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genetical theory of kin selection by GARDNER, A, WEST, S.A, WILD, G

“…Natural selection operates both directly, via the impact of a trait upon the individual's own fitness, and indirectly, via the impact of the trait upon the…”
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Hearing impairment, social support, and depressive symptoms among U.S. adults: A test of the stress process paradigm by West, Jessica S.

“…Hearing impairment is a growing physical disability affecting older adults and is an important physical health stressor, but few studies have examined it in…”
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Selective Carbon-Carbon Bond Cleavage of Cyclopropanols by McDonald, Tyler R, Mills, L Reginald, West, Michael S, Rousseaux, Sophie A L

“…The carbon-carbon (C-C) bond cleavage of cyclopropanols is a wide area of research with much current activity. This review highlights new developments in this…”
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Social semantics: altruism, cooperation, mutualism, strong reciprocity and group selection by WEST, S.A, GRIFFIN, A.S, GARDNER, A

“…From an evolutionary perspective, social behaviours are those which have fitness consequences for both the individual that performs the behaviour, and another…”
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A Systematic, Multi-domain Review of Mobile Smartphone Apps for Evidence-Based Stress Management by Coulon, Sandra M., PhD, Monroe, Courtney M., PhD, West, Delia S., PhD

“…Contex Chronic stress presents a growing, pervasive burden in healthcare, and mobile smartphone applications (apps) have the potential to deliver…”
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Multicellular group formation in response to predators in the alga Chlorella vulgaris by Fisher, R. M, Bell, T, West, S. A

“…A key step in the evolution of multicellular organisms is the formation of cooperative multicellular groups. It has been suggested that predation pressure may…”
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Detection of Perchlorate and the Soluble Chemistry of Martian Soil at the Phoenix Lander Site by Hecht, M.H, Kounaves, S.P, Quinn, R.C, West, S.J, Young, S.M.M, Ming, D.W, Catling, D.C, Clark, B.C, Boynton, W.V, Hoffman, J, DeFlores, L.P, Gospodinova, K, Kapit, J, Smith, P.H

“…The Wet Chemistry Laboratory on the Phoenix Mars Lander performed aqueous chemical analyses of martian soil from the polygon-patterned northern plains of the…”
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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea in men with type 2 diabetes by West, S D, Nicoll, D J, Stradling, J R

“…Background: A study was undertaken to establish the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) in men with type 2 diabetes. Methods: Men with type 2 diabetes…”
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Co‐evolutionary dynamics between public good producers and cheats in the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa by Kümmerli, R, Santorelli, L. A, Granato, E. T, Dumas, Z, Dobay, A, Griffin, A. S, West, S. A

“…The production of beneficial public goods is common in the microbial world, and so is cheating – the exploitation of public goods by nonproducing mutants…”
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The effect of recycled concrete aggregate properties on the bond strength between RCA concrete and steel reinforcement by Butler, L., West, J.S., Tighe, S.L.

“…The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence that replacing natural coarse aggregate with recycled concrete aggregate (RCA) has on concrete bond…”
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Demography, altruism, and the benefits of budding by GARDNER, A., WEST, S. A.

“…It is now widely appreciated that competition between kin inhibits the evolution of altruism. In standard population genetics models, it is difficult for…”
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Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of GS-9350: A Novel Pharmacokinetic Enhancer Without Anti-HIV Activity by Mathias, A A, German, P, Murray, B P, Wei, L, Jain, A, West, S, Warren, D, Hui, J, Kearney, B P

“…GS‐9350 is a new chemical entity under development as a potent, mechanism‐based inhibitor of human cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) isoforms. Its intended use is to…”
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Low bone mineral density and fractures in stages 3–5 CKD: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis by Bucur, R. C., Panjwani, D. D., Turner, L., Rader, T., West, S. L., Jamal, S. A.

“…Summary The utility of bone mineral density (BMD) testing in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is not known. We performed a meta-analysis of studies reporting on…”
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Good and poor adherence: optimal cut-point for adherence measures using administrative claims data by Karve, Sudeep, Cleves, Mario A., Helm, Mark, Hudson, Teresa J., West, Donna S., Martin, Bradley C.

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To identify the adherence value cut-off point that optimally stratifies good versus poor compliers using administratively derived adherence…”
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Effects of spousal migration on access to healthcare for women left behind: A cross-sectional follow-up study by West, Heidi S, Robbins, Mary E, Moucheraud, Corrina, Razzaque, Abdur, Kuhn, Randall

“…Women left behind by migration represent a unique and growing population yet remain understudied as key players in the context of migration and development…”
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Prevalence and predictors of depressive and anxiety symptoms in a sample of women who use drugs in Tanzania: the key role of drug use stigma by Saleem, Haneefa T, West, Nora S, Likindikoki, Samuel

“…Globally, women who use drugs face multiple health vulnerabilities, including poor mental health. Little is known about the mental health burden among women…”
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High prevalence of subtle and severe menstrual disturbances in exercising women: confirmation using daily hormone measures by De Souza, M.J., Toombs, R.J., Scheid, J.L., O'Donnell, E., West, S.L., Williams, N.I.

“…BACKGROUND The identification of subtle menstrual cycle disturbances requires daily hormone assessments. In contrast, the identification of severe menstrual…”
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Reconstruction of a Large Cheek, Nose, and Lip Defect by Archibald, Laura K., Mori, West S., Knabel, Daniel R., Maher, Ian A.

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Bacteriocins and the assembly of natural Pseudomonas fluorescens populations by Bruce, J. B., West, S. A., Griffin, A. S.

“…When competing for space and resources, bacteria produce toxins known as bacteriocins to gain an advantage over competitors. Recent studies in the laboratory…”
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Female preference counteracts negative frequency dependent selection for a stable polymorphism in a livebearing fish by West, S.M., Beymer, M., Favro, C., Kolluru, G.R.

“…The maintenance of variation within natural populations is key for natural selection to operate. Polymorphism is an intriguing form of variation that involves…”
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