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The lhfpl5 Ohnologs lhfpl5a and lhfpl5b Are Required for Mechanotransduction in Distinct Populations of Sensory Hair Cells in Zebrafish
(2020-01-15)
Hair cells sense and transmit auditory, vestibular, and hydrodynamic information by
converting mechanical stimuli into electrical signals. This process of mechano-electrical
transduction (MET) requires a mechanically ...
Stratifying Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms by Cyst Fluid Analysis: Present and Future
(2020-02-09)
A significant proportion of patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs)
undergo surgical resection in order to prevent or treat pancreatic cancer at the risk of significant
perioperative morbidity. ...
The impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent to graduate: A systematic literature review
(2020-01-10)
Objectives: To examine the current studies about the impacts of faculty caring on nursing students’ intent
to graduate and provide recommendations. The nursing profession continues to face nursing shortages.
One of the ...
Risk Factors for Stunting in Children under the Age of 5 in Rural Guatemalan Highlands
(2020-02-03)
Background: Previously, a study conducted by UNICEF found that malnutrition affects approximately 80% of the indigenous children in Guatemala.
Objective: Identify prevalence and risk factors for stunted growth in ...
The Health Education Research Experience (HERE) program metadata dataset
(2020-01-17)
Undergraduate subject pools are prevalent across disciplines in the United States. The Health Education Research Experience (HERE) Program was the first known course-based subject pool entirely managed and conducted online ...
Healthy Eating also is good for the planet
(2020-07-29)
This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is a discussion between the efforts of our community members to maintain healthy diets while trying to make a more sustainable ...
HOW CAN WE REDUCE THE EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANTS ON THE PLACENTA?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-19)
Prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals can lead to birth defects and adult disease. While it is impossible to avoid pollutant exposure, development of a prenatal supplement that augments natural protective ...
Exploring sustainability of affordability initiatives: a library case study
(2020-09)
Purpose
The cost of textbooks continues to rise for college students along with the cost of tuition. These costs can impact student success. In response to the rising costs, higher education institutions have started ...
Identifying the key barriers to promote sustainable construction in the United States: A principal component analysis
(2020-06-22)
The need to build more facilities has intensified the inherited adverse impacts of the construction industry on the triple bottom lines of sustainability (i.e., people, planet, and profit). The current practice of ...
Screening of biocatalysts for synthesis of the Wieland-Miescher ketone.
(2020-09-16)
Lipases, a versatile class of biocatalysts, have been shown to function in non-aqueous media/organic solvents and to possess “promiscuous” catalytic activity for a wide range of organic transformations. In this study, we ...