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Health disparities in Europe’s ageing population: the role of social network
Global Health Action, 2018 Background: Previous research suggests that the social network may play very different roles in relation to health in countries with differing welfare regimes.
Jenny Olofsson +2 more
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The cervical spinal cord (cSC) is highly relevant to clinical dysfunction in multiple sclerosis (MS) but remains understudied using quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We assessed magnetization transfer ratio (MTR), a semi‐quantitative MRI measure sensitive to MS‐related tissue microstructural changes, in the cSC and its ...
Lisa Eunyoung Lee +26 more
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Correlation Between Irisin and Cognitive Functions in Alzheimer Dementia
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective The myokine irisin, a recent positive mediator of exercise in the brain, shows neuroprotective functions against Alzheimer's disease (AD). The association between irisin and cognition has never been explored in a biologically defined cohort of patients.
Patrizia Pignataro +12 more
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Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein Astrocytopathy Based on a Two‐Center Chinese Cohort Study
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Glial fibrillary acidic protein astrocytopathy (GFAP‐A) is a recently defined nosological form belonging to the class of autoimmune inflammatory disorders affecting the central nervous system (CNS). Here, we report the clinical and MRI characteristics, treatment, and prognosis of a GFAP‐A cohort from two centers in China.
Ti Wu +13 more
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Trust and Fertility Intentions in High-Trust Sweden: An Exploratory Analysis
Comparative Population StudiesTrust has recently received some attention in demographic literature as one potential factor for fertility considerations in post-industrial societies.
Mark Gortfelder +2 more
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Integral projection models for species with complex demography [PDF]
, 2006 Matrix projection models occupy a central role in population and conservation biology. Matrix models divide a population into discrete classes, even if the structuring trait exhibits continuous variation ( e. g., body size). The integral projection model
Ellner, S.P., Rees, M.
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Timing and Predictive Value of Clinical Conditions Preceding Multiple Sclerosis in the UK Biobank
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives Multiple sclerosis (MS) patients often experience a higher incidence of clinical conditions before diagnosis, suggesting a prodromal phase. However, their predictive value and temporal trajectories remain underexplored. We investigated these aspects using the large UK Biobank's population‐based cohort, which provided clinical ...
Andrea Nova +5 more
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Cohort fertility decline in low fertility countries: Decomposition using parity progression ratios
Demographic Research, 2018 Background: The long-term decline in cohort fertility in highly developed countries has been widely documented. However, no systematic analysis has investigated which parity contributed most to the fertility decline to low and very low levels ...
Krystof Zeman +3 more
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