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The Star
20-05-2025
- General
- The Star
Varsity, club work together towards barrier-free future
Inclusivity Carnival featuring a host of activities to foster understanding between the special needs community and the public, including tandem cycling (left) and games. A carnival to promote understanding between the special needs community and the wider public was held by Lions Club of Selangor Community together with the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Malaya (UM). The heartwarming Inclusivity Carnival aimed at promoting understanding, compassion and inclusion between people with disabilities and the public through sports and interactive activities, said a Lions Club of Selangor Community media statement. The event saw over 200 special needs children, 30 visually impaired participants and more than 400 volunteers, parents and members of the public gathered at UM's Dataran Dewan Tunku Canselor in Kuala Lumpur. The event featured a rich lineup of activities, including bocce ball friendship games, tandem cycling sessions as well as inclusivity workshops and informational exhibitions. 30 blind participate in tandem cycling. Front are volunteers and Student Each activity was designed with accessibility at its core, ensuring that participants of all abilities can fully engage, enjoy and experience the joy of sports and community. Lions Club of Selangor Community advisor Datuk Neo Say Yeow said, 'We believe that a truly great society is one that embraces every difference and celebrates every possibility. 'Through this carnival, we aim to build a bridge – fostering understanding, respect and support for the special needs community.' Neo also expressed his gratitude to volunteers, partners and supporters, saying: 'It is through your compassion and dedication that we witnessed the true power of hope today.' During the event, a particularly touching moment came during talent performances by the special needs groups, where the performers showcased their brilliant spirit through song and dance. Various information booths also helped to spread knowledge about special needs and inclusivity, enhancing public awareness and support for a diverse and caring society. The statement added that the carnival not only strengthened its collaboration with the Faculty of Dentistry, but also reflected the Lions' core spirit of 'We Serve'. It said through real action, the club was spreading the message of inclusion and love, inspiring all sectors of society to work together towards a warmer, more diverse and barrier-free future. It said the club also remained committed to championing social care initiatives – lighting the way with action and protecting dreams with sincerity. The carnival was also supported by UM's Centre of Counselling and Disability Empowerment, Special Olympics Malaysia (Putrajaya), Malaysian Association for the Blind and Clever Speda.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Humans Could Grow Entirely New Teeth in Just a Few Years, Scientists Say
As helpful as they are to many, fillings and dental implants can be detrimental, and while they have long been the only solutions to decay, it may soon be possible for teeth to regrow themselves. A team of researchers figured out the ideal hydrogel to grow teeth from stem cells in vitro. In the future, entire teeth could be grown in that hydrogel and implanted, or tooth cells could get their start in the hydrogel and continue growing inside the mouth. Sitting in a dentist's waiting room is a dread that can only be numbed by Novocaine. No one wants a drill in their mouth, after all. But what if you never needed a root canal again, and could instead just grow entirely new teeth? Humans don't have the advantage of regenerating teeth like elephants or sharks. Until now, we've only had one chance to grow replacement teeth, and that passed us by at the age when most of us believed in the tooth fairy. After that, it's fillings and crowns all the way down. The problem with fillings is that they don't last forever and can weaken tooth structure, which causes sensitivity and (possibly) further decay. Artificial dental implants may look like teeth, but they can't restore tooth function and can lead to further complications. But there may finally be a solution which may minimize your visits to that ominous chair. While growing teeth in a lab has been attempted before, there was something missing. Now, a team of researchers led by Xuechen Zhang from the Faculty of Dentistry at King's College, London, has finally figured out the ideal environment for teeth to grow on their own in vitro. When teeth grow, the environment they grow in allows stem cells to communicate, sending signals that cause those stem cells differentiate into tooth cells. Previous experiments had not yet come up with an environment close enough to actual gums, which led to signals being sent all at once and disrupting the process. Zhang's team used hydrogels to develop a material, or matrix, close enough to the environment in the body for cells to send signals to each other in the right order and allow tooth organoids to grow. 'The development of tooth organoids involves the self-organization of cells into structures that mimic the cellular composition and functional attributes of the actual teeth,' he said in an study recently published in ACS Macro Letters. 'When these structures are transplanted in vivo, they can then fully develop into mature teeth.' Either pluripotent or tissue-resident stem cells can be used as tooth starters. Pluripotent stem cells can self-renew, and are versatile enough to differentiate into most tissues in the body. Tissue-resident stem cells, on the other hand, are tissue-specific progenitor cells that exist in all tissues and are used either for development or for replacement in case of injury. The cells used by Zhang came from mouse embryos, but he had used human cells in previous experiments, and plans to use them again in future research. Embryonic stem cells from two groups of mice were combined to create cell pellets that were then cultured to grow teeth. Several different hydrogels were tried, and how successfully the teeth grew from these stem cells depended on the properties of the different hydrogels. The developing teeth with the most structure and definition grew in a matrix that had the lowest stiffness and highest swelling, and were the only ones that actually grew into organoids. These fully developed organoids had both an epithelium (outer enamel layer) and mesenchyme (tooth pulp). 'To regenerate teeth through tissue engineering, epithelial and mesenchymal cells must interact within a [matrix] that facilitates these interactions, resulting in tooth organoids that can fully develop into teeth in vivo,' Zhang and his team said in the study. Growing an entire new tooth—or starting the process so that the cells can continue it when implanted—will require biomaterials like this recently developed hydrogel. Human teeth really could someday be grown in a lab, and one day, it may even be possible to inject stem cells into the gums and grow an entire new tooth right in your mouth. If you can avoid getting cavities for at least a few more years, you might never have to hear the sound of that drill again. You Might Also Like The Do's and Don'ts of Using Painter's Tape The Best Portable BBQ Grills for Cooking Anywhere Can a Smart Watch Prolong Your Life?
See - Sada Elbalad
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Film "Ana La Habibi" Is Finally Coming to Streaming Soon
Yara Sameh Egyptian stars Karim Fahmy and Yasmin Raeis' film "Ana La Habibi" is finally coming to streaming. The star-studded film was released in cinemas on February 2, 2023, and is streaming soon on the "Shahid" streaming platform in conjunction with Valentine's Day. It also stars Sawsan Badr, Bayoumi Fouad, Ahmed Malek, Mohamed El Sharnouby, and others. The film is scripted by Mahmoud Zahran, directed by Hadi El Bagoury, and produced by Ahmed El Sobky. The film's official logline reads: "Haunted by her lover's mysterious disappearance, Laila tries to move on with someone new. Controlled by her fear of loneliness, she struggles between being tied to the past and letting herself love again,". Fahmy, born on December 4, 1982, graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry in Cairo and began in the entertainment industry in 2010. He made his acting debut in the TV series 'Ard Khas' (Special Screening), playing his real character: a dentist dreaming of becoming an actor and leaving his job to pursue his dream. Fahmy has also penned the script of films such as 'Bebo we Basher' (2011), 'Mr. and Mrs. Oweis' (2012), and 'Hatouli Ragel' (2013).
