Search results

BACKGROUND: Weight-related bias, stigma, and discrimination significantly affect quality of life and health in persons with obesity. Their influence on post-operative outcomes following metabolic surgery and bariatric remains underexplored.OBJECTIVES: This systematic review aimed to evaluate any impact of pre- and post-operative weight bias, stigma, and discrimination on post-metabolic and bariatr

Direct reprogramming offers a powerful approach to generate therapeutic cell types, but progress is limited by an incomplete understanding of transcription factor (TF) cooperativity. Here, we present a protocol for performing combinatorial TF screening to resolve reprogramming factor networks that drive cell identity. We describe steps for arrayed lentiviral production, transduction, and reprogram

In October 2023, storm Babet led to the most severe erosion in decades along the Swedish South coast. In this study we approach the affected coastal landscape as a coupled social-ecological system where environmental components (e.g. geology, bathymetry, waves) interact with social components (e.g. infrastructure, management, economic activities) to influence the outcome of an extreme event. We us

In communication and management research, coworker voice has been widely acknowledged as a central component for organizations’ long-term development and survival. With the increasing digitalization and need for flexibility, digital workplace meetings have become a common form of communication, demonstrating a new arena where coworker voice is expressed and shaped. Thus, the aim of this study is t

Time-resolved imaging of plasmonic near fields is well-established at visible wavelengths but remains largely unexplored in the short-wavelength infrared (SWIR) range. Here, we use time-resolved photoemission electron microscopy (TR-PEEM) to directly visualize ultrafast plasmon dynamics in silver nanowires driven by a few-cycle SWIR pulses. We observe strong electric-field enhancement localized at

Granulomas are organized immune aggregates of myeloid and lymphoid cells that arise when the host fails to eliminate persistent stimuli; however, their function remains paradoxical, by promoting both protection from systemic dissemination while also promoting a niche for microbial survival. Traditionally defined by histopathology and morphology, granulomas are now being revisited with high-through

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is marked by progressive cognitive decline, highlighting the importance of cognitive assessment in both clinical practice and research. This study investigates the temporal dynamics of cognitive decline and the differential sensitivity of cognitive measures across the AD spectrum. Cognitive measures, functional assessments, and amyloid-beta (Aβ) and tau positron emission t

Background: Metastasis-directed stereotactic body radiotherapy (MD-SBRT) has shown promise in retrospective and phase II studies for oligometastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. However, prospective randomized phase III data—particularly in newly diagnosed cases and in combination with androgen deprivation therapy and next-generation androgen receptor pathway inhibitors—are limited. The METR

Emergence is a concept tied to particular ontological and epistemological assumptions. Here,(social) resilience is presented from a process-relational ontology and what the consequences ofsuch a definition entail for quantitative research processes. On one side, understanding (social)resilience as a process creates demands on methodology to measure the concept as it is dynamicallyunfolding, and on

'Social Resilience: Critical Responses to Change and Challenges' is an edited volume intended for researchers and post-graduate students interested in studying social resilience from a multi-disciplinary, social scientific perspective. The volume consists of eight chapters that explore the concept from diverse disciplinary angles employing different theoretical and methodological approaches. Repre

This short documentary film narrates the socio-environmental conflict triggered by a large-scale copper mining project aimed at extracting critical minerals for the global Energy Transition from the heart of the Andean Amazon. Through Theatre of the Oppressed and the voice of Soraida Chindoy Buesaquillo, indigenous territorial defender, the film narrates the process of the Tent of Resistance in Pu

The Elites of Civil Society: A Comparative Analysis presents the first book-length analysis of the top echelons in civil society from an elite perspective. Combining elite studies with civil society research, the book analyses civil society elite structures in four countries – Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the UK. Using a theoretical framework focusing on the vertical stratification in the sector and

Purpose & Strategic Communication Relevance: This conceptual chapter examines how artificial intelligence can support strategic sustainability communication research and education. Integrating communication theory, prior studies, and illustrative cases, it shows how AI can analyze organizational messages, examine audience responses, and support the training of future communicators. It connects