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Genetic evidence for involvement of β2-adrenergic receptor in brown adipose tissue thermogenesis in humans
BackgroundSympathetic activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis can ameliorate obesity and related metabolic abnormalities. However,...
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Lumbar spine intervertebral disc desiccation is associated with medical comorbidities linked to systemic inflammation
IntroductionSymptomatic disc degeneration is a common cause of low back pain. Recently, the prevalence of low back pain has swiftly risen leading to...
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Economic costs, health-related quality of life outcomes and cost-utility of a physical and psychological group intervention targeted at older adults with neurogenic claudication
BackgroundEmerging evidence suggests that structured and progressive exercise underpinned by a cognitive behavioural approach can improve functional...
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Vaccine advertising: preach to the converted or to the unaware?
Encouraging people to vaccinate is a challenging endeavor, but one which has tremendous public health benefits. Doing so requires overcoming barriers...
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The utility of all-freeze IVF cycles depends on the composition of study populations
BackgroundBecause often introduced without proper validation studies, so-called “add-ons” to IVF have adversely affected in vitro fertilization (IVF)...
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The “Little Circles Test” (LCT): a dusted-off tool for assessing fine visuomotor function
BackgroundThe fine visuomotor function is commonly impaired in several neurological conditions. However, there is a scarcity of reliable...
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Feasibility and diagnostics of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
BackgroundThe present study aimed at evaluating the diagnostic properties of the Frontal Assessment Battery (FAB) in non-demented ALS patients by...
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Collider Bias in Administrative Workers’ Compensation Claims Data: A Challenge for Cross-Jurisdictional Research
PurposeWorkers’ compensation claims consist of occupational injuries severe enough to meet a compensability threshold. Theoretically, systems with...
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Suicidal ideation in men during COVID-19: an examination of protective factors
BackgroundMen account for three-quarters of all suicide deaths in many Western nations including Australia. Whilst extensive research has examined...
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The subcortical correlates of autistic traits in school-age children: a population-based neuroimaging study
BackgroundThere is emerging evidence that the neuroanatomy of autism forms a spectrum which extends into the general population. However, whilst...
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Hemorrhagic cystitis in allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a role for age and prostatic hyperplasia
PurposeHemorrhagic cystitis (HC) is a frequent complication of allogeneic hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation (HSCT). HC worsens transplant...
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Diminished social motivation in early psychosis is associated with polygenic liability for low vitamin D
Insufficiency of vitamin D levels often occur in individuals with schizophrenia and first-episode psychosis (FEP). However, it is unknown whether...
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Post-Retirement Employment among Iranian Older Adults: The Competition of Two Generation
AbstractThis study seeks to investigate the factor influencing post-retirement employment among the Iranian older adults. The participants consisted...
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Do patients referred to emergency departments after being assessed in primary care differ from other ED patients? Retrospective analysis of a random sample from two German metropolitan EDs
BackgroundTo assess differences between patients referred to emergency departments by a primary care physician (PCP) and those presenting directly...
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Unplanned Excision of Soft Tissue Sarcomas of the Extremities in a Low-to-Middle-Income Country
BackgroundOutcomes of unplanned excisions of extremity soft tissue sarcomas (STSE) range from poor to even superior compared with planned excisions...
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The sonographic quantitative assessment of the deltoid muscle to detect type 2 diabetes mellitus: a potential noninvasive and sensitive screening method?
BackgroundIn our previous published study, we demonstrated that a qualitatively assessed elevation in deltoid muscle echogenicity on ultrasound was...
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Preferences for COVID-19 epidemic control measures among French adults: a discrete choice experiment
In this stated preferences study, we describe for the first time French citizens’ preferences for various epidemic control measures, to inform...
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Childhood migration experience and adult health: evidence from China’s rural migrants
BackgroundPlace of residence plays an influential role in sha** individual development, and studies have established links between Childhood...
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Racial-ethnic disparities in psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: the role of experienced discrimination and perceived racial bias
BackgroundResearch on mental health disparities by race-ethnicity in the United States (US) during COVID-19 is limited and has generated mixed...
