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Heteronormative biases and distinctive experiences with prostate cancer among men who have sex with men: a qualitative focus group study

was giving his testimonial and he said, “The erections aren’t the same, but what is the same? Life does change, life evolves, nothing stays the same.” That’s just the kind of philosophy I adapted, just

NeuroEPO plus (NeuralCIM®) in mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s clinical syndrome: the ATHENEA randomized clinical trial

incidence of dementia and interaction between genetic admixture, apoe genotype, lipids and dementia in an admixed Cuban population . Degree of Doctor of Philosophy . Institute of Psychiatry, King's College

Multibreed genomic prediction using summary statistics and a breed-origin-of-alleles approach

. Sharing information between countries may be the most optimal (Lund et al. 2011; Jorjani et al. 2012) , but political barriers and different handling of SNP information make it challenging (Tenopir et al ... develop crossbreeding using foreign breeds. However, due to logistics or political barriers (Tenopir et al. 2011) , the exchange of genotype and phenotype data from an entire breed population between

IBD sharing patterns as intra-breed admixture indicators in small ruminants

significant financial means, allowing to palliate the difficulties linked to the sometimes extreme climatic conditions, to the complex geography, to the political tensions, etc., and especially the ability to

Thinking about Evolution — Historical, Philosophical, and Political Perspectives

the book, and I believe it will be very useful (in spite of its forbidding price) for teachers of the history, sociology and philosophy of biology. Some essays, mainly the historical and `political ... historical framework in which genetic and evolutionary ideas have developed, to conceptual issues, and to the political in?uences and e?ects of past and present evolutionary ideas. Thinking about Evolution

Purpose in life promotes resilience to age-related brain burden in middle-aged adults

meaning and direction and that one’s goals and potential are being achieved or are attainable [ 23 ]. Modern conceptions of PiL stem from the philosophical writings of existential philosophy, which has

Using Single-Case Participatory Action Research as a Methodology to Explore Appalachian Summer Camp Communities

Community educators have long known the value of direct experience in the learning process. Participatory action research extends this philosophy to the realm of research. This article examines the ... model for community engagement?extends this philosophy to the realm of research. PAR involves researchers and participants in the collaborative design and implementation of community development projects

Connecting general education programming with regionally-engaged learning economies: The results of a community inquiry and dialogue

There is a growing effort to more intentionally situate higher education as an anchor institution within a larger regional, social, political, and economic ecosystem. This paper describes the civic ... Gulf Coast University has many indirect social, political, and economic benefits. The purpose of this inquiry was to identify intentional opportunities and potential barriers to collaboration between the

The outstanding scientist, R.A. Fisher: his views on eugenics and race

biased towards the well-off, and that economic success is greatly assisted by parental wealth. Ironically, in view of Fisher’s conservative political views, a policy of encouraging equality of fertility ... (to which Fisher was not a signatory) (Crew et al. 1939) . This document was signed by 23 leading geneticists, including some with strongly left-wing political views like J.B.S. Haldane, H.J. Muller

Dementia trials and dementia tribulations: methodological and analytical challenges in dementia research

research. The recent G8 summit on dementia and subsequent establishment of the World Dementia Council are examples of initiatives that reflect societal and political will to increase research efforts in

Regional Engagement at a Crossroads: The Intersection of Neoliberalism, Access, and Democratic Engagement

between access to new markets and democratic access for social, political, and economic inclusion. This theoretical framework will help practitioners maintain forms of regional engagement that support the ... associated within the aspirational goals of inclusion (Thomas & Levine, 2011) . Equal access to a full range of areas in the social, political, and economic spheres is considered a normative requirement of

Would you want to know? Public attitudes on early diagnostic testing for Alzheimer's disease

the disease. Potential demand for early medical testing for AD could be high. A predictive test could not only advance medical research, it could transform political and legal landscapes by creating a ... and demand matches global interest, millions of people in each of the studied countries will become members of a new population and political advocacy group: asymptomatic adults living with a diagnosis

Would you want to know? Public attitudes on early diagnostic testing for Alzheimer's disease

immediate blood relative with the disease. Conclusions Potential demand for early medical testing for AD could be high. A predictive test could not only advance medical research, it could transform political ... demand matches global interest, millions of people in each of the studied countries will become members of a new population and political advocacy group: asymptomatic adults living with a diagnosis of

High-value pleiotropic genes for developing multiple stress-tolerant biofortified crops for 21st-century challenges

, these have not reached end users because of the extremely high cost of regulatory compliance. Besides political, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethical concerns about modern biotech crops related to the ... pitched for promoting more public-sector research in GM technology so that there can be inclusiveness in access to technology (Husaini and Sohail 2018) . It is high time that political will be shown to

Location as Vocation: An Urban College's Engagement with Their Somali Neighbors

religion, biology, political science, business marketing, and philosophy, with career aspirations that included medicine, scientific research, law, and advertising. Students were not necessarily interested ... relationships, within communities that have particular physical and social structures that are affected by broad economic and political forces” (Bliss, 2010, p.3) . Reporting for the Health Department, Bliss

Aducanumab produced a clinically meaningful benefit in association with amyloid lowering

. The battle over an Alzheimer's treatment; Biogen's promising drug is caught in the FDA's political and bureaucratic limbo . Wall Street J . 2021 .

Royal dynasties as human inbreeding laboratories: the Habsburgs

), which was the result of the matrimonial policy conducted by the dynasty to establish political alliances through marriage. A strong inbreeding depression for both infant and child survival was detected in ... ; Bennassar et al., 2010) . As a consequence of the matrimonial policy conducted by the dynasty to establish political alliances through marriage, an important number of consanguineous marriages such as uncle

Integrated mRNA-miRNA transcriptome analysis of bladder biopsies from patients with bladder pain syndrome identifies signaling alterations contributing to the disease pathogenesis

(KEK 146/05), and all subjects gave written informed consent. Consent for publication Not applicable. Competing interests No direct or indirect commercial, personal, academic, political, religious or

Toward a Deeper Appreciation of Participatory Epistemology in Community-based Participatory Research

pragmatic style for working with communities, especially without consideration for the necessary philosophy, does not provide members with sufficient support to realize completely their plans. Therefore, the ... message is that the philosophy at the root of a true community-based project should not be overlooked, that is, the anti-dualism that is assumed by participation (Murphy and Schlaerth, 2015). Not even the