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Medicine, General & Internal
Paul James Collings, Jane Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Pal, Helen L. Ball, John Wright
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the associations between parent-reported sleep characteristics and adiposity levels in young children in a biethnic sample. The results showed that sleep timing is associated with total and central adiposity, but the associations vary by age group and ethnicity. It suggests that sleep onset times and regular sleep schedules may be important for obesity prevention.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Sophia Frangou, Yael Travis-Lumer, Arad Kodesh, Yair Goldberg, Faye New, Abraham Reichenberg, Stephen Z. Levine
Summary: The study found a significant increase in the use of antidepressant medications during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among women. These findings underscore the negative impact of the pandemic on mental health.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Thiago Henrique Roza, Gabriel de Souza Seibel, Mariana Recamonde-Mendoza, Paulo A. Lotufo, Isabela M. Bensenor, Ives Cavalcante Passos, Andre Russowsky Brunoni
Summary: The study aimed to use machine learning classifiers to identify increased suicide risk in Brazilians with common mental disorders. Several models were developed using clinical and sociodemographic baseline data from a large Brazilian community sample. The Random Forests model performed the best, followed by Naive Bayes and Elastic Net. Depression symptoms were found to be the most relevant features for identifying increased suicide risk.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Matthew Hobbs, Stuart J. H. Biddle, Andrew P. Kingsnorth, Lukas Marek, Melanie Tomintz, Jesse Wiki, John McCarthy, Malcolm Campbell, Simon Kingham
Summary: The study found that children watching TV for more than 2 hours per day were associated with increased risk of obesity, higher body mass index z score, and increased waist circumference. However, there was little evidence to support the moderating role of parental education and child ethnicity on this association.
JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ningjing Chen, Daniel Yee Tak Fong, Sha Li, Janet Yuen Ha Wong
Summary: This study examined the psychometric properties of the traditional Chinese version of the Youth Attitude to Noise Scale (YANS) in a large representative sample, finding it to be a feasible instrument to assess attitude to noise in Chinese adolescents, regardless of gender and age. The scale showed high reliability, a general factor, scale multidimensionality, and gender and age invariance, with researchers recommended to consider research objectives when deciding whether to use total or subscale scores.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Juliane Piasseschi de Bernardin Goncalves, Giancarlo Lucchetti, Maria do Rosario Dias Latorre, Ronaldo Laranjeira, Homero Vallada
Summary: This study explores the relationship between religiosity and violence in childhood, and finds that individuals who experience less violence in childhood tend to be more religious in adulthood. However, religiosity does not act as a mediator between childhood and adulthood violence.
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jason R. Smith, Alison R. Huang, Frank R. Lin, Nicholas S. Reed, Jennifer A. Deal
Summary: In a nationally representative sample of community-dwelling older adults in the United States, 17% of dementia cases were attributable to moderate or greater audiometric hearing loss, an estimate that is eightfold higher relative to studies relying on self-reported hearing measures only.
JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ecaterina Stativa, Adrian Rus, Wesley C. Lee, Kailei A. D. Salinas, Hannah M. Cossey, Austin Lobo, Michaela Nanu
Summary: This study explored the relationship between infants' height and various demographic factors in Romania. The findings showed that several factors, such as rural living, preterm birth, age 18-23 months, unmarried mothers, anemia, lack of minimum dietary diversity (MDD), and being third or later born in the family, were significantly associated with lower height-for-age z-scores (HAZ). On the other hand, higher maternal socioeconomic status (SES) and older maternal age were associated with higher HAZ.
JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Yael Travis-Lumer, Arad Kodesh, Yair Goldberg, Sophia Frangou, Stephen Z. Levine
Summary: This study aims to investigate the association between COVID-19 pandemic exposure and suicide attempt rates. The findings suggest that there is a negative association between the interval exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the risk of suicide attempts. However, the projections indicate that the suicide attempt rate may increase 10 months after lifting social mitigation policies.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Felix Boakye Oppong, Dennis Boateng, Ephraim Kumi Senkyire, Divine Darlington Logo
Summary: This study, based on data from Ghana, explored the use of unimproved drinking water and sanitation facilities and found that this was associated with demographic factors. The results showed a prevalent use of unimproved drinking water and sanitation facilities. Therefore, appropriate measures should be implemented to achieve the government's set goals.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
B. G. G. da Costa, J-P Chaput, M. V. V. Lopes, L. E. A. Malheiros, I. C. M. da Silva, K. S. Silva
Summary: Different screen time activities were found to be associated with sleep, physical activity, and sedentary behavior in adolescents. Boys and girls showed differences in sleep duration and physical activity levels.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
William Carman, Marie Ishida, Justin S. Trounson, Stewart W. Mercer, Kanya Anindya, Grace Sum, Gregory Armstrong, Brian Oldenburg, Barbara McPake, John Tayu Lee
Summary: This study examines the differences in multimorbidity between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous Australians, and how it affects health service use and work productivity. The results show that Aboriginal respondents have a higher prevalence of multimorbidity, especially mental-physical multimorbidity. Multimorbidity is associated with increased health service use, reduced employment productivity, and lower perceived health status. These associations hold true for both Aboriginal and non-Indigenous populations.
