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The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs (2024)
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Objectives: While anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs can reduce vaccine intentions, longitudinal research shows that vaccine hesitancy can increase conspiracy beliefs. In three experiments (N = 949), we examined the effect of fear about a vaccine on vac... Read More about The Fear Factor: Examining the Impact of Fear on Vaccine Hesitancy and Anti-Vaccine Conspiracy Beliefs.

β-glycerophosphate, not low magnitude fluid shear stress, increases osteocytogenesis in the osteoblast-to-osteocyte cell line IDG-SW3 (2024)
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Aim As osteoblasts deposit a mineralized collagen network, a subpopulation of these cells differentiates into osteocytes. Biochemical and mechanical stimuli, particularly fluid shear stress (FSS), are thought to regulate this, but their relative inf... Read More about β-glycerophosphate, not low magnitude fluid shear stress, increases osteocytogenesis in the osteoblast-to-osteocyte cell line IDG-SW3.

Evaluation of the mechanism of action of paracetamol, drotaverine, and peppermint oil and their effects in combination with hyoscine butylbromide on colonic motility: Human ex-vivo study (2024)
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Introduction: Drotaverine, paracetamol, and peppermint oil are often prescribed for the treatment of gastrointestinal spasm and pain. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of these drugs alone and combined with the well-known antispasmodic hyoscine... Read More about Evaluation of the mechanism of action of paracetamol, drotaverine, and peppermint oil and their effects in combination with hyoscine butylbromide on colonic motility: Human ex-vivo study.

Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics (2024)
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Dense atom ensembles with Rydberg excitations display intriguing collective effects mediated by their strong, long-range dipole-dipole interactions. These collective effects, often modeled using Rydberg superatoms, have gained significant attention a... Read More about Rydberg superatoms: An artificial quantum system for quantum information processing and quantum optics.

What has persisted and what has not: A longitudinal study of changes in teachers’ experiences of Project-Based Teaching and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic (2024)
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In this qualitative interview-based longitudinal study, we follow and share experiences of teachers from four different high schools in the United States that represent different institutional contexts (Urban, Suburban, Rural, Public and Charter) aro... Read More about What has persisted and what has not: A longitudinal study of changes in teachers’ experiences of Project-Based Teaching and Learning through the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Access to personalised dementia care planning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation of the PriDem intervention (2024)
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Objectives: Provision of personalised care planning is a national priority for people with dementia. Research suggests a lack of quality and consistency of care plans and reviews. The PriDem model of care was developed to deliver feasible and accepta... Read More about Access to personalised dementia care planning in primary care: a mixed methods evaluation of the PriDem intervention.

Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice (2024)
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Background: Acne vulgaris (acne) is a common skin condition sometimes needing topical or oral antibiotic treatment. Pharmacists and pharmacy technicians (together known as pharmacy professionals) working in general practice are well placed to ensure... Read More about Pilot and quantitative evaluation of the TARGET acne toolkit by UK pharmacy professionals working in general practice.

Trans and Non-Binary Person-Centred Therapists Experiences of, and Responses to, Transprejudice from Clients: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis (2024)
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Aims. This qualitative study aims to explore what it is like for trans and non-binary (TNB) person-centred therapists to be exposed to transprejudice in their client work, and how they navigate such relationships. In so doing, the study aims to ampli... Read More about Trans and Non-Binary Person-Centred Therapists Experiences of, and Responses to, Transprejudice from Clients: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis.

The effectiveness of digital interventions for self-management of chronic pain in employment settings: a systematic review. (2024)
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Introduction Chronic pain affects over a quarter of the workforce with high economic burden for individuals, employers, and healthcare services. Access to work-related advice for people with chronic pain is variable. This systematic review aims to... Read More about The effectiveness of digital interventions for self-management of chronic pain in employment settings: a systematic review..

Impact of patient demographics on treatment outcomes in AML: a population-based registry in England, 2013-2020 (2024)
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We report 1- and 5-year survival following AML diagnosis and early mortality, within 30 days of systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT) treatments, using national cancer registry data in England. Patients aged 18-99 years diagnosed between 2013 and 2... Read More about Impact of patient demographics on treatment outcomes in AML: a population-based registry in England, 2013-2020.

Reconceiving Domestic Burning Controls: Air Quality Alerts, Behavioural Responsive Regulation, and Designing for Compliance (2024)
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Domestic combustion emissions pose a growing risk to public health, especially in the UK. Existing responses are polarised, with government advocating use of lower emission fuels and stoves while clean air campaigners call for blanket bans on burning... Read More about Reconceiving Domestic Burning Controls: Air Quality Alerts, Behavioural Responsive Regulation, and Designing for Compliance.