Author(s): Yu J; Wu B; Peng C; Wentzell J; Wheeler MJ; Osagu JO; Zhang X; Li L; Abbatt JPD; Liggio J;

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common endocrine disruptor widely found in commercial products. Despite negative human health effects, its usage is not fully banned worldwide with ongoing human exposure from sources including dust, aerosol particles, and surfaces. Although attention has been paid to the a ...

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Author(s): Elmekki H; Islam S; Alagha A; Sami H; Spilkin A; Zakeri E; Zanuttini AM; Bentahar J; Kadem L; Xie WF; Pibarot P; Mizouni R; Otrok H; Singh S; Mourad A;

Medical Ultrasound (US) imaging has seen increasing demands over the past years, becoming one of the most preferred imaging modalities in clinical practice due to its affordability, portability, and real-time capabilities. However, it faces several challenges that limit its applicability, such as ...

Article GUID: 40567264

Author(s): Grant N; Phillips N;

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and hearing loss (HL) have been separately associated with increased dementia risk. These highly co-occurring dementia risk factors are associated with aberrant functional brain connectivity. In individuals with HL aberrant functional connectivity has been associated with cognitive impairment. In individuals with MCI, aberr ...

Article GUID: 40567819

Author(s): Iravani R; Biagi M; Laforest S; Lee K; Isaacman L; Chen Z; An C;

There is growing concern regarding the environmental protection of shorelines in Canadian Indigenous communities, as these regions face increasing threats from pollution and environmental degradation. This review examines various types of pollution affecting coastal Indigenous communities, such as oil spills, plastic waste, industrial runoff, and other co ...

Article GUID: 40554913

Author(s): Mazzocca K; Langmuir T; Manan J; Gagnon MM; Alberts NM;

TikTok is a popular social media platform increasingly used to disseminate health information and personal experiences, including among women with pain. Characterising health-related content can help understand how public perceptions are shaped and guide improvements in patient care. Although women with pain often seek information on social media, little ...

Article GUID: 40514002

Author(s): Yan B; Huang F; Ying J; Zhou D; Norouzi S; Zhang X; Wang B; Liu F;

Antibiotics are increasingly prevalent in global environments, driving antimicrobial resistance and disrupting microbial cycling. These impacts pose threats to human, animal, and environmental health. Therefore, addressing this emergent issue necessitates a One Health framework that integrates these interconnected dimensions. Here we systematically review ...

Article GUID: 40469481

Author(s): Zhang R; Wang Y; Xie W; Li P; Tan H; Jiang Y;

The use of multiple robots to manufacture composite components represents a critical development direction for fiber placement systems (FPSs). In multi-robotic fiber placement systems (MRFPSs) with heterogeneous mechanical structures, robots collaborate to perform fiber placement tasks. Consequently, robot synchronization emerges as a primary factor in de ...

Article GUID: 40461302

Author(s): Quirk E; Hadeed N; Byers-Heinlein K;

Family language strategies are approaches that parents adopt for language use with their multilingual children. In bilingual contexts, these strategies influence children's language exposure and development (Macleod et al., 2022). In the more complex context of trilingualism, how families settle on strategies and their relationship with exposure may d ...

Article GUID: 40443954

Author(s): Zhu N; Xie WF;

In this article, a distributed control strategy using an adaptive sliding mode controller (ASMC) is proposed for a 13-degree-of-freedom (13-DOF) cooperative robotic system in the field of automated fiber placement (AFP). A distributed control structure with event-triggered mechanism is developed to guarantee the desired cooperation performance and reduce ...

Article GUID: 40436653

Author(s): Jones Z; Drouin S; Kersten-Oertel M;

Purpose: Virtual reality (VR) can offer immersive platforms for segmenting complex medical images to facilitate a better understanding of anatomical structures for training, diagnosis, surgical planning, and treatment evaluation. These applications rely on user interaction within the VR environment to manipulate and interpret medical data. However, the op ...

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Author(s): Gumuchian ST; Boyle A; Kennedy G; Wong SF; Ellenbogen MA;

Despite high recurrence rates in major depressive disorder (MDD), little is known about the factors influencing recurrence. Understanding the changes that occur between major depressive episodes (MDEs) is imperative. It is possible that being fearful of experiencing another MDE may lead to cognitive and behavioural changes that increase MDD recurrence ris ...

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