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Child Malnutrition and Mortality in Developing Countries: Evidence from a Cross-Country Analysis [PDF]

open access: yes
In this paper we propose and test an interpretative framework on the social and economic determinants of child malnutrition and child mortality, two key human development indicators. The paper is organized as follows.
Gabriele, Alberto, Schettino, Francesco
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Human metabolic adaptations and prolonged expensive neurodevelopment: A review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
1. After weaning, human hunter-gatherer juveniles receive substantial (≈3.5-7 MJ day^-1^), extended (≈15 years) and reliable (kin and nonkin food pooling) energy provision. 2. The childhood (pediatric) and the adult human ...
John R. Skoyles
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Living in the Mycelial World

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView.
Abstract This manuscript documents a systematic ethnomycological analysis of ethnographic archives. Focusing on texts describing human–fungi interactions, I conduct a global, cross‐cultural review of mushroom use, covering 193 societies worldwide. The study reveals diverse mushroom‐related cultural practices, emphasizing the significance of fungi ...
Roope O. Kaaronen
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Locomotor muscle dysfunction and rehabilitative exercise training in fibrotic interstitial lung disease: Where are we at and where could we go?

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Exercise limitation is a cardinal feature of fibrotic interstitial lung disease arising from pulmonary gas exchange, respiratory mechanical and cardio‐circulatory abnormalities. More recently, it has been recognized that impairment in locomotor muscle function (e.g., reduced muscle mass/strength or heightened fatigability) might also play a ...
Sarah Thivent   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spaceborne and spaceborn: Physiological aspects of pregnancy and birth during interplanetary flight

open access: yesExperimental Physiology, EarlyView.
Abstract Crewed interplanetary return missions that are on the planning horizon will take years, more than enough time for initiation and completion of a pregnancy. Pregnancy is viewed as a sequence of processes – fertilization, blastocyst formation, implantation, gastrulation, placentation, organogenesis, gross morphogenesis, birth and neonatal ...
Arun V. Holden
wiley   +1 more source

Native American Pregnant and Postpartum People's Experiences of Discrimination During Perinatal Care: A Qualitative Study

open access: yesBJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 133, Issue 5, Page 1026-1036, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Indigenous pregnant and postpartum people are more likely to experience severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and mortality than non‐Indigenous groups. We sought to explore how community and societal factors, culture, and resilience impact Native American individuals' pregnancy experiences and might offer insights to address inequities in ...
Jennifer L. Murray   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluating a Group‐Based Intervention Addressing Fear of Childbirth in Multiparous Pregnant Women: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

open access: yesJournal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 82, Issue 4, Page 3872-3890, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the feasibility and acceptability of a group‐based intervention for addressing fear of childbirth in multiparous women. Design Single‐arm non‐randomised feasibility trial with a convergent mixed methods design. Methods The intervention, conducted at a central maternity hospital and led by a psychiatric nurse and a midwife ...
Laura Sandström   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Double‐Edged Sword of Gestational Insulin Resistance: Navigating Maternal Adaptation and Its Risks for Pregnancy and Offspring Health

open access: yesObesity Reviews, Volume 27, Issue 4, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Although much research focuses on the effects of hyperglycemia during pregnancy on maternal and offspring health, this narrative review specifically centers on the role of insulin resistance (IR) in pregnancy complications and offspring long‐term health.
Runyu Du, Fei Wang, Ling Li, Qiuyue Wang
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Human neuromaturation, juvenile extreme energy liability, and adult cognition/cooperation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Human childhood and adolescence is the period in which adult cognitive competences (including those that create the unique cooperativeness of humans) are acquired.
John Skoyles
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Seasonal undernutrition in rural Ethiopia: [PDF]

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Marked seasonal variability of both production- and consumption is characteristic of virtually all farming systems in the developing world. This study examines the magnitude and significance of seasonal undernutrition in south central Ethiopia, southern ...
D'Amato, Maurizio   +4 more
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