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My Heart, My Self: an intensive longitudinal study examining the influence of intersectional discrimination on blood pressure

BMC Public Health
Background Stigmatized adults in the United States experience significant hypertension disparities that may be influenced by greater exposure to discrimination.
Yashika Sharma, JoJo Castellanos, Niurka Suero-Tejeda, Walter Bockting, Ian M. Kronish, Joseph E. Schwartz, Melanie M. Wall, Billy A. Caceres   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Accelerated aging in people living with HIV: The neuroimmune feedback model

Brain, Behavior, & Immunity - Health
People living with HIV (PLWH) experience earlier onset of aging-related comorbidities compared to their counterparts without HIV. This paper lays out a theoretical model to explain why PLWH experience accelerated aging.
Joshua M. Schrock
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Cigarette smoking disparities among sexual minority cancer survivors

Preventive Medicine Reports, 2015
Objective: Sexual minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, and bisexual) adults smoke cigarettes at higher rates than heterosexual adults. Smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is a major health concern, yet risk of continued smoking among sexual minority ...
Charles Kamen, John R. Blosnich, Megan Lytle, Michelle C. Janelsins, Luke J. Peppone, Karen M. Mustian   +5 more
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Effects of Same-Sex Marriage Legalization for Sexual Minority Men in Taiwan: Findings From a Prospective Study

International Journal of Public Health, 2022
Objective: On May 24, 2019, same-sex marriage (SSM) was legalized in Taiwan. Increasing research in western countries has yielded longitudinal evidence about the psychosocial benefits of SSM for sexual minority individuals, but they have rarely included ...
Yu-Te Huang, Zurong Liang
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Conserved structural motifs in PAS, LOV, and CRY proteins regulate circadian rhythms and are therapeutic targets

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Cryptochrome and PAS/LOV proteins play intricate roles in circadian clocks where they act as both sensors and mediators of protein–protein interactions. Their ubiquitous presence in signaling networks has positioned them as targets for small‐molecule therapeutics. This review provides a structural introduction to these protein families.
Eric D. Brinckman, Anna E. Lester, Brian D. Zoltowski   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mental health among sexual and gender minorities: A Finnish population-based study of anxiety and depression discrepancies between individuals of diverse sexual orientations and gender minorities and the majority population.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Substantial empirical evidence suggests that individuals who belong to sexual and gender minorities experience more anxiety and depression than heterosexual and cisgender people.
Marianne Källström, Nicole Nousiainen, Patrick Jern, Sabina Nickull, Annika Gunst   +4 more
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Suicidal Ideation and Attempts Among Sexual Minority Youth Receiving Social Services [PDF]

, 2008
The increased risk for suicidal ideation and attempts among sexual minority youth has been documented in studies using both convenience samples and representative community samples.
Hope Wisneski, N. Eugene Walls, Stacey Freedenthal   +2 more
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Does Sexual Orientation Moderate between Partner Substance Use and Alcohol Consumption? [PDF]

, 2020
Does Sexual Orientation Moderate between Partner Substance Use and Alcohol Consumption? Jasmine Jones, Depts. of Psychology and African American Studies, with Dr. Jessica Salvatore, Dept.
Jones, Jasmine
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Cytoplasmic p21 promotes stemness of colon cancer cells via activation of the NFκB pathway

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cytoplasmic p21 promotes colorectal cancer stem cell (CSC) features by destabilizing the NFκB–IκB complex, activating NFκB signaling, and upregulating BCL‐xL and COX2. In contrast to nuclear p21, cytoplasmic p21 enhances spheroid formation and stemness transcription factor CD133.
Arnatchai Maiuthed, Kerstin Huebner, Katharina Erlenbach‐Wuensch, Chuanpit Hampel, Daniela Thalheim, Adriana Vial‐Roehe, Bodee Nutho, Susanne Merkel, Arndt Hartmann, Pithi Chanvorachote, Regine Schneider‐Stock   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Establishing evidence criteria for implementation strategies in the US: a Delphi study for HIV services

Implementation Science
Background There are no criteria specifically for evaluating the quality of implementation research and recommending implementation strategies likely to have impact to practitioners. We describe the development and application of the Best Practices Tool,
Virginia R. McKay, Alithia Zamantakis, Ana Michaela Pachicano, James L. Merle, Morgan R. Purrier, McKenzie Swan, Dennis H. Li, Brian Mustanski, Justin D. Smith, Lisa R. Hirschhorn, Nanette Benbow   +10 more
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