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Journal of Periodontal Research, EarlyView.Irisin is an extracellular peptide stimulated by exercise and could act as both a biomarker and mediate the positive impact of exercise. This scoping review synthesizes human evidence on irisin variations in non‐communicable diseases, showing an increase of irisin in saliva and gingival tissues in periodontitis, potentially reflecting reparative or ...
Larysa Saboya Cavalotti Perdonsini +4 more
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The Mental Health of the Young in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT We report on the wellbeing of the young in twenty‐eight countries located in Eastern Europe and Central Asia including fifteen post‐Soviet countries. We find no evidence of the decline in the mental health of the young relative to older people, which characterizes Western Europe and English‐speaking advanced economies. The mental health of the
David G. Blanchflower, Alex Bryson
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Shades of 2006: Russia squeezes Ukraine over gas again [PDF]
, 2008 This repository item contains a single issue of Behind the Breaking News, a briefing published from 1999 to 2009 by the Boston University Institute for the Study of Conflict, Ideology, and ...
Lynch, Tammy
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A Tale of Two Choices: Son Preference and Reproductive Outcomes in Uzbekistan
Review of Development Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In this study, we use data from the recent round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) conducted between 2021 and 2022 to estimate the effect of son preference on reproductive behavior in Uzbekistan. We find strong evidence for differential stopping and spacing behavior among Uzbek women.
Khilola Dushamova +3 more
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Macroeconomic Expectations in a War
Scottish Journal of Political Economy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Using short‐ and long‐term macroeconomic forecasts, we estimate the projected cost of the Russian full‐scale invasion of Ukraine for countries in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia. Shortly after the invasion, the projected cumulative cost over 6 years stood at $2.44 trillion for the region.
Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Vittal Vasudevan
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Transport and Energy Factor in Relations Between the EU and Turkmenistan [PDF]
Современная ЕвропаThe article deals with relations between the EU and Turkmenistan through a complex framework of transport and energy infrastructure development. The authors argue that the development of infrastructure and logistics systems in Central Asia is closely ...
A.V. Kotov +2 more
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Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 82, Issue 6, Page 948-959, June 2026.ABSTRACT Objectives Clinical assessment of anxiety symptoms in children and adolescents is gaining interest due to the need for brief, valid and reliable instruments that allow early screening through a multiple informant approach. The aim of the present study was to validate the brief self‐reported version of the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale for ...
Elide Francesca De Caro +5 more
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Racialized Labor Intermediation: Managing the “Threat” of Kurdish Workers on Turkish Farms
American Anthropologist, Volume 128, Issue 2, Page 381-392, June 2026.ABSTRACT Farm labor intermediaries in Turkey have been at the heart of maintaining a precarious and low‐wage migrant labor force for capitalist agriculture since the 19th century. This labor force has been predominantly comprised of Kurds, a people racialized as “savage,” “racially impure,” and “traitors of the Turkish nation” since the beginning of ...
Deniz Duruiz
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Neutral Turkmenistan: Approaches to Regional Security
Московский журнал международного права, 2009 After the collapse of the USSR there were formed several countries and each country had to make a choice with regard to its model of external relations and security.
Y. A. Kepbanov
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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, Volume 40, Issue 2, June 2026.ABSTRACT Aim This study aimed to investigate the effects of perceived social support on newborn hygienic care and breastfeeding intentions in primigravid pregnancies. Methods This study had a descriptive, cross‐sectional, and correlational design. The study was conducted with 360 primigravid pregnant women who visited the Obstetrics Outpatient Clinic ...
Pelin Palas Karaca +3 more
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