Sex differences in associations between hair glucocorticoids and internalizing symptoms in adolescents by Yasmine Zerroug, Marie-France Marin, Mara Brendgen, Miriam Beauchamp, Jean R. Séguin, Sylvana M. Côté, Catherine M. Herba

“…Gaining a deeper understanding of HPA axis functioning could help to identify youth who are at greater risk of developing stress-related psychopathologies.…”
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Ecological health assessment of Tibetan alpine grasslands in Gannan using remote sensed ecological indicators by Zeyu Du, Xibin Ji, Jane Liu, Wenyue Zhao, Zhibin He, Jiachang Jiang, Qiyue Yang, Liwen Zhao, Jinlong Gao

“…The model test results show that RSEI could reasonably evaluate the ecosystem health of Gannan alpine grassland. …”
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Factors associated with knee pain at early stages of osteoarthritis by A. R. Khalmetova, Lila A. M., E. A. Taskina, L. I. Alekseeva, N. M. Savushkina, N. G. Kashevarova, E. A. Strebkova, O. G. Alekseeva

“…The study included 109 women aged 35–75 years with knee pain lasting no more than one year and minimal radiographic changes (Kellgren–Lawrence grades 0–II). …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on outpatient psychiatric population well-being and symptomology utilizing COVID-19 Events Checklist (CEC) and Measurement Based Care by Sydney B. Jones, Hayoung Ko, Alyssa J. Gatto, Anita S. Kablinger, Hunter D. Sharp, Lee D. Cooper, Martha M. Tenzer, Virginia C. O’Brien, Robert S. McNamara

“…Specifically, Wilcoxon rank-sum tests indicate that social determinants of health (SDOH), negative mental health impacts, and positive coping skill use were significantly associated with psychological symptomatology including overall psychological functioning via the BASE-6, anxiety via the GAD-7, and depressive symptoms via the PHQ-9. …”
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Clinical, immunological, and genetic landscape of common variable immunodeficiency in Morocco: a nationwide multicenter study by Abire Allaoui, Abire Allaoui, Abderrahmane Moundir, Ibtihal Benhsaien, Fatima Ailal, Jalila El Bakkouri, Khadija Echchilali, Abdelhamid Naitlho, Hassan El Kabli, Ahmed Aziz Bousfiha, Mina Moudatir

“…Whole-blood samples were processed for immunophenotyping, and a subset of patients underwent next-generation sequencing (NGS) targeting 474 inborn error of immunity (IEI)-associated genes.ResultsThe mean age at diagnosis was 25.9 (SD 18.7) years old, with a diagnostic delay of 6.91 (SD 8.82) years. …”
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Pathogenetic features of anemia of chronic diseases in patients with malignant neoplasms and rheumatic pathology by V. T. Sakhin, M. A. Grigoriev, E. V. Kryukov, S. P. Kazakov, A. V. Sotnikov, A. V. Gordienko, O. A. Rukavitsyn

“…The study group included 41 (17 men/24 women, average age 53.4 ± 4 years) patients with anemia, the control group included 22 (9 men/13 women, age 49.3 ± 1.78 years) patients without anemia. …”
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Comparative analysis of the frequency of comorbid diseases in axial psoriatic arthritis and other variants of axial spondyloarthritis. Data from a hospital cohort by A. A. Yanushonite, Yu. L. Korsakova, T. V. Korotaeva, E. E. Gubar, E. Yu. Loginova, M. M. Urumova, A. E. Dimitreva, S. I. Glukhova

“…We studied 60 patients, 30 with axPsA (15 men and 15 women, mean age – 49.1±10.4 years, disease duration – 12.6±6.9 years) and 30 with OV axSpA (16 men and 14 women, mean age – 42.9±9.7 years, disease duration – 16.30±8.3 years). …”
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Incidence of cardiovascular risk factors and exercise phenotyping in cardiomyopathies: One size does not fit all by Simon Wernhart, Florian Karcher, Mark J Haykowsky, Martin Halle

“…In addition, whether the acute exercise response during cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) differs among CMPs remains unclear. …”
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Effectiveness and feasibility of a theory-informed intervention to improve Mediterranean diet adherence, physical activity and cognition in older adults at risk of dementia: the Me... by A. Jennings, O. M. Shannon, R. Gillings, V. Lee, R. Elsworthy, R. Bundy, G. Rao, S. Hanson, W. Hardeman, S-M. Paddick, M. Siervo, S. Aldred, J. C. Mathers, M. Hornberger, A. M. Minihane

“…Methods Participants (n = 104, 74% female, 57–76 years) were randomised to three parallel intervention arms: (1) control, (2) MD, or (3) MD + PA for 24 weeks and invited to an optional 24-week follow-up period with no active intervention. …”
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Clinical characteristics of the course of COVID-19 on the background of HIV infection, depending on the outcome of hospitalization by E. A. Belashov, N. V. Dunaeva, M. A. Vashukova, D. A. Gusev

“…Deceased patients exhibited more pronounced immunological abnormalities, higher HIV viremia, worse liver and kidney function markers, and more severe inflammatory changes in laboratory tests. …”
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TyG-BMI as a superior predictor of MAFLD and pre-MAFLD in Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study by Xinru Huang, Yanyun Hu, Lining Dong, Liying Zhu, Jie Li, Ji Hu, Wei Shao, Yongde Peng, Fang Liu

