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Yan Zhang, Ling Jiang, Jinyu Zhu, Sijia Shen et al. • BMJ Paediatrics Open
(2026)
Background Proper discharge preparation by family caregivers is essential for improving the growth and development of preterm infants and lowering their readmission rates. Within China’s unique family cultural context, intergenerational car...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjpo-2026-004695
PMC: PMC13691880
Meng Zhang, Ping He, Zhigang Bian • Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience
(2021)
Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are progressive and ultimately fatal. NDD onset is influenced by several fa...
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DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2021.685143
Lauren M. Herr, Swagata Mukhopadhyay, Olivia M. Anderson, Tucker H. Couch et al. • Communications Biology
(2026)
Abstract DNA replication stress is incurred by endogenous or environmental challenges to replication fork progression that impede faithful genome duplication. Genomic G-quadruplexes (G4s) are DNA secondary structures that present a substant...
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DOI: 10.1038/s42003-026-09966-4
Lan Chen, Jing-Xin Zhang, Dong-Ge Liu, Hong-Gang Liu • Diagnostics
(2023)
This paper illustrates a rare syndrome of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN2A) in a family of three generations. In our case, the father, son and one daughter developed phaeochromocytoma (PHEO) and medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) ...
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DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics13050955
Hanghang Gan, Yu Yan, Shanshan Jia, Yingqiang Guo et al. • Experimental Gerontology
(2025)
Object: To explore the effects of different combinations of calorie intake and exercise on all-cause, cardiovascular and cancer mortality. Methods: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed. Weigh...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112805
Junqi Yang, Yumin Ma, Jiang Liu, Qingtian Zhu et al. • Experimental Gerontology
(2024)
The aging of pancreatic beta cells is