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Corticomuscular coherence is reduced in relation to dorsiflexion fatigability to the same extent in adults with cerebral palsy as in neurologically intact adults
PurposeFatigue is frequent in adults with cerebral palsy (CP) and it is unclear whether this is due to altered corticospinal drive. We aimed to...
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Sex-Specific Entorhinal Cortex Functional Connectivity in Cognitively Normal Older Adults with Amyloid-β Pathology
Sex and apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype have been shown to influence the risk and progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). However, the impact of...
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Evidence for sex-specific intramuscular changes associated to physical weakness in adults older than 75 years
BackgroundPhysical weakness is a key component of frailty, and is highly prevalent in older adults. While females have a higher prevalence and...
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Malaria infection among adults residing in a highly endemic region from the Democratic Republic of the Congo
BackgroundAdults infected with Plasmodium spp. in endemic areas need to be re-evaluated in light of global malaria elimination goals. They...
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Probing Beat Perception with Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) in Human Adults, Newborns, and Nonhuman Primates
The aim of this chapter is to give an overview of how the perception of rhythmic temporal regularity such as a regular beat in music can be studied...
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The association of cancer-preventive lifestyle with colonoscopy screening use in border Hispanic adults along the Texas-Mexico border
PurposeThe relationship between engaging in two domains of cancer-preventive behaviors, lifestyle behaviors and colonoscopy screening, is unknown in...
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The effects of an exercise program on inflammation in adults who differ according to obstructive sleep apnea severity
Exercise improves chronic inflammation and is recommended as a first-line medical or behavioral treatment for OSA with obesity. We examined whether...
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Comparing AGS Beers 2019, STOPP version 2, and EU(7)-PIM list in Portuguese older adults in primary health care
PurposeThis study aims to identify PIM prevalence in older adults according to the 2019 Beers criteria, Screening Tool of Older Person’s...
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Could vaccinating adults against malaria materially reduce adult mortality in high-transmission areas?
After a period of unprecedented progress against malaria in the 2000s, halving the global disease burden by 2015, gains overall in sub-Saharan Africa...
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Craniopharyngioma in Pediatrics and Adults
Craniopharyngiomas are rare malignancies of dysembryogenic origin, involving the sellarSellar and parasellarParasellar areas. These low-grade,...
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Bridging the immunogenicity of a tetravalent dengue vaccine (TAK-003) from children and adolescents to adults
Immunobridging is an important methodology that can be used to extrapolate vaccine efficacy estimates to populations not evaluated in clinical...
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Cortical and spinal responses to short-term strength training and detraining in young and older adults in rectus femoris muscle
IntroductionStrength training mitigates the age-related decline in strength and muscle activation but limited evidence exists on specific motor...
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The effect of metformin on influenza vaccine responses in nondiabetic older adults: a pilot trial
BackgroundAging is associated with progressive declines in immune responses leading to increased risk of severe infection and diminished vaccination...
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Dynamic frailty risk assessment among older adults with multiple myeloma: A population-based cohort study
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of older adults and those who are more frail are at high risk of poor outcomes. Current tools for identifying and...
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Association of dietary flavonoid intakes with prevalence of chronic respiratory diseases in adults
Background and aimsFlavonoids are a class of secondary plant metabolites that have been shown to have multiple health benefits, including antioxidant...
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Factors underlying COVID-19 booster vaccine uptake among adults in Belgium
ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate factors influencing the uptake of first and second COVID-19 booster vaccines among adults in Belgium,...
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Interleukin-6 is correlated with amygdala volume and depression severity in adolescents and young adults with first-episode major depressive disorder
Inflammatory mechanisms may play crucial roles in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD), and cytokine concentrations are correlated...
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Prevalence and progression of pneumonia in immunocompetent adults with varicella
Pneumonia is the most common complication of varicella infections. Although previous studies have tended to focus mainly on immunocompromised...
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Older adults with slow sit to stand times show reduced temporal precision of audio–visual integration
Sustained integration of sensory inputs over increased temporal delays is associated with reduced cognitive and physical functioning in older adults...
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Self-control is associated with health-relevant disparities in buccal DNA-methylation measures of biological aging in older adults
Self-control is a personality dimension that is associated with better physical health and a longer lifespan. Here, we examined (1) whether...
