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Clinical periodontal diagnosis

open access: yesPeriodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Periodontal diseases include pathological conditions elicited by the presence of bacterial biofilms leading to a host response. In the diagnostic process, clinical signs such as bleeding on probing, development of periodontal pockets and gingival recessions, furcation involvement and presence of radiographic bone loss should be assessed prior ...
Giovanni E. Salvi   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nested Selves: Self‐Organization and Shared Markov Blankets in Prenatal Development in Humans

open access: yesTopics in Cognitive Science, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract The immune system is a central component of organismic function in humans. This paper addresses self‐organization of biological systems in relation to—and nested within—other biological systems in pregnancy. Pregnancy constitutes a fundamental state for human embodiment and a key step in the evolution and conservation of our species. While not
Anna Ciaunica   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Intervention, integration and translation in obesity research: Genetic, developmental and metaorganismal approaches [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Obesity is the focus of multiple lines of inquiry that have - together and separately - produced many deep insights into the physiology of weight gain and maintenance.
Maureen A O'Malley, Karola Stotz
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What are the effects of maternal and pre-adult environments on ageing in humans, and are there lessons from animal models? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
An open issue in research on ageing is the extent to which responses to the environment during development can influence variability in life span in animals, and the health profile of the elderly in human populations.
Brakefield, P. M.   +10 more
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Neurotoxicity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Neurotoxicity refers to the direct or indirect effect of chemicals that disrupt the nervous system of humans or animals. Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic diseases in humans, and many more are used as experimental tools to disturb or damage the ...
Brust   +15 more
core   +2 more sources

Early life origins of metabolic disease: Developmental programming of hypothalamic pathways controlling energy homeostasis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
A wealth of animal and human studies demonstrate that perinatal exposure to adverse metabolic conditions - be it maternal obesity, diabetes or under-nutrition - results in predisposition of offspring to develop obesity later in life.
Dearden, Laura, Ozanne, Susan E
core   +2 more sources

Factors associated with avoidable hospitalisation of children younger than 2 years old: the 2006 Brazilian National Demographic Health Survey [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
INTRODUCTION: Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions (ACSC) are conditions for which hospitalisation is thought to be avoidable with the use of effective preventive care and early disease management.
José A. A. C. Taddei   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Prenatal exposures and exposomics of asthma [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
This review examines the causal investigation of preclinical development of childhood asthma using exposomic tools. We examine the current state of knowledge regarding early-life exposure to non-biogenic indoor air pollution and the developmental ...
Adamko DJ, Sykes BD, Rowe BH   +137 more
core   +2 more sources

Long-Term Effects of the Periconception Period on Embryo Epigenetic Profile and Phenotype: The Role of Stress and How This Effect Is Mediated [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Stress represents an unavoidable aspect of human life, and pathologies associated with dysregulation of stress mechanisms - particularly psychiatric disorders - represent a significant global health problem. While it has long been observed that levels of
A Barbazanges   +82 more
core   +1 more source

Trabecular bone ontogeny of the human talus

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies of trabecular ontogeny may provide insight into the factors that drive healthy bone development. There is a growing understanding of how the juvenile skeleton responds to these influences; however, gaps in our knowledge remain. This study aims to identify ontogenetic trabecular patterns and regional changes during development within ...
Rebecca A. G. Reid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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