Article
Psychiatry
Miao Chao, Jing Lei, Ru He, Yunpeng Jiang, Haibo Yang
Summary: Short-video application users, especially addictive users, showed worse mental health conditions, more academic stress, more negative family environments, and poorer school performance compared to non-users and moderate users. Targeted interventions and treatments are urgently needed for addictive users of TikTok and similar apps.
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Oscar Fernando Herran, Catalina Herran-Fonseca
Summary: The objective of this study was to examine the association between the number of meals per day and overweight, obesity, and central obesity. The results showed that there was no association between the number of meals per day and these health issues in children, but in adults, a higher number of meals per day was inversely associated with overweight, obesity, and central obesity.
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Jefferson Souza Santos, Debra Jean Skene, Cibele Aparecida Crispim, Claudia Roberta de Castro Moreno
Summary: This study investigated the seasonal variation in food intake times and the differences between regions. The findings revealed that people in high-latitude regions tend to have later food intake times, while those in low-latitude regions tend to have earlier food intake times.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Aline Ribeiro Borcoi, Suzanny Oliveira Mendes, Ivana Alece Arantes Moreno, Joaquim Gasparini dos Santos, Flavia Vitorino Freitas, Julia Assis Pinheiro, Mayara Mota de Oliveira, Wagner Miranda Barbosa, Juliana Kruger Arpini, Anderson Barros Archanjo, Andre Willian Hollais, Cinthia Vidal Monteiro da Silva Couto, Camila Vieira Chagas David, Barbara Risse Quaioto, Bruna Pereira Sorroche, Iuri Drumond Louro, Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista Arantes, Adriana Madeira Alvares-da-Silva
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between socioeconomic stressors, epigenetic changes in the NR3C1-1F gene, and depressive symptoms, suggesting that FNiS may lead to depressive symptoms and that NR3C1-1F DNA methylation can act as a mediator in this relationship.
STRESS-THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL ON THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julia de Assis Pinheiro, Flavia Vitorino Freitas, Aline Ribeiro Borcoi, Suzanny Oliveira Mendes, Catarine Lima Conti, Juliana Krueger Arpini, Tamires dos Santos Vieira, Rafael Assis de Souza, Dirceu Pereira dos Santos, Wagner Miranda Barbosa, Anderson Barros Archanjo, Mayara Mota de Oliveira, Joaquim Gasparini dos Santos, Bruna Pereira Sorroche, Jose Claudio Casali-da-Rocha, Leonardo Oliveira Trivilin, Elizeu Batista Borloti, Iuri Drumond Louro, Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista Arantes, Adriana Madeira Alvares-da-Silva
Summary: NR3C1 gene methylation is associated with trauma and mental issues, and its regulation under environmental effects is complex. Alcohol consumption, overweight, and high cortisol levels are related to NR3C1 demethylation, while depression is related to its methylation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aricia Leone Evangelista Monteiro de Assis, Anderson Barros Archanjo, Raul C. Maranhao, Suzanny O. Mendes, Rafael P. de Souza, Rafael de Cicco, Mayara M. de Oliveira, Aline R. Borcoi, Lucas de L. Maia, Fabio D. Nunes, Marcelo dos Santos, Leonardo O. Trivilin, Christiano J. G. Pinheiro, Adriana M. Alvares-da-Silva, Breno Valentim Nogueira
Summary: Comparing chemical and histopathological data with clinical progression in OSCC patients reveals potential biomarkers for tumor aggressiveness and prognosis. Enzymes related to oxidative stress and DNA repair play a crucial role in tumor growth and relapse, while trace elements may serve as disease prognosis markers. Targeting these factors could lead to novel therapeutic strategies for managing OSCC.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Simone Queiroz Pantaleao, Eric Allison Philot, Heberth de Paula, Mirela Ines de Sairre, Angelica Nakagawa Lima, Loren Monielly Pires, Raquel Alves dos Santos, Ana Ligia Scott, Kathia Maria Honorio
Summary: This study aimed to find new inhibitors of the DPP-4 enzyme for the treatment of diabetes through virtual screening. By analyzing the physicochemical properties, molecular interactions, and biological assays of compounds, a potential DPP-4 inhibitor was discovered.
