Author(s): Freeman-Cole CE; Jaeger JAG;

While landscape connectivity is an important focus of Canada's conservation goals, Canadian national parks are vulnerable to habitat loss, the breaking-up of habitat patches, and a reduction in their connectivity to surrounding ecosystems. This study measured landscape fragmentation in 43 Canadian national parks and control areas throughout their hi ...

Article GUID: 42228295

Author(s): Abdallah W; Darwish A; Garcia J; Kadem L;

Background: Aortic regurgitation (AR) alters normal blood flow patterns in the left ventricle (LV), affecting diastolic filling dynamics, and is commonly quantified by the regurgitant fraction (RF). However, conventional diagnostic methods have notable limitations, prompting growing interest in four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging (4D-flow M ...

Article GUID: 42228301

Author(s): Coulter K; Dash T; Best T; Grant N; Ansaldo AI; Phillips NA;

Speaking more than one language is hypothesized to lead to greater brain resilience in aging and Alzheimer's disease, resulting in a delay in the symptom onset of Alzheimer's disease. While previous research has used structural neuroimaging measures to explore the neural underpinnings of this protective effect, few studies have used functional b ...

Article GUID: 42208339

Author(s): Clayton EJ; Smith-Uffen M; Tribble TW; Duennwald ML; Kohalmi SE;

Background: Phenylalanine is an essential aromatic amino acid that can only be synthesized de novo by microorganisms and plants. In microorganisms, phenylalanine is synthesized through the prephenate pathway, requiring the activity of a prephenate dehydratase (PDT). In plants, phenylalanine is synthesized instead mostly through the arogenate pathway, re ...

Article GUID: 42204708

Author(s): Peng C; Liggio J; Moussa SG; Tang Y; Johannessen C; Zhang X; Zhang Z; Li L; Harner T; Saini A; Hung H; Wentzell J; Wheeler MJ; Dabek-Zlotorzynska E; Yassine M; Liu Q; Tang M; Friel-Bartlett Z; Abdul-Sater AA;

Antioxidants added to tires to prevent degradation have recently been recognized as emerging environmental contaminants. While their acute aquatic toxicity has raised concern, these compounds are also emitted to the atmosphere and can be associated with particulate matter (PM). On PM they can r ...

Article GUID: 42191547

Author(s): Fibla L; Kosie JE; Tsui RK; Potter CE; Lew-Williams C; Byers-Heinlein K;

Bilingual children learn their languages through rich interactions with caregivers within dynamic family contexts. However, little is known about how families align their two languages to support bilingual acquisition and how this varies across bilingual communities. This study examines language choice alignment across two communities: French-English fa ...

Article GUID: 42193667

Author(s): Canham SL; Richardson LR; Aaenson-Fletcher J; Weldrick R; Walsh CA;

Homelessness remains an enduring social issue, in part, due to the stigmatization of and discrimination toward people experiencing homelessness, known as homeism. Despite extant research on the topic, little is known about how homeism, enacted through stigmatization and discrimination, may occur within transitional housing programs or among older people ...

Article GUID: 42184413

Author(s): Chen EH; Saminathar AJ; Roberts M; Bergdahl A;

Introduction: Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization among older women. While dance classes have gained popularity to reduce the risk of falls, in-person classes may be inaccessible. Online classes provide feasible solutions, but are limited by the lower intensity required by the virtual environment. Blood flow restriction (BFR) provides a safe wa ...

Article GUID: 42132210

Author(s): Wang Z; Huang Y; Zhang G; Wang Z; Chen Z; Mulligan CN; Li SS; Elektorowicz M; Li B; Lee K; An C;

Marine oil spills are one of the most severe anthropogenic threats to oceanic ecosystems, coastal communities, and global economic stability. While traditional monitoring and response approaches have played a foundational role in oil spill management, their effectiveness is often constrained by ...

Article GUID: 42119407

Author(s): Kapasa RL; Grenon C; Berbiche D; Gouin JP; Vena JE; Vasiliadis HM;

Aims: This study identified sex-specific multi-trajectories of anxiety and depression symptoms among Canadians before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, and associated factors according to a public mental health framework for the surveillance of mental health. Methods: Data from 15,021 participants in the Canadian Partnership for Tomorrow's Health c ...

Article GUID: 42107659

Author(s): Korte JA; Steele CJ; Joiner WM; Fan AP;

There is a growing interest to study cerebellar contributions to aging outside of traditional sensory processing and motor tasks. While cerebellar aging analyses typically utilize functional connectivity (FC) to study functional differences with age, this study aimed to identify a marker of healthy aging based on resting state blood oxygenation level de ...

Article GUID: 42108695