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Heart rate variability reveals graded task difficulty effects and sensitization dynamics in anticipatory psychological stress via time-domain analysis

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Mental arithmetic tasks effectively induce psychological stress responses, but anticipatory stress responses before task onset are often overlooked.
Ziqi Jian, Jingshi Huang, Feng Shi, Yoshihiro Shimomura   +3 more
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Leptospirosis in Malaysia: current status, insights, and future prospects

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2023
Among zoonotic infections, leptospirosis has a worldwide distribution and high prevalence in tropical regions. It has a broad clinical presentation from mild to severe, life-threatening infection.
Noraini Philip, Kamruddin Ahmed
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Fructose-induced FGF21 secretion does not activate brown adipose tissue in Japanese young men: randomized cross-over and randomized controlled trials

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Human brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity is associated with lower body fatness and favorable glucose metabolism. Previous studies reported that oral fructose loading induces postprandial fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) secretion. FGF21 is
Haruki Kataoka, Shinsuke Nirengi, Yuka Matsui, Hirokazu Taniguchi   +3 more
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Human cerebrovascular function in health and disease: insights from integrative approaches

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2018
Background The marked increase in the size of the brain, and consequently, in neural processing capability, throughout human evolution is the basis of the higher cognitive function in humans.
Erin D. Ozturk, Can Ozan Tan
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Alleviation of acute stress response by black pepper aroma administration

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Black pepper is one of the most popular spices globally. As black pepper essential oil has not yet been used in the context of aromatherapy, this study examined the effect of black pepper aroma on cardiac and peripheral autonomic nervous ...
E. A. Chayani Dilrukshi, Yuta Nishiyama, Kanetoshi Ito, Shusaku Nomura   +3 more
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Muscle co-contraction in elderly people change due to postural stability during single-leg standing

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2017
Background Muscle co-contraction is the simultaneous contraction of agonist and antagonist muscles crossing a joint, and it increases with age. This study primarily aimed to clarify the difference in the effect of a light fingertip contact to stationary ...
Yoshitaka Iwamoto, Makoto Takahashi, Koichi Shinkoda   +2 more
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A heart rate variability-driven framework for depression screening leveraging emotion-elicited autonomic divergence

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Objective Depression manifests significant emotional dysregulation, characterized by heightened sadness susceptibility and attenuated happiness responsiveness in individuals with depression (IWD). This study employs structured emotion induction protocols
Zhibin Zhu, Xuanyi Wang, Yifei Xu, Wanlin Chen, Jing Zheng, Shulin Chen, Hang Chen   +6 more
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ERP study on the associations of peripheral oxytocin and prolactin with inhibitory processes involving emotional distraction

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2019
Background Child maltreatment is a major health and social welfare problem, with serious and longstanding consequences. Impulse control ability plays an important role in reducing the risk of child maltreatment.
Sayuri Hayashi, Ayami Tsuru, Fumi Kishida, Yeon-Kyu Kim, Shigekazu Higuchi, Yuki Motomura   +5 more
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Upregulation of cathepsin L gene under mild cold conditions in young Japanese male adults

Journal of Physiological Anthropology, 2021
Background Physiological thermoregulatory systems in humans have been a key factor for adaptation to local environments after their exodus from Africa, particularly, to cold environments outside Africa.
Yoshiki Yasukochi, Sora Shin, Hitoshi Wakabayashi, Takafumi Maeda   +3 more
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A theoretical model of secular body mass index dynamics among Russian adults under changing socio-economic conditions

Journal of Physiological Anthropology
Background Body mass index (BMI) is a key indicator of population health and often shifts alongside socio-economic change. Few studies have tracked these dynamics over long periods in transitional economies.
Marina A. Negasheva, Olga A. Kuznetsova, Ainur A. Khafizova, Alla A. Movsesian   +3 more
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