Publications by authors named "E P Vincent"
Introduction: Distal femoral cartilage lesions can be treated using osteochondral autograft transfer (OAT). When impacting plugs into a recipient site, the cartilage may fracture. This study aimed to analyze OAT donor regions and impaction energies to identify characteristics that lead to fracture.
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- * Turtles from the CDF showed signs of higher stress, including elevated glucose levels and altered blood metrics, compared to those from the PCM, which appeared healthier.
- * Additionally, some turtles tested positive for Chlamydia, with a small number also showing co-infection with herpesvirus, highlighting the need to monitor the impacts of human-altered habitats on wildlife health.
The Thematic Apperception Test (TAT) is the second most commonly used performance-based task. However, traditional TAT administration is time-consuming and raises accessibility issues. Research exploring administration modifications has found that within a lab setting, having participants type their own narratives leads to richer responses than when participants narrate the stories out loud to an examiner.
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- The study explores how immune responses can impact drug development for cardiometabolic diseases like type 2 diabetes (T2D) and coronary artery disease (CAD) by examining gene expression during T cell activation.
- Findings revealed specific genes connected to increased risks of T2D and CAD, with a significant portion showing a particular role tied to CD4 T cells.
- Additionally, the research identified genes that are potential drug targets currently being investigated, highlighting the importance of immune responses in addressing these diseases.
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- - The study investigated the potential link between ghrelin, a hormone, and colorectal cancer using a two-sample Mendelian randomization approach, analyzing data from over 54,000 participants.
- - Results showed no significant association between genetically predicted plasma ghrelin levels and colorectal cancer risk, even when considering factors like sex, cancer subsite, and age at diagnosis.
- - The findings contribute to the existing evidence suggesting that plasma ghrelin levels do not play a causal role in the development of colorectal cancer.