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The Origins of Allergy: An Outside‐In, Bioenergetic Hypothesis
ABSTRACT Allergic disease has risen too rapidly for inherited susceptibility to explain it, and the risk variants so far reported lie in the epithelial barrier and in type‐2 immunity. We propose a five‐layer model in which epithelial barrier and bioenergetic dysfunction may precede and promote type‐2 immune deviation rather than arise solely as its ...
Peter K. Smith +9 more
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When Old-Order Amish Meet New Order Science: Genetic Maladies and the Amish Dilemma [PDF]
The Old World Amish, an Anabaptist Christian domination in the United States and Canada are know for their plain dress, avoidance of modern technology, and separation from the mainstream society.
Downey, Kelley
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ABSTRACT In ‘Can Liberalism Last?’ Anomaly and Faria (2023) argue that liberal societies tend to undermine their own long‐term survival, chiefly by fostering conditions—urbanization, mass migration from culturally distant regions and sub‐replacement fertility—that erode social trust and grant a demographic advantage to illiberal groups, whereas ...
Bouke de Vries, Maarten Boudry
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The Future of New York’s Amish
This chapter reviews the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Wisconsin v. Yoder et al. and argues that it not only empowered Amish communities, but also encouraged Amish diversity by making it easier for them to operate their own one-room schoolhouses.
Karen Johnson-Weiner
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Holding the Line: the Telephone in Old Order Mennonite and Amish Life [PDF]
Review of: Holding the Line: The Telephone in Old Order Mennonite and Amish Life.
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ABSTRACT Autosomal recessive HARS1‐related disorder (originally described as Usher syndrome type 3B) caused by a homozygous Y454S variant in the histidyl‐tRNA synthetase gene (HARS1) is characterized by progressive sensorineural hearing and vision loss and respiratory deterioration with risk for sudden death following febrile illnesses.
Victoria Mok Siu +23 more
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Abstract INTRODUCTION Preliminary evidence suggests a link between attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and later‐life cognitive impairment. Whether genetic risk for ADHD, estimated using an ADHD polygenic risk score (ADHD‐PRS), is associated with incident cognitive impairment (mild cognitive impairment or Alzheimer's disease dementia ...
Douglas Teixeira Leffa +14 more
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The External Exposome and Food Allergy: How Environmental Exposures Shape Disease Risk
ABSTRACT IgE‐mediated food allergy is a global health issue with rising prevalence that cannot be explained by genetic change alone, strongly suggesting that environmental exposures are a key driver. The external exposome encompasses several exposures that influence the developing immune system and modify food allergy risk.
Johanna M. Smeekens +5 more
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Vaccination usage among an Old-Order Amish community in Illinois
The Old-Order Amish have low rates of vaccination and are at increased risk for vaccine-preventable diseases. A written survey was mailed to all Amish households in the largest Amish community in Illinois inquiring about their vaccination status and that
Dworkin, Mark S., Yoder, Jonathan S.
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Abstract Despite advancements in forecasting and warning technologies, some communities still face barriers to accessing essential weather and climate information. These gaps disproportionately affect individuals with limited digital access, unstable housing, or limited English proficiency, leading to uneven impacts during high‐impact weather events ...
Shubhechchha Sharma +6 more
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