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Introduction: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is associated with tonsillar and base-of-tongue squamous cell carcinomas (TSCC/BOTSCC). We evaluated the relative risk (RR) of TSCC/BOTSCC in the husbands of women with anogenital cancer using the Swedish family database. Methods: The Swedish family database includes 3.5 million families and 16 million individuals identified since 1932 and linked
Decarbonising the global housing stock is imperative for reaching climate change targets. In the United Kingdom, hydrogen is currently being tested as a replacement fuel for natural gas, which could be used to supply low-carbon energy to parts of the country. Transitioning the residential sector towards a net-zero future will call for an inclusive understanding of consumer preferences for emerging
In vivo preclinical X-ray micro-computed tomography (μCT) imaging is widely used to obtain three-dimensional anatomical information of small animals. However, the potential for radiation exposure to influence experimental outcomes necessitates accurate dose estimation. The aim of this study was to develop a robust and reproducible method for estimating and evaluating absorbed doses in small animal
This study investigates the application of Bayesian methods in Media Mix Modeling (MMM) and compares their performance against more traditional regression models. We develop multiple MMM's to quantify the impact of media and non-media variables on a company's performance, including: (1) a Bayesian regression model incorporating prior knowledge and posterior inference, and (2) simpler regre
Newts have large genomes harbouring many repeat elements. How these elements shape the genome and relate to newts’ unique regeneration ability remains unknown. We present here the chromosome-scale assembly of the 20.3Gb genome of the Iberian ribbed newt, Pleurodeles waltl, with a hitherto unprecedented contiguity and completeness among giant genomes. We provide evidence that intronic repeat elemen
A search for pair production of squarks or gluinos decaying via sleptons or weak bosons is reported. The search targets a final state with exactly two leptons with same-sign electric charge or at least three leptons without any charge requirement. The analysed data set corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb−1 of proton-proton collisions collected at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV wit
Background and Aims: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are critical for preventing sudden cardiac death (SCD) in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). This study aims to identify cross-continental differences in utilization of primary prevention ICDs and survival free from sustained ventricular arrhythmia (VA) in ARVC. Methods: This was a retrospective analysis of AR
Observations of low-mass stars have frequently shown a disagreement between observed stellar radii and radii predicted by theoretical stellar structure models. This ‘radius inflation’ problem could have an impact on both stellar and exoplanetary science. We present the final results of our observation programme with the CHaracterising ExOPlanet Satellite (CHEOPS) to obtain high-precision light cur
Background and Aims: In primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), the risk for gallbladder malignancy is increased. Surveillance imaging is used for early diagnosis. The study aims to assess the reliability of ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for the detection of gallbladder polyps in people with PSC and to define a polyp size as a cut-off at which cholecystectomy is indicated due to th
In an era characterised by political instability, economic uncertainty and mounting environmental pressures, hydrogen fuel is being positioned as a critical piece of the global energy security and clean energy agenda. The policy push is noteworthy in the United Kingdom, where the government is targeting industrial decarbonisation via hydrogen, while exploring a potential role for hydrogen-fuelled
The transverse momentum (pT) and centrality dependence of the nuclear modification factor RAA of prompt and non-prompt J/ψ, the latter originating from the weak decays of beauty hadrons, have been measured by the ALICE collaboration in Pb–Pb collisions at sNN = 5.02 TeV. The measurements are carried out through the e+e− decay channel at midrapidity (|y| < 0.9) in the transverse momentum region 1.5
INTRODUCTION: Plasma biomarkers’ utility for predicting incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI) remains unclear. We evaluated associations of plasma Alzheimer's disease (AD) biomarkers and amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) with transitions from cognitively unimpaired (CU) to MCI in the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging (MCSA) and BioFINDER-2 studies. METHODS: Associations of continuous baseline
The antioxidant α1-microglobulin (A1M) has been suggested as kidney protector during 177Lu-octreotate treatment. The aim of this work was to evaluate apoptotic-related transcript expression in kidney cortex and medulla following injection of 177Lu-octreotate and/or A1M. Mice were injected with 177Lu-octreotate, A1M, or 177Lu-octreotate + A1M. Control groups received PBS or vehicle solution. Animal
Background: Deep learning (DL)-based organ segmentation is increasingly used in radiotherapy. While methods exist to generate voxel-wise uncertainty maps from DL-based auto-segmentation models, these maps are rarely presented to clinicians. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of DL-generated uncertainty maps on experienced radiation oncologists during the manual correction of DL-based
Label-free chemical and structural imaging of complex living tissue and biological systems is the holy grail of biomedical research and clinical diagnostics. The current analysis techniques are time-consuming and/or require extensive sample preparation, often due to the presence of interfering molecules such as water, making them unsuitable for the analysis of such systems. Here, we demonstrate a
Label-free chemical imaging of living and functioning systems is the holy grail of biochemical research. However, existing techniques often require extensive sample preparation to remove interfering molecules such as water, rendering many molecular imaging techniques unsuitable for in situ structural studies. Here, we examined freshly extracted tissue biopsies and living small vertebrates at submi
The identification of jets originating from quarks and gluons, often referred to as quark/gluon tagging, plays an important role in various analyses performed at the Large Hadron Collider, as Standard Model measurements and searches for new particles decaying to quarks often rely on suppressing a large gluon-induced background. This paper describes the measurement of the efficiencies of quark/gluo
The Nordic Society for Radiation Protection (NSFS) was founded in 1964 at the initiative of Rolf Sievert. Its task is to activate the exchange of knowledge and experience in the Nordic countries regarding protection against ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, for all kinds of occupational, medical, or public exposures. NSFS has always included members from all five Nordic countries and was a foun
This paper presents a search for a new Z′ resonance decaying into a pair of dark quarks which hadronise into dark hadrons before promptly decaying back as Standard Model particles. This analysis is based on proton-proton collision data recorded at s = 13 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the Large Hadron Collider between 2015 and 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 139 fb−1. After sele
In modern society with its ever-increasing interconnectedness and digitalisation, cybersecurity becomes a prominent issue with tangible ramifications beyond the cyber space. To effectively counter attacks, organisations and their cybersecurity managers must anticipate potential adverse events. Most public research in cybersecurity is concentrated on technology; however, some literature suggests t
