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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sebastian S. Horn, Judith Avrahami, Yaakov Kareev, Ralph Hertwig
Summary: The study found that both younger and older adults were able to make adaptive resource allocations based on their relative strengths in interpersonal competition. Younger adults exhibited superior strategic allocation ability and were more likely to defeat older opponents in competition.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Forestry
David Lindenmayer, Wade Blanchard, Lachlan McBurney, Elle Bowd, Kara Youngentob, Karen Marsh, Chris Taylor
Summary: The study shows that forests of different ages can significantly affect microclimatic conditions, with younger forests generally experiencing higher daytime maximum temperatures, lower nighttime minimum temperatures, and greater day-night temperature variations. Structural differences may explain the seasonal variations in local microclimatic conditions related to stand age.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Hematology
Arafat Ul Alam, Mohammad Karkhaneh, Cynthia Wu, Haowei Linda Sun
Summary: This study validated the accuracy of using a combination of ICD codes and coagulation factor activities to identify hemophilia in administrative data. The algorithm showed high sensitivity and specificity in identifying hemophilia A and B.
THROMBOSIS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Paul F. Hill, Danielle R. King, Michael D. Rugg
Summary: Study found that regardless of age, the selectivity with which events are neurally processed at the time of encoding can determine the strength of retrieval-related cortical reinstatement.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Paul Seli, Kevin O'Neill, Jonathan S. A. Carriere, Daniel Smilek, Roger E. Beaty, Daniel L. Schacter
Summary: The age-related differences in mind-wandering can be partially explained by differences in motivation, and motivating young adults through incentives can diminish these differences across age groups.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES B-PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
C. Goelz, K. Mora, J. Rudisch, R. Gaidai, E. Reuter, B. Godde, C. Reinsberger, C. Voelcker-Rehage, S. Vieluf
Summary: The study reveals changes in brain network function in older adults, resulting in lower classification performance in body side but better performance in task characteristics, suggesting a higher sensitivity of brain networks to task difficulty in the elderly. These findings contribute to understanding age-specific characteristics of brain activity patterns, which have relevance in applications such as brain-computer interfaces.
Article
Surgery
Song Wu, Chenghao Cao, Yu Lun, Han Jiang, Shiyue Wang, Yuchen He, Jianjian Sun, Xin Li, Yuzhen He, Yinde Huang, Wenbin Chen, Shijie Xin, Jian Zhang
Summary: This study investigated the differences in clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with acute aortic dissection (AAD) in different age groups. It found that young patients with AAD had a higher proportion of non-true lumen blood supply, increased visceral and lower limb malperfusion, and an increased risk associated with obesity and an intimal flap that had frequently exceeded the branches of the aorta.
JOURNAL OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Young-Kyun Lee, Jun-Il Yoo, Tae-Young Kim, Yong-Chan Ha, Kyung-Hoi Koo, Hangseok Choi, Seung-Mi Lee, Dong-Churl Suh
Summary: This study developed an operational definition to identify patients with osteoporotic hip fractures (OHFs) using diagnosis and procedure codes from health insurance claims data. The validity of the operational definition was assessed through a chart review. The results showed that the operational definition had high accuracy and discriminative power, making it a valid tool for detecting OHFs.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Seo-Hee Kim, Yujin Park, Seong Pyo Kim, Sung Hee Lee, Seak Hee Oh, Suk-Kyun Yang, Hyung-Jin Yoon, Kyung Mo Kim
Summary: This study developed an accurate algorithm to detect incident cases of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) using healthcare administrative data and analyzed the nationwide population-based epidemiological features in Korea. The results showed a gradual increase in the incidence rates of IBD and a notable shift toward younger age at diagnosis. Males were predominant in both Crohn's Disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), and there was an urban-rural difference in the standardized incidence rate (SIR) of CD.
DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Urology & Nephrology
Toralf Melsom, Jon Viljar Norvik, Inger Therese Enoksen, Vidar Stefansson, Ulla Dorte Mathisen, Ole Martin Fuskevag, Trond G. Jenssen, Marit D. Solbu, Bjorn O. Eriksen
Summary: Among middle-aged and elderly individuals in the general population, the decline in mean GFR is slower in women compared to men, and it is independent of health status.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Pingping Liu, Qin Lu, Zhen Zhang, Jie Tang, Buxin Han
Summary: This study presents the first large-scale age-related affective norms for 2,061 four-character Chinese words, revealing that older adults perceive positive words as more arousing and less controllable, and evaluate negative words as less arousing and more controllable. The findings suggest the presence of a positivity effect among older adults, indicating a cognitive bias towards positive words.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Yadrianna Acosta-Sojo, Bernard J. Martin
Summary: Older adults showed greater errors when matching with the non-dominant forearm in the ipsilateral remembered condition and had a disparate asymmetry in the contralateral condition compared to younger adults. Additionally, older adults reproduced illusory movements at a slower velocity and asymmetry in movement perception was not significant in this age group. This difference in proprioceptive asymmetry between younger and older adults may be due to a reduction in sensory system gain affecting the left non-dominant arm via various physiological and neurophysiological mechanisms.
NEUROSCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Immunology
Qi-jie Zhang, Jiao-chen Luan, Le-bin Song, Rong Cong, Cheng-jian Ji, Xiang Zhou, Jia-dong Xia, Ning-hong Song
Summary: The study found no difference in efficacy between elderly and young patients in most cancer types, except for melanoma patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapy. Elderly patients showed higher treatment response rate and more favorable prognosis in certain cancer types, potentially attributed to their high mutational properties. This suggests that modulating immune function could be beneficial to immunotherapy in elderly patients.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Joel Mintz, Matthew S. Duprey, Andrew R. Zullo, Yoojin Lee, Douglas P. Kiel, Lori A. Daiello, Kenneth E. Rodriguez, Arjun K. Venkatesh, Sarah D. Berry
Summary: This study aims to develop novel claims-based algorithms for identifying fall-related injuries among long-stay nursing home residents. The results show that different algorithms have different identification effects for different types of injuries.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Yoana Vergilova, Torsten K. Jachmann, Nivedita Mani, Jutta Kray
Summary: Adult language users can infer the meaning of unfamiliar words in predictive contexts, and children can use predictive contexts to anticipate upcoming stimuli. However, the extent to which children rely on prediction to learn novel word forms is unclear. This study found that children, especially older ones, can use constraining contexts to learn the meaning of new words and integrate them into their lexicons.
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Monika Thakur, Harminder Singh, Jaspreet Kaur Rajput, Rupesh Kumar
Summary: In this study, a novel sunlight-active ternary magnetic nano-photocatalyst GCNI was fabricated and characterized. The efficacy of GCNI for RhB removal was investigated and the mechanism of dye removal and degradation was discovered. The results showed that GCNI had high efficiency in dye removal, easy magnetic separation, and excellent reusability.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Review
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Mansi Sharma, Kamaljit Grewal, Rupali Jandrotia, Daizy Rani Batish, Harminder Pal Singh, Ravinder Kumar Kohli
Summary: This review summarizes the interconnection between essential oils (EOs) and cancer treatment, including the chemical composition of EOs, their applications in cancer treatments, and the mechanism of action against cancer cell lines. Research indicates that the pharmacological applications of EOs are a rewarding research area.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shalinder Kaur, Nadia Chowhan, Padma Sharma, Sonia Rathee, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy Rani Batish
Summary: The study demonstrated that beta-pinene can significantly mitigate As-induced oxidative stress and enhance tolerance in O. sativa against As toxicity. Treatment with As + beta-10 resulted in positive effects such as increased root and shoot length, decreased As accumulation, oxidative damage, and enzymatic antioxidant activities.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Jaismeen Kaur, Sukhjit Kaur Jawandha, Parmpal Singh Gill, Satvir Kaur Grewal, Harminder Singh
