Publications by authors named "E Mintz"

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a method of data collection that entails prompting individuals to report their experiences (e.g., thoughts, feelings, and behaviors) in real time over the course of their day-to-day lives.

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Most infections with pandemic are thought to result in subclinical disease and are not captured by surveillance. Previous estimates of the ratio of infections to clinical cases have varied widely (2 to 100 infections per case). Understanding cholera epidemiology and immunity relies on the ability to translate between numbers of clinical cases and the underlying number of infections in the population.

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Environmental light serves as the main entraining signal for the central circadian pacemaker, the suprachiasmatic nucleus of the hypothalamus (SCN). To shift clock timing with the changing environment, minute adjustments are necessary and the endocannabinoid system (ECS) acts as a neuromodulatory signaling mechanism in the SCN. These systems exert bidirectional effects on one another, still, limited knowledge exists about the role of endocannabinoids in circadian rhythm regulation.

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Reconstructing the absolute chronology of Jerusalem during the time it served as the Judahite Kingdom's capital is challenging due to its dense, still inhabited urban nature and the plateau shape of the radiocarbon calibration curve during part of this period. We present 103 radiocarbon dates from reliable archaeological contexts in five excavation areas of Iron Age Jerusalem, which tie between archaeology and biblical history. We exploit Jerusalem's rich past, including textual evidence and vast archaeological remains, to overcome difficult problems in radiocarbon dating, including establishing a detailed chronology within the long-calibrated ranges of the Hallstatt Plateau and recognizing short-lived regional offsets in atmospheric C concentrations.

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Aims: Wilson's disease (WD) is caused by mutations in the ATP7B gene, resulting in copper accumulation and toxicity in liver and brain tissues. Due to the initial asymptomatic liver involvement, the progression of liver injuries in WD stays primarily unknown. Atp7b-/- knockout mice have been shown to be an appropriate model of WD for liver involvement.

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