Gestational and Type 2 Diabetes in Relation to Urinary Incontinence in Black Women in the U.S.
UroBackground/Objectives: Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common condition in women of all ages. Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has been associated with UI, but gestational diabetes (GD), glucose intolerance first recognized during pregnancy, has received relatively ...
Yvette C. Cozier +8 more
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Effect of Insurance on Infant Health: A Case Study of Low-Income Women in New Jersey [PDF]
There have been relatively few evaluations of the effect of private insurance and Medicaid on infant health, and results from previous studies are inconclusive.
Nancy Reichman +2 more
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Feelings of Belonging: An Exploratory Analysis of the Sociopolitical Involvement of Black, Latina, and Asian/Pacific Islander Sexual Minority Women [PDF]
, 2015 This article compares and contrasts the sociopolitical involvement of Black, Latina, and Asian/Pacific Islander American sexual minority women within lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities of color.
Battle, Juan +3 more
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Additive Manufacturing of Patient‐Specific Intracranial Aneurysm Cell Culture Models
Advanced Materials Technologies, EarlyView.Patient‐specific intracranial aneurysm models were fabricated using chocolate moulding, 3D printed water‐soluble cores, and direct resin 3D printing. Moulding PDMS around sacrificial cores made of chocolate or 3D printed water‐soluble resin yielded accurate, expandable, and endothelializable models that outperformed resin‐based approaches.
Chloe M. de Nys +6 more
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Auditory–Tactile Congruence for Synthesis of Adaptive Pain Expressions in RoboPatients
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.In this work, we explore auditory–tactile congruence for synthesizing adaptive vocal pain expressions in robopatients. Using a robopatient platform that integrates vocal pain sounds with palpation forces, we conducted 7680 trials across 20 participants.
Saitarun Nadipineni +4 more
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Black Power in Maya Angelou\u27s “Still I Rise”, “Phenomenal Woman”, and “Weekend Glory” [PDF]
, 2013 This article discusses the Black Power\u27s ideas inside the three poems of Maya Angelou, “Still I Rise”, “Phenomenal Woman”, and “Weekend Glory”. Maya Angelou was highly respected as a spokesperson for Blacks and women.
Krisna, S. (Silvania) +1 more
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IL‐3 Modulates Microglia Polarization and Attenuates Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury
Advanced Science, EarlyView.IL‐3 recruits PRDX1 through IL‐3R to modulate the inflammatory response of microglia via the KEAP1‐NRF2‐HO‐1/NF‐κB pathway to attenuate neuroinflammation in traumatic brain injury. ABSTRACT Microglia play a crucial role in the progression of neuroinflammation following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Interleukin‐3 (IL‐3), a significant regulatory factor,
Nana Huang +18 more
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The Convergence to Racial Equality in Women's Wages [PDF]
Twenty years ago the average black woman employed full time was earning approximately half the wage rate of a similarly employed white woman. By 1975 almost complete racial parity in female wages had been achieved. Although this remarkable advance in the
James P. Smith
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ELABELA Targets Mitochondria to Modulate Heart Development
Advanced Science, EarlyView.The role of peptide ELABELA (ELA) in cardiomyocyte apoptosis and congenital heart disease (CHD) is unclear. ELA deficiency caused cardiomyocyte apoptosis and CHD. A novel ELA‐APJ‐AKT‐BCL2/BAX axis in regulating mitochondrial function and contributing to CHD pathogenesis was established.
Jian Wang +22 more
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The 2017 Fortenbaugh Lecture: “I’m a Radical Girl”
, 2017 In Gettysburg, we celebrate the anniversary of the Gettysburg Address in two ways: the Dedication Day ceremony and the Fortenbaugh Lecture. Every year on November 19, Gettysburg College and the Robert Fortenbaugh family invite a scholar to present their ...
Ortman, Olivia
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