Purpose This study aimed to identify provider- and practice-level factors influencing human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake among Chinese American (CA) adolescents. Despite increasing public health efforts, HPV vaccination rates in this population remain suboptimal, and knowledge on the link between provider/practice characteristics and vaccine uptake is limited. Methods We analyzed data from 1,272 CA adolescents (aged 13–...

Introduction The myodural bridge (MDB) is considered one of the circulatory dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Initially identified in the human neck, it has since been documented across diverse vertebrates, including fish with analogous “MDB-like” structures. The teleost Takifugu rubripes , which exhibits a high degree of genetic homology with humans, serves as an excellent model for such comparative studies. Investigatin...