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Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2018 Background and challenges to implementation Ethiopia is the second populous country in Africa . In 2015, 4.2% of adults smoke. Despite, the proportion is low; it is a small percentage of large population with an increasing trend.
Zelalem Mengistu Abate +1 more
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Cell Transplantation, 2017 Transplantation of islet allografts into type 1 diabetic recipients usually requires multiple pancreas donors to achieve insulin independence. This adds to the challenges of immunological monitoring of islet transplantation currently relying on surrogate
Cornelis R. Van Der Torren +12 more
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SSRN Electronic Journal, 2020 Abstract Using a portfolio theory framework, we introduce the concept of “political beta” to model firm-level export diversification in response to global political risk. Our model predicts that firms are less responsive to changes in political relations with lower beta countries—those that contribute less to the firm’s total political ...
Fisman, Raymond +4 more
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Enhanced Oxygen Supply Improves Islet Viability in a New Bioartificial Pancreas
Cell Transplantation, 2013 The current epidemic of diabetes with its overwhelming burden on our healthcare system requires better therapeutic strategies. Here we present a promising novel approach for a curative strategy that may be accessible for all insulin-dependent diabetes ...
Uriel Barkai Ph.D. +20 more
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Clinical Use of Schistosoma mansoni Antigens as Novel Immunotherapies for Autoimmune Disorders
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 The hygiene hypothesis states that improved hygiene and the resulting disappearance of once endemic diseases is at the origin of the enormous increase in immune related disorders such as autoimmune diseases seen in the industrialized world.
L. Cleenewerk +3 more
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Novel monoclonal antibodies against Pdx1 reveal feedback regulation of Pdx1 protein levels
European Journal of Histochemistry, 2010 The aim of this study was to characterize two monoclonal antibodies (F6A11 and F109-D12) generated against Pdx1 (pancreatic and duodenal homeobox-1), a homeodomain transcription factor, which is critical for pancreas formation as well as for normal ...
T. Galbo +6 more
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Climate Services, 2020 In Western Europe, future climate changes go hand-in-hand with increasing risks of droughts and heat waves during summer. For forest ecosystems, a drought may result in both an increase in tree mortality and a reduction in tree growth.
Sylvain Caurla, Antonello Lobianco
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Nature-based bioreactors: Tackling antibiotic resistance in urban wastewater treatment
Environmental Science and EcotechnologyThe overuse and misuse of antibiotics have accelerated the selection of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, significantly impacting human, animal, and environmental health.
Lluís Bertrans-Tubau +9 more
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Risk and ambiguity in a public good game
Frontiers in Behavioral EconomicsIntroductionAmbiguity is part of most of the daily life decisions. It can affect the way people deal with environmental threats, especially when they face a social dilemma.MethodWe run an experiment where every group of four subjects is exposed to a risk
Sarah Van Driessche +2 more
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Journal of Technology Management & Innovation, 2012 The growing concerns regarding the future of global energy supplies have encouraged R&D in alternative sources to complement the global energy matrix. Brazil has earned notoriety as one of the largest producers of ethanol and biomass.
Luiz André Felizardo Silva Schlittler +2 more
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