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From Acceptable Profit to Fair Return: Operational Benefit-Sharing Models for Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Research Using Legacy Samples from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

This study proposes an implementable framework for fair benefit-sharing in induced pluripotent stem cell research using legacy samples from low- and middle-income countries, translating stakeholder preferences into a tiered menu of benefits, accountable guarantor models, and contractual safeguards to prevent extractive practices while maintaining community trust.

Clement A. Adebamowo, Peter A. Ikhane, Temilola Yusuf, Sally N. Adebamowo2026-08-03
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When does broad consent expire? A temporal validity framework for biobank samples in induced pluripotent stem cell research

This paper proposes a four-state temporal validity framework for biobank broad consent in iPSC research, derived from Nigerian community and bioethicist input, which determines consent sufficiency based on the interplay of elapsed time since collection and the novelty of the proposed technology rather than time alone.

Peter A. Ikhane, Sally N. Adebamowo, Temilola Yusuf, Clement A. Adebamowo2026-08-03
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Somatic feature weighting in metaphor comprehension: A cognitive-processing account of individual differences in embodied simulation

This paper introduces the Somatic Feature-Foregrounding Hypothesis (SFFH), a probabilistic framework proposing that individual differences in metaphor comprehension arise from how accumulated bodily experiences and current states dynamically weight competing sensorimotor and interoceptive features within a multidimensional feature space, rather than determining interpretation outright.

Omid Khatin-Zadeh, Arash Ghahraman, Hassan Banaruee2026-08-03
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Development and Pilot Evaluation of the Nexora Model of Living Scale (NMLS): A Preliminary Assessment of a Multidimensional Well-Being Instrument

This study presents the development and pilot evaluation of the Nexora Model of Living Scale (NMLS), a 50-item multidimensional well-being instrument that demonstrated high internal consistency but required revision to a 40-item format with an improved response scale to address ceiling effects and response bias.

Eric Kwasi Elliason, Surjeet Patheja2026-08-03
📄 social_science

Perceptions, acceptance and educational use of generative artificial intelligence among health professions students and educators: a rapid systematic review

This rapid systematic review of 20 studies involving nearly 9,553 health professions stakeholders reveals that while generative AI is generally accepted as a conditional learning aid for productivity and feedback, its integration requires robust AI literacy, verification skills, and ethical governance to address concerns regarding hallucinations, critical thinking erosion, and clinical accountability.

Adesegun Nurudeen Osijirin, Mohammed Sada Shamsudeen, Felicia Nonye Egbeh, Phina Chinelo Ezeagwu, Deborah Ngozi Umah, Ch (…)2026-08-03