Publications by authors named "W E Davies"
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- The paternal environment before conception can affect the physiology and behavior of offspring, with changes in the sperm epigenome playing a key role in non-genetic inheritance.
- A study on male mice showed that depleting their gut microbiome with antibiotics led to their offspring having lower body weight, altered gut morphology, and significant changes in emotional behaviors like anxiety and depression.
- The research identified that gut microbiome depletion affected the expression of specific small RNAs in sperm, suggesting that paternal gut health influences epigenetic inheritance and could have implications for other species, including humans.
The study of the perceived affective qualities (PAQs) in soundscape assessments have increased in recent years, with methods varying from in-situ to laboratory. Through technological advances, virtual reality (VR) has facilitated evaluations of multiple locations in the same experiment. In this paper, VR reproductions of different urban sites were presented in an online and laboratory environment testing three locations in Greater Manchester ('Park', 'Plaza', and pedestrian 'Street') in two population densities (empty and busy) using ISO/TS 12913-2 (2018) soundscape PAQs.
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- - A 68-year-old man in northern New South Wales experienced severe complications from a taipan snakebite, including neurotoxicity, kidney injury, and blood clotting issues.
- - He required intubation and ventilation, along with dialysis for acute kidney injury, after being treated with antivenom for brown and tiger snakes.
- - Due to the confirmed presence of taipan venom in his system and the likelihood of future incidents, the study suggests that polyvalent antivenom should be readily available in the region.
Background: Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome was officially documented in 2014. Helsmoortel-Van der Aa syndrome is an extremely rare complex neurodegenerative disorder characterized by reduced intellectual capacity, motor dysfunction, facial dysmorphism, impaired development, and an increased predisposition to autism spectrum disorder. In addition, many patients also present with neuropsychiatric disorders, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, and various behavioral abnormalities.
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