“…Methods This cross-sectional study enrolled 9,627 Chinese participants (mean age 46.53 ± 11.87 years; 62.1% males) categorized into three groups based on MAFLD diagnostic criteria. …”
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Extended Reality Gaming for Exercise and Mindfulness Throughout Pediatric Cancer Rehabilitation: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Byron Lai, Kelli Chaviano, Joshua S Richman, Mahmoud Ahmad, Ashley Wright, Raven Young, Drew Davis, James H Rimmer, Avi Madan-Swain, Joseph H Chewning

“…ConclusionsThis trial tests an accessible remote program for improving both physical and mental health among pediatric patients with cancer. …”
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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward postoperative rehabilitation among females with rotator cuff injury: a cross-sectional study by Peng Xiao, Guilong Zhang, Wenlong Wu, Yong Huang, Bingjie Guan, Xiaoyu Tang

“…Among the participants (mean age: 59.8 ± 7.2 years), the mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and practice were 14.59 ± 4.24, 35.17 ± 5.70, and 27.91 ± 4.71, respectively. …”
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A1 protein free milk benefits mood and subjective cognition in free-living Australian adults: a pragmatic, exploratory, open label randomised controlled trial by Carlene Starck, Michelle Blumfield, Peter Petocz, Emily Duve, Lucy Downey, Kylie Abbott, Flavia Fayet-Moore, Flavia Fayet-Moore

“…A sub-group of 265 participants conducted stool, saliva and cognitive testing on days 0 and 28. All participants completed subjective questionnaires on days 0, 14, and 28.ResultsNo differences in gut microbiome composition, alpha-diversity, or function were found by switching milk type. …”
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Instrumented gait analysis post‐anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in pediatric patients: A non‐invasive method for quantifying the static and dynamic leg axis by Leonie Kijewski, Eva Böker, Karoline Hofmann, Thomas Engel, Pierre Hepp, Maren Witt

“…Methods IGA was conducted on 18 patients (mean age: 15 ± 2 years) at 3 and 12 months following ACLR, and seven conservatively treated patients (mean age: 12 ± 3) at 12 months post‐injury. …”
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Protocol for the REBOUND study: a cohort study to uncover fundamental mechanisms of accelerated ageing and impaired resilience following cancer surgery and treatment by Carly Welch, Animesh Acharjee, Rebecca Birch, João Pedro de Magalhães, Niharika A. Duggal, Alison Hainsworth, Jose R. Hombrebueno, Simon W. Jones, Jonathan Lewis, Ali Mazaheri, Helen M. McGettrick, Thomas Nicholson, Judith Partridge, Thomas Pinkney, Claire J Steves, Kristina Tomkova, Daisy Wilson, Thomas A Jackson

“…Cancer surgery and treatment may be associated with accelerated ageing in some older people; studying this process will improve understanding to enable treatments to prevent adverse effects on physical and cognitive function. Methods This study will recruit 172 participants aged 65 years and older scheduled to undergo elective colorectal surgery for cancer from two hospital sites (Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust and University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust). …”
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The Influence of Artificial Breast Volume Induction on Postural Stability, Postural Orientation, and Neuromuscular Control in Healthy Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Diana C. Guedes, Daniela F. Carneiro, Leonel A. T. Alves, Ana S. C. Melo, Juliana Moreira, Bruno Cunha, Rubim Santos, Andreia Noites, Andreia S. P. Sousa

“…This study aims to evaluate the immediate changes in postural control after artificial breast augmentation in healthy female volunteers. (2) Methods: Spinal angles, the center of pressure (CoP), and electromyographic activity of the spinal muscles were recorded in the static position and during the functional reach test (FRT) without and with implants of different volumes (220 mL, 315 mL, and 365 mL). …”
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The Effects of Time‐Restricted Feeding on Handgrip Strength, Vigilance, and Perceived Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults: A Comparative Study Between Active and Sedentary Popul... by Mohamed Ali Boujelbane, Khaled Trabelsi, Haitham Jahrami, Achraf Ammar, Atef Salem, Mohamed Kerkeni, Amir Charfi, Omar Boukhris, Cain C. T. Clark, Rabih Roufayel, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn, Jordan M. Glenn, Hamdi Chtourou

“…ABSTRACT Background and Aims Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF), a form of time‐restricted feeding, influences various physiological and psychological functions. However, its effects on older adults remain insufficiently understood. …”
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Normative values of the brain health index in UK biobank by Jodi K. Watt, David Alexander Dickie, Donald M. Lyall, Joey Ward, Frederick K. Ho, Jesse Dawson, Terence J. Quinn

“…From these data, normative score curves – with bounds described as 1, 2 and 3 standard deviations from the mean – were produced for males and females, using regression analyses to measure the scale of the BHI values as a function of age. Additional Pearson’s correlation testing was used to examine known risk factors to brain health and their relationship to BHI scores, with t-tests and ANOVAs used to determine between-group differences in BHI scoring. …”
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Serum levels of miR-21, miR-23a, miR-142-5p, and miR-126 in chronic failure with reduced ejection fraction: a case-control study by Lukas Evin, Lukas Evin, Radka Sigutova, Radka Sigutova, Patrik Sulc, Eliska Kufova, Marian Branny, Jan Vaclavik, Jan Vaclavik, David Stejskal, David Stejskal

“…Plasma miRNA levels were compared between HFrEF patients and healthy individuals, using non-parametric tests.ResultsWe enrolled 73 patients with HFrEF (86% males, mean age: 66.3 ± 10.7 years) and 99 healthy subjects (36% males, mean age: 44.7 ± 15.9 years). …”
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