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Marcele Lorentz Mattos de Souza, Aline Ribeiro Borcoi, Bruna Aparecida Borges Dutra, Tamires dos Santos Vieira, Suzanny Oliveira Mendes, Ivana Alece Arantes Moreno, Barbara Risse Quaioto, Amanda Sgrancio Olinda, Ester Ribeiro Cunha, Flavia Vitorino Freitas, Julia Assis Pinheiro, Joaquim Gasparini dos Santos, Bruna Pereira Sorroche, Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista Arantes, Carmem Luiza Sartorio, Adriana Madeira Alvares da Silva
Summary: This study investigated the relationship between glucose and insulin levels and NR3C1 gene methylation in adults. The results showed that age and NR3C1 gene methylation were directly related to glucose levels and insulin resistance, while not being overweight and obese, and not smoking were indirectly related to glucose levels and insulin resistance. The findings suggest that habits and lifestyle may influence the regulation of the NR3C1 gene.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Pedro Alves Bezerra Morais, Karolinni B. Britto, Evandro Messias, Peterson de Andrade, Elias Werner, Adilson Vidal Costa, Valdemar Lacerda Jr, Christiano Jorge Gomes Pinheiro, Heberth de Paula, Warley de Souza Borges
Summary: To address the issues of weed infestation and herbicide resistance, the authors synthesized eight isatin derivatives using Click Chemistry. These derivatives were evaluated for their phytotoxic activity against two model plants, Lactuca sativa and Allium cepa. Six derivatives showed similar activity to the positive control trifluralin, with compound 8 being more active than trifluralin in L. sativa. ALS crystallographic structure analysis revealed the inhibitory activity of compounds 11 and 17 against A. cepa.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Ivana Alece Arantes Moreno, Daniela Rodrigues de Oliveira, Aline Ribeiro Borcoi, Luciana Fungaro Rissatti, Flavia Vitorino Freitas, Lidia Maria Rebolho Batista Arantes, Suzanny Oliveira Mendes, Tamires dos Santos Vieira, Barbara Risse Quaioto, Paola Cerbino Doblas, Amanda Sgrancio Olinda, Ester Ribeiro Cunha, Joaquim Gasparini dos Santos, Julia Assis Pinheiro, Bruna Pereira Sorroche, Adriana Madeira Alvares da Silva
Summary: This study aimed to explore the association between DNAm levels in BDNF promoter IV and verbal learning and memory performance in healthy women. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 53 individuals, and episodic memory was assessed using the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT). The results showed that DNAm at CpG site 5 was significantly associated with learning capacity, with a 0.068 reduction in verbal learning performance for every 1% increase in DNAm at CpG site 5.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Mayara Mota de Oliveira, Gabriela Tonini Peterle, Cinthia Vidal Monteiro da Silva Couto, Lucas de Lima Maia, Andre Kuhl, Joaquim Gasparini dos Santos, Raquel Ajub Moyses, Leonardo Oliveira Trivilin, Aline Ribeiro Borcoi, Anderson Barros Archanjo, Aricia Leone Evangelista Monteiro de Assis, Fabio Daumas Nunes, Marcelo dos Santos, Adriana Madeira Alvares da Silva
Summary: The study revealed a significant association between positive PAI-1 expression in mononuclear inflammatory cell infiltrate and lymph node status as well as cytoplasmic expression of VEGFA in OSCC. Multivariate analysis demonstrated weak PAI-1 expression as an independent marker for lymph node metastases, with approximately 8-fold increased risk compared to strong expression.
ANNALS OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Parasitology
R. A. De Souza, F. R. Alves, C. M. G. De Oliveira, J. M. O. Rosa, J. De Assis Pinheiro, G. P. De Aguiar, W. B. Moraes
Summary: Samples of black pepper root from the southern region of Bahia, Brazil, were characterized biochemically and morphologically to identify the presence of galls, using three criteria. This study resulted in the first report of the pathosystem involving Meloidogyne arenaria in the State.
