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Activation of proline biosynthesis is critical to maintain glutamate homeostasis during acute methamphetamine exposure

Scientific Reports, 2021
Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly addictive psychostimulant that causes long-lasting effects in the brain and increases the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases. The cellular and molecular effects of METH in the brain are functionally linked to
Bobby Jones, Muthukumar Balasubramaniam, Joseph J. Lebowitz, Anne Taylor, Fernando Villalta, Habibeh Khoshbouei, Carrie Grueter, Brad Grueter, Chandravanu Dash, Jui Pandhare   +9 more
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Attitude and intention of migrant populations in the Netherlands regarding female genital mutilation/cutting

BMC Women's Health, 2022
Plain English summary Female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C), also known as female circumcision, is a practice which involves the cutting away of part or the whole of the external female genital organs.
Ramin Kawous, Emily Allwood, Annemarie Middelburg, Anke van der Kwaak, Diana Geraci, Marthine Bos, Maria E. T. C. van den Muijsenbergh   +6 more
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Parent-child nativity, race, ethnicity, and mental health conditions among U.S. children

European Psychiatry, 2023
Introduction Over a quarter of U.S. children have at least one immigrant parent. Mental health disparities in children need to be assessed to better identify disproportionate burdens and promote health equity.
K. Zarei, L. Kahle, D. Buckman, K. Choi, F. Williams   +4 more
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Inability to get needed health care during the COVID-19 pandemic among a nationally representative, diverse population of U.S. adults with and without chronic conditions

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Delays in health care have been observed in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic; however, the prevalence of inability to get needed care and potential disparities in health care access have yet to be assessed.
Stephanie A. Ponce, Miciah Wilkerson, Randy Le, Anna María Nápoles, Paula D. Strassle   +4 more
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Geographic social vulnerability is associated with the alpha diversity of the human microbiome

mSystems, 2023
The human microbiome ecosystems living within the human body are exposed to exogenous foreign substances from the various environments that humans live within.
Nicole Farmer, Katherine A. Maki, Jennifer J. Barb, Kelly K. Jones, Li Yang, Yvonne Baumer, Tiffany M. Powell-Wiley, Gwenyth R. Wallen   +7 more
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Do Racial Disparities Exist During Pretrial Decisionmaking? Evidence From North Carolina [PDF]

, 2014
Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System are well documented in that minority defendants are over-represented compared with white defendants. The present authors argue that it is crucial to study the pretrial stages because they are a pivotal ...
Johnson, Chloe, Liu, Guangya, Vidmar, Neil   +2 more
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Association of everyday discrimination with health outcomes among Asian and non-Asian US older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

Frontiers in Public Health, 2022
Increases in anti-Asian COVID-19 related discriminatory behaviors have been observed, many of which targeted older adults. Studies demonstrate that racial discrimination is associated with worse health outcomes, including anxiety, depression, and sleep ...
Lulu Zhang, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Mario Cruz-Gonzalez, Ziqiang Lin, Xinyi Ouyang, Fengnuan Zhao, Margarita Alegría, Margarita Alegría, Margarita Alegría   +8 more
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Towards Reducing Disparities in Disparities Research [PDF]

American Journal of Epidemiology, 2009
Volume 31 of Epidemiologic Reviews, which accompanies this issue of the Journal, focuses on health disparities. Research on “differences”—that is, comparing groups of people who differ with respect to a health condition or risk factor—is the core of epidemiologic research. “Disparities” research is the field of epidemiology that seeks to understand and
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Anti-racist interventions to reduce ethnic disparities in healthcare in the UK: an umbrella review and findings from healthcare, education and criminal justice

BMJ Open
Objectives To assess the evidence for anti-racist interventions which aim to reduce ethnic disparities in healthcare, with a focus on implementation in the UK healthcare system.Design Umbrella review.Data sources Embase, Medline, Social Policy and ...
Sophie Carter, Shoba Poduval, Jennifer L Y Yip, Kevin Fenton, Leah de Souza-Thomas   +4 more
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Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA) Enhances HIV-1 Accumulation and Release in Primary Cervical Epithelial Cells by Inhibiting Lysosomal Activity

Pathogens, 2021
Medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA) is one of the most widely used contraceptives in the world. Epidemiologic studies have uncovered a possible link between the use of MPA and an increased risk of HIV-1 transmission.
Xiangxu Jia, Qiujia Shao, Ahsen R. Chaudhry, Ballington L. Kinlock, Michael G. Izban, Hong-Ying Zhang, Fernando Villalta, James E. K. Hildreth, Bindong Liu   +8 more
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