Summary: The present study aimed to preserve the antioxidant activities and quality of lemon fruits through the use of beeswax coating enriched with sodium nitroprusside during low temperature storage. The results showed that the combination of beeswax coating and sodium nitroprusside treatment significantly reduced weight loss and maintained higher acidity, juice content, and ascorbic acid levels in the lemon fruits. Additionally, this treatment also retained higher antioxidant activity and scavenging activity in the fruit peel and pulp. The findings suggest that beeswax coating combined with sodium nitroprusside treatment can effectively preserve the antioxidant properties and quality of cold stored lemon fruits.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Padma Sharma, Sonia Rathee, Mustaqeem Ahmad, Daizy R. Batish, Harminder P. Singh, Ravinder K. Kohli
Summary: This study assessed the efficiency of four biodegradable chelants in enhancing metal accumulation in Solanum americanum Mill. It found that EGTA and EDDS were more effective in Cd extraction. However, high chelant concentration may result in phytotoxicity. Further research is needed to examine the phytoextraction potential of these chelants under natural environmental conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ranjan Pandey, Bhaskar Krishnamurthy, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy Rani Batish
Summary: Rapid industrialization and anthropogenic activities have contributed to increased petroleum hydrocarbon demand and pollution. This study focused on the isolation and identification of a novel bacterial strain, A. hydrophila RP1, which produces a glycolipopeptide biosurfactant with immense potential for applications in bioremediation and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). The biosurfactant exhibited stable properties and effectively emulsified a range of hydrocarbons, leading to additional oil recovery and degradation of diesel and n-hexadecane.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
S. Rathee, P. Sharma, M. Ahmad, D. R. Batish, H. P. Singh, S. Kaur, S. S. Yadav
Summary: Seed size dimorphism plays an important role in the germination niche differentiation of H. suaveolens. Large seeds have higher germination percentage and rate, as well as more asynchronous germination under different environments. On the other hand, small seeds require longer germination time, indicating slower germination. These differential responses help H. suaveolens establish and differentiate its germination niche in heterogeneous environments.
Article
Plant Sciences
Kulwinder Kaur Mehal, Amarpreet Kaur, Harminder Pal Singh, Daizy R. Batish
Summary: The study found that aqueous extracts from the fresh foliage and leaf litter of Verbesina encelioides have allelopathic effects on co-occurring plant species, inhibiting their growth and photosynthetic processes. The extracts contain various allelochemicals, supporting the novel weapon hypothesis.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alpy Sharma, Sanjay Kr Uniyal, Daizy Rani Batish, Harminder P. Singh
Summary: The present study examined the fuelwood use and knowledge variations among the Bhangalis, a resident community in Chhota Bhangal, Himachal Pradesh. The findings revealed that the number of fuelwood species known by the Bhangalis was significantly different from the ones they actually used. The study also found variations in fuelwood knowledge based on gender, age, and family size.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Mariam Narous, Zoann Nugent, Harminder Singh, Charles N. Bernstein
INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Cattarin Theerawitaya, Kanyaratt Supaibulwatana, Rujira Tisarum, Thapanee Samphumphuang, Daonapa Chungloo, Harminder Pal Singh, Suriyan Cha-Um
Summary: Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth and development, especially in rice production. This study investigated the morpho-physiological characteristics and expression level of nitrogen assimilation in different rice genotypes under different nitrogen conditions. The results showed that nitrogen deficiency inhibited rice seedling growth and reduced grain yield.
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
James Stone, Remington Winter, Deirdre Khan, Heidi Rothenmund, Julianne Klein, Bernie N. Chodirker, Robert Wightman, Christina Kim, Harminder Singh
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Garrett Johnson, Malcolm B. Doupe, Ramzi Helewa, Kathryn Sibley, Kristin Reynolds, Harminder Singh
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Stephanie Coward, Eric I. Benchimol, Charles N. Bernstein, Antonio Avina-Zubieta, Alain Bitton, Lindsay Hracs, Kevan Jacobson, Jennifer L. Jones, Ellen Kuenzig, Sanjay K. Murthy, Geoffrey C. Nguyen, Anthony Otley, Remo Panaccione, Juan Nicolas Pena-Sanchez, Harminder Singh, Laura E. Targownik, Gilaad Kaplan
Meeting Abstract
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Casandra L. Dolovich, Claire Unruh, Dana C. Moffatt, Alan N. Barkun, Harminder Singh