Publications by authors named "J Vigil"
Objective: This systematic literature review's purpose was to examine the social factors (e.g., social network, social support, social interaction, loneliness, and social environmental factors) associated with PA among older adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Venereal syphilis, caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum subsp. pallidum (TPA), is surging worldwide, underscoring the need for a vaccine with global efficacy. Vaccine development requires an understanding of syphilis epidemiology and clinical presentation as well as genomic characterization of TPA strains circulating within at-risk populations.
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- Anthropogenic activities, particularly the excessive use of road deicers, are leading to increased salt concentrations in freshwater systems, disrupting ecosystem functions and resulting in the loss of aquatic life.
- Experiments show that vernal pools, which can become salt-polluted during snowmelt, are particularly affected, with emerging zooplankton communities being sensitive to even low salt levels.
- The study found that alternative salts like magnesium and calcium chloride are more toxic than sodium chloride, negatively impacting cyanobacteria abundance and reducing Dissolved Organic Matter (DOM), potentially altering the overall health of these ecosystems.
The response of an oxide crystal to the atmosphere can be personified as breathing-a dynamic equilibrium between O gas and O anions in the solid. We characterize the analogous defect reaction in an iodide double-perovskite semiconductor, CsSnI. Here, I gas is released from the crystal at room temperature, forming iodine vacancies.
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- The study investigates the connection between patients’ subjective feelings of being "high" and their treatment outcomes during real-time cannabis usage, using data from the Releaf App™ involving 1,882 users over several years.
- Patients reported feeling high in almost half of their sessions, and these instances were linked with a notable 7.7% decrease in symptom severity compared to sessions where they didn’t feel high.
- THC levels and dosage were the main factors for feeling high, while using a vaporizer reduced this feeling; the study found significant associations for pain, anxiety, depression, and fatigue relief but not for insomnia.