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Trends in Obesity Prevalence in Adults With a History of Cancer: Results From the US National Health Interview Survey, 1997 to 2014 by Greenlee, Heather, Shi, Zaixing, Sardo Molmenti, Christine L, Rundle, Andrew, Tsai, Wei Yann

“…Obesity after a diagnosis of specific cancers has been associated with worse prognosis. We examined the trend in obesity prevalence among cancer survivors in…”
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Effects of ultrasonic surface mechanical attrition treatment on microstructures and mechanical properties of high entropy alloys by Tsai, M.T., Huang, J.C., Tsai, W.Y., Chou, T.H., Chen, Chin-Fu, Li, T.H., Jang, J.S.C.

“…Most high entropy alloys (HEAs) are cast to form single phase solid solution. Their hardness and strength at room temperature under the as-cast condition are…”
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Transplantation of Embryonic Dopamine Neurons for Severe Parkinson's Disease by Freed, Curt R, Greene, Paul E, Breeze, Robert E, Tsai, Wei-Yann, DuMouchel, William, Kao, Richard, Dillon, Sandra, Winfield, Howard, Culver, Sharon, Trojanowski, John Q, Eidelberg, David, Fahn, Stanley

“…After several years of treatment with levodopa and other drugs, 1 motor fluctuations ranging from bradykinesia to hyperkinesia develop in many patients with…”
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Effects of Transplacental Exposure to Environmental Pollutants on Birth Outcomes in a Multiethnic Population by Perera, Frederica P., Rauh, Virginia, Tsai, Wei-Yann, Kinney, Patrick, Camann, David, Barr, Dana, Bernert, Tom, Garfinkel, Robin, Tu, Yi-Hsuan, Diaz, Diurka, Dietrich, Jessica, Whyatt, Robin M.

“…Inner-city, minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants,…”
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Surface hardness improvement of Al via inserting ceramic powders by ultrasonic mechanical coating and armoring with subsequent annealing by Chuang, W.S., Cai, Y.C., Huang, J.C., Tsai, W.Y., Wang, K.K., Chen, C.F., Du, X.H.

“…In this study, ultrasonic mechanical coating and armoring (UMCA) with subsequent annealing is applied to improve surface hardness of Al. The micro-scaled CuO…”
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Use of Bisphosphonates in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma by Leng, Siyang, Chen, Yizhen, Tsai, Wei-Yann, Bhutani, Divaya, Hillyer, Grace C, Lim, Emerson, Accordino, Melissa K, Wright, Jason D, Hershman, Dawn L, Lentzsch, Suzanne, Neugut, Alfred I

“…Bisphosphonates reduce skeletal-related events (SREs) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM) and, in some studies, improved survival. Since 2011,…”
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Rate of memory decline in AD is related to education and occupation : Cognitive reserve? by STERN, Y, ALBERT, S, TANG, M.-X, TSAI, W.-Y

“…To determine whether the rate of decline in performance on a memory test is more rapid in AD patients with higher versus lower educational and occupational…”
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The Prp19p-associated complex in spliceosome activation by CHAN, Shih-Peng, KAO, Der-I, TSAI, Wei-Yü, CHENG, Soo-Chen

“…During spliceosome activation, a large structural rearrangement occurs that involves the release of two small nuclear RNAs, U1 and U4, and the addition of a…”
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Does Severity of HIV Disease in HIV-Infected Mothers Affect Mortality and Morbidity among Their Uninfected Infants? by Kuhn, Louise, Kasonde, Prisca, Sinkala, Moses, Kankasa, Chipepo, Semrau, Katherine, Scott, Nancy, Tsai, Wei-Yann, Vermund, Sten H., Aldrovandi, Grace M., Thea, Donald M.

“…Background. Rates of perinatal human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission are higher among HIV-infected mothers with more advanced disease, but effects of…”
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Imaging hippocampal function across the human life span: Is memory decline normal or not? by Small, Scott A., Tsai, Wei Yann, DeLaPaz, Robert, Mayeux, Richard, Stern, Yaakov

“…Memory function commonly declines in later life. Whether memory decline represents a disease process or whether it is part of normal aging remains unknown…”
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Method of feeding and transmission of HIV-1 from mothers to children by 15 months of age : prospective cohort study from Durban, South Africa by COUTSOUDIS, Anna, PILLAY, Kubendran, KUHN, Louise, SPOONER, Elizabeth, TSAI, Wei-Yann, COOVADIA, Hoosen M

