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Race, APOE genotypes, and cognitive decline among middle-aged urban adults
(BioMed Central, 2021-06-30)Background Associations of Apolipoprotein (APOE) ε₂ or ε₄ (APOE₂ or APOE₄) dosages with cognitive change may differ across racial groups. Methods Longitudinal data on 1770 middle-aged White and African American adults ... -
A randomized controlled trial of the effects of working memory training in methadone maintenance patients
(Elsevier, 2015-08-24)Objective Working memory impairment in individuals with chronic opioid dependence can play a major role in cognitive and treatment outcomes. Cognitive training targeting working memory shows promise for improved function ... -
Reading and singing to preemies helps parents feel comfortable with their fragile babies
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Red cell distribution width, anemia and their associations with white matter integrity among middle-aged urban adults
(Elsevier, 2021-05-21)Anemia (blood hemoglobin (Hb) <13 g/dL among males; <12 g/dL among females) and elevated red cell distribution width (RDW) are potential risk factors for reduced brain white matter integrity (WMI), reflected by lower ... -
Reduced GAP-43 mRNA in Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex of Patients with Schizophrenia
(Oxford University Press, 2001-02-01)Schizophrenia has been associated with anatomical and functional abnormalities of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DLPFC), which may reflect abnormal connections of DLPFC neurons. We measured mRNA levels of growth-associated ... -
Relations of Executive Function and Physical Performance in Middle Adulthood: A Prospective Investigation in African American and White Adults
(Oxford Academic, 2020-01-29)Objectives Previous studies in older adults found robust associations between executive functions (EF) and physical performance, as well as sociodemographic variation in physical performance decline. To examine these ... -
Relative Privilege, Risk, and Sense of Community: Understanding Latinx Immigrants’ Empowerment and Resilience Processes Across the United States
(Wiley, 2020-12-22)Latinx immigrants regularly navigate adversity and oppression through resilience and empowerment; however, little research has sought to delineate when, how, and why they may engage in either process. Through the ... -
Religious Coping and Hospital Admissions Among Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
(Springer Nature, 2010-09-02)Although a well-established literature implicates religiosity as a central element of the African American experience, little is known about how individuals from this group utilize religion to cope with specific health-related ... -
Removing the Filters
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RISK AND RESILIENCE FOR POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION IN MOTHERS OF INFANTS WHO REQUIRED NEONATAL-INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT HOSPITALIZATION
(2018-01-01)Abstract Postpartum depression is linked to significant negative outcomes for mothers, their life partners, and, particularly, their infants and young children. However, postpartum depression is the most common undiagnosed ... -
Risky Sex: Interactions among Ethnicity, Sexual Sensation Seeking, Sexual Inhibition, and Sexual Excitation
(Springer Nature, 2012-02-14)Rates of sexually transmitted infections, including HIV, vary across ethnic minority groups, yet few studies have evaluated sexual risk behaviors and their psychological correlates to determine if risk and protective factors ... -
Rock Piles and Cathedrals
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Saluting from the Shore
(Otter Bay Books, 2013) -
Saved by Imagination and Humor
(Otter Bay Books, 2017)