Publications by authors named "A Mingorance Delgado"

Language interventions may yield greater benefits for younger children than their older counterparts, making it critical to evaluate children's language skills as early as possible. Yet, assessing young children's language presents many challenges, such as limited attention spans, low expressive language, and hesitancy to speak with an unfamiliar examiner. To address these challenges, the Quick Interactive Language Screener for Toddlers (QUILS:TOD; for children 24- to 36-months of age) was developed as a quick, tablet-based language screener capable of assessing children's vocabulary, syntax, and word learning skills.

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Despite research supporting the efficacy of Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) in improving writing outcomes, inconsistent implementation by teachers raises concerns about the efficacy of these systems in practice. However, little is known about what factors influence teachers' implementation and perceptions of AWE. This study examined the relationship between teachers' implementation and perceptions of the MI Write AWE system, seeking to identify actionable factors that could enhance AWE implementation and acceptance in the future.

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Enteropathogenic (EPEC) is a bacterium that causes attaching/effacing (A/E) lesions and serious diarrheal disease, a major health issue in developing countries. EPEC pathogenicity results from the effect of virulence factors and dysregulation of host responses. Polyamines, including spermidine, play a major role in intestinal homeostasis.

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Introduction: Osteoporosis is a metabolic disorder characterized by the loss of bone mass and density. Nucleic acid-based therapies are among the most innovative approaches for osteoporosis management, although their effective delivery to bone tissue remains a challenge. In this work, SFRP1-silencing GampeR loaded-nanoparticles were prepared and functionalized with specific moieties to improve bone targeting and, consequently, therapeutic efficacy.

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