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The biotic and abiotic contexts of ecological selection mediate the dominance of distinct dispersal strategies in competitive metacommunities

Author(s): Khattar G; Savary P; Peres-Neto PR;

While the influence of dispersal on ecological selection is the subject of intense research, we still lack a thorough understanding of how ecological selection operates to favour distinct dispersal strategies in metacommunities. To address this issue, we developed a model framework in which species with distinct quantitative dispersal traits that govern t ...

Article GUID: 38913058


Psychometric Properties of a French Version of the Perceived Motor Competence in Childhood Questionnaire

Author(s): Maïano C; Morin AJS; April J; Tietjens M; St-Jean C; Gagnon C; Dreiskämper D; Aimé A;

In this study, we examined the psychometric properties of a French version of the Perceived Motor Competence in Childhood (PMC-C) questionnaire. The participants were 219 French-speaking children (aged 5-12 years), recruited from elementary schools in the Canadian Province of Quebec. Results supported the validity and reliability of a second-order confirm ...

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The effects of competition and implicit power motive on men's testosterone, emotion recognition, and aggression

Author(s): Vongas JG; Al Hajj R;

A contribution to a special issue on Hormones and Human Competition. We investigated the effects of competition on men's testosterone levels and assessed whether androgen reactivity was associated with subsequent emotion recognition and reactive and proactive aggression. We also explored whether personalized power (p Power) moderated these relationshi ...

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A Pilot Randomized Trial of Combined Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Exercise Training Versus Exercise Training Alone for the Management of Chronic Insomnia in Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Author(s): Cammalleri A; Perrault AA; Hillcoat A; Carrese-Chacra E; Tarelli L; Patel R; Baltzan M; Chouchou F; Dang-Vu TT; Gouin JP; Pepin V;

Insomnia treatment among individuals with comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea is suboptimal. In a pilot randomized controlled trial, 19 individuals with comorbid insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea were allocated to one of two arms: EX + EX, consisting of two 8-week phases of exercise ...

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An intelligent decision support system for groundwater supply management and electromechanical infrastructure controls

Author(s): Ataei P; Takhtravan A; Gheibi M; Chahkandi B; Faramarz MG; Waclawek S; Fathollahi-Fard AM; Behzadian K;

This study presents an intelligent Decision Support System (DSS) aimed at bridging the theoretical-practical gap in groundwater management. The ongoing demand for sophisticated systems capable of interpreting extensive data to inform sustainable groundwater decision-making underscores the critica ...

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Mesocorticolimbic function in cocaine polydrug users: A multimodal study of drug cue reactivity and cognitive regulation

Author(s): Scala SG; Kang MS; Cox SML; Rosa-Neto P; Massarweh G; Leyton M;

Addictions are thought to be fostered by the emergence of poorly regulated mesocorticolimbic responses to drug-related cues. The development and persistence of these responses might be promoted by altered glutamate transmission, including changes to type 5 metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluR5s). Unknown, however, is when these changes arise and whethe ...

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Reciprocal inhibition and competitive hierarchy cause negative biodiversity-ecosystem function relationships

Author(s): D' Andrea R; Khattar G; Koffel T; Frans VF; Bittleston LS; Cuellar-Gempeler C;

The relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem function (BEF) captivates ecologists, but the factors responsible for the direction of this relationship remain unclear. While higher ecosystem functioning at higher biodiversity levels ('positive BEF') is not universal in nature, negative BEF relationships seem puzzlingly rare. Here, we develop ...

Article GUID: 38193391


Brain PET Imaging in Small Animals: Tracer Formulation, Data Acquisition, Image Reconstruction, and Data Analysis

Author(s): Bdair H; Kang MS; Ottoy J; Aliaga A; Kunach P; Singleton TA; Blinder S; Soucy JP; Leyton M; Rosa-Neto P; Kostikov A;

Positron emission tomography (PET) is a noninvasive functional imaging modality that involves in vivo detection of spatiotemporal changes in the binding of radioactive pharmaceuticals (a.k.a. PET tracers) to their target sites in different organs. The development of new PET tracers commonly invol ...

Article GUID: 38006502


Increased brain cholinergic innervation in isolated REM sleep behaviour disorder from prodromal multiple system atrophy

Author(s): Wickens RH; Postuma RB; de Villers-Sidani É; Pelletier A; Blinder S; Gagnon JF; Soucy JP; Montplaisir J; Bedard MA;

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Article GUID: 37939636


Bayesian workflow for the investigation of hierarchical classification models from tau-PET and structural MRI data across the Alzheimer's disease spectrum

Author(s): Belasso CJ; Cai Z; Bezgin G; Pascoal T; Stevenson J; Rahmouni N; Tissot C; Lussier F; Rosa-Neto P; Soucy JP; Rivaz H; Benali H;

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) diagnosis in its early stages remains difficult with current diagnostic approaches. Though tau neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) generally follow the stereotypical pattern described by the Braak staging scheme, the network degeneration hypothesis (NDH) has su ...

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Decline in wild bee species richness associated with honey bee (Apis mellifera L.) abundance in an urban ecosystem

Author(s): MacInnis G; Normandin E; Ziter CD;

The spatial heterogeneity of urban landscapes, relatively low agrochemical use, and species-rich floral communities often support a surprising diversity of wild pollinators in cities. However, the management of Western honey bees (Apis mellifera L.) in urban areas may represent a new threat to wild bee communities. Urban beekeeping is commonly perceived a ...

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