Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jacqueline M. Hirth, Erin E. Dinehart, Yu-Li Lin, Yong-Fang Kuo, Pooja R. Patel
Summary: The study found that young women often choose contraceptive methods based on the need and effectiveness of preventing pregnancy, and a minority are influenced by recommendations from family or friends. There are differences in satisfaction with contraceptive methods among individuals of different races/ethnicities.
JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Victoria Mule, Nicole M. Reilly, Virginia Schmied, Dawn Kingston, Marie-Paule Austin
Summary: This study aimed to assess pregnant women's attitude to, and reasons for non-disclosure at comprehensive psychosocial assessment with their midwife. The findings showed that although most participants were comfortable with the assessment, some chose not to disclose relevant information. Reasons for non-disclosure included negative self-perception, fear of negative perceptions from others, lack of trust in midwives, differing expectations of appointments, and issues with assessment time and mode.
Editorial Material
Biology
Stanley Heinze
Summary: Fruit flies use a complex neural pathway to interpret polarized light signals, which helps their internal compass orient towards the position of the Sun.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Katharine Sanderson
Summary: With the growing popularity of women's sports such as football and rugby, scientists are working to understand how the female brain reacts to head injuries.
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Hakan Stattin, Katharina Eckstein, Erik Amna
Summary: This study examines the conditions that make adolescents open to their parents' attempts at political socialization and finds that adolescents who accurately recognize their parents' high political sophistication are more likely to accept their parents' political communication and see them as political role models.
JOURNAL OF YOUTH AND ADOLESCENCE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Monica Lakhanpaul, Susrita Roy, Lorna Benton, Marie Lall, Rajesh Khanna, Virendra Kumar Vijay, Sanjay Sharma, Logan Manikam, Neha Santwani, Hanimi Reddy, Hemant Chaturvedi, Shereen Allaham, Satya Prakash Pattanaik, Tol Singh, Pramod Pandya, Priyanka Dang, Priti Parikh
Summary: This interdisciplinary qualitative study explores the factors impacting feeding practices in rural India. The study focuses on health, education, engineering, and environment factors and aims to develop suitable interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices. The research identifies local feeding practices, needs, and opportunities, and analyzes the qualitative data to design interventions tailored to the context. The study emphasizes the importance of mother's role, knowledge and attitude towards feeding, availability of services and resources, and the impact of agriculture and migration cycles on food availability.
Article
Biology
Elisa Fernandez-Fueyo, Yukimaru Sugiyama, Takeshi Matsui, Alecia J. Carter
Summary: Research suggests that non-human primates' mothers respond to infant death differently based on the cause of death and maternal age. Mothers are more likely to carry infants who died from non-traumatic causes, and younger infants are observed to be carried for longer periods.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Obasanjo Afolabi Bolarinwa, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Abdul-Aziz Seidu, Aliu Mohammed, Fortune Benjamin Effiong, John Elvis Hagan Jr, Olusesan Ayodeji Makinde
Summary: This study examines the predictors of young maternal age at first birth among women of reproductive age in Nigeria using multi-level analysis. The study found that mothers residing in the North-East region and practicing Islam were more likely to have their first birth before the age of 18. On the other hand, living in communities with medium or high literacy level, belonging to the richest wealth index, and being Yoruba were associated with lower odds of young maternal age at first birth.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Blair R. McCallie, Mary Haywood, Michelle M. Denomme, Rachel Makloski, Jason C. Parks, Darren K. Griffin, William B. Schoolcraft, Mandy G. Katz-Jaffe
Summary: The study identified significant DNA variants associated with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR) in young women, particularly impacting the Glucocorticoid receptor signaling pathway. Further analysis revealed a cut-off at 31 years for distinguishing young DOR patients. Embryonic global methylome sequencing showed minimal methylation alterations in the DOR group, while RNA sequencing indicated no significant transcription changes between DOR blastocysts and controls.
JOURNAL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Business, Finance
Arthur Acolin, Desen Lin, Susan M. Wachter
Summary: The increase in young adult coresidence over the first two decades of the 21st century is associated with changes in market-level housing affordability, particularly since 2000. The decrease in housing affordability has contributed to a significant rise in the share of young adults living with their parents, especially in areas with severe affordability constraints.
REAL ESTATE ECONOMICS
(2023)
Review
Biology
Zuzanna Jagiello, S. James Reynolds, Jeno Nagy, Mark C. Mainwaring, Juan D. Ibanez-Alamo
Summary: Many bird species use anthropogenic materials in their nests, which can have both benefits (such as signaling and protection) and costs (such as entanglement and reduced insulation). This study found that sexual dimorphism and nest type significantly influenced the use of these materials, supporting the signaling hypothesis. However, there was no support for the age and new location hypotheses, suggesting that the use of anthropogenic nest materials is widespread throughout birds.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Political Science
Vanessa Baird, Jennifer Wolak
Summary: Individual personality traits play a crucial role in attributing personal problems to the political system, with individuals lower in self-esteem and sense of control more likely to do so. Moreover, this attribution has political ramifications, leading individuals to evaluate elected officials based on personal economic conditions rather than broader sociotropic considerations.
