Search Results - "STEVENS, J R"

Estimating the effect of sulfonylurea on HbA1c in diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hirst, J. A., Farmer, A. J., Dyar, A., Lung, T. W. C., Stevens, R. J.

“…Aims/hypothesis Sulfonylureas are widely prescribed glucose-lowering medications for diabetes, but the extent to which they improve glycaemia is poorly…”
Get full text

Symbiodinium thermophilum sp. nov., a thermotolerant symbiotic alga prevalent in corals of the world's hottest sea, the Persian/Arabian Gulf by Hume, B. C. C., D'Angelo, C., Smith, E. G., Stevens, J. R., Burt, J., Wiedenmann, J.

“…Coral reefs are in rapid decline on a global scale due to human activities and a changing climate. Shallow water reefs depend on the obligatory symbiosis…”
Get full text

Mesotocin influences pinyon jay prosociality by Duque, J. F., Leichner, W., Ahmann, H., Stevens, J. R.

“…Many species exhibit prosocial behaviour, in which one individual's actions benefit another individual, often without an immediate benefit to itself. The…”
Get full text

Sensitivity of the Prime-Cam Instrument on the CCAT-Prime Telescope by Choi, S. K., Austermann, J., Basu, K., Battaglia, N., Bertoldi, F., Chung, D. T., Cothard, N. F., Duff, S., Duell, C. J., Gallardo, P. A., Gao, J., Herter, T., Hubmayr, J., Niemack, M. D., Nikola, T., Riechers, D., Rossi, K., Stacey, G. J., Stevens, J. R., Vavagiakis, E. M., Vissers, M., Walker, S.

“…CCAT-prime is a new 6 m crossed Dragone telescope designed to characterize the cosmic microwave background (CMB) polarization and foregrounds, measure the…”
Get full text

Lime and Gypsum as Source Measures to Decrease Phosphorus Loss from Soils to Water by Murphy, Paul N. C, Stevens, R. J

“…Phosphorus (P) loss from agricultural soils to water is a major contributor to eutrophication. In an incubation experiment with five contrasting soils, lime…”
Get full text

Cancer outcomes and all-cause mortality in adults allocated to metformin: systematic review and collaborative meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials by Stevens, R. J., Ali, R., Bankhead, C. R., Bethel, M. A., Cairns, B. J., Camisasca, R. P., Crowe, F. L., Farmer, A. J., Harrison, S., Hirst, J. A., Home, P., Kahn, S. E., McLellan, J. H., Perera, R., Plüddemann, A., Ramachandran, A., Roberts, N. W., Rose, P. W., Schweizer, A., Viberti, G., Holman, R. R.

“…Aims/hypothesis Observational studies suggest that metformin may reduce cancer risk by approximately one-third. We examined cancer outcomes and all-cause…”
Get full text

A model to estimate the lifetime health outcomes of patients with Type 2 diabetes: the United kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) Outcomes Model (UKPDS no. 68) by CLARKE, P. M, GRAY, A. M, BRIGGS, A, FARMER, A. J, FENN, P, STEVENS, R. J, MATTHEWS, D. R, STRATTON, I. M, HOLMAN, R. R

“…The aim of this study was to develop a simulation model for type 2 diabetes that can be used to estimate the likely occurrence of major diabetes-related…”
Get full text

Pancreatic cancer in type 1 and young-onset diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis by Stevens, R J, Roddam, A W, Beral, V

“…We conducted a systematic review of the risk of pancreatic cancer in people with type I and young-onset diabetes. In three cohort and six case-control studies,…”
Get full text

Cost-utility analyses of intensive blood glucose and tight blood pressure control in type 2 diabetes (UKPDS 72) by CLARKE, P. M, GRAY, A. M, BRIGGS, A, STEVENS, R. J, MATTHEWS, D. R, HOLMAN, R. R

“…This study estimated the economic efficiency (1) of intensive blood glucose control and tight blood pressure control in patients with type 2 diabetes who also…”
Get full text

Magnetic Sensitivity of AlMn TESes and Shielding Considerations for Next-Generation CMB Surveys by Vavagiakis, E. M., Henderson, S. W., Zheng, K., Cho, H.-M., Cothard, N. F., Dober, B., Duff, S. M., Gallardo, P. A., Hilton, G., Hubmayr, J., Irwin, K. D., Koopman, B. J., Li, D., Nati, F., Niemack, M. D., Reintsema, C. D., Simon, S., Stevens, J. R., Suzuki, A., Westbrook, B.

