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Foreign Language Learning in Older Adults Modifies Resting‐State Functional Connectivity Between the Subcortical Structures and the Cortex

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Foreign language learning in older adults reorganizes thalamic and caudate connectivity, in a process topographically overlapping with the expression of receptors and genes related to neuroplasticity. ABSTRACT Objectives Neuroimaging studies suggest that Foreign Language Learning (FLL) influences resting‐state functional connectivity (rs‐FC) within the
Giovanna Bubbico, Federica Tomaiuolo, Carlo Sestieri, Golnoush Akhlaghipour, Alberto Granzotto, Antonio Ferretti, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Stefano L. Sensi, Stefano Delli Pizzi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual Orientation Disparities in BMI among US Adolescents and Young Adults in Three Race/Ethnicity Groups [PDF]

, 2014
Obesity is a key public health issue for US youth. Previous research with primarily white samples of youth has indicated that sexual minority females have higher body mass index (BMI) and sexual minority males have lower BMI than their same-gender ...
Austin, S. Bryn, Blood, Emily A., Calzo, Jerel P., Gooding, Holly C., Katz-Wise, Sabra L., Milliren, Carly E., Richmond, Tracy K.   +6 more
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Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery in the Era of Robotics: Evolution, Eclipse, or Equilibrium?

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Minimally invasive colorectal surgery has undergone a remarkable transformation over the past three decades. Laparoscopy, once viewed with skepticism, is now firmly established as a standard approach, supported by robust randomized trials demonstrating oncologic safety and improved recovery compared to open surgery.
Amanjeet Singh, Archit Gupta, Azhar Perwaiz, Adarsh Chaudhary   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sexual Behaviors in Male Sex Workers in Spain: Modulating Factors [PDF]

, 2013
This study analyzed how the culture of origin, educational level, sexual orientation, and experience of male sex workers may mediate their commercial sexual behaviors. A total of 100 Spanish agency male sex workers were interviewed.
Ballester-Arnal, Rafael, Gil-Llario, MD, Giménez-García, Cristina, Salmerón Sánchez, Pedro   +3 more
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Clinical Significance of PD‐L1 and HLA Expression in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Response to Immunotherapy

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study evaluated immune‐related biomarkers in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors after postoperative recurrence. PD‐L1 expression in tumor‐associated macrophages and tumor cells, together with HLA class I downregulation and HLA‐DR expression, were associated with favorable responses to immunotherapy.
Kosuke Kanemitsu, Yoshiyuki Tagayasu, Yoshihiro Komohara, Cheng Pan, Rin Yamada, Yukio Fujiwara, Kazuto Harada, Keisuke Kosumi, Yoshifumi Baba, Masaaki Iwatsuki   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parenting Styles, Sexual Abuse and Self-esteem as Predictors of Sexual Orientation among Undergraduates

Jurnal Psikologi Teori dan Terapan
Background: Sexual orientation has become an emerging issue that affects different populations and cultures in Africa including Nigeria. Studies done on predictors of sexual orientation come with varied results.Objective: This study investigates ...
Ifeoluwa O. Ajayi, Peter O. Olapegba, Emmanuel E Uye   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Scientific Research on Homosexuality and its Philosophical Implications; Plus the Roles of Parenting and “Okonkwo Complex” in Sexual Identity Development [PDF]

, 2017
In this study, I aimed to subject to philosophical analysis the scientific data from biological science researches that are conducted into the phenomenon of homosexuality in order to give philosophical interpretation to it thereby establishing the ...
Ibanga, Diana-Abasi
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Bodyspace at the pub: sexual orientations and organizational space [PDF]

, 2014
In this article we argue that sexuality is not only an undercurrent of service environments, but is integral to the way that these workspaces are experienced and negotiated.
Dale K., Green A. I., Huebner L. C., Kirkby D., Merleau-Ponty M., Nencel L., Oldenburg R., Steyaert C, Van Maanen J.   +8 more
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Examining pathways by which socioeconomic instability in adolescence influence sexual health during emerging adulthood in an agricultural setting in California

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates the longitudinal impact of socioeconomic instability on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infection (STI) diagnosis among adolescents and young adults (AYA) living in an agricultural region and examines pathways including supportive family and social structures, decision making autonomy in romantic relationships ...
Marie C. D. Stoner, Erica N. Browne, Marissa Raymond‐Flesch, Mary Kate Shapley‐ Quinn, Nivedita L. Bhushan, Alondra Jaime‐Aguilar, Carmen Ramirez, Jessica Huante, Daisy Gallardo, Sue Napierala, Megan Comfort, Alexandra M. Minnis   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Are homosexuals discriminated against in the hiring process? [PDF]

This paper presents the first field experiment on sexual orientation discrimination in the hiring process in the Swedish labor market. Job applications were sent to about 4,000 employers in 10 different occupations in Sweden.
Ahmed, Ali, Andersson, Lina, Hammarstedt, Mats   +2 more
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