AMERICAN POLITICS RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Mathematics, Applied
Duong Quoc Huy, Doan Thi Thuy Van, Dinh Thi Xinh
Summary: In this paper, we propose generalizations of real power form for Young-type inequalities, which are superior to recent results obtained by other researchers. Our approach, combined with the idea of linear interpolation by Choi et al. (2017) [3], allows us to significantly improve the real power form for Young-type inequalities. As applications, we provide the operator versions and inequalities involving unitarily invariant norms and determinants of matrices.
LINEAR ALGEBRA AND ITS APPLICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Saana Myllyntausta, Marianna Virtanen, Jaana Pentti, Mika Kivimaki, Jussi Vahtera, Sari Stenholm
Summary: Men are more likely to extend their employment beyond pensionable age compared to women, and this difference is largely attributed to men being more likely to have a full-time working spouse, low job strain, high work time control, absence of pain, and not opting for part-time retirement.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGEING
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Emma Dunne
Summary: Dinosaurs thrived on Earth for 150 million years, but giant, long-necked sauropods never reached polar regions. A new study reveals dinosaur biogeographic patterns and investigates the role of climate in shaping their distribution and dispersal.
Article
Political Science
Christoffer Florczak, Stig Hebbelstrup Rye Rasmussen, Ulrich Thy Jensen, Justin M. Stritch, Kaare Christensen, Asbjorn Sonne Norgaard, Robert Klemmensen
Summary: Despite the proliferation of research on public service motivation (PSM), fundamental questions about its origins continue to evade scholars. Using a classical twin design, this study finds that PSM is heavily influenced by individuals' unique environments and experiences, rather than genetics.
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Athanasios Niaouris, Ariana Hernandez-Cordero, Salma Haddad, Niina Karoliina Hassi, Natashia Benzian-Olsson, Carmen Bugarin Diz, A. David Burden, Hywel L. Cooper, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Richard Parslew, Andrew E. Pink, Nick J. Reynolds, Shyamal Wahie, Richard B. Warren, Andrew Wright, Michael Simpson, Patrick Baum, Sudha Visvanathan, Jonathan N. Barker, Catherine H. Smith, Francesca Capon
JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Editorial Material
Dermatology
Valeska Padovese, Lucinda C. Fuller, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Toby Maurer, Esther Freeman
Summary: Skin diseases are prevalent in refugee camps due to a lack of skilled professionals, limited access to diagnostics and medications. This perspective highlights the importance of dermatologists in providing adequate care for migrants and displaced persons during humanitarian crises.
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yiqiao Chen, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Silvia Bulfone-Paus
Summary: The skin is equipped with immune cells like mast cells and CD8 T cells which play a role in recognizing and responding to environmental challenges. These cells are essential for maintaining tissue balance and regulating the immune response in skin diseases. Studies have shown that mast cells can influence the migration and function of CD8 T cells, while CD8 T cells can also activate mast cells. The close proximity between mast cells and CD8 T cells has been observed in dermatoses such as alopecia areata. This review summarizes the bidirectional interactions between human mast cells and CD8 T cells, focusing on their involvement in psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and vitiligo, and discusses unresolved questions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
Jorg C. Prinz, Siew Eng Choon, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Joseph F. Merola, Akimichi Morita, Darren M. Ashcroft, Manuelle Viguier
Summary: Generalized pustular psoriasis (GPP) is a rare auto-inflammatory skin disease with acute episodes of pustule formation. Understanding the epidemiology and clinical data of GPP is challenging due to its rarity. This review article provides an overview of GPP prevalence estimates in key demographics, genetic mutations associated with the disease, incidence of comorbidities, mortality rate, and causes of death.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Zeyuan Song, Anastasia Gurinovich, Marianne Nygaard, Jonas Mengel-From, Stacy Andersen, Stephanie Cosentino, Nicole Schupf, Joseph Lee, Joseph Zmuda, Svetlana Ukraintseva, Konstantin Arbeev, Kaare Christensen, Thomas Perls, Paola Sebastiani
Summary: We conducted a genome-wide association study of Digit Symbol Substitution Test scores in 4207 family members of the Long Life Family Study (LLFS). The study discovered 18 rare genetic variants associated with processing speed, located near THRB and RARB genes on chromosome 3, which may affect metabolism and cognitive aging.