“…In the next decade, new ground-based cosmic microwave background (CMB) experiments such as Simons Observatory, CCAT-prime, and CMB-S4 will increase the number…”
Get full text

Ocean-wide genomic variation in Gray's beaked whales, Mesoplodon grayi by Westbury, M V, Thompson, K F, Louis, M, Cabrera, A A, Skovrind, M, Castruita, J A S, Constantine, R, Stevens, J R, Lorenzen, E D

“…The deep oceans of the Southern Hemisphere are home to several elusive and poorly studied marine megafauna. In the absence of robust observational data for…”
Get full text

Amplification of DNA from preserved specimens shows blowflies were preadapted for the rapid evolution of insecticide resistance by Hartley, C.J, Newcomb, R.D, Russell, R.J, Yong, C.G, Stevens, J.R, Yeates, D.K, La Salle, J, Oakeshott, J.G

“…Mutations of esterase 3 confer two forms of organophosphate resistance on contemporary Australasian Lucilia cuprina. One form, called diazinon resistance, is…”
Get full text

Discounting and Reciprocity in an Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma by Stephens, D. W., McLinn, C. M., Stevens, J. R.

“…The Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma (IPD) is a central paradigm in the study of animal cooperation. According to the IPD framework, repeated play (repetition) and…”
Get full text

A method for assessing quality of control from glucose profiles by Hill, N. R., Hindmarsh, P. C., Stevens, R. J., Stratton, I. M., Levy, J. C., Matthews, D. R.

“…Aim  As the practice of multiple assessments of glucose concentration throughout the day increases for people with diabetes, there is a need for an assessment…”
Get full text

Experiments to investigate lift production mechanisms on pitching flat plates by Stevens, P. R. R. J., Babinsky, H.

“…Pitching flat plates are a useful simplification of flapping wings, and their study can provide useful insights into unsteady force generation. Non-circulatory…”
Get full text

Impact of climate change and human-mediated introgression on southern European Atlantic salmon populations by HORREO, J.L, MACHADO-SCHIAFFINO, G, AYLLON, F, GRIFFITHS, A.M, BRIGHT, D, STEVENS, J.R, GARCIA-VAZQUEZ, E

“…This study focuses on temporal changes in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) populations from the vulnerable periphery of the species range (northern Spain). Using…”
Get full text

Understanding and managing fish populations: keeping the toolbox fit for purpose by Paris, J. R., Sherman, K. D., Bell, E., Boulenger, C., Delord, C., El‐Mahdi, M. B. M., Fairfield, E. A., Griffiths, A. M., Gutmann Roberts, C., Hedger, R. D., Holman, L. E., Hooper, L. H., Humphries, N. E., Katsiadaki, I., King, R. A., Lemopoulos, A., Payne, C. J., Peirson, G., Richter, K. K., Taylor, M. I., Trueman, C. N., Hayden, B., Stevens, J. R.

“…Wild fish populations are currently experiencing unprecedented pressures, which are projected to intensify in the coming decades. Developing a thorough…”
Get full text

Evidence for a dose effect of renin-angiotensin system inhibition on progression of microalbuminuria in Type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis by Blacklock, C. L., Hirst, J. A., Taylor, K. S., Stevens, R. J., Roberts, N. W., Farmer, A. J.

“…Diabet. Med. 28, 1182–1187 (2011) Aims  Renin–angiotensin inhibitors in Type 2 diabetes and microalbuminuria reduce renal and cardiovascular risk, but evidence…”
Get full text

Schizophrenia: Reproductive Hormones and the Brain by Stevens, Janice R.

“…OBJECTIVE: Onset of schizophrenia occurs during the reproductive period in more than 80% of those affected. The author reviews neuroendocrine and physiologic…”
Get full text

Comprehensive DNA methylation profiling in a human cancer genome identifies novel epigenetic targets by Ordway, J.M., Bedell, J.A., Citek, R.W., Nunberg, A., Garrido, A., Kendall, R., Stevens, J.R., Cao, D., Doerge, R.W., Korshunova, Y., Holemon, H., McPherson, J.D., Lakey, N., Leon, J., Martienssen, R.A., Jeddeloh, J.A.

“…Using a unique microarray platform for cytosine methylation profiling, the DNA methylation landscape of the human genome was monitored at more than 21 000…”
Get full text