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Maternal Priming of Offspring Immune System in Drosophila

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics, 2020
Immune priming occurs when a past infection experience leads to a more effective immune response upon a secondary exposure to the infection or pathogen.
Julianna Bozler, Balint Z. Kacsoh, Giovanni Bosco   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Transcriptomic Signature of the Simulated Microgravity Response in Caenorhabditis elegans and Comparison to Spaceflight Experiments

Cells, 2023
Given the growing interest in human exploration of space, it is crucial to identify the effects of space conditions on biological processes. Here, we analyze the transcriptomic response of Caenorhabditis elegans to simulated microgravity and observe the ...
İrem Çelen, Aroshan Jayasinghe, Jung H. Doh, Chandran R. Sabanayagam   +3 more
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Experiences of physical and emotional intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: a comparison of prepandemic and pandemic data in a longitudinal study of Australian mothers

BMJ Open
Objective There is a lack of longitudinal population-based research comparing women’s experiences of intimate partner violence (IPV) prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Deirdre Gartland, Stephanie J Brown, Fiona K Mensah, Kelsey Hegarty, Kelly M FitzPatrick   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Older adults' caregiving expectations for the future

Cogent Gerontology
The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to explore older adults' perception of caregiver stress and their anticipation of becoming a caregiver (N = 723). Bivariate analyses revealed that perceived caregiving stress was higher among older adults who
Smita Ekka Dewan, Derek Tice-Brown, Janna C. Heyman, Henry J. Davis, Colette Phipps, JoAnne McMahon, Laura Sutter, Ye Feng, Jacqueline Heyde   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intergenerational Transmission of Volunteering [PDF]

Acta Sociologica, 2007
In this article, I investigate the strength of intergenerational transmission of volunteering for non-profit associations in The Netherlands. Data from the Family Survey of the Dutch Population 2000 reveal that there are significant relations between current volunteering and parental volunteering in the past.
openaire   +4 more sources

Redistributive land reforms, agricultural productivity, and structural change: New cross‐national evidence

American Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Large‐scale land reforms constitute a substantial redistribution of wealth and reallocation of agricultural land, which is a major form of asset and production input in developing countries. While land redistribution (from the rich to the poor) remains a highly controversial issue, extensive evidence on its effect is limited.
Devashish Mitra, Abdulaziz B. Shifa, Lan Anh Tong, Mehmet A. Ulubasoglu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thankful or Thankless: Does the Past’s Altruism Increase the Present’s Public Good Contributions?

Games, 2020
Two important aspects of global environmental problems are that (1) the actions of past generations affect the opportunities of the present, and (2) both in the past and the present generations, collaboration across different countries is needed to ...
Anna Lou Abatayo, Lea Skræp Svenningsen, Bo Jellesmark Thorsen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intergenerational Insurance

Journal of Political Economy
How should successive generations insure each other when the young can default on previously promised transfers to the old? This paper studies intergenerational insurance that maximizes the expected discounted utility of all generations subject to participation constraints for each generation.
Francesco Lancia, Russo Alessia, Tim Worrall   +2 more
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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating contested spaces and places: Narratives of social suffering and resistance in racialized Cape Town communities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study employs a schizocartographic approach to explore community narratives of space, memory, and violence in Kraaifontein, Cape Town. Through participants' accounts, ordinary places—gardens, shops, blocks, sports grounds, and streets—emerge as ambivalent geographies where trauma, resilience, and belonging intersect.
Guido Veronese, Chiara Fiscone, Ashraf Kagee   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source