Publications by authors named "A N Noble"
Decreasing responsiveness to repeated visual stimuli (i.e., the inability to sustain attention) in jumping spiders (Salticidae) parallels that found in humans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlants host an array of microbial symbionts, including both bacterial and fungal endophytes located within their roots. While bacterial and fungal endophytes independently alter host plant growth, response to stress and susceptibility to disease, their combined effects on host plants are poorly studied. To tease apart interactions between co-occurring endophytes on plant growth, morphology, physiology, and survival we conducted a greenhouse experiment.
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- There is a lack of standard outcomes being measured in studies for adult epilepsy treatments, making it hard to assess their effectiveness.
- As part of a project to create a Core Outcome Set, researchers analyzed 104 trials and found 374 unique outcome terms that fit into 45 different concepts, covering multiple areas like seizures and emotional functioning.
- Most studies only measured 10 out of the 45 concepts frequently, reflecting a significant inconsistency in how outcomes are reported, which emphasizes the need for standardized outcomes in future epilepsy clinical trials.
Objectives: With a projected rise in care home residency and the disproportionate impact of epilepsy and seizures on older adults, understanding seizure-related needs in this population is crucial. Data silos and inconsistent recording of residence status make this challenging. We thus leveraged ambulance data to investigate seizure call-out incidence, characteristics, management and costs in care homes compared with the wider community.
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- * Using data from over 450,000 individuals in the UK Biobank, the researchers found that higher exposure to specific air pollutants, like NO and PM, was significantly associated with the development of UC, but not CD.
- * The research suggests that air pollution may cause UC through epigenetic changes, particularly in genes such as CXCR2 and areas related to the immune system, with lifestyle and genetic factors playing a role in this relationship.