Publications by authors named "L M Durand"

At deep-sea hydrothermal vents, deprived of light, most living communities are fueled by chemosynthetic microorganisms. These can form symbiotic associations with metazoan hosts, which are then called holobionts. Among these, two endemic co-occurring shrimp of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge (MAR), and are colonized by dense and diversified chemosynthetic symbiotic communities in their cephalothoracic cavity and their digestive system.

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of the color of positioning guides on the CIEL*a*b* color coordinates of ceramic, resin composite and bovine tooth surfaces measured by a clinical spectrophotometer. Positioning guides (n=10) in different colors (translucent, purple, yellow, green and, blue) were made for each surface (ceramic, resin composite and bovine tooth). The CIEL*a*b* color coordinates were measured with the positioning guides and with no positioning guide (control group).

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  • Researchers studied how people using methadone for treatment are also using other drugs, like cannabis and cocaine, between 2010 and 2020.
  • They found that more patients were testing positive for drugs like benzodiazepines and cocaine over time, but fewer were using opioids.
  • A lot of patients combined methadone with other drugs, which can be dangerous, and nearly 30% of them had mixed drug use by 2020.
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Background: Various techniques, products, and protocols are used for the bleaching of non-vital teeth. The walking bleach technique involves sealing the bleaching agent in the pulp chamber. In the inside/outside technique, a low-concentration bleaching agent is applied at home using a custom tray.

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Purpose: Fertility issues are of great concern for young women undergoing treatment for breast cancer (BC). Fertility preservation (FP) protocols using controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) with letrozole have been widely used with overall good results. However, letrozole cannot be used in every country in this context.

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