NEUROBIOLOGY OF AGING
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laura Lokkegaard Johansen, Mikael Thinggaard, Jesper Hallas, Merete Osler, Kaare Christensen
Summary: A study found that the preference for hormone therapy (HT) changed after the publication of the Women's Health Initiative in 2002. It was discovered that women using HT had a lower mortality rate before 2002, but after 2002 their mortality rate became similar to that of the general population. This indicates that the healthiest users decided to either discontinue HT or switch to local HT based on the changing recommendations.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Kristina Laugesen, Jonas Mengel-From, Kaare Christensen, Jorn Olsen, David M. Hougaard, Lasse Boding, Anja Olsen, Christian Erikstrup, Merete Lund Hetland, Estrid Hogdall, Alisa Kjaergaard, Erik Sorensen, Anja Brugmann, Eva Rabing Brix Petersen, Ivan Brandslund, Borge Nordestgaard, Gorm B. Jensen, Nils Skajaa, Frederikke Schonfeldt Troelsen, Cecilia Hvitfeldt Fuglsang, Lise Skovgaard Svingel, Henrik T. Sorensen
Summary: Denmark has a rich source of biobanks and a comprehensive healthcare system, which allows for the integration of biological specimens with clinical and demographic data for biobank research. This can contribute to a better understanding of disease etiology and personalized medicine.
CLINICAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Rikke Hjortebjerg, Dorthe Almind Pedersen, Jonas Mengel-From, Louise Helskov Jorgensen, Kaare Christensen, Jan Frystyk
Summary: This study measured the concentration of pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) in elderly same-sex twins and found that PAPP-A levels increase with age. Additionally, the study revealed a significant genetic component in determining the levels of PAPP-A and stanniocalcin-2 (STC2).
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2023)
Letter
Dermatology
Leena Chularojanamontri, Waratchaya Panjapakkul, Chayada Chaiyabutr, Chutipon Pruksaeakanan, Supisara Wongdama, Surachanee Likittanasombat, Wimolrak Bandidniyamanon, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Phunchai Charatcharoenwitthaya
BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Dermatology
Rachel Sommer, Ulrich Mrowietz, Kristian Gaarn Du Jardin, Ismail Kasujee, Elisa Martini, Esteban Dauden, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Alexander Zink, Christopher E. M. Griffiths, Matthias Augustin
Summary: Psoriasis has negative impacts on physical, mental, and social health, leading to reduced quality of life. Current management of psoriasis may not adequately address all aspects of health. In order to restore or maintain health, healthcare should focus on the patient's overall well-being, including life satisfaction, quality of life, and mental well-being. This expert review emphasizes the importance of incorporating well-being into the holistic therapeutic approach for psoriasis patients, and provides recommendations for clinical practice to implement well-being assessment and treatment.
JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Lisa de las Fuentes, Karen L. M. Schwander, Michael R. Brown, Amy R. Bentley, Thomas W. Winkler, Yun Ju Sung, Patricia B. Munroe, Clint L. Miller, Hugo Aschard, Stella Aslibekyan, Traci M. Bartz, Lawrence F. Bielak, Jin Fang Chai, Ching-Yu Cheng, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Mary F. Feitosa, Xiuqing Guo, Fernando P. Hartwig, Andrea Horimoto, Ivana Kolcic, Elise Lim, Yongmei Liu, Alisa K. Manning, Jonathan Marten, Solomon K. Musani, Raymond Noordam, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Tuomo Rankinen, Melissa A. Richard, Paul M. Ridker, Albert V. Smith, Dina Vojinovic, Alan B. Zonderman, Maris Alver, Mathilde Boissel, Kaare Christensen, Barry I. Freedman, Chuan Gao, Franco Giulianini, Sarah E. Harris, Meian He, Fang-Chi Hsu, Brigitte Kuehnel, Federica Laguzzi, Xiaoyin Li, Leo-Pekka Lyytikainen, Ilja M. Nolte, Alaitz Poveda, Rainer Rauramaa, Muhammad Riaz, Antonietta Robino, Tamar Sofer, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Bamidele O. Tayo, Peter J. van der Most, Niek Verweij, Erin B. Ware, Stefan Weiss, Wanqing Wen, Lisa R. Yanek, Yiqiang Zhan, Najaf Amin, Dan E. Arking, Christie Ballantyne, Eric Boerwinkle, Jennifer A. Brody, Ulrich Broeckel, Archie Campbell, Mickael Canouil, Xiaoran Chai, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Xu Chen, Kumaraswamy Naidu Chitrala, Maria Pina Concas, Ulf de Faire, Renee de Mutsert, H. Janaka de Silva, Paul S. de Vries, Ahn Do, Jessica D. Faul, Virginia Fisher, James S. Floyd, Terrence Forrester, Yechiel Friedlander, Giorgia Girotto, C. Charles Gu, Goeran Hallmans, Sami Heikkinen, Chew-Kiat Heng, Georg Homuth, Steven Hunt, M. Arfan Ikram, David R. Jacobs, Maryam Kavousi, Chiea Chuen Khor, Tuomas O. Kilpelainen, Woon-Puay Koh, Pirjo Komulainen, Carl D. Langefeld, Jingjing Liang, Kiang Liu, Jianjun Liu, Kurt Lohman, Reedik Magi, Ani W. Manichaikul, Colin A. McKenzie, Thomas Meitinger, Yuri Milaneschi, Matthias Nauck, Christopher P. Nelson, Jeffrey R. O'Connell, Nicholette D. Palmer, Alexandre C. Pereira, Thomas Perls, Annette Peters, Ozren Polasek, Olli T. Raitakari, Kenneth Rice, Treva K. Rice, Stephen S. Rich, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Pamela J. Schreiner, Xiao-Ou Shu, Stephen Sidney, Mario Sims, Jennifer A. Smith, John M. Starr, Konstantin Strauch, E. Shyong Tai, Kent D. Taylor, Michael Y. Tsai, Andre G. Uitterlinden, Diana van Heemst, Melanie Waldenberger, Ya-Xing Wang, Wen-Bin Wei, Gregory Wilson, Deng Xuan, Jie Yao, Caizheng Yu, Jian-Min Yuan, Wei Zhao, Diane M. Becker, Amelie Bonnefond, Donald W. Bowden, Richard S. Cooper, Ian J. Deary, Jasmin Divers, Tonu Esko, Paul W. Franks, Philippe Froguel, Christian Gieger, Jost B. Jonas, Norihiro Kato, Timo A. Lakka, Karin Leander, Terho Lehtimaki, Patrik K. E. Magnusson, Kari E. North, Ioanna Ntalla, Brenda Penninx, Nilesh J. Samani, Harold Snieder, Beatrice Spedicati, Pim van der Harst, Henry Voelzke, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, David R. Weir, Mary K. Wojczynski, Tangchun Wu, Wei Zheng, Xiaofeng Zhu, Claude Bouchard, Daniel Chasman, Michele Evans, Ervin R. Fox, Vilmundur Gudnason, Caroline Hayward, Bernardo L. Horta, Sharon L. R. Kardia, Jose Eduardo Krieger, Dennis O. Mook-Kanamori, Patricia A. Peyser, Michael M. Province, Bruce M. Psaty, Igor Rudan, Xueling Sim, Blair H. Smith, Rob M. van Dam, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Tien Yin Wong, Donna K. Arnett, Dabeeru C. Rao, James Gauderman, Ching-Ti Liu, Alanna C. Morrison, Jerome I. Rotter, Myriam Fornage
Summary: This study conducted a genome-wide meta-analysis to investigate the interaction between educational attainment and lipid levels. They identified novel lipid loci that were not previously detected by analyses limited to main genetic effects. The study also highlighted the potential importance of brain-adipose-liver communication in lipid metabolism and identified gene targets that interact with drugs approved by the FDA.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Konstantin G. Arbeev, Svetlana Ukraintseva, Olivia Bagley, Hongzhe Duan, Deqing Wu, Igor Akushevich, Eric Stallard, Alexander Kulminski, Kaare Christensen, Mary F. Feitosa, Jeffrey R. O'Connell, Daniel Parker, Heather Whitson, Anatoliy I. Yashin
Summary: Dysregulation of physiological processes may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease, and genes associated with an increase in physiological dysregulation may play a major role in AD onset.
FRONTIERS IN GENETICS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Susan E. Luczak, Christopher R. Beam, Shandell Pahlen, Morgan Lynch, Matthew Pilgrim, Chandra A. Reynolds, Matthew S. Panizzon, Vibeke S. Catts, Kaare Christensen, Deborah Finkel, Carol E. Franz, William S. Kremen, Teresa Lee, Matt McGue, Marianne Nygaard, Brenda L. Plassman, Keith E. Whitfield, Nancy L. Pedersen, Margaret Gatz
Summary: Research shows that memory can be inherited, and older adults generally have worse memory performance than younger adults. It is still unknown whether the contributions of genetic and environmental factors to verbal episodic memory ability differ at later ages. Analysis of twin data from 12 studies in the IGEMS consortium revealed an increase in inter-individual variance with age, but the specific contributions of genetic and environmental factors could not be determined. Overall, environmental factors, particularly word list learning, have a comparatively significant impact on verbal episodic memory compared to other cognitive domains.
Article
Humanities, Multidisciplinary
David I. Perrett
Summary: Fashion advice for clothing color is often based on the wearer's skin color, but this study suggests that the color of the wearer's eyes plays a more important role in clothing color choice, even when participants were instructed to match clothing to skin color.
PSYCHOLOGY OF AESTHETICS CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS
(2023)