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Reproductive and Hormonal Factors in Relation to Lung Cancer Among Nepali Women
(Frontiers Media, 2019-05-07)
Background: Of the 1.8 million global incident lung cancer cases estimated in 2012, approximately 60% occurred in less developed regions. Prior studies suggest sex differences in lung cancer risk and a potential role for ...
Vaginal cytokine profile and microbiota before and after lubricant use compared with condomless vaginal sex: a preliminary observational study
(Springer Nature, 2021-09-18)
Limited data suggest that personal lubricants may damage the vaginal mucosal epithelium, alter the vaginal microbiota, and increase inflammation. We compared vaginal cytokine profiles and microbiota before and after vaginal ...
A method for analyzing censored survival phenotype with gene expression data
(Springer Nature, 2008-10-06)
Survival time is an important clinical trait for many disease studies. Previous works have shown certain relationship between patients' gene expression profiles and survival time. However, due to the censoring effects of ...
Trends in neonicotinoid pesticide residues in food and water in the United States, 1999–2015
(Springer Nature, 2019-01-11)
Neonicotinoids are a class of systemic insecticides widely used on food crops globally. These pesticides may be found in “off-target” food items and persist in the environment. Despite the potential for extensive human ...
Randomized trial of achieving healthy lifestyles in psychiatric rehabilitation: the ACHIEVE trial
(Springer Nature, 2010-12-13)
Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent among persons with serious mental illness. These conditions likely contribute to premature cardiovascular disease and a 20 to 30 percent shortened life expectancy in this vulnerable ...
Allostatic load amplifies the effect of blood lead levels on elevated blood pressure among middle-aged U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2013-08-16)
Scientists and regulators have sought to understand whether and how physiologic dysregulation due to chronic stress exposure may enhance vulnerability to the adverse health effects of toxicant exposures. We conducted a ...
Validation of a susceptibility, benefits, and barrier scale for mammography screening among Peruvian women: a cross-sectional study
(Springer Nature, 2011-12-07)
Perceived beliefs about breast cancer and breast cancer screening are important predictors for mammography utilization. This study adapted and validated the Champion's scale in Peru. This scale measures perceived susceptibility ...
Eplerenone for early cardiomyopathy in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: results of a two-year open-label extension trial
(Springer Nature, 2017-02-20)
Cardiomyopathy is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). We recently showed in a 12-month double-blind randomized controlled trial that adding eplerenone to background ...
Individual and partnership characteristics associated with consistent condom use in a cohort of cisgender men who have sex with men and transgender women in Nigeria
(Springer Nature, 2021-06-30)
This study reports on the individual and partnership characteristics that influence consistent condom use in cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) attending trusted community centers that ...
Syndemics of syphilis, HCV infection, and methamphetamine use along the east coast of China
(Springer Nature, 2014-02-17)
An upsurge in club drug use has been observed in recent years in some cities of China, especially methamphetamine, which is quickly replacing heroin to become the most widespread drug across the nation. This study investigated ...