Author(s): Canham SL; Richardson LR; Aaenson-Fletcher J; Weldrick R; Walsh CA;

Homelessness remains an enduring social issue, in part, due to the stigmatization of and discrimination toward people experiencing homelessness, known as homeism. Despite extant research on the topic, little is known about how homeism, enacted through stigmatization and discrimination, may occur within transitional housing programs or among older people ...

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Author(s): Jain P; Bayerlein C;

eXtended Reality (XR) technologies often embed ableist design assumptions, privileging hand-based interaction and vision-centric interfaces that presume a normative able-bodied user. As a result, many disabled people-including those with limited mobility or blindness-are excluded from the outset, with accessibility added only as an afterthought. We crit ...

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Author(s): Pinto AMV; Bhattacharyya D; da Silva MCJ; Kitagawa DAS; Dos Santos MC; Cavalcante SFA; Islam ST; LaPlante SR; Forgione P; Diz JSF; França TCC;

Three new isatin-pyridine-2-oxime hybrids (AM01-03) were synthesized and experimentally evaluated as reactivators of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibited by a surrogate of the nerve agent A-242, in comparison with their 4-oxime isomers previously reported by our research group. Furthermore, th ...

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Author(s): Bonnieux J; Gumuchian ST; Harboun A; Trespalacios F; Bélisle KA; Haddad A; Quintus-Bosz O; McLellan A; Chester-Trudel L; Garred D; Resendes T; Hazel L; Wong SF; Ellenbogen MA;

Intranasal administration of oxytocin has been shown to enhance social cognition and reduce stress reactivity in healthy individuals, suggesting therapeutic potential for mental disorders. However, clinical trials have produced mixed results. Following a systematic search, data were extracted f ...

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Author(s): Kapasa RL; Grenon C; Berbiche D; Gouin JP; Vena JE; Vasiliadis HM;

Aims: This study identified sex-specific multi-trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms among Canadians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated factors according to a public mental health framework for the surveillance of mental health. Methods: Data from 15,021 participants in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health c ...

Article GUID: 42107659

Author(s): Rosenstein B; Bergevin M; Bobeuf F; Bherer L; Pageaux B; Roy M; Fortin M;

Background: Multimodal exercise programs do not specifically target lumbar paraspinal musculature, but incorporate aspects of different exercises to have an overall benefit. Objective: To investigate the effect of a multimodal exercise program on paraspinal muscle volume and composition, and patient outcomes in individuals with chronic low back pain (C ...

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Author(s): Tahvilian H; Kafieh R; Ashtari F; Swamy MNS; Ahmad MO;

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive imaging technique of the retina. The thickness of the ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL) obtained from an OCT image is a valuable biomarker for monitoring MS. Since the functional shape (F-shape)-based technique has pro ...

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Author(s): Vishweswariah K; Ningappa NG; Kumar M R A; Dawkins JIG; Selva TMG; Zaghib K;

Separators have evolved from passive polymeric barriers into multifunctional components that critically govern the performance, safety, and lifetime of liquid and quasi-solid lithium rechargeable batteries. This Review provides a comprehensive analysis of separator materials and architectures spanning commercial polyolefins and their ceramic coatings, h ...

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Author(s): Sajedi S; An C;

The widespread use of single-use plastic (SUP) water bottles has raised growing concerns about chronic human exposure to nanoplastics (NPs). This study presents a quantitative assessment of NP accumulation in human tissues resulting from the long-term consumption of SUP water bottles. Using survey-derived consumption data and the Human Exposure and Abso ...

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Author(s): Côté M; Ramos Salas X; Carrière K; Alberga AS;

Incretin-based therapies, including glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs), are approved for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, obesity, and related conditions, and have demonstrated significant benefits for individuals with these conditions. However, in recent years, public interest and demand for GLP-1RAs-often driven by media, social med ...

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Author(s): Kafian Safari M; Mirzae M; Gheflati B; Sharifzade M; Zuhars J; Rottoo S; Rivaz H;

Purpose: Computer- and robotic-assisted technologies improve total knee arthroplasty (TKA) through intraoperative bone registration. However, limited bone exposure restricts point collection to the distal femur, omitting key geometric features and reducing registration accuracy and the surgical outcomes. Methods: We introduce a deep learning-based meth ...

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