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Association between grip strength and diabetes prevalence in black, South Asian, and white European ethnic groups: a cross-sectional study of 418,656 UK Biobank participants [PDF]

, 2017
Aims: To quantify the extent to which ethnic differences in muscular strength might account for the substantially higher prevalence of diabetes in black and South-Asian compared with white European adults.
Celis-Morales, C.A., Gill, J.M.R., Mackay, D.F., Ntuk, U.E., Pell, J.P., Sattar, N.   +5 more
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Chemoresistome mapping in individual breast cancer patients unravels diversity in dynamic transcriptional adaptation

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
This study used longitudinal transcriptomics and gene‐pattern classification to uncover patient‐specific mechanisms of chemotherapy resistance in breast cancer. Findings reveal preexisting drug‐tolerant states in primary tumors and diverse gene rewiring patterns across patients, converging on a few dysregulated functional modules. Despite receiving the
Maya Dadiani, Gilgi Friedlander, Gili Perry, Nora Balint‐Lahat, Shlomit Gilad, Dana Morzaev‐Sulzbach, Anjana Shenoy, Noa Bossel Ben‐Moshe, Anya Pavlovsky, Rinat Bernstein‐Molho, Eytan Domany, Iris Barshack, Tamar Geiger, Bella Kaufman, Einav Nili Gal‐Yam   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Economic, Cultural, Social Determinants of Black Women Obesity [PDF]

Business Ethics and Leadership
Obesity is a widespread problem in the United States, particularly affecting Black communities. It is a public health problem, a long-term, cumulative issue of economic and social justice and inequality for this demographic group.
Tiffiny Shockley, Darrell Norman Burrell
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Early metastasis is characterized by Gr1+ cell dysregulation and is inhibited by immunomodulatory nanoparticles

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Breast cancer metastasis is associated with myeloid cell dysregulation and the lung‐specific accumulation of tumor‐supportive Gr1+ cells. Gr1+ cells support metastasis, in part, through a CHI3L1‐mediated mechanism, which can be targeted and inhibited with cargo‐free, polymeric nanoparticles.
Jeffrey A. Ma, Sophia M. Orbach, Kate V. Griffin, Kathryn Kang, Yining Zhang, Rebecca S. Pereles, Ian A. Schrack, Guillermo Escalona, Jacqueline S. Jeruss, Lonnie D. Shea   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Actionable Wearables Data for the Neurology Clinic: A Proof‐of‐Concept Tool

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Wearable devices can monitor key health and fitness domains. In multiple sclerosis (MS), monitoring step count and sleep is feasible, valid, and offers a holistic glimpse of patient functioning and worsening. However, data generated from wearables are typically unavailable at the point of care.
Nicolette Miller, Ebenezer Chinedu‐Eneh, Jaeleene Wijangco, Kyra Henderson, Nikki Sisodia, Narender Sara, Jennifer Reihm, Shane Poole, Jim Rowson, Chu‐Yueh Guo, Jeffrey M. Gelfand, Valerie J. Block, Riley Bove   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Review of] Margaret B. Wilkerson, ed. 9 Plays by Black Women [PDF]

, 1991
Black women writers, primarily novelists, have taken center stage for the last two decades, but black women playwrights have not been given similar coverage.
Adisa, Opal Palmer
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Parity and body mass index in US women: a prospective 25-year study. [PDF]

, 2013
ObjectiveTo investigate long-term body mass index (BMI) changes associated with childbearing.Design and methodsAdjusted mean BMI changes were estimated by race-ethnicity, baseline BMI, and parity using longitudinal regression models for 3,943 young ...
Abrams, Barbara, Davis, Esa, Heggeseth, Brianna, Rehkopf, David   +3 more
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Patient Perceptions of Medication Therapy for Prevention of Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Qualitative Content Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) accounts for nearly 12% of osteoarthritis incidences and often occurs after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear. Ensuring the uptake of preventive treatments for PTOA requires that investigators and clinicians understand factors influencing patients to seek preventive therapies.
Lily M. Waddell, Donald P. Mitchener, Kelly C. Frier, Morgan H. Jones, Elena Losina, Nick Bansback, Liana Fraenkel, Jason S. Kim, Jeffrey N. Katz, Faith Selzer, Adam Easterbrook   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

[Review of] Dorothy Sterling. Black Foremothers: Three Lives [PDF]

, 1991
Black Foremothers is a much needed book written about the lives of three important black women: Ellen Craft, Ida B. Wells and Mary Church Terrell. The author, Dorothy Sterling, is to be commended for her ability to piece together the lives of these women
Jones, Allene
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Addressing Maternal Mental Health among Black Perinatal Women in Atlanta, Georgia: a CBPR approach

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2022
Background: Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders (PMADs) are the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting up to 1 in 5 childbearing women, with higher rates among low-income minority women.
Natalie Hernandez
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