Author(s): Wu G; Eastwood CA; Cheligeer C; Southern DA; Zeng Y; Ghali WA; Bakal JA; Boussat B; Flemons W; Forster A; Xu Y; Quan H;

Background: While the incidence of hospital adverse events appeared to be declining before 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic may have changed its course. This study aimed to evaluate adverse event incidence rates and trends during the pandemic and analyse differences in patient outcomes. Methods: This ...

Article GUID: 41592994

Author(s): Ghannoum Al Chawaf K; Lahmiri S;

The COVID-19 outbreak has made it evident that the nature and behavior of SARS-CoV-2 requires constant research and surveillance, owing to the high mutation rates that lead to variants. This work focuses on the statistical analysis of energy measures as biomarkers of SARS-CoV-2. The main purpose of this study is to determine which energy measure can diffe ...

Article GUID: 41596038

Author(s): Sacco S; Booij L; Kwok C; Carrière K; Hall K; Baluyot TC; Forouhar V; Côté M; Pietrasik M; Jebeile H; Ball GDC; Johnston BC; Alberga AS;

Background: Many children and adolescents with overweight or obesity experience negative psychosocial health consequences. Systematic reviews show that behavioral interventions can help improve specific psychosocial outcomes. This scoping review aims to identify and map the different types of psy ...

Article GUID: 41601261

Author(s): de Brito-Araújo AP; Hamada-Fearnside N; Peruzzo S; Pereira IF; Lins PGAS; Miller K; Rodrigues PEDS; Iniesta LFM; Ferreira RG;

Parasitism is one of the primary causes of biotic stress in several taxa, and behaviors resembling self-medication have been documented in numerous species. Anointing involves the application of chemical substances derived from animals, plants, mud, soils, and minerals, often emitting a pungent o ...

Article GUID: 41587383

Author(s): Böke BN; Mettler J; Bastien L; Cho S; Heath N;

Background: University students face high levels of stress with limited support for coping and well-being. Campus mental health services are increasingly using digital resources to support students' stress management and coping capacity. However, the effectiveness of providing this support through web-based, self-directed means remains unclear. Objec ...

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Author(s): Min XZ; Zhang X; Xie ZY; Nikolaev A; Vorkamp K; Ma JM; Reiersen LO; Li L; Cai MH; Ren NQ; Li YF; Zhang ZF; Kallenborn R; Muir D;

Arctic ecosystems face significant threats from chemicals of global concern. Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been consistently detected in the Arctic through decades of monitoring. POPs are known to bioaccumulate in food webs, and both POPs an ...

Article GUID: 41571477

Author(s): Calvo N; Phillips N; Bialystok E; Einstein G;

Introduction: The relationship between biological sex, considered a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and bilingualism, a resilience factor, is unclear. We assessed this relationship in 335 individuals with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in a Canadian cohort. Methods: We used univariate analysis and structural equation modelling to study the ...

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Author(s): Bellemare-Pepin A; Lespinasse F; Thölke P; Harel Y; Mathewson K; Olson JA; Bengio Y; Jerbi K;

The recent surge of Large Language Models (LLMs) has led to claims that they are approaching a level of creativity akin to human capabilities. This idea has sparked a blend of excitement and apprehension. However, a critical piece that has been missing in this discourse is a systematic evaluation ...

Article GUID: 41565675

Author(s): Velchovska N; Khelifa R;

As global food systems face mounting sustainability pressures, insects are gaining attention as a promising alternative protein source. Yet, entomophagy remains culturally unfamiliar or stigmatized in many Western countries, including Canada. This study investigates attitudes toward insect consumption among 252 adult visitors to the Montreal Insectarium, ...

Article GUID: 41565845

Author(s): Díaz-Muñoz C; Bozzarelli I; Lopera-Maya EA; Belbasis L; Lo Faro V; Camargo Tavares L; Heredia-Fernández F; Di Lorenzo B; Sinha T; Esteban Blanco C; Favé MJ; Awadalla P; Walters RG; Bonfiglio F; Zhernakova A; Sanna S; D' Amato M;

Background: Genetic studies of stool frequency (SF), an indirect proxy for gastrointestinal transit, may reveal therapeutically tractable pathways relevant to IBS and other dysmotility disorders. Objective: To identify genes and mechanisms involved in gut motility, providing a foundation for cli ...

Article GUID: 41558814

Author(s): Seralini GE; Jungers G; Andersen A; Antoniou M; Aschner M; Bacon MH; Bertrand M; Bohn T; Bonfleur ML; Bücking E; Defarge N; Djemil R; Domingo JL; Douzelet J; Fagan J; Fournier T; Garcia JLY; Gil S; Hervé-Gruyer P; Hilbeck A; Hilty L; Hub ...

We propose a new paradigm, as toxicology currently lacks the proper perspective. From the 1950s to the 1970s, at least one-third of all toxicological testing in the United States, including for chemicals and drugs, was misleading scientists, and this worldwide issue persists today. Moreover, petr ...

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