Association between depressive symptom and respiratory health in two prospective cohort studies [PDF]
npj Primary Care Respiratory MedicineThe association between depressive symptoms and respiratory health remains inconclusive, with limited research exploring dynamic changes in overall and symptom-specific depression.
Xingjun Chen +7 more
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Depressive symptoms mediate the relationship between cognitive reserve and cognitive performance in middle-aged and older Chinese adults: evidence from population-based and clinical PET cohorts including cognitively normal and cognitively impaired participants [PDF]
Frontiers in Aging NeuroscienceBackgroundCognitive reserve (CR) may protect cognitive performance under pathology. Depressive symptoms are common in mid and late life and are linked to poorer cognition.
Yucheng Gu +3 more
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Social isolation and lung function in middle-aged and older adults: identifying modifiable pathways across two populations [PDF]
BMC Public HealthBackground Limited evidence exists on the relationship between social isolation and lung function, with few studies exploring underlying mechanisms. This study examined the association between social isolation and lung function decline, and the mediating
Yihui Du +7 more
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Cardiometabolic multimorbidity in relation to the metabolic score for insulin resistance and creatinine-to-cystatin C ratio in a middle-aged and aged population [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyObjectiveWith the aging population, cardiometabolic multimorbidity (CMM) has become a major public health concern, increasing disease burden and impairing quality of life. The metabolic score for insulin resistance (METS-IR) and creatinine-to-cystatin C (
Roushan Zhang, Jian Ma, Li Wang
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Effects of combined high-sensitivity C-reactive protein and residual cholesterol levels on new-onset diabetes: evidence from two prospective cohort studies [PDF]
Journal of Translational MedicineBackground High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and residual cholesterol (RC) have been pinpointed as potential diabetes risk factors. Nonetheless, the combined impact of these biomarkers on the incidence of diabetes is still unclear.
Yue Shao +4 more
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Association between frailty and risk of fall among diabetic patients
Endocrine Connections, 2020 Background: Several epidemiological studies have demonstrated the risk factors for fall, while few studies investigated the association between frailty and risk of fall in diabetic patients aged ≥45 years. Methods: In this multicity observational study,
Xiaojie Wang +6 more
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Expression study of four gene clones belonging to MADS- box family in the dioecious plant sorrel (Rumex acetosa L.) [PDF]
مجله بیوتکنولوژی کشاورزی, 2009 Study of genes involved in flower formation could help to increase our understanding of floral organ identity mechanisms. In this research, the expression pattern of four MADS- box gene family including RaA2, RaB17, RaG24 and RaK17 isolated from the ...
Ali Mohammad Shakib, Charls Ainsworth
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Childhood Health Status and Adulthood Cardiovascular Disease Morbidity in Rural China: Are They Related? [PDF]
, 2016 Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are among the top health problems of the Chinese population. Although mounting evidence suggests that early childhood health status has an enduring effect on late life chronic morbidity, no study so far has analyzed the ...
Shen, Jay, Wang, Qing
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Limited Contribution of Health Behaviours to Expanding Income-Related Chronic Disease Disparities Based on a Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study in China [PDF]
, 2018 This study estimated the association of income and prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and hypertension, and then quantified the contribution of health behaviors to the association in China.
Frakes, Kaitlyn +2 more
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Preaxial Polydactyly in an Elderly Woman
Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2022 A 70-year-old woman born and raised in India presented with Wassel type IV preaxial polydactyly of the right thumb and difficulty performing daily activities.
Barkha Chhabra +2 more
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