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Sexual Self-Esteem and Appearance Anxiety as Predictors of Risky Sexual Behavior.

open access: yes, 2018
The purpose of this study was to examine how sexual self-esteem and appearance anxiety are related to risky sexual behavior. Participants from Illinois State University reported on sexual self-esteem, appearance anxiety, and sexual risk-taking behavior.
Garza, Alexis
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Taking Chances: The Effect of Growing Up on Welfare on the Risky Behavior of Young People [PDF]

open access: yes
We analyze the effect of growing up on welfare on young people's involvement in a variety of social and health risks. Young people in welfare families are much more likely to take both social and health risks.
Cobb-Clark, Deborah A.   +2 more
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Cell surface CD11c as a neutrophil aging marker molecule

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Cell surface CD11chi neutrophils were more aged and had better phagocytic function than CD11c−/lo neutrophils. Transcriptomic analysis of CD11chi neutrophils and CD11c−/lo neutrophils in pediatric population showed that the most difference was seen in infants.
Sophia Koutsogiannaki   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

BCG vaccination potentiates oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal myeloid‐derived suppressor cells

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
BCG vaccination enhances oxidative phosphorylation in neonatal MDSCs, impairing their immunosuppressive function. It upregulates electron transport chain genes and mitochondrial activity, increasing ATP and oxygen consumption. Pharmacological OXPHOS inhibition partially restores suppressive capacity, confirming causality.
Yingying Chen, Hui Li
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual Risk Taking Among Young Adults in Cape Town: Effects of Expected Health and Income [PDF]

open access: yes
The wide prevalence of HIV in Africa has long been associated with seemingly irrational levels of sexual risk taking. Hence understanding the rationale behind risky sexual behavior is critical for designing effective prevention policies.
Andrea Mannberg   +2 more
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Adolescent Sexual Victimization, ADHD Symptoms, and Risky Sexual Behavior [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This study examined the association between ADHD symptoms experienced before age 12 and sexual victimization during adolescence in a sample of 374 college women who had not been sexually victimized as children.
Buehler, Cheryl A.   +2 more
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Five‐Year Outcomes of Laparoscopic Sphincter‐Preserving Surgery for Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Study in Elderly Vietnamese Patients

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
This prospective study demonstrates that laparoscopic sphincter‐preserving surgery is feasible for elderly patients. While overall survival reaches 70% at 5 years, advanced T‐stage and the omission of neoadjuvant therapy significantly drive recurrence, highlighting the need for personalized geriatric protocols despite logistical challenges.
Huu Duc Ho   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risky sexual behaviour among young men in Nepal

open access: yes, 2005
We use the Nepal Adolescents and Young Adults (NAYA) Survey of 2000 to analyse the prevalence of sexual activity and risky sexual behaviour among Nepalese males aged 14-22 years. Risky sexual behaviour is considered to be characterised by having multiple
Hennink, Monique   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Understanding and Mitigating the Risk of Accelerated Biological Aging in Survivors of Cancer: A Scoping Review

open access: yesAging and Cancer, EarlyView.
Cancer treatment is associated with measurable acceleration of biological aging across epigenetic, telomere, senescence, and immune biomarkers. However, biomarker validation and interventional strategies remain limited, especially in hematologic malignancies, underscoring the need for standardized multi‐omic aging assessments and adequately powered ...
Moataz Ellithi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Personality and Context on Risky Sexual Behavior among Young Adults [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The present study sought to examine the relationship been alcohol and risky sexual behavior by analyzing related variables. Particularly, this study examined the relationship between context and risky sexual behavior (when participants were drinking ...
Kagen, Aran
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