Search Results - Benjamin, M.

Prior research shows that, when making causal inferences, people can control for alternative causes. However, these studies utilize artificial inter-trial intervals on the order of seconds; in real-life situations, people often experience data over days and weeks (e.g., learning the effectiveness of...

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This study investigates how undergraduate physics majors develop an interest in specific subfields. We examine interest formation through the lens of social cognitive career theory (SCCT) using four SCCT constructs: learning experiences, self-efficacy, outcome expectations, and proximal environmenta...

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ABSTRACT Regadenoson, a selective adenosine A2A receptor agonist, is widely used as a stress agent for myocardial perfusion imaging. A2A receptor activation has been implicated in migraines due to its pro‐nociceptive effects within trigeminal pain pathways. This case report discusses a 67‐year‐old f...

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Archived, frozen tongues of 56 bobcats (<i>Lynx rufus</i>) from Oklahoma, USA, were tested for parasites. Testing for <i>Sarcocystis</i> infections included microscopic examination of unstained muscle squashes, histological sections of paraffin-embedded tissues, and molecular...

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Multivariate random effects with unstructured variance-covariance matrices of large dimensions, q, can be a major challenge to estimate. In this paper, we introduce a new implementation of a reduced-rank approach to fit large dimensional multivariate random effects by writing them as a linear combi...

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Fluorescent chemosensors are increasingly becoming relevant in recognition chemistry due to their sensitivity, selectivity, fast response time, real-time detection capability, and low cost. Boronic acids have been reported for the recognition of mycolactone, the cytotoxin responsible for tissue dama...

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Severe malaria remains a major public health concern in regions of moderate to high Plasmodium falciparum transmission. Women and young children are especially vulnerable to two clinical manifestations of severe P. falciparum malaria, known as placental malaria (PM) and cerebral malaria (CM). Both P...

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Background There is a need to provide greater patient choice through accessible and sustainable rehabilitation for people with long-term conditions. New models of rehabilitation employing non-clinical healthcare workers in extended service practice roles are developing. Little research has investiga...

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<h4>Object</h4>Degenerative cervical myelopathy [DCM] is a disabling and increasingly prevalent condition. Variable reporting in interventional trials of study design and sample characteristics limits the interpretation of pooled outcomes. This is pertinent in DCM where baseline characte...

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Ice wedges, which are ubiquitous in permafrost areas, play a significant role in the evolution of permafrost landscapes, influencing the topography and hydrology of these regions. In this paper, we combine a detailed multi-generational, interdisciplinary, and international literature review along wi...

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Permafrost thaw and thermokarst development pose urgent challenges to Arctic communities, threatening infrastructure and essential services. This study examines the reciprocal impacts of permafrost degradation and infrastructure in Point Lay (Kali), Alaska, drawing on field data from ∼60 boreholes,...

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<h4>Objective</h4>Degenerative cervical myelopathy [DCM] is a disabling and increasingly prevalent group of diseases. Heterogeneous reporting of trial outcomes limits effective inter-study comparison and optimisation of treatment. This is recognised in many fields of healthcare research....

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Background The emergency department represents a potentially valuable opportunity to support smoking cessation. Evidence is lacking around the use of e-cigarettes in opportunistic settings like the emergency department. Objective To undertake a randomised controlled trial in people who smoke attendi...

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<h4>Background</h4>Patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have reduced seroconversion rates and lower binding antibody (Ab) and neutralizing antibody (NAb) titers than healthy individuals following Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) mRNA vaccination. H...

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The orbital eccentricities of brown dwarfs encode valuable information on their formation and evolution history, providing insights into whether they resemble giant planets or stellar binaries. Here, we report the discovery of TOI-5575 b, a long-period, massive brown dwarf orbiting a low-mass M5V st...

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Background: British Pakistani and Bangladeshi (BPB) women have disproportionately high rates of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), with prevalence estimates up to three times higher than in the general population. They are also at increased risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes, leading to signif...

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