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Controlling Parkinson's Disease With Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation
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2014
Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) is effective for Parkinson’s disease, improving symptoms and reducing power consumption compared to conventional deep brain stimulation (cDBS). In aDBS we track a local field potential biomarker (beta oscillatory amplitude) in real time and use this to control the timing of stimulation.
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Biocontained Carcass Composting for Control of Infectious Disease Outbreak in Livestock
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2010
Using readily available materials, this biocontained composting system enables effective on-site disposal of large animal carcasses arising in the event of infectious disease outbreak. This procedure kills most infectious agents in carcasses and contaminated manure. Once infectious agent is confirmed non-viable, mature compost can be spread as fertilizer.
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An Overview of Genetics and Disease
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2023
Many human diseases are associated with mutations or variations in genetic sequences. Some of these genetic variants are heritable, passed down from generation to generation, while others arise sporadically during an organism’s life and cause diseases such as cancer. Researchers are trying to identify and characterize these genetic alterations in the hopes of improving diagnosis and therapeutic options for patients.In this video, we will examine the history of genetic disease research, and...
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An Introduction to Motor Control
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2023
Motor control involves integration and processing of sensory information by our nervous system, followed by a response through our skeletal system to perform a voluntary or involuntary action. It is vital to understand how our neuroskeletal system controls motor behavior in order to evaluate injuries pertaining to general movement, reflexes, and coordination. An improved understanding of motor control will help behavioral neuroscientists in developing useful tools to treat motor disorders, such...
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Control System Problem
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2024
In an open-loop system, such as a basic thermostat, the poles of the transfer function influence the system's response but do not determine its stability. However, when feedback is introduced to form a closed-loop system, such as an advanced thermostat that adjusts heating based on room temperature, stability is governed by the new poles of the closed-loop transfer function. When forming a closed-loop system, issues can arise if the poles cross into the unstable region, leading to potential...
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Disease control succeeds when interventions address pathogen, host, environment, and population behavior together. A change in one part can alter transmission opportunities or health impacts, so biological analysis examines how these factors interact rather than treating disease as an isolated event. This systems view helps guide prevention programs toward the pathways most relevant to a population.
Surveillance identifies disease patterns across individuals and populations, providing the information needed to recognize changing health conditions and determine where intervention is needed. In practice, these observations support evidence-based planning, outbreak response, and later evaluation of whether control efforts reduce illness, transmission, or associated health impacts.
Vaccination, hygiene, environmental management, vector control, and appropriate treatment target different points in the conditions that allow disease to persist or spread. Their relevance depends on the disease and the interacting biological and behavioral factors involved. Combining suitable measures can therefore support broader control than relying on one intervention alone.
A disease control program begins by identifying patterns through surveillance, then considers the relevant pathogen, host, environmental, and behavioral factors. Planners select suitable measures, such as vaccination, hygiene, vector control, environmental management, or treatment, and apply them to the affected population. Evaluation then determines whether the approach limits illness, transmission, or related health impacts.
During an outbreak, disease control helps organize a rapid response around observed disease patterns and likely transmission pathways. Interventions can be directed toward affected populations while also protecting vulnerable communities. Because outcomes depend on biological, environmental, and behavioral conditions, surveillance and evaluation remain important as response measures are selected and adjusted.
Disease control extends beyond interrupting pathogen transmission. For infectious conditions, strategies may focus on vaccination, hygiene, vector control, environmental management, and treatment. For noninfectious conditions, the same broader framework supports identifying patterns, limiting health impacts, and evaluating interventions. Biology contributes by clarifying how relevant organisms, hosts, environments, and population behaviors influence outcomes.