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Chemically Modified Biopolymers for the Formation of Biomedical Hydrogels by Muir, Victoria G, Burdick, Jason A

“…Biopolymers are natural polymers sourced from plants and animals, which include a variety of polysaccharides and polypeptides. The inclusion of biopolymers…”
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Toward a Global Understanding of Chemical Pollution: A First Comprehensive Analysis of National and Regional Chemical Inventories by Wang, Zhanyun, Walker, Glen W, Muir, Derek C. G, Nagatani-Yoshida, Kakuko

“…Chemicals, while bringing benefits to society, may be released during their lifecycles and possibly cause harm to humans and ecosystems. Chemical pollution has…”
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Review article: short chain fatty acids as potential therapeutic agents in human gastrointestinal and inflammatory disorders by Gill, P. A., Zelm, M. C., Muir, J. G., Gibson, P. R.

“…Summary Background Butyrate, propionate and acetate are short chain fatty acids (SCFA), important for maintaining a healthy colon and are considered as…”
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Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce by Howard, Philip H, Muir, Derek C. G

“…The goal of this study was to identify commercial chemicals that might be persistent and bioaccumulative (P&B) and that were not being considered in current…”
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Continuous non-marine inputs of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances to the High Arctic: a multi-decadal temporal record by Pickard, Heidi M, Criscitiello, Alison S, Spencer, Christine, Sharp, Martin J, Muir, Derek C. G, De Silva, Amila O, Young, Cora J

“…Perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) are persistent, in some cases, bioaccumulative compounds found ubiquitously within the environment. They can be formed from the…”
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Enhancing Scientific Support for the Stockholm Convention’s Implementation: An Analysis of Policy Needs for Scientific Evidence by Wang, Zhanyun, Adu-Kumi, Sam, Diamond, Miriam L, Guardans, Ramon, Harner, Tom, Harte, Agustín, Kajiwara, Natsuko, Klánová, Jana, Liu, Jianguo, Moreira, Estefania Gastaldello, Muir, Derek C. G, Suzuki, Noriyuki, Pinas, Victorine, Seppälä, Timo, Weber, Roland, Yuan, Bo

“…The Stockholm Convention is key to addressing the global threats of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) to humanity and the environment. It has been…”
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Myelin regulatory factor drives remyelination in multiple sclerosis by Duncan, Greg J., Plemel, Jason R., Assinck, Peggy, Manesh, Sohrab B., Muir, Fraser G. W., Hirata, Ryan, Berson, Matan, Liu, Jie, Wegner, Michael, Emery, Ben, Moore, G. R. Wayne, Tetzlaff, Wolfram

“…Remyelination is limited in the majority of multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions despite the presence of oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) in most lesions…”
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Legacy of a half century of Athabasca oil sands development recorded by lake ecosystems by Kurek, Joshua, Kirk, Jane L., Muir, Derek C. G., Wang, Xiaowa, Evans, Marlene S., Smol, John P.

“…The absence of well-executed environmental monitoring in the Athabasca oil sands (Alberta, Canada) has necessitated the use of indirect approaches to determine…”
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Review article: gut‐directed hypnotherapy in the management of irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease by Peters, S. L., Muir, J. G., Gibson, P. R.

“…Summary Background Gut‐directed hypnotherapy is being increasingly applied to patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and to a lesser extent, inflammatory…”
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GASTRODIET 2023, an international meeting on food, diet and gastrointestinal health, held 18–20 October 2023 at Monash University Prato Centre, Prato, Italy by Muir, Jane G

“…The keynote address and JGH Foundation Lecture were given by Professor Eamonn Quigley (Weill Cornell Medical College at Houston Methodist Hospital, USA), which…”
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Gluten Causes Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Subjects Without Celiac Disease: A Double-Blind Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial by BIESIEKIERSKI, Jessica R, NEWNHAM, Evan D, IRVING, Peter M, BARRETT, Jacqueline S, HAINES, Melissa, DOECKE, James D, SHEPHERD, Susan J, MUIR, Jane G, GIBSON, Peter R