“…To determine the risk of HIV transmission by infant feeding modality. A prospective study in two hospitals in Durban, South Africa. A total of 551 HIV-infected…”
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Abstract P3-08-12: Influence of a clinic-based survivorship intervention on dietary change and lifestyle recommendations among Hispanic and non-Hispanic women following adjuvant therapy for breast cancer by Greenlee, H, Awad, D, Crew, KD, Kalinsky, K, Maurer, M, Brafman, L, Jayasena, R, Tsai, WY, Neugut, AI, Hershman, DL

“…Abstract BACKGROUND: In 2006, the IOM released a report citing the importance of “survivorship plans” to improve quality-of-life. Little has been done to…”
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Abstract PD4-05: Complementary and alternative medicine use and breast cancer chemotherapy initiation: The BQUAL study by Greenlee, H, Neugut, AI, Falci, L, Hillyer, GC, Buono, D, Roh, JM, Ergas, IJ, Kwan, ML, Lee, M, Tsai, WY, Shi, Z, Lamerato, L, Mandelblatt, JS, Kushi, LH, Hershman, DL

“…Abstract PURPOSE: Adjuvant therapy is associated with improved survival for women with breast cancer, but not all women who could benefit initiate treatment…”
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Primary Care Outcomes in Patients Treated by Nurse Practitioners or Physicians: A Randomized Trial by Mundinger, Mary O, Kane, Robert L, Lenz, Elizabeth R, Totten, Annette M, Tsai, Wei-Yann, Cleary, Paul D, Friedewald, William T, Siu, Albert L, Shelanski, Michael L

“…CONTEXT: Studies have suggested that the quality of primary care delivered by nurse practitioners is equal to that of physicians. However, these studies did…”
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A Summary of Recent Findings on Birth Outcomes and Developmental Effects of Prenatal ETS, PAH, and Pesticide Exposures by Perera, F.P., Rauh, V., Whyatt, R.M., Tang, D., Tsai, W.Y., Bernert, J.T., Tu, Y.H., Andrews, H., Barr, D.B., Camann, D.E., Diaz, D., Dietrich, J., Reyes, A., Kinney, P.L.

“…Inner-city minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants, including…”
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Abstract OT2-6-06: Pre-surgical “window of opportunity” trial of metformin and atorvastatin in newly diagnosed operable breast cancer by Kalinsky, K, Baer, L, Tsai, WY, Ngan, MC, Feldman, SM, Taback, B, Ananthakrishnan, P, Chen-Seetoo, M, Hibshoosh, H, Crew, KD, Maurer, MA, Hershman, DL

“…Abstract Background: Breast cancer requires energy homeostasis shifts with enhanced anabolism to enable rapid growth and continued proliferation. The main…”
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Relationships among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-DNA Adducts, Proximity to the World Trade Center, and Effects on Fetal Growth by Perera, Frederica P., Tang, Deliang, Rauh, Virginia, Lester, Kristin, Tsai, Wei Yann, Tu, Yi Hsuan, Weiss, Lisa, Hoepner, Lori, King, Jeffrey, Del Priore, Giuseppe, Lederman, Sally Ann

“…Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are toxic pollutants released by the World Trade Center (WTC) fires and various urban combustion sources…”
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PD06-04: Uptake and Economic Impact of First-Cycle Colony Stimulating Factor Use during the Adjuvant Treatment of Breast Cancer by Hershman, DL, Wilde, ET, Wright, JD, Buono, DL, Kalinsky, K, Malin, J, Tsai, WY, Neugut, AI

“…Abstract Background: In 2002, pegfilgrastim was approved by the FDA and the benefits of dose-dense breast cancer(BC) chemotherapy were reported. A…”
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Association between carcinogen-DNA adducts in white blood cells and lung cancer risk in the physicians health study by DELIANG TANG, PHILLIPS, David H, PERERA, Frederica P, STAMPFER, Meir, MOONEY, Laverne A, HSU, Yanzhi, CHO, Stan, TSAI, Wei-Yann, JING MA, COLE, Kathleen J, MEADHBH NI SHE

“…In this matched case-control study nested within the prospective Physicians' Health Study, we evaluated whether DNA damage in blood samples collected at…”
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Molecular Evidence of an Interaction between Prenatal Environmental Exposures and Birth Outcomes in a Multiethnic Population by Perera, Frederica P., Rauh, Virginia, Whyatt, Robin M., Tsai, Wei-Yann, Bernert, John T., Tu, Yi-Hsuan, Andrews, Howard, Ramirez, Judyth, Qu, Lirong, Tang, Deliang

“…Inner-city, minority populations are high-risk groups for adverse birth outcomes and also are more likely to be exposed to environmental contaminants,…”
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