Author(s): López-Manzano C; Mahdjoub H; Arce-Valdés LR; Khelifa R;

Urban environments accumulate large volumes of fecal waste from superabundant wildlife, yet few circular strategies exist to convert this biomass into useful products. We assessed the potential of black soldier fly (BSF) larvae to bioconvert feces from the Canada goose, a common bird that creates significant fecal pollution in parks and green spaces. Fiel ...

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Author(s): Downey RI; Petersen BJ; Mohanathas N; Campos JL; Montero-Odasso M; Bherer L; Pichora-Fuller MK; Bray NW; Burhan AM; Camicioli R; Fraser S; Liu-Ambrose T; Lussier M; Middleton LE; Pieruccini-Faria F; Phillips NA; Li KZH;

Background: Hearing loss is one of the largest potentially modifiable risk factors for dementia and is linked with poor cognitive-motor dual-task performance (e.g., walking while performing a cognitive task). Hearing loss is more prevalent and severe in males, whereas dementia is more prevalent i ...

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Author(s): Ekwe M; Fernando H; James G; Adeluyi O; Verrelst J; Kross A;

Leaf area index (LAI) is a key indicator of crop growth and development and is widely used in both agricultural research and precision farming applications. PlanetScope imagery is generally used for monitoring crop growth due to its high revisit frequency, broad spatial coverage, and cost-effective access to consistent high-resolution multispectral data. ...

Article GUID: 41682534

Author(s): Mc Mahon A; Merchant H; Alkhatib S; Khanyari S; Alami T; Sader E; Nachabe J; El-Khoury J; Jabr S;

Longstanding armed conflicts generate distinctive psychological wounds, transforming collective bonds and reconfiguring individuals' perceptions of identity, security, and trust, enduring. The occupied Palestinian territories exemplify this violence, as prolonged occupation has produced deep, ...

Article GUID: 41681124

Author(s): Burcheri AJ; Galvin CR; Piché N; Frett MJ; Alschuler K; Alberts NM;

Introduction: Healthcare provider pain knowledge is critical in surgical settings, where effective pain management plays a key role in the prevention of chronic postsurgical pain. Despite this, little is known about the pain training and knowledge of surgical residents. Objective: To comprehensively assess Canadian surgery residents' knowledge and at ...

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Author(s): Quilico E; Alrawi S; Callender L; McShan E; Park S; Bennett M; Driver S;

Objective: Examine the association and temporal relationship between weight-loss and participant characteristics in a sample of community-dwelling adults with acquired brain injury (ABI), including cerebral vascular accident (CVA) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Design: Secondary data analysis of a wait-list control assessor-blinded randomized control ...

Article GUID: 41610975

Author(s): McCallum G; Burckhardt JC; He J; Hong A; Potvin-Trottier L; Tropini C;

The human gut is a dynamic environment, where changes in pH, oxygen, and osmolality influence microbiota composition and disease. Monitoring these environmental shifts is crucial for advancing gut health diagnostics and therapeutics, yet non-invasive monitoring tools remain limited. Genetically tractable commensals, including Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, ...

Article GUID: 41610848

Author(s): Quilico EL; Driver SJ;

Objective: To update the status of physical activity research after moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI) by systematically reviewing empirical studies across health-related fields with the behavioral epidemiological framework to identify evidence-based interventions and inform future recommendations. The last review of physical activity resea ...

Article GUID: 41606762

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 ...

Article GUID: 41573422

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, ...

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Author(s): Vaillancourt N; Montpetit C; Rosenstein B; Fortin M;

Background: Anxiety, depression, and pain-related fears are highly prevalent among individuals with chronic low back pain (CLBP). While aquatic therapy is a promising treatment modality for CLBP, its effects on psychological factors remain poorly understood. Objective: To compare the effects of aquatic therapy (AT) versus standard care (SC) on psychologi ...

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