Publications by authors named "J M Levenson"
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- The study aimed to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Sleep Promotion Program (SPP) for adolescents who don't get enough sleep.
- The pilot trial involved 44 adolescents, split between those who continued the program for two months and those who only received monitoring initially; results showed an 8.5% dropout rate and high satisfaction with care.
- The findings indicated that participants in the SPP group significantly increased their total sleep time during the first month but experienced a decrease in the second month, highlighting the program's initial success but also potential sustainability concerns.
Transplanting microglia derived from human stem cells into mice reveals new possibilities for treating neurodegenerative eye diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOceans are increasingly crowded by anthropogenic activities yet the impact on Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) marine life remains largely unquantified. The MAPS (Marine Mammal Acoustic and Spatial Ecology) study of 2019 included passive acoustic and visual vessel surveys over the Mid-Atlantic OCS of the USA to address data gaps in winter/spring for deep-diving cetaceans, including sperm whales. Echolocation clicks were used to derive slant ranges to sperm whales for design- and model-based density estimates.
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- Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) can lead to serious heart issues like myocarditis, which can also involve broader muscle-related symptoms, highlighting the need for understanding associated risks.
- A study conducted across 17 countries from 2014 to 2023 examined data from 748 patients to identify factors that predict severe outcomes related to these heart complications, using a statistical model for analysis.
- Key findings indicated that certain conditions (like active thymoma) and symptoms (like low heart function) significantly increased the risk of severe heart-related events, and a risk score created from these factors effectively predicted outcomes, validated in multiple cohorts.