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Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta, Hari Baskar Balasubramanian, Amir Pasokh, Marietta Zille   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventions for improving the health and socioeconomic well-being of young parents in Africa: a systematic review protocol

BMJ Open
Introduction Early childbearing is highly prevalent in Africa. Despite the harmful consequences of early childbearing on young people, there is limited documentation of interventions that aim to improve the health and socioeconomic well-being of young ...
Anthony Idowu Ajayi, Beatrice W Maina, Caroline W Kabiru, Sally Atieno Odunga, Beryl Machoka, Glorious Jesang, Grace Kathure Mugo, Winnan Lucia Munyasa, Sheila Mukabana   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers to Communication Between Parents and Adolescents concerning sexual and reproductive health issues: A case study of Kinondoni municipality, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2012
Parent-adolescent communication regarding reproductive health issues is more likely to reduce adolescent risk-taking sexual behaviors although some communication takes place on particular reproductive health issues but not others.
Nundwe, C.S., Nundwe, Catherine S.
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Evaluation of a Reproductive Health Awareness Program for Adolescence in Urban Tanzania--A Quasi-Experimental Pre-test Post-test Research. [PDF]

, 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa is among the countries where 10% of girls become mothers by the age of 16 years old. The United Republic of Tanzania located in Sub-Saharan Africa is one country where teenage pregnancy is a problem facing adolescent girls.
Iida, Mariko, Mariko Iida, Horiuchi, Shigeko, Shigeko Horiuchi, Madeni Frida, Frida Madeni, Horiuchi Shigeko, Madeni, Frida, Iida Mariko   +8 more
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The microbiome in human skin aging

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐related skin changes encompass the well‐known visible phenotypic alterations, together with microbiome dysbiosis and a series of molecular aging hallmarks. These hallmarks characterize not only a fully stablished aged phenotype but also the skin aging process itself.
Manuel Huerta Arana, Cornelia Wiegand, Omid Omrani, Mario Fabri   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unmet need for modern contraception by HIV status: findings from community—based studies implemented before and after earlier ART initiation program in rural Tanzania

Reproductive Health, 2023
Background Tanzania Health policy insists on the need to provide all women access to contraception despite HIV status. We used data from two HIV epidemiologic serological surveys carried out at different periods of ART provision in rural Tanzania to ...
Denna Mkwashapi, Jenny Renju, Michael Mahande, Alison Wringe, John Changalucha, Mark Urassa, Jim Todd   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Sexual health: the Cinderella of reproductive health services [PDF]

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care, 2013
Twenty-five years ago, articles in this Journal highlighted the lack of resources allocated for family planning services in Britain and also major concerns regarding policies on induced abortion, sexuality and HIV control. Discussions were initiated leading to the creation of a Faculty of Family Planning for advocacy and education as well as to support
openaire   +2 more sources

Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people : a study examining the fit between needs and current programming responses in India [PDF]

, 2004
Kolencherry S. Sexual and reproductive health needs of young people : a study examining the fit between needs and current programming responses in India.
Kolencherry, Shuby
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Partial depletion of plasminogen activator inhibitor‐1 decreases subcutaneous fat cell hypertrophy and liver cholesterol in high‐fat‐fed female mice

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Obesity raises blood levels of PAI‐1, a protein linked to metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease in people with obesity. In female mice fed a high‐fat diet, partially lowering PAI‐1 led to smaller subcutaneous fat cells and lower liver cholesterol, without changing body weight or insulin sensitivity.
Claudia E. Ramirez Bustamante, Robert Sharp, Pradip K. Saha, Elizabeth S. Anaya, Elizabeth L. Lieu, Evelyn L. de Groot, Pooja Patel, Mi Jeong Heo, Aaron R. Cox, Kang Ho Kim, Sean M. Hartig   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring barriers and solutions in sexual health services: a qualitative study from Iran

Reproductive Health
Background Sexual health and access barriers have become increasingly important, especially given the rising divorce rates and marital dissatisfaction linked to sexual health literacy.
Zeinab Hamzehgardeshi, Marzieh Azizi, Jila Ganji, Maryam Farmahini Farahani, Keshvar Samadaee Gelehkolaee   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source