Publications by authors named "J E Keil"
Improved Navigation Performance Through Memory Triggering Maps: A Approach.
KN J Cartogr Geogr Inf
December 2024
When using navigation devices the "cognitive map" created in the user's mind is much more fragmented, incomplete and inaccurate, compared to the mental model of space created when reading a conventional printed map. As users become more dependent on digital devices that reduce orientation skills, there is an urgent need to develop more efficient navigation systems that promote orientation skills. This paper proposes to consider brain processes for creating more efficient maps that use a network of optimally located cardinal lines and landmarks organized to support and stabilize the neurocognitive structures in the brain that promote spatial orientation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGlycopolymers have been employed as biomimetic glycoconjugates in both biological and biomedical research and applications. Among them, chain-end functionalized glycopolymers are very often explored for protein modification, microarray, biosensor, bioprobe and other applications. Herein, we report a straightforward synthesis of α,ω-end orthogonally functionalizable glycopolymers.
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- Previous research indicated that men with pedophilic interest show heightened brain activity when viewing non-sexual child and animal faces, suggesting a possible link between their interests and an altered nurturing system.
- A study involving pedohebephilic and teleiophilic men found that while neither group reacted faster to infant faces, pedohebephilic men were more easily distracted by them, especially those with higher testosterone levels.
- The findings imply that an overactive nurturing response may be present in individuals with pedophilic interests, potentially influenced by their testosterone levels.
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- - The ChilSFree study analyzed immune dynamics in 244 pediatric liver transplant (pLT) patients over a year to find early biomarkers for rejection, using advanced lab techniques to measure soluble immune mediators (SIMs) and immune cells.
- - Researchers identified six unique SIM signatures that correlated with clinical outcomes, highlighting one specific signature linked to improved rejection-free survival and stable graft function characterized by low pro-inflammatory levels and high regenerative markers.
- - Findings suggest that these blood SIM signatures could serve as non-invasive, early indicators of rejection risk post-transplant, potentially allowing for more precise immunosuppression management in pediatric patients.
Essential tremor (ET) amplitude is modulated by visual feedback during target driven movements and in a grip force task. It has not been examined yet whether visual feedback exclusively modulates target force tremor amplitude or if other afferent inputs like auditory sensation has a modulatory effect on tremor amplitude as well. Also, it is unknown whether the enhanced sensory feedback causes an increase of arousal in persons with ET (p-ET).
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