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Kinship and reproduction: A perspective of the Akha in Laos

The Australian Journal of Anthropology, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on fieldwork among the Akha people in Phongsaly District, Phongsaly Province, northern Laos, this paper examines Akha patrilineal kinship and its links to reproduction. The Akha people's reproductive decisions and behaviours are shaped by patrilineality, ancestral connections and cultural–spiritual perceptions of reproduction, which ...
Vanly Lorkuangming
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The association between cognitive impairment and oral health or oral hygiene behaviors among multiethnic older adults in Western China: a cross-sectional multicenter study

BMC Public Health
Background Older adults with cognitive impairment tend to experience deteriorating oral health and inadequate oral hygiene behaviors, but few studies have addressed interethnic variability.
Yuqing Xie, Xin Xia, Xin Tian, Yuexia Hu, Yun Li, Xiao Tan, Wenwen Wu, Birong Dong, Yanyan Wang   +8 more
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Molecular characterization of D variants in Brazilian blood donors and their association with RhCE and Duffy phenotypes

Vox Sanguinis, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and Objectives Serological classification of RhD‐negative and weak D is often insufficient in admixed populations, where diverse RHD variants have clinical implications. In Brazil's highly admixed population, RhD interpretation and donor–recipient matching are particularly challenging.
Thamy C. S. Silva, Marcia R. Dezan, Sidneia Costa, Beatriz C. Girardo, Bruno R. Cruz, Karen Ziza, Dante M. Langhi, José O. Bordin, Lilian Castilho, Carla L. Dinardo   +9 more
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Dynamics of the association between circulating levels of miRNA and pancreatic cancer risk through the years prior to pancreatic cancer diagnosis

International Journal of Cancer, Volume 159, Issue 2, Page 526-537, 15 July 2026.
What's new? Early diagnosis is critical for improving pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma prognosis, but few biomarkers currently exist. In a case–control study of 1,307 pancreatic cancer cases and matched pairs nested in prospective cohort studies, 13 miRNA–cancer associations were found to change during the blood‐draw‐to‐diagnosis time window.
Hui Cai, Veronica Wendy Setiawan, Xingyi Guo, Jie Wu, Rachael Stolzenberg‐Solomon, Yu‐Tang Gao, Jordan Berlin, Fei Ye, Qiuyin Cai, Wei Zheng, Xiao‐Ou Shu   +10 more
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Recruiting Small Manufacturing Worksites That Employ Multiethnic, Low-wage Workforces Into a Cancer Prevention Research Trial

Preventing Chronic Disease, 2004
Introduction Worksites, including those that employ multiethnic, low-wage workforces, represent a strategic venue for reaching populations at risk for developing cancer. Methods We surveyed 197 small manufacturing worksites prior to an effort to recruit
Elizabeth M. Barbeau, Lorraine Wallace, Ruth Lederman, Nancy Lightman, Anne Stoddard, Glorian Sorensen   +5 more
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Minority Media as Part of Public Service Broadcasters in Societies in Transition: Insights into the Serbian Language Channel in Kosovo

Journalism and Media
RTK 2 is an unordinary example that helps unravel the complex process of establishing, operations, and the role of minority-language media within public service broadcasters in transitional societies that have a legacy of war.
Gjylie Rexha
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Late‐Onset Rheumatoid Arthritis and Air Pollution in a Multiethnic Cohort

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Volume 78, Issue 7, Page 1425-1436, July 2026.
Objective To evaluate the effects of ambient air pollution on rheumatoid arthritis (RA) incidence in a racially and ethnically diverse population. Methods This analysis included 42,152 California Multiethnic Cohort participants, aged ≥65 years (>70% African American and Latino adults) who were enrolled in the Fee For Service component of Medicare (2001–
Anna H. Wu, Chiuchen Tseng, Song‐Yi Park, Daniel O. Stram, Kami White, Jun Wu, Cheryl Vigen, Veronica W. Setiawan, Xian Yu, Steven Gazal, Christopher Haiman, Lynne Wilkens, Loïc Le Marchand, Iona Cheng, William Stohl   +14 more
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A first‐trimester mechanistic framework integrating three Physiopathologic biomarker domains for pre‐eclampsia classification

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, Volume 174, Issue 1, Page 182-191, July 2026.
Abstract Objective To develop and internally validate a mechanistic, three‐domain framework for early classification and prediction of pre‐eclampsia (PE) using first‐trimester angiogenic, uteroplacental, and maternal vascular biomarkers. Methods In a prospective cohort of 1925 singleton pregnancies screened at 11 to 13.6 weeks, placental growth factor (
Johnatan Torres‐Torres, Salvador Espino‐y‐Sosa, Raigam Jafet Martinez‐Portilla, Elsa Romelia Moreno‐Verduzco, Irma Eloisa Monroy‐Muñoz, Juan Mario Solis‐Paredes, Javier Perez Duran, Hector Borboa‐Olivares, Lourdes Rojas‐Zepeda   +8 more
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“Get to Know My Community”: Community‐Driven Guidance for Future Transgender and Nonbinary Focused Research

Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 54, Issue 5, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Research pertaining to transgender and nonbinary (TNB) populations has not always reflected the concerns of TNB people and some research has perpetuated harm. Research should be guided by TNB communities to identify areas of key importance to these populations.
Kye Campbell‐Fox, Jae A. Puckett, Arden Henderson, Devon Kimball, Lauren Wiklund   +4 more
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Iowa Population Exposures to Metals and Metalloids in Well Water

Environmental Toxicology, Volume 41, Issue 7, Page 459-469, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Previous Iowa studies suggest low levels and chronic arsenic exposures are associated with prostate cancer. The rural Iowa population heavily relies on private wells for drinking water resources and thus is vulnerable to contaminants such as heavy metals found in well water.
Donald L. Simmons, Brian Wels, Alyssa Mattson, Elizabeth M. Miller, Zachary E. Hoggarth, Maya Sternberg, Susie Y. Dai, Dustin May, Michael Schueller, Michael Pentella   +9 more
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