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Mortality in relation to smoking: 50 years' observations on male British doctors

open access: yesBritish medical journal, 2004
Objective To compare the hazards of cigarette smoking in men who formed their habits at different periods, and the extent of the reduction in risk when cigarette smoking is stopped at different ages.
R. Doll   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Surgical tactics of treatment of a cryptorchism in the specializes uroandrological center

open access: yesАндрология и генитальная хирургия, 2014
Cryptorchism is a polyetiological disease that may affect one or two undescended testicles. In the Medical Center of Male Health in Stavropol an algorithm of active detection, treatment and monitoring of patients with cryptorchism has been developed and ...
I. A. Panchenko, A. I. Shipilov
doaj   +3 more sources

Identification of immune cell infiltration and effective biomarkers of polycystic ovary syndrome by bioinformatics analysis

open access: yesBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2023
Background Patients with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) exhibit a chronic inflammatory state, which is often accompanied by immune, endocrine, and metabolic disorders.
Mengge Gao   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Exploring Gender and Racial/Ethnic Bias Against Video Game Streamers: Comparing Perceived Gameplay Skill and Viewer Engagement [PDF]

open access: yesProceedings of the Foundations of Digital Games Conference (2024), 2023
Research suggests there is a perception that females and underrepresented racial/ethnic minorities have worse gameplay skills and produce less engaging video game streaming content. This bias might impact streamers' audience size, viewers' financial patronage of a streamer, streamers' sponsorship offers, etc.
arxiv   +1 more source

The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers.

open access: yesNew England Journal of Medicine, 1994
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic evidence indicates that diets high in carotenoid-rich fruits and vegetables, as well as high serum levels of vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) and beta carotene, are associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer.
O. Heinonen, D. Albanes
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Defining the intelligent public sector construction client [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Recent efforts and aspirations to transform the delivery of major capital programmes and projects in UK public sector construction by focussing on achievement of value for money, whole life asset management and sustainable procurement have led to the ...
Aritua, B, Bower, D, Male, S
core   +1 more source

Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male students

open access: yesProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2012
Despite efforts to recruit and retain more women, a stark gender disparity persists within academic science. Abundant research has demonstrated gender bias in many demographic groups, but has yet to experimentally investigate whether science faculty ...
C. Moss‐Racusin   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Puzzles in modern biology. I. Male sterility, failure reveals design [PDF]

open access: yesF1000Research 5:2088 (2016), 2016
Many human males produce dysfunctional sperm. Various plants frequently abort pollen. Hybrid matings often produce sterile males. Widespread male sterility is puzzling. Natural selection prunes reproductive failure. Puzzling failure implies something that we do not understand about how organisms are designed.
arxiv   +1 more source

Novel mutations of PMFBP1 in a man with acephalic spermatozoa defects

open access: yesMolecular Genetics & Genomic Medicine, 2022
Background Acephalic spermatozoa (AS) is a serious but rare reproductive genetic disorder that causes infertility in men. To date, only a few genes associated with AS defects have been identified, including the polyamine modulated factor 1 binding ...
Hua Nie   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

A unique view on male infertility around the globe

open access: yesReproductive Biology and Endocrinology, 2015
BackgroundInfertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall.
A. Agarwal   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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