Publications by authors named "Kathryn E Woods"
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- - Quorum sensing (QS) is a communication system used by bacteria to coordinate behaviors based on their population density, using chemical signals and specific receptors, particularly in Gram-negative bacteria.
- - Disrupting QS is a promising therapeutic strategy against pathogenic bacteria, and this study examines benzaldehyde derivatives for their ability to inhibit the LasR and RhlR QS receptors.
- - The study finds that many benzaldehyde derivatives can inhibit LasR or RhlR activation without being toxic, with -vanillin emerging as the most effective compound that specifically interacts with RhlR.
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- - Quorum sensing (QS) is a process that allows bacteria to communicate and adapt based on their population density, primarily using acyl L-homoserine lactone signals and LuxR-type receptors in Gram-negative bacteria.
- - Disrupting QS can be a therapeutic strategy against pathogenic bacteria, and previous research identified natural products like salicylic acid and cinnamaldehyde as potential QS inhibitors, although the mechanisms remain unclear.
- - The study tests various benzaldehyde derivatives for their ability to inhibit QS receptors LasR and RhlR, finding that vanillin is particularly effective at selectively blocking RhlR without causing toxicity at lower concentrations.
An ecological perspective to school readiness focuses on child and family readiness by enhancing the developmental contexts and relationships within which children reside (e.g., home environment, parent-child relationship, home-school relationships).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe conducted a functional analysis and treatment evaluation of chronic rumination in a 19-year-old man with intellectual disabilities. Outcomes of the functional analysis suggested that rumination was maintained by automatic reinforcement. Results of the intervention evaluation suggested that (a) noncontingent access to food after meals reduced rumination more effectively than did noncontingent access to inedible stimuli, (b) a particular type of food was associated with lower levels of rumination than other types of food, and (c) both presession and continuous access to food reduced levels of rumination more effectively than did fixed-time access to food.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis brief review summarizes translational and intervention research in the area of sports performance. We describe studies with youth, collegiate, and elite athletes; identify recent trends; and propose recommendations for future research.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChildren with disruptive behaviors are at risk for adverse outcomes. Family involvement is a significant predictor of positive child behavior outcomes; however, little research has investigated parent psychological variables that influence family involvement for children with disruptive behaviors. This study investigated the role of parental motivational beliefs (i.
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