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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represents a major and rapidly growing public health challenge worldwide, particularly in regions undergoing rapid demographic and lifestyle transitions. The present study aimed to report the burden and trends associated with T2DM in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region from 1990 to
Nahid Karamzad +6 more
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Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle, Volume 17, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT Background Amputation is a critical event leading to the permanent loss of limb function and long‐term functional impairment, posing a substantial burden on global healthcare systems. However, the global burden, demographic patterns and future trajectory of amputation‐related disability have not been comprehensively quantified.
Xuhui Cuan +16 more
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Systemic bio‐inequity links poverty to biodiversity and induces a conservation paradox
People and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 8, Page 2700-2719, August 2026.Abstract Biodiversity is declining globally while inequity is growing, and poverty rates are not improving. Global sustainable development and conservation initiatives aim to address biodiversity loss and poverty simultaneously. Through text analysis of global biodiversity policies, we identified a consistent narrative that countries with high ...
Conor Waldock +4 more
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A New Concept of “Kim Jong Un Partizan” Discourse and Authoritarian Durability in North Korea
Pacific Focus, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 203-214, August 2026.ABSTRACT How does the North Korean regime secure elite loyalty without institutional transparency or material redistribution? While existing studies have examined the use of Partizan narratives under Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, this paper argues that Kim Jong Un introduces a significant discursive shift: the invention of “Kim Jong Un Partizans.” This ...
Sohee Hwang
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The Evolution of UAE's Africa Foreign Policy: Motivations, Strategies and Challenges
Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 4, August 2026.ABSTRACT Recent studies on the foreign policies of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries attribute their increasing involvement in Africa to security and economic considerations. However, only a few studies have investigated the foreign policies of the individual GCC countries in more detail for confirmation. Hence, using a neorealist perspective on
Osman Antwi‐Boateng +1 more
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Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract The scarce political and social psychological research on the Kurdish–Turkish context primarily addresses intergroup relations and general perceptions of the conflict. Conversely, Kurds' experiences of and beliefs about collective victimization in this context have not been examined much to date.
Helin Ünal, Johanna Ray Vollhardt
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Does digital surveillance boost citizen compliance? Evidence from China
Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Authoritarian regimes increasingly deploy digital surveillance to monitor citizens, but how this affects citizen compliance remains understudied. We argue that, beyond repressing or deterring regime opponents, digital surveillance serves as an instrument of everyday governance that operates through psychological mechanisms rather than direct ...
Dakeng Chen, Jing Vivian Zhan
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A very particular set of skills: The role of perspective‐taking in hostage diplomacy negotiations
Political Psychology, Volume 47, Issue 4, August 2026.Abstract Hostage diplomacy—detaining foreign nationals for leverage under the pretext of national law—is a growing international security problem. Beyond constituting a violation of international law, hostage diplomacy is challenging to resolve. Target states must deal with aggressive, sovereign perpetrators; handle a fraudulent but plausible legal ...
Danielle Gilbert, Cynthia S. Wang
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