Publications by authors named "W Neil Everett"
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- Scientists studied the kinematic Sunyaev-Zel'dovich (kSZ) effect using data from two telescopes, the South Pole Telescope and Herschel-SPIRE, covering a large area in the sky.
- They found a strong signal indicating that there is a trispectrum, which is a kind of pattern in the data, but it had contributions from other sources too, like cosmic microwave background lensing and foregrounds.
- By analyzing the data, they couldn't find just the kSZ signal alone, but they set limits on how long the reionization period lasted in the early universe, which helps us understand its history better.
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- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a complex neurological disease that impacts muscle control, making research and clinical trials challenging due to its varied nature.
- Genetic mutations causing ALS, particularly those involving SOD1, allow for targeted treatment strategies, such as the 'knock-down' approach that reduces harmful protein production.
- Tofersen, an experimental treatment that decreases SOD1 mRNA, showed promising biomarker results, and although its Phase III trial didn’t hit its main goal, follow-up data indicate it may help slow down the progression of the disease in SOD1 ALS patients.
Distracted driving is responsible for nearly 1 million crashes each year in the United States alone, and a major source of driver distraction is handheld phone use. We conducted a randomized, controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of interventions designed to create sustained reductions in handheld use while driving (NCT04587609). Participants were 1,653 consenting Progressive® Snapshot® usage-based auto insurance customers ages 18 to 77 who averaged at least 2 min/h of handheld use while driving in the month prior to study invitation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Handheld phone use while driving is a major factor in vehicle crashes. Scalable interventions are needed to encourage drivers not to use their phones.
Objective: To test whether interventions involving social comparison feedback and/or financial incentives can reduce drivers' handheld phone use.
Tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) is the pesticidal active ingredient found in some flea and tick collars for dogs and cats. Recent studies sponsored by The Hartz Mountain Corporation, confirm the safety of TCVP as an active ingredient in pet collars. Based upon data from these new studies and results previously relied upon by the U.
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