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CEACAM1 participation in breast cancer progression

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
In invasive breast cancer (BC), CEACAM1 shifts from an apical to a uniform membranous/cytoplasmic pattern, or is lost, as tumors dedifferentiate, inversely tracking the Ki‐67 proliferative index. In MCF‐7 cells, only CEACAM1‐4L suppresses proliferation, repressing cell cycle and growth factor genes.
Mykola Lyndin, Irina Kube‐Golovin, Anatolii Romaniuk, Gunther Wennemuth   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meeting physical activity guidelines is associated with reduced risk for cardiovascular disease in black South African women; a 5.5-year follow-up study [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Low levels of physical activity (PA) have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D), but few studies have examined whether meeting international PA guidelines is associated with reduced ...
Chantler, Sarah, Julia H Goedecke, Kasha Dickie, Estelle V Lambert, Goedecke, Julia H, Lisa K Micklesfield, Sarah Chantler, Dickie, Kasha, Lambert, Estelle V, Micklesfield, Lisa K   +9 more
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“What you don’t know won’t harm you”: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of barriers and facilitators of poor early breast cancer screening uptake among black women in England

Frontiers in Oncology
BackgroundBreast cancer constitutes a global public health concern. However, Black women in the United Kingdom (UK) experience disproportionately low breast cancer screening uptake despite higher risks of late−stage diagnosis and poorer outcomes.
Tarela Juliet Ike, Tarela Juliet Ike, Dung Ezekiel Jidong, Mieyebi Lawrence Ike, Evangelyn Ebi Ayobi, Peremi Richmond Ike, Rukevwe Francis Doghor, Oluwakorede Florence Adebowale, Gabriella Rooks, Nusrat Husain, Nusrat Husain   +10 more
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Prevalence of Access to Prenatal Care in the First Trimester of Pregnancy Among Black Women Compared to Other Races/Ethnicities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Public Health Reviews, 2022
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of access to prenatal care in the first trimester of pregnancy among black women compared to other races/ethnicities through a systematic review and meta-analysis.Methods: Searches were carried out at PUBMED, LILACS ...
Pedro Henrique Alcântara da Silva, Kezauyn Miranda Aiquoc, Aryelly Dayane da Silva Nunes, Wilton Rodrigues Medeiros, Talita Araujo de Souza, Javier Jerez-Roig, Isabelle Ribeiro Barbosa   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell, Cassy Ross, Panagiota S. Filippou, Bruno Silvester Lopes, Dominic Gilchrist, Paul Dean, Kamar Ameen‐Ali, Tora K. Smulders‐Srinivasan, Ahmad A. Khundakar   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feminine hygiene products and black women's reproductive health: a review of health inequities, racialized marketing, and practice implications

Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Feminine hygiene products (FHPs), including douches, washes, and deodorants, are widely marketed as tools for maintaining vaginal cleanliness and freshness despite evidence linking some products to adverse sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
Wendasha Jenkins Hall, Ibriana Garvey
doaj   +1 more source

Long‐Term Follow‐Up of Chemotherapy‐Associated Biological Aging in Women With Early Breast Cancer

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Women threated with adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer have sustained long‐term increase in p16INK4a,, a robust marker of cell senescence, suggesting a chemotherapy‐associated age acceleration. p16INK4a as well as other biomarkers may identify patients at greatest risk for senescence‐related diseases of aging.
Hyman B. Muss, Alexis C. Wardell, Allison M. Deal, Kirsten A. Nyrop, Allison Ross, Yara G. Abdou, Jeffrey D. Aldrich, Lisa A. Cary, E. Claire Dees, Katherine E. Reeder‐Hayes, Emily M. Ray, Natalia Mitin, Denis Tsygankov   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social embeddedness, 'choices' and constraints in small business start-up : black women in business [PDF]

, 2007
PhDHistorically, black women's labour market experiences in the UK have been largely framed by factors that encouraged the racialisation of women's work.
Forson, Cynthia
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[Dr. Dorthey Height initiative for the National Council of Negro Women news story] [PDF]

, 1993
Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the culmination of the Dr. Dorthey Height initiative from the National Council of Negro Women.
National Council of Negro Women
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza, Arun Meyyazhagan, Eliseo Picchi, Gustavo Ribas, Ingrid Faber, Ryosuke Miyamoto, Preethi Basavaraju, Paolo Eusebi, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Mario Stasi, Fabrizio Gaudiello, Francesco Patti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, José Luiz Pedroso, Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini, Hélio Afonso Ghizoni Teive, Peter Henry St George‐Hyslop, Toshitaka Kawarai, Antonio Orlacchio   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source