Address correspondence to: Cristina Palacios, PhD, Nutrition Program, School of Public Health, PO Box 365067, San Juan, PR 00936-5067. Email: cristina.palacios@ upr.edu Objective: Stress can have deleterious effects on health and academic performance. Common stress-relieving activities among college students include the non-medical use of prescription drugs (NMUPD). The aim of this study was to...

Postpartum women have frequently interrupted sleep, report high levels of fatigue, and may experience circadian rhythm disruptions. They are also susceptible to mood impairments, anxiety, and stress. The current study explored associations between maternal postpartum daily fatigue patterns, which should vary according to circadian influences and mental health. Seventy-one primiparous, healthy m...

Fewer reports regarding the portable FDM machine has encourage the study about the capability of the machine to be used as sacrificial master pattern in investment casting for small production of castings. This study presents an analysis of cracking on ceramic shell during burnout process to determine the maximum value of the hoop stress towards pattern itself and also hoop stress on ceramic sh...

ADSCs are a great cell source for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. However, the development of methods to appropriately manipulate these cells in vitro remains a challenge. Here the proliferation and differentiation of ADSCs on microfabricated surfaces with varying geometries were investigated. To create the patterned substrates, a maskless biofabrication method was developed based...