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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 ...
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 ...
Engaging with Library Staff: Lessons from a Staff Assembly
(2020-06-17)
East Carolina University’s J.Y. Joyner Library provides its employees with the opportunity to have their voice heard and impact the direction of the library by engaging its staff assemblies. The current SHRA Executive ...
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 ...
Understanding Racial Disparities in Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution: Considering the Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Population Distribution
(2020-02-01)
This study investigates the effect of spatiotemporal distributions of racial groups on
disparities in exposure to traffic-related air pollution by considering people’s daily movement
patterns. Due to human mobility, a ...