Publications by authors named "R Jason Pitts"

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  • The study analyzed serum proteins in 5,127 older Icelandic adults to gain insights into the molecular processes of late-onset Alzheimer's disease (LOAD) over nearly 13 years.
  • Researchers identified 303 proteins linked to incident LOAD, with over 40% showing independent associations from the APOE-ε4 gene variant, indicating involvement in neuronal functions.
  • Four proteins were found to be downregulated by APOE-ε4 but upregulated in LOAD, suggesting they may reflect a biological response to the onset of the disease, highlighting dysregulated processes early in LOAD development.
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Cisgender women and transgender men are less likely to be assessed for PrEP eligibility, prescribed PrEP, or retained in PrEP care. Thus, this pilot PrEP educational intervention was tailored for healthcare providers (HCPs) in obstetrics/gynecology who provide care to cisgender women and transgender men in an academically-affiliated, public hospital women's health clinic. The three-lecture educational curriculum designed for HCPs focused on PrEP eligibility and counseling, formulations and adherence, and prescription and payment assistance programs.

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Accurately predicting flowering phenology in fruit tree orchards is crucial for timely pest and pathogen treatments and for the introduction of managed pollinators. Making predictions requires large datasets of flowering dates, which are often limited to single locations. Consequently, the resulting phenology predictions are not representative across larger geographic areas.

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Adult mosquitoes require regular sugar meals, including nectar, to survive in natural habitats. Both males and females locate potential sugar sources using sensory proteins called odorant receptors (ORs) activated by plant volatiles to orient toward flowers or honeydew. The yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762), possesses a large gene family of ORs, many of which are likely to detect floral odors.

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