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Drug-loaded polymer-coated silver nanoparticles for lung cancer theranostics
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in cancer across the globe. To minimize these deaths, the replacement of traditional chemotherapy with novel strategies is significant. We have developed a nanotherano...
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A theoretical model of college students’ sleep quality and health-related quality of life
Poor sleep confers significant morbidities and is highly prevalent among college students in the United States. This research assessed sleep quality and its association with health-related quality of life (HRQ...
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Smart Theranostic Biomaterials for Advanced Healthcare Application
Theranostic biomaterials have recently come to light as a promising approach and created exceptional novel opportunities in healthcare applications. These theranostic biomaterials that combine diagnostic and t...
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Mediating Role of Acculturation and Lifestyle Behaviors on Cardiometabolic Risk Among a National Sample of U.S. Asian Indians
Asian Indians are the third largest and fastest growing Asian subgroup in the U.S. and have high risks for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This study explored the mediating role of lifestyle behaviors on ...
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Nanomedicine in Cancer Stem Cell Therapy
It is now well established that most of the tumors are heterogeneous in nature that comprise a population of cancer stem cells (CSCs) and differentiated cancer cells. Like normal stem cells, CSCs have also sel...
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Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer Risk Among South Asians: Impact of Sociocultural Influences on Lifestyle and Behavior
A comprehensive literature review revealed cultural beliefs, societal obligations, and gender roles within the South Asian community to be indirect contributors to the health of South Asian immigrants (SAIs). ...
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Red Meat Consumption (Heme Iron Intake) and Risk for Diabetes and Comorbidities?
To examine the role of red meat consumption, especially heme iron intake, and risk for diabetes and its comorbidities.
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Guided imagery targeting exercise, food cravings, and stress: a multi-modal randomized feasibility trial
The purpose of this randomized wait-list controlled trial was to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a guided imagery based multi-behavior intervention intended to address psychological stress, fo...
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Open AccessPerceived discrimination and health outcomes among Asian Indians in the United States
Perceived interpersonal discrimination while seeking healthcare services is associated with poor physical and mental health. Yet, there is a paucity of research among Asian Americans or its subgroups.
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Predictive Factors of Abortion Attitudes between Whites and Blacks
The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of age and race on the attitude towards abortion. Changes between 1977 and 1993 in white and black’s abortion attitude were analyzed using National Opinion R...
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Open AccessRelationship of ethnicity and CD4 Count with glucose metabolism among HIV patients on Highly-Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART)
HIV patients on HAART are prone to metabolic abnormalities, including insulin resistance, lipodystrophy and diabetes. This study purports to investigate the relationship of ethnicity and CD4+ T cell count atta...
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Diabetes: A Growing Concern in the Asian American Community
Diabetes has become an epidemic in several Asian Americans communities. Compared to the general U.S. population, Asian Americans had higher rates of new diabetes cases in the last decade. There are several typ...
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Critical Health Issues Impacting Asian Indian Americans
Asian Indians or Indian Americans claim their ancestry from India, the second most populous country in the world. Immigrant Asian Indians represent the third largest Asian subgroup in the US. They are a divers...
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Open AccessErratum to: Toxicogenomics of nanoparticulate delivery of etoposide: potential impact on nanotechnology in retinoblastoma therapy
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Open AccessToxicogenomics of nanoparticulate delivery of etoposide: potential impact on nanotechnology in retinoblastoma therapy
To develop a suitable formulation with high entrapment efficiency, etoposide-loaded poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles (NPs) were formulated by single emulsion-solvent evaporation method by changing differe...
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Difference in prevalence of diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome and associated cardiovascular risk factors in a rural area of Tamil Nadu and an urban area of Delhi
This study compared difference in diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome (MetS), C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), homocysteine, and other cardiovascular risk factors between rural and urban Asian Indians using simi...
