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Jan 14, 2025 | 
medicalxpress.com | Mary Cunningham |George Mason
With the holidays behind us, many Americans are seeing the numbers on the scale go up a pound or two. In fact, data shows that many American midlife and older adults gain 1 to 1.5 pounds over the November through January holiday period. Though not harmful on its own, even a small amount of holiday weight gain in the form of fat can negatively affect health.
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Dec 30, 2024 | 01421-7/abstract&sz=64)
archives-pmr.org | San Antonio |George Mason |Johns Hopkins |Krista B. Highland
KeywordsHealth inequitiesLow back painPhysical therapyRehabilitationList of abbreviationsCCI (Charlson Comorbidity Index)GAM (generalized additive model)ICD (International Classification of Diseases)IRRs (incident rate ratio)LBP (low back pain)PT (physical therapy)Get full text accessLog in, subscribe or purchase for full access. References1. Roseen, EJ ∙ Smith, CN ∙ Essien, UR ...
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Jul 7, 2024 | 
bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com | George Mason
ReferencesAskarova S, Umbayev B, Masoud AR, Kaiyrlykyzy A, Safarova Y, Tsoy A, et al. The Links between the gut Microbiome, Aging, Modern Lifestyle and Alzheimer’s Disease. Front Cell Infect Microbiol. 2020;10:104. Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Spor A, Koren O, Ley R. Unravelling the effects of the environment and host genotype on the gut microbiome. Nat Rev Microbiol. 2011;9(4):279–90.
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Jul 1, 2024 | 
medrxiv.org | Jeffrey Clement |John D'Arcy |Corey Angst |George Mason
AbstractThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 led to the largest expansion of healthcare coverage since the instantiation of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. Yet, limited attention has been given to the security aftereffects of the statute, specifically the potential for malfeasance in the form of consumer fraud and identity theft resulting from the vast influx of new patient data residing in various and highly dispersed sources.
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Jun 27, 2024 | 
journals.plos.org | Da-Eun Nam |George Mason |Soo-Jeung Park |Samson Omole
Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewedResearch Article Citation: Nam D-e, Park S-J, Omole S, Um E, Hakami RM, Hahn YS (2024) Activated Gab1 drives hepatocyte proliferation and anti-apoptosis in liver fibrosis via potential involvement of the HGF/c-Met signaling axis. PLoS ONE 19(6): e0306345.
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Jun 24, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | George Mason
Though exposure to "trace" (an extremely small amount) elements has been shown to affect ovarian functions in experimental studies, there has been little research on the impact of trace levels of non-essential elements, such as lead (Pb) and mercury (Hg), on female reproduction. Studies have shown that high levels of these non-essential elements may lead to decreased female fertility and reduce the likelihood of getting pregnant.
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Jun 9, 2024 | 
bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com | Al Eissa |George Mason |Chronic Diseases
This study complied with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the Ministry of Health ethics committee, Saudi Arabia, with approval number IRB-22-13E and national registry number NCBE-KACST, KSA(H-01-r-009). The study was a cross-sectional (online) survey via a Google form entitled ‘Genetic profile effect on pre-marriage partner choice in Saudi Arabia’.
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May 29, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | George Mason
Medicare Advantage (MA) is an increasingly popular source of Medicare coverage for all recipients, including individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups. Certain managed care strategies used in MA—such as prior authorization, gatekeeping for access to certain services or specialists, and narrow provider networks—may pose challenges in accessing care. This means the quality of MA-funded care for minority groups has critical health equity implications.
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May 29, 2024 | 
medicalxpress.com | George Mason
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 80% of those living with dementia receive informal care from family members or friends. This equates to 16 million family caregivers in the U.S. However, caring for family members with dementia is often associated with increased caregiver burden (which includes emotional, physical, and financial strain), stress, and worse physical health for the caregiver.
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May 12, 2024 | 
bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com | Siberian Branch |George Mason
cfDNA samples of two female patients were paired-end sequenced without DNA sonication using Illumina high throuput technology. Additionally, in one of the patients, a sample of leukocyte genomic DNA was sequenced after sonication to serve as a control. To maximize coverage, whole exome plus UTR sequencing was performed instead of whole genome sequencing.