“…Despite increased prescription of a gluten-free diet for gastrointestinal symptoms in individuals who do not have celiac disease, there is minimal evidence…”
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Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce. III: Byproducts, Impurities, and Transformation Products by Howard, Philip H, Muir, Derek C. G

“…The goal of this series of studies was to identify commercial chemicals that might be persistent and bioaccumulative (PB) and that were not being considered in…”
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Biological Monitoring of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances:  A Review by Houde, Magali, Martin, Jonathan W, Letcher, Robert J, Solomon, Keith R, Muir, Derek C. G

“…Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFSs) are used in industrial and commercial products and can degrade to persistent perfluorocarboxylates (PFCAs) and perfluoroalkyl…”
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Climatic Influence on Temporal Trends of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Organochlorine Pesticides in Landlocked Char from Lakes in the Canadian High Arctic by Cabrerizo, Ana, Muir, Derek C. G, Köck, Günter, Iqaluk, Deborah, Wang, Xiaowa

“…Temporal trends and climate related parameters affecting the fate of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs) such as polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and…”
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Identifying New Persistent and Bioaccumulative Organics Among Chemicals in Commerce II: Pharmaceuticals by Howard, Philip H, Muir, Derek C. G

“…The goal of this study was to identify commercial pharmaceuticals that might be persistent and bioaccumulative (P&B) and that were not being considered in…”
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Dietary poorly absorbed, short‐chain carbohydrates increase delivery of water and fermentable substrates to the proximal colon by BARRETT, J. S., GEARRY, R. B., MUIR, J. G., IRVING, P. M., ROSE, R., ROSELLA, O., HAINES, M. L., SHEPHERD, S. J., GIBSON, P. R.

“…Summary Background  Functional gut symptoms are induced by inclusion and reduced by dietary restriction of poorly absorbed short‐chain carbohydrates (FODMAPs),…”
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Manipulation of dietary short chain carbohydrates alters the pattern of gas production and genesis of symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome by Ong, Derrick K, Mitchell, Shaylyn B, Barrett, Jacqueline S, Shepherd, Sue J, Irving, Peter M, Biesiekierski, Jessica R, Smith, Stuart, Gibson, Peter R, Muir, Jane G

“…Background and Aim:  Reduction of short‐chain poorly absorbed carbohydrates (FODMAPs) in the diet reduces symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In the…”
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Ice Core Record of Persistent Short‐Chain Fluorinated Alkyl Acids: Evidence of the Impact From Global Environmental Regulations by Pickard, Heidi M., Criscitiello, Alison S., Persaud, Daniel, Spencer, Christine, Muir, Derek C. G., Lehnherr, Igor, Sharp, Martin J., De Silva, Amila O., Young, Cora J.

“…Short chain perfluoroalkylcarboxylic acids (scPFCAs, CxF2x+1COOH, x ≤ 3) are persistent compounds formed from atmospheric oxidation of fluorotelomer compounds…”
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Dietary Uptake Patterns Affect Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification of Hydrophobic Organic Compounds in Fish by Wang, Haotian, Xia, Xinghui, Liu, Ran, Wang, Zixuan, Zhai, Yawei, Lin, Hui, Wen, Wu, Li, Yang, Wang, Dahui, Yang, Zhifeng, Muir, Derek C. G, Crittenden, John C

“…Biomagnification of hydrophobic organic compounds (HOCs) increases the eco-environmental risks they pose. Here, we gained mechanistic insights into…”
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Detection of a Cyclic Perfluorinated Acid, Perfluoroethylcyclohexane Sulfonate, in the Great Lakes of North America by De Silva, Amila O, Spencer, Christine, Scott, Brian F, Backus, Sean, Muir, Derek C. G

“…Perfluoroethylcyclohexanesulfonate (PFECHS) is a cyclic perfluorinated acid (PFA) mainly used as an erosion inhibitor in aircraft hydraulic fluids. It is…”
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