Search Results - "Bernier, Michel"

A semi-analytical method to generate g-functions for geothermal bore fields by Cimmino, Massimo, Bernier, Michel

“…This paper introduces a new methodology for the generation of thermal response factors of geothermal bore fields using the concept of g-functions introduced by…”
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Using video simulations and virtual reality to improve decision-making skills in basketball by Pagé, Caleb, Bernier, Pierre-Michel, Trempe, Maxime

“…A large body of literature supports the effectiveness of using video simulations to improve decision-making skills in invasion sports. However, whether these…”
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A time to fast by Di Francesco, Andrea, Di Germanio, Clara, Bernier, Michel, de Cabo, Rafael

“…Nutrient composition and caloric intake have traditionally been used to devise optimized diets for various phases of life. Adjustment of meal size and…”
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Coenzyme Q10 Supplementation in Aging and Disease by Hernández-Camacho, Juan D., Bernier, Michel, López-Lluch, Guillermo, Navas, Plácido

“…Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is an essential component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain and an antioxidant in plasma membranes and lipoproteins. It is…”
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A Water-to-Water Heat Pump Model with Experimental Validation by Viviescas, Geoffrey, Bernier, Michel

“…An experimental validation of a steady-state model for water-to-water heat pumps is conducted on a 10 kW test bench. The objective of the model is to predict…”
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The Search for Antiaging Interventions: From Elixirs to Fasting Regimens by de Cabo, Rafael, Carmona-Gutierrez, Didac, Bernier, Michel, Hall, Michael N., Madeo, Frank

“…The phenomenon of aging is an intrinsic feature of life. Accordingly, the possibility to manipulate it has fascinated humans likely since time immemorial…”
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Daily Fasting Improves Health and Survival in Male Mice Independent of Diet Composition and Calories by Mitchell, Sarah J., Bernier, Michel, Mattison, Julie A., Aon, Miguel A., Kaiser, Tamzin A., Anson, R. Michael, Ikeno, Yuji, Anderson, Rozalyn M., Ingram, Donald K., de Cabo, Rafael

“…The importance of dietary composition and feeding patterns in aging remains largely unexplored, but was implicated recently in two prominent nonhuman primate…”
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Reconsidering the Role of Mitochondria in Aging by Gonzalez-Freire, Marta, de Cabo, Rafael, Bernier, Michel, Sollott, Steven J, Fabbri, Elisa, Navas, Placido, Ferrucci, Luigi

“…Mitochondrial dysfunction has long been considered a major contributor to aging and age-related diseases. Harman's Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging…”
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Human Posterior Parietal Cortex Flexibly Determines Reference Frames for Reaching Based on Sensory Context by Bernier, Pierre-Michel, Grafton, Scott T.

“…Current models of sensorimotor transformations emphasize the dominant role of gaze-centered representations for reach planning in the posterior parietal cortex…”
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Disruption of M1 Activity during Performance Plateau Impairs Consolidation of Motor Memories by Hamel, Raphaël, Trempe, Maxime, Bernier, Pierre-Michel

“…Upon exposure to a new sensorimotor relationship, motor behaviors iteratively change early in adaptation but eventually stabilize as adaptation proceeds…”
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A contribution towards the determination of g-functions using the finite line source by Cimmino, Massimo, Bernier, Michel, Adams, François

“…This paper examines the thermal response of bore fields using the concept of g-functions introduced by Eskilson. In the first part of the paper, the original…”
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Spatially Distinct Beta-Band Activities Reflect Implicit Sensorimotor Adaptation and Explicit Re-aiming Strategy by Jahani, Amirhossein, Schwey, Antoine, Bernier, Pierre-Michel, Malfait, Nicole

“…Previous research suggests that so-called implicit and explicit processes of motor adaptation are implemented by distinct neural structures. Here we tested…”
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Anterograde interference emerges along a gradient as a function of task similarity: A behavioural study by Hamel, Raphaël, Lepage, Jean‐François, Bernier, Pierre‐Michel

“…Anterograde interference emerges when two opposite (B → A) or identical tasks (A → A) are learned in close temporal succession, suggesting that interference…”
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The effects of post‐learning alcohol ingestion on human motor memory consolidation by Hamel, Raphael, Demers, Olivier, Lepage, Jean‐Francois, Bernier, Pierre‐Michel

“…The neurochemical mechanisms underlying motor memory consolidation remain largely unknown. Based on converging work showing that ethyl alcohol retrogradely…”
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A Glance Back at the Journal of Gerontology—Coffee, Dietary Interventions and Life Span by Duregon, Eleonora, Bernier, Michel, de Cabo, Rafael

“…Duregon et al. discuss the paper by Sperling et al., "The Effect of Coffee, Human Diets, and Inheritance upon the Life Span of Rats." At the time the study of…”
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From Motivation to Action: Action Cost Better Predicts Changes in Premovement Beta-Band Activity than Speed by Pierrieau, Emeline, Berret, Bastien, Lepage, Jean-François, Bernier, Pierre-Michel

“…Although premovement beta-band event-related desynchronization (β-ERD; 13-30 Hz) from sensorimotor regions is modulated by movement speed, current evidence…”
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White matter information flow mapping from diffusion MRI and EEG by Deslauriers-Gauthier, Samuel, Lina, Jean-Marc, Butler, Russell, Whittingstall, Kevin, Gilbert, Guillaume, Bernier, Pierre-Michel, Deriche, Rachid, Descoteaux, Maxime

“…The human brain can be described as a network of specialized and spatially distributed regions. The activity of individual regions can be estimated using…”
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Pharmacological Strategies to Retard Cardiovascular Aging by Alfaras, Irene, Di Germanio, Clara, Bernier, Michel, Csiszar, Anna, Ungvari, Zoltan, Lakatta, Edward G, de Cabo, Rafael

“…Aging is the major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, which are the leading cause of death in the United States. Traditionally, the effort to prevent…”
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Rewards interact with repetition‐dependent learning to enhance long‐term retention of motor memories by Hamel, Raphaël, Côté, Kathleen, Matte, Alexia, Lepage, Jean‐François, Bernier, Pierre‐Michel

“…The combination of behavioral experiences that enhance long‐term retention remains largely unknown. Informed by neurophysiological lines of work, this study…”
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Frailty index as a biomarker of lifespan and healthspan: Focus on pharmacological interventions by Palliyaguru, Dushani L., Moats, Jacqueline M., Di Germanio, Clara, Bernier, Michel, de Cabo, Rafael

“…•Frailty is increased during human aging and, therefore, has been evaluated as a target for anti-aging interventions.•Aspects of the mouse frailty index have…”
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