Author(s): Sarpong R; Nazemi A; AghaKouchak A;

Snow water is key to water supply in cold regions and beyond. Here we introduce Snow Water Availability that quantifies water stored in the snow-covered portion of an area. By integrating a plausible set of available gridded datasets for snow depth, density, and cover fraction, we form four estimates of Snow Water Availability at the 25 × 25 km2 across Ca ...

Article GUID: 41675434

Author(s): Smith-Turchyn J; Sinclair S; O' Loughlin E; Innes A; Richardson J; Pillips S; Beauchamp M; Thabane L; Wrosch C; Sabiston CM;

Purpose: To determine the feasibility and effectiveness of two forms of social support (peer and peer plus virtual professional support) on quality of life, feelings of support, and exercise levels in older adult survivors of cancer. Methods: We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial. Par ...

Article GUID: 41673350

Author(s): Whyte J; Towers A; Boily M; Rosenthall L; Rivaz H; Kilgour RD;

Background: Skeletal muscle thickness, echo intensity, and quality are important morphological properties; however, little is known how these variables compare between the affected and unaffected forearms in breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). Methods: Using B-mode ultrasound, we recorded the raw radiofrequency data of the affected and unaffected fo ...

Article GUID: 41674486

Author(s): Yang Z; Li K; Ramandi SG; Brassard P; Khellaf A; Trinh VQ; Zhang J; Chen L; Rowsell C; Varma S; Plataniotis K; Hosseini MS;

Computational pathology (CPath) leverages histopathology images to enhance diagnostic precision and reproducibility in clinical pathology. However, publicly available datasets for CPath that are annotated with extensive histological tissue type (HTT) taxonomies at a granular level remain scarce d ...

Article GUID: 41658283

Author(s): Parker A; Dalla Bella S; Penhune VB; Young L; Grenet D; Li KZH;

Rhythmic auditory cueing (RAC) improves spatiotemporal gait parameters in older adults, often using isochronous rhythmic cues (i.e., with constant inter-beat-intervals). However, healthy gait contains fractal-like variability, (i.e., with persistent long-range correlations; LRC) which is disturbed when walking to isochronous cues. Embedding auditory cues ...

Article GUID: 41661338

Author(s): Fawcett EJ; Morris Q; Lahey C; Corran C; Krause S; Bishop OC; Rash JA; Carter J; Fawcett JM;

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a heterogeneous condition often characterized in relation to major symptom dimensions, including contamination, symmetry/exactness, religious, aggressive, sexual, hoarding/saving, somatic, and miscellaneous. Aggressive obsessions, defined as intrusive though ...

Article GUID: 41650656

Author(s): McCallum G; Burckhardt JC; He J; Hong A; Potvin-Trottier L; Tropini C;

The human gut is a dynamic environment, where changes in pH, oxygen, and osmolality influence microbiota composition and disease. Monitoring these environmental shifts is crucial for advancing gut health diagnostics and therapeutics, yet non-invasive monitoring tools remain limited. Genetically tractable commensals, including Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Article GUID: 41610848

Author(s): Wu G; Eastwood CA; Cheligeer C; Southern DA; Zeng Y; Ghali WA; Bakal JA; Boussat B; Flemons W; Forster A; Xu Y; Quan H;

Background: While the incidence of hospital adverse events appeared to be declining before 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed its course. This study aimed to evaluate adverse event incidence rates and trends during the pandemic and analyse differences in patient outcomes. Methods: This ...

Article GUID: 41592994

Author(s): Min XZ; Zhang X; Xie ZY; Nikolaev A; Vorkamp K; Ma JM; Reiersen LO; Li L; Cai MH; Ren NQ; Li YF; Zhang ZF; Kallenborn R; Muir D;

Arctic ecosystems face significant threats from chemicals of global concern. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been consistently detected in the Arctic through decades of monitoring. POPs are known to bioaccumulate in food webs, and both POPs an ...

Article GUID: 41571477

Author(s): Bellemare-Pepin A; Lespinasse F; Thölke P; Harel Y; Mathewson K; Olson JA; Bengio Y; Jerbi K;

The recent surge of Large Language Models (LLMs) has led to claims that they are approaching a level of creativity akin to human capabilities. This idea has sparked a blend of excitement and apprehension. However, a critical piece that has been missing in this discourse is a systematic evaluation ...

Article GUID: 41565675

Author(s): Presta D; Bergdahl A;

Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2 max) reflects the greatest amount of oxygen utilized upon exertion. Blood flow restriction (BFR) limits venous return, enabling low-intensity exercise to yield adaptations like high-intensity training. This study examined whether 5 weeks of online resistance training (RT) with BFR straps improves VO2, tidal volume, and resp ...

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