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PURPOSE: Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a condition characterized by obsessions and/or compulsions. S100B protein is shown to be involved in microglial activation besides intracellular signaling, intercellular communication and cell growth. The relation between S100B protein and various psychiatric disorders ex…

The question of whether there is a connection between income and psychological well-being is a long-studied issue across the social, psychological, and behavioral sciences. Much research has found that richer people tend to be happier. However, relatively little attention has been paid to whether happier individuals pe…

The coronavirus pandemic, besides generating health distress, influences the socio-economic conditions of humankind. Every adolescent's lifestyle is affected by the virus. Healthy adolescents are not only key contributors to the forthcoming workforce but also a source of a country's human capital. The purpose of the ar…

Assuring the effectiveness of Web sites in communicating critical information to a college student who has experienced sexual assault is important and complex. Recognizing that the average American reads at the eighth grade level, the National Institutes of Health and the American Medical Association recommend that inf…

Social support has been linked to lower cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, most studies have examined perceived support as an intrapersonal construct. A dyadic approach to social support highlights how interdependence between individuals within relationships, including partner perceptions and interactions…

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a clinically heterogeneous disorder characterised by skeletal fragility and an increased fracture incidence. It occurs in approximately one in every 15-20,000 births and is known to vary considerably in its severity. This report aimed to use next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology to…

BACKGROUND: Role models are frequently viewed as a means of motivating people to adopt new behaviors and inspiring them to establish ambitious targets. Role models play a significant role in the characters of individuals and can be effective in shaping their career choices, education, and identities. Within the nursing…

A confounder is a variable that influences the relationship between an exposure and an outcome. This means that a difference in outcome is not only explained by the factor that we think explains it (the exposure), but also (completely or partly) by another factor (the confounder). Confounding underpins the hackneyed ex…

OBJECTIVES: To assess international comparability of general cost of illness (COI) studies and to examine the extent to which COI estimates differ and why. METHODS: Five general COI studies were examined. COI estimates were classified by health provider using the system of health accounts (SHA). Provider groups fully…

BACKGROUND: To describe the BV anatomy in detail, to compare previous BV descriptions and illustrations to the current study's findings and photograms, to show the BV topographic relation of the BV to the urethral meatus, to document the BV anatomy using photograms. METHODS: Ten fresh human female adult cadavers were…

The Mediterranean Sea is adversely affected by human activities, of which the release of mismanaged waste into the marine environment, primarily plastic pollution, is one of the most omnipresent. The primary goal of this study is to link microplastic ingestion in several bioindicator species and creating hazard maps fr…

This study evaluated the impact of calories from sugar on the calorie share of other macronutrients in the Brazilian family diet. The study's estimates are based on data from the Household Budget Survey conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics from July 2002 to June 2003. Multiple linear regress…

Commentary on Heller et al.'s (1991) peer telephone intervention for elderly women addresses three issues: (a) the sources and kinds of information needed to inform decisions about the choice of intervention; (b) the criteria used to evaluate the process and outcomes of support interventions; (c) the social psychologic…

In a large-scale genetic association study, the number of phenotyped individuals available for sequencing may, in some cases, be greater than the study's sequencing budget will allow. In that case, it can be important to prioritize individuals for sequencing in a way that optimizes power for association with the trait.…

There are several population-based studies of aging, memory, and dementia being conducted worldwide. Of these, the Cache County Study on Memory, Health and Aging is noteworthy for its large number of "oldest-old" members. This study, which has been following an initial cohort of 5,092 seniors since 1995, has reported a…

Gaze sensitivity allows us to interpret the visual perspective of others, inferring their intentions and attentional states. In order to clarify the evolutionary history of this ability, we assessed the response of free-ranging Japanese macaques (Macaca fuscata) to human gaze in three contexts: threat (Experiment 1), c…

The primary purpose of this exploratory investigation was to examine self-concealment behaviors and social self-efficacy skills as potential mediators in the relationship between acculturative stress and depression in a sample of 320 African, Asian, and Latin American international college students. The authors found s…

Increased intestinal permeability and gut dysbiosis are important factors in the pathophysiology of psoriasis and its associated conditions. Claudin-3 is a protein that is found in tight junctions and may be used to assess the integrity of the gut barrier. The aim of this study was to investigate serum concentration of…

Plastics, integral to various human activities, have led to a surge in production, posing substantial challenges in waste management. The persistent non-biodegradability of plastics, taking over a century to decompose, necessitates exploration into technologies for their conversion into sustainable fuels. Pyrolysis, an…

Exploring beliefs about personal risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is essential to understanding what motivates people to engage in behaviors that reduce or increase their risk of HIV infection. Therefore, the current study's objective was to examine the effects of a Rational-Emotive Health Educatio…