A Case for Antibodies as Mechanistic Correlates of Immunity in Tuberculosis by Jeffrey Y. Kawahara, Jeffrey Y. Kawahara, Edward B. Irvine, Edward B. Irvine, Galit Alter

“…However, in this review, we will discuss the historical skepticism surrounding the role of the humoral immune response to M. tuberculosis, and examine more recent evidence suggesting that antibodies may play a valuable role in host defense against the pathogen. …”
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Power, place, and access: Why history is at the center of black D.C. residents of wards 7 and 8 decisions to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Allison Cho, Emily Mendenhall, Derek M. Griffith

“…Black Americans have expressed skepticism towards vaccines because of limited access to the technology, mistrust in its safety and efficacy, and a lack of confidence in the healthcare authorities that distribute it. …”
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The return to university after fieldwork: toward disrupting practice-theory challenges identified by mathematics teacher educators by Annette Hessen Bjerke, Kathleen Nolan, Kathleen Nolan

“…Simply put, MTEs expressed being challenged by PTs’ skepticism, resistance, and lack of conviction toward the role of the university. …”
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A moth to a flame? Fulfilling connectedness needs through romantic relationships protects conspiracy theorists against COVID-19 misinformation by Sandra L. Murray, Ji Xia, Veronica Lamarche, Mark D. Seery, James McNulty, Dale W. Griffin, Deborah E. Ward, Han Young Jung, Lindsey Hicks, David Dubois

“…The present findings suggest that rewarding romantic connections might be leveraged to limit conspiracy theorists’ susceptibility to believing public skepticism about COVID-19.…”
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The Vital Role of Thanatochemistry in the Postmortem Diagnostic of Diabetic Ketoacidosis—Case Report by Nona Girlescu, Bogdan Stoica, Iuliana Hunea, Madalina Diac, Simona Irina Damian, Sofia David, Tatiana Iov, Daniel Tabian, Diana Bulgaru Iliescu

“…Biochemistry applied postmortem is viewed with skepticism by many practitioners in the forensic field, completely lacking in many forensic services around the world, and especially in the national ones. …”
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Investigating the Knowledge and Attitude of Health Care Workers of Masih Deneshvari Hospital towards Covid-19 Vaccination by Elham Ghazanchaei, Mojgan Palizdar, Mohammad Varahram, Beheshteh Jebelli

“…Introduction and purpose: Vaccine skepticism and refusal to vaccinate against infectious diseases have been recognized by the World Health Organization as one of the ten global health threats in 2019. …”
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Exploring knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards artificial intelligence among health professions’ students in Jordan by Walid Al-Qerem, Judith Eberhardt, Anan Jarab, Abdel Qader Al Bawab, Alaa Hammad, Fawaz Alasmari, Badi’ah Alazab, Daoud Abu Husein, Jumana Alazab, Saed Al-Beool

“…Attitudes varied, combining skepticism about AI replacing human teachers with recognition of its value. …”
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Walt Whitman: Gallerist in New York by Tatiana D. Venediktova

“…In literary artists this trend causes skepticism but in some (like O.W. Holmes) it also inspires creative interest. …”
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A New Understanding of Long Non-Coding RNA in Hepatocellular Carcinoma—From m⁶A Modification to Blood Biomarkers by Jung Woo Eun, Jae Youn Cheong, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Hyung Seok Kim

“…With recent advancements in biological research, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) with lengths exceeding 200 nucleotides have emerged as pivotal regulators of gene expression and cellular phenotypic modulation. Despite initial skepticism due to their low sequence conservation and expression levels, their significance in various biological processes has become increasingly apparent. …”
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Wie wissenschaftlich muss Musiktheorie sein?. Chancen und Herausforderungen musikalischer Korpusforschung by Markus Neuwirth, Martin Rohrmeier

“…Among other things, they are rooted in a deep skepticism toward applying statistical-quantitative methods to music as an object of art. …”
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The Effects of Dietary Supplements, Nutraceutical Agents, and Physical Exercise on Myostatin Levels: Hope or Hype? by Heitor O. Santos, Henrique S. Cerqueira, Grant M. Tinsley

“…In addition to pharmacological agents, some supplements and nutraceutical agents have demonstrated modulatory effects on myostatin levels; however, the clinical magnitude must be appraised with skepticism before translating the mechanistic effects into muscle hypertrophy outcomes. …”
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Tea Party Health Narratives and Belief Polarization: the Journey to Killing Grandma by Kristin Haltinner, Dilshani Sarathchandra

“…In the past decade the U.S. public has expressed varying degrees of skepticism about certain factual claims, and of “expertise” more broadly. …”
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The Emerging Role of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Tuberculosis by Tandeka Magcwebeba, Anca Dorhoi, Anca Dorhoi, Anca Dorhoi, Nelita du Plessis

“…Evidence supporting the involvement of MDSC in TB is increasing, yet their significance in this infection continues to be viewed with skepticism, primarily due to their complex nature and the lack of genetic evidence unequivocally discriminating these cells from other terminally differentiated myeloid populations. …”
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Unraveling the Complex Web of Fibromyalgia: A Narrative Review by Sarah Al Sharie, Scott J. Varga, Lou’i Al-Husinat, Piercarlo Sarzi-Puttini, Mohammad Araydah, Batool Riyad Bal’awi, Giustino Varrassi

“…Initially met with skepticism, fibromyalgia is now recognized as a global health concern affecting millions of people, with a prevalence transcending demographic boundaries. …”
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Some opportunities of using xanthine oxidase inhibitors by O. V. Zhelyabina, M. S. Eliseev

“…It has been shown that XO activity can be associated with the development and progression not only of gout, but, possibly, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and other cardiovascular diseases.The paradigm of an association of hyperuricemia (HU) with cardiovascular and chronic renal diseases has undergone certain changes — from skepticism to obtaining the evidence of its serious negative impact. …”
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Novel Industry Architectures for Connectivity Solutions in the Smart Distribution Grids by Seppo Borenius, Pekka Kekolahti, Heikki Hammainen, Matti Lehtonen, Petri Mahonen

“…Regarding technical architectures, the results reveal skepticism concerning those emerging 5G mobile network features that target industrial applications and about the need for extensive distributed computing in the proximity of consumers and prosumers. …”
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Eesti nõukogude loojak by Märt Väljataga

“…Contemporary criticism occasionally discussed signs of Stoicism, Skepticism, and Epicureanism in culture, sometimes drawing parallels between the emerging postmodernism and Hellenistic imperial culture.…”
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Hellenic Theology of the Epoch of High Classics by Viacheslav M. Naidysh

“…This tendency manifested itself in various forms - in the strengthening of the influence of sophistry with its skepticism, the opposition of Chthonic and Olympic mythologies, the actualization of the motive of the birth of new gods (while the old ones do not die at all), stories about the deification of bright personalities, etc. …”
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Who bought a gun during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States?: Associations with QAnon beliefs, right-wing political attitudes, intimate partner violence, antisocial behavior... by Brian M Hicks, Catherine Vitro, Elizabeth Johnson, Carter Sherman, Mary M Heitzeg, C Emily Durbin, Edelyn Verona

“…Compared to non-gun owners and pre-pandemic gun owners, pandemic gun buyers exhibited extreme elevations on a constellation of political (QAnon beliefs, pro-gun attitudes, Christian Nationalism, approval of former President Donald Trump, anti-vax beliefs, COVID-19 skepticism; mean Cohen's d = 1.15), behavioral (intimate partner violence, antisocial behavior; mean d = 1.38), mental health (suicidality, depression, anxiety, substance use; mean d = 1.21), and personality (desire for power, belief in a dangerous world, low agreeableness, low conscientiousness; mean d = 0.95) characteristics. …”
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Does the market reward meeting or beating analyst earnings forecasts? Empirical evidence from China by Guqiang Luo, Kun Tracy Wang, Yue Wu

“…The authors provide evidence of market underreaction to meeting or just beating analyst forecasts, with the market's over-skepticism of earnings management being a plausible mechanism for this phenomenon. …”
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