Publications by authors named "M E Alden"

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  • The study assesses the effectiveness of a dual checkpoint inhibition therapy (ipilimumab and nivolumab) on advanced non-epithelial ovarian cancers (NEOCs) in patients who have no other effective treatments available.
  • In a clinical trial involving 17 patients, the therapy showed a 25% overall response rate in those with granulosa cell tumors, with some patients experiencing significant progression-free survival and overall survival benefits.
  • However, the therapy had serious side effects, leading to treatment discontinuation in 18% of participants and no positive responses noted in carcinosarcoma cases.
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Hydrologic reconstructions from North America are largely unknown for the Middle Miocene. Examination of fungal palynomorph assemblages coupled with traditional plant-based palynology permits delineation of local, as opposed to regional, climate signals and provides a baseline for study of ancient fungas. Here, the Fungi in a Warmer World project presents paleoecology and paleoclimatology of 351 fungal morphotypes from 3 sites in the United States: the Clarkia Konservat-Lagerstätte site (Idaho), the Alum Bluff site (Florida), and the Bouie River site (Mississippi).

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Fluorescence lifetime determination has proven to be useful, e.g. identification of molecules, quantitative estimation of species concentration and determination of temperatures.

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Preclinical studies of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine BNT162b2, developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, showed reversible hepatic effects in animals that received the BNT162b2 injection. Furthermore, a recent study showed that SARS-CoV-2 RNA can be reverse-transcribed and integrated into the genome of human cells. In this study, we investigated the effect of BNT162b2 on the human liver cell line Huh7 in vitro.

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  • * Infrared tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (IR-TDLAS) is an effective method for measuring HCl in harsh environments but faces challenges from water vapor interference.
  • * This study successfully produced accurate temperature-dependent water spectra, improving HCl detection limits and enabling real-time monitoring of HCl release and gas temperatures during the combustion of PVC particles.
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