetes. …”
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Effect of Metakaolin on the Diffusion Properties of Chloride Ions in Cement Mortar under the Coupling Effect of Multiple Factors in Marine Environment by Yezhen Yuan, Kaimin Niu, Bo Tian, Lijuan Kong, Lihui Li

“…In particular, the three-factor coupled environment has less 0.05–10 μm capillary pore content and higher F-salt stability in the specimens, which has the strongest effect on chloride ion curing, and the free chloride ion concentration integral in M-SCCl is reduced by nearly 30% compared with MF-SCCl and F-SCCl.…”
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The influence of Christianity on Graeco-Roman medicine up to the Renaissance by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“… In this overview of the effect of early Christianity on empirical medicine in Graeco-Roman times, it is shown that the first two centuries represented peaceful cooperation, since the Christians saw secular medicine as a legitimate form of supernatural cure and not as magic. Christianity brought caring communities with indiscriminate personalised care for the ill and aged. …”
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Protective Effect of Thyme Extract on Albino Rats Exposed to Paraquat by Nazar M. Shareef Mahmood

“…Paraquat (PQ), as a frequently used compound in many applications while the  herbal providing is vigorously used in the curing of broad spectrum diseases such as liver disease, the influence of thyme extract or Thymus vulgaris L. …”
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Biomedicine or Holistic Medicine for Treating Mentally Ill Patients? A Philosophical and Economical Analysis by Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel, Joav Merrick

“…Holistic medicine during the last decade has developed its philosophical positions and is today an independent, medical system seemingly capable of curing mentally ill patients at the cost of a few thousand Euros with no side effects and with lasting value for the patient. …”
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(Too) many policies under one roof? About the integration of competition law enforcement and sectoral regulation within one authority by Anna Piszcz

“…It will attempt at the identification of advantages and disadvantages of entrusting competition authorities with additional sectoral regulation functions and discuss whether Directive 2019/1 (“ECN+ Directive”) may serve as a cure for disadvantages of adding not related objectives, such as overwhelming numbers of tasks and lacking resources, including human resources or a relatively small part of budget dedicated to competition enforcement. …”
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Gambaran Tingkat Kepatuhan Pengobatan Pasien TB Paru by Endang Martini, Rika Sarfika, Siti Yuliharni

“… Adherence to tuberculosis (TB) treatment is crucial for achieving cure and preventing drug resistance. Low adherence can lead to treatment failure and increase the risk of infection transmission. …”
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Comprehensive Update on Rabies: A Neglected Zoonotic Disease of Public Health Concern by Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Chethana Chandrahasa, Sadanand Dangari Akshay, Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Rajeshwari Vittal, Govindaiah Kavitha, Khang Wen Goh, Shrikrishna Isloor, Devananda Devegowda

“…Despite, the fact that the cure for rabies remains elusive, it is possible to prevent this fatal disease through proper pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and early laboratory diagnosis.  …”
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Inovasi Pemerintah Kota Semarang Dalam Penanganan Corona Virus Disease (Covid-19) by Zahratul Aeni, Teuku Afrizal

“…The results of this study found that since the implementation of this new innovation policy, there has been an increase in the cure rate of 77.09% of the total confirmed cases and a decrease in the risk of spreading so that the City of Semarang is in PPKM (Enforcement of Community Activity Restrictions) Level 1 with low risk. …”
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Strength Behavior of Flat and Folded Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Ferrocement Panels under Flexure and Impact by Dharmar Sakkarai, Nagan Soundarapandian

“…Six panels (three flat and three folded) were cast utilizing a fly ash-dependent geopolymer mortar of size 1000 mm × 400 mm × 30 mm in addition to two panels of each type for the impact study. Heat curing in a temperature-controlled chamber maintaining 75°C to 80°C for 24 hours was done after 24 hours of the resting period. …”
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