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The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales (2024)
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Wu, Y. T., Kitwiroon, N., Beevers, S., Barratt, B., Brayne, C., Cerin, E., …Matthews, F. (2024). The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales. BMC public health, 24(1), Article 1233. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-18723-3

Background: Air pollution has been recognised as a potential risk factor for dementia. Yet recent epidemiological research shows mixed evidence. The aim of this study is to investigate the longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution expos... Read More about The longitudinal associations between ambient air pollution exposure and dementia in the UK: results from the cognitive function and ageing study II and Wales.

Developing a typology of interventions to support doctors’ mental health and wellbeing (2024)
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Pearson, A., Carrieri, D., Melvin, A., Bramwell, C., Scott, J., Hancock, J., Papoutsi, C., Pearson, M., Wong, G., & Mattick, K. (2024). Developing a typology of interventions to support doctors’ mental health and wellbeing. BMC health services research, 24(1), Article 573. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-024-10884-6

Background: The problem of mental ill-health in doctors is complex, accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and impacts on healthcare provision and broader organisational performance. There are many interventions to address the problem but currently no... Read More about Developing a typology of interventions to support doctors’ mental health and wellbeing.

Home-based high intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication: a systematic review protocol (2024)
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Prosser, J., Staniland, T., Harwood, A., Ravindhran, B., McGregor, G., Huang, C., Twiddy, M., Nicholls, A., Ingle, L., Long, J., Chetter, I., & Pymer, S. (2024). Home-based high intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication: a systematic review protocol. Journal of Vascular Societies Great Britain and Ireland, 3(3), 155-159. https://doi.org/10.54522/jvsgbi.2024.103

Introduction: The aim of this systematic review is to consider the evidence base for home-based high intensity interval training (HIIT) in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). Prior knowledge of the evidence base suggests that there may be l... Read More about Home-based high intensity interval training in patients with intermittent claudication: a systematic review protocol.

Slender phoretic loops and knots (2024)
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Katsamba, P., Butler, M. D., Koens, L., & Montenegro-Johnson, T. D. (2024). Slender phoretic loops and knots. Physical Review Fluids, 9(5), Article 054201. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevFluids.9.054201

We present an asymptotic theory for solving the dynamics of slender autophoretic loops and knots. Our formulation is valid for nonintersecting three-dimensional center lines, with arbitrary chemical patterning and varying (circular) cross-sectional r... Read More about Slender phoretic loops and knots.

Inland recreational fisheries contribute nutritional benefits and economic value but are vulnerable to climate change (2024)
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Lynch, A. J., Embke, H. S., Nyboer, E. A., Wood, L. E., Thorpe, A., Phang, S. C., Viana, D. F., Golden, C. D., Milardi, M., Arlinghaus, R., Baigun, C., Beard, T. D., Cooke, S. J., Cowx, I. G., Koehn, J. D., Lyach, R., Potts, W., Robertson, A. M., Schmidhuber, J., & Weyl, O. L. (2024). Inland recreational fisheries contribute nutritional benefits and economic value but are vulnerable to climate change. Nature Food, 5, 433-443. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-00961-8

Inland recreational fishing is primarily considered a leisure-driven activity in freshwaters, yet its harvest can contribute to food systems. Here we estimate that the harvest from inland recreational fishing equates to just over one-tenth of all rep... Read More about Inland recreational fisheries contribute nutritional benefits and economic value but are vulnerable to climate change.

Impact of Newly Measured Nuclear Reaction Rates on 26Al Ejected Yields from Massive Stars (2024)
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Battino, U., Roberti, L., Lawson, T. V., Laird, A. M., & Todd, L. (2024). Impact of Newly Measured Nuclear Reaction Rates on 26Al Ejected Yields from Massive Stars. Universe, 10(5), Article 204. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe10050204

Over the last three years, the rates of all the main nuclear reactions involving the destruction and production of 26Al in stars (26Al(n, p)26Mg, 26Al(n, α)23Na, 26Al(p, γ)27Si and 25Mg(p, γ)26Al) have been re-evaluated thanks to new high-precision e... Read More about Impact of Newly Measured Nuclear Reaction Rates on 26Al Ejected Yields from Massive Stars.

A Cross-Sectional Study of Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (2024)
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Butler, A. E., Lubbad, W., Akbar, S., Kilpatrick, E. S., Sathyapalan, T., & Atkin, S. L. (2024). A Cross-Sectional Study of Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(9), Article 4899. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25094899

Glomerular hyperfiltration (GH) has been reported to be higher in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and is an independent risk factor for renal function deterioration, metabolic, and cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study was to dete... Read More about A Cross-Sectional Study of Glomerular Hyperfiltration in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.

Synthetic analysis of trophic diversity and evolution in Enantiornithes with new insights from Bohaiornithidae (2024)
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Miller, C. V., Bright, J. A., Wang, X., Zheng, X., & Pittman, M. (2024). Synthetic analysis of trophic diversity and evolution in Enantiornithes with new insights from Bohaiornithidae. eLife, 12, Article RP89871. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.89871

Enantiornithines were the dominant birds of the Mesozoic, but understanding of their diet is still tenuous. We introduce new data on the enantiornithine family Bohaiornithidae, famous for their large size and powerfully built teeth and claws. In tand... Read More about Synthetic analysis of trophic diversity and evolution in Enantiornithes with new insights from Bohaiornithidae.

Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process (2024)
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Wang, R. Q., Jiang, L., Wang, Y. D., Font-Palma, C., Skoulou, V., & Roskilly, A. P. (2024). Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process. Renewable & sustainable energy reviews, 199, Article 114465. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2024.114465

Modern ironmaking process relies significantly on fossil-related fuels, which ultimately results in the enormous CO2 emitted into the atmosphere. Biomass of plant origin, as a carbon-neutral energy source, has been considered as an alternative to fos... Read More about Woody biomass waste derivatives in decarbonised blast furnace ironmaking process.

Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites (2024)
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Crooks, M. G., Cummings, H., Morice, A. H., Sykes, D., Brooks, S., Jackson, A., & Xu, Y. (2024). Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites. NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 34(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41533-024-00363-0

Short-acting beta-agonist (SABA) over-use in asthma is harmful for patients and the environment. The Investment and Impact Fund (IIF) 2022/2023 financially rewarded English primary care networks that achieved specific targets, including reducing SABA... Read More about Reducing short-acting beta-agonist use in asthma: Impact of national incentives on prescribing practices in England and the findings from SENTINEL Plus early adopter sites.

The Effect of Thiazolidinediones in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials (2024)
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Abdalla, M. A., Shah, N., Deshmukh, H., Sahebkar, A., Östlundh, L., Al-Rifai, R. H., Atkin, S. L., & Sathyapalan, T. (2024). The Effect of Thiazolidinediones in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Advances in Therapy, 41, 2168-2195. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12325-024-02848-3

Introduction: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine condition affecting women of reproductive age. It is characterised by insulin resistance and is a risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of this study was to review the... Read More about The Effect of Thiazolidinediones in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials.

Comparing Recent Pulsar Timing Array Results on the Nanohertz Stochastic Gravitational-wave Background (2024)
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Agazie, G., Antoniadis, J., Anumarlapudi, A., Archibald, A. M., Arumugam, P., Arumugam, S., …The International Pulsar Timing Array Collaboration. (2024). Comparing Recent Pulsar Timing Array Results on the Nanohertz Stochastic Gravitational-wave Background. The Astrophysical journal, 966(1), Article 105. https://doi.org/10.3847/1538-4357/ad36be

The Australian, Chinese, European, Indian, and North American pulsar timing array (PTA) collaborations recently reported, at varying levels, evidence for the presence of a nanohertz gravitational-wave background (GWB). Given that each PTA made differ... Read More about Comparing Recent Pulsar Timing Array Results on the Nanohertz Stochastic Gravitational-wave Background.

Reappraising Reprisals Against Enemy Civilians in Customary International Humanitarian Law (2024)
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Moir, L. (2024). Reappraising Reprisals Against Enemy Civilians in Customary International Humanitarian Law. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, 15(2), https://doi.org/10.1163/18781527-bja10095

Belligerent reprisals are a controversial and largely discredited mechanism for the enforcement of international humanitarian law. Additional Protocol I of 1977 prohibits a range of reprisal activity, including reprisals against enemy civilians. A (r... Read More about Reappraising Reprisals Against Enemy Civilians in Customary International Humanitarian Law.

Armed Conflict-induced Displacement and Human Trafficking in the Sahel: Organised crime, vulnerabilities, and the accountability of non-state armed groups (2024)
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Ogunniyi, D. (2024). Armed Conflict-induced Displacement and Human Trafficking in the Sahel: Organised crime, vulnerabilities, and the accountability of non-state armed groups. Anti-Trafficking Review, 22, 74-90. https://doi.org/10.14197/atr.201224225

Although organised criminal networks and non-state armed groups (NSAGs) have historically exploited conflict situations to commit various crimes, the extent of human trafficking by these entities in the Sahel has barely been interrogated in academic... Read More about Armed Conflict-induced Displacement and Human Trafficking in the Sahel: Organised crime, vulnerabilities, and the accountability of non-state armed groups.

SC-Track: a robust cell-tracking algorithm for generating accurate single-cell lineages from diverse cell segmentations (2024)
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Li, C., Xie, S. S., Wang, J., Sharvia, S., & Chan, K. Y. (2024). SC-Track: a robust cell-tracking algorithm for generating accurate single-cell lineages from diverse cell segmentations. Briefings in Bioinformatics, 25(3), Article bbae192. https://doi.org/10.1093/bib/bbae192

Computational analysis of fluorescent timelapse microscopy images at the single-cell level is a powerful approach to study cellular changes that dictate important cell fate decisions. Core to this approach is the need to generate reliable cell segmen... Read More about SC-Track: a robust cell-tracking algorithm for generating accurate single-cell lineages from diverse cell segmentations.

An Empire of Influence? British Relations with the United Arab Emirates in the 1970s (2024)
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Smith, S. C. (in press). An Empire of Influence? British Relations with the United Arab Emirates in the 1970s. Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History, https://doi.org/10.1080/03086534.2024.2345466

As historical debate has moved from an analysis of the end of empire to its aftermath and consequences, there has been growing emphasis on the retention by the colonial powers of a large measure of influence over their former dependencies. With respe... Read More about An Empire of Influence? British Relations with the United Arab Emirates in the 1970s.