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Lung cancer in young adults. [PDF]
Abstract This is an account of 40 cases in which the diagnosis of lung cancer was established histologically before the age of 40 years. Two-thirds of the tumours were oat cell carcinomas, and all but 1 of the patients under 33 had oat cell tumours. Only 5 patients were known to be non-smokers; 5 tumours arose in lung scars but no other aetiological ...
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The effects of age and ganglioside composition on the rate of motor nerve terminal regeneration following antibody-mediated injury in mice [PDF]
Gangliosides are glycosphingolipids highly enriched in neural plasma membranes, where they mediate a diverse range of functions and can act as targets for auto-antibodies present in human immune-mediated neuropathy sera.
Cunningham, Madeleine E.+4 more
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Comprehensive cancer centre (CCCs) and CCCs of Excellence (CCCoE) integration in healthcare. Through outreach to surrounding community hospitals, CCCs enable wider access to top‐clinical cancer treatments and care, thereby facilitating the swift enrolment of patients into data‐rich clinical trials (PI‐initiated trials testing new concepts, drug ...
Anton Berns+4 more
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Young people, young adults and Binge Drinking
Introduction and Purpose The consumption of alcohol among young people and young adults has undergone, in recent decades, a sharp upsurge with the increasingly frequent intake of large quantities of alcohol. The aim of our study was to investigate socio-demographic, economic and behavioural factors that have a major impact on the voluntary alcohol ...
Vincenza La Fauci+5 more
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Tobacco Cessation Treatments Among Young Adult Smokers [PDF]
Summarizes a study of differences between younger and older adult smokers in their motivations and attempts to quit and their use of smoking cessation treatments.
Amy Sporer+5 more
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Peer crowd affiliation as a segmentation tool for young adult tobacco use. [PDF]
BackgroundIn California, young adult tobacco prevention is of prime importance; 63% of smokers start by the age of 18 years, and 97% start by the age of 26 years.
Jordan, Jeffrey W+2 more
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Link Graph Analysis for Adult Images Classification [PDF]
In order to protect an image search engine's users from undesirable results adult images' classifier should be built. The information about links from websites to images is employed to create such a classifier. These links are represented as a bipartite website-image graph. Each vertex is equipped with scores of adultness and decentness. The scores for
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Understanding and measuring mechanical signals in the tumor stroma
This review discusses cancer‐associated fibroblast subtypes and their functions, particularly in relation to extracellular matrix production, as well as the development of 3D models to study tumor stroma mechanics in vitro. Several quantitative techniques to measure tissue mechanical properties are also described, to emphasize the diagnostic and ...
Fàtima de la Jara Ortiz+3 more
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Key Findings: California Young Adult Workforce Survey [PDF]
Presents survey results on the views of the state's youth on the economy, job security, employment prospects, and influences on job choice, as well as their attitudes toward work in the healthcare ...
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Higher physical fitness levels are associated with less language decline in healthy ageing [PDF]
Healthy ageing is associated with decline in cognitive abilities such as language. Aerobic fitness has been shown to ameliorate decline in some cognitive domains, but the potential benefits for language have not been examined. In a cross-sectional sample, we investigated the relationship between aerobic fitness and tip-of-the-tongue states.
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