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Re‐Awakening Public Attention to the Silent Pandemic of Cancer Among Older Adults in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As global populations age, cancer is increasingly becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among older adults, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs). Despite accounting for the majority of new cancer cases and deaths, older individuals remain underrepresented in cancer research, clinical guidelines, and health ...
Ibrahim Bidemi Abdullateef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of poverty on early childhood development [PDF]

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Children are particularly vulnerable developmentally in the earliest years of their life. For children living in poverty, the probability of being exposed to developmental risk factors is considerably higher.
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Impact of APOE ε4 Genotype Load on Cognitive Function and Lipid Metabolism in Patients With Cerebral Small Vessel Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Apolipoprotein ε4 (APOE ε4) is a potent genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD). However, its role in cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) remains unclear. Given the clinical and pathological similarities between CSVD and AD, this study aimed to investigate the associations of APOE ε4 gene dosage with cognitive function and
Tingru Jin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Association of Stress With Anxiety and Depression: Evidence From a Community Health Needs Assessment

open access: yesJournal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2016
Background: Mental illness affects approximately 1 in 5 Americans, making mental health an important area of study for public health. Much research has been conducted on two of the most prevalent mental health disorders, anxiety and depression.
Nicole Tournous, Grace Bagwell-Adams
doaj   +1 more source

Early years care and education [PDF]

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Children learn and develop through a combination of experiences, within and outside the family home. This Policy Brief explores the distinction that is often made about the role of care and education in children’s services and highlights the importance ...
Centre for Community Child Health
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Scotland Chikwawa Health Initiative - improving health from community to hospital [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Scotland Chikwawa Health Initiative is a three year programme funded by the Scottish Executive International Development Fund which aims to achieve measurable reductions in major causes of disease and death in four villages within the Chikwawa ...
Grimason, Anthony   +6 more
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Higher Amyloid and Tau Burden Is Associated With Faster Decline on a Digital Cognitive Test

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective A 2‐min digital clock‐drawing test (DCTclock) captures more granular features of the clock‐drawing process than the pencil‐and‐paper clock‐drawing test, revealing more subtle deficits at the preclinical stage of Alzheimer's disease (AD). A previous cross‐sectional study demonstrated that worse DCTclock performance was associated with
Jessie Fanglu Fu   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Work and family life balance [PDF]

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Balancing paid work and family responsibilities is a major issue for employers, governments and families across the western world (OECD, 2002). In light of rapid changes in the roles and responsibilities of men and women, and in the organisation and ...
Centre for Community Child Health
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Deep Learning–Assisted Differentiation of Four Peripheral Neuropathies Using Corneal Confocal Microscopy

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Peripheral neuropathies contribute to patient disability but may be diagnosed late or missed altogether due to late referral, limitation of current diagnostic methods and lack of specialized testing facilities. To address this clinical gap, we developed NeuropathAI, an interpretable deep learning–based multiclass classification ...
Chaima Ben Rabah   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Policy Brief - five years on [PDF]

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It has been five years since the first edition of Policy Brief was launched (2006) with the strapline translating early childhood research evidence to inform policy and practice. The goal was to select important issues in child and family health, review
Centre for Community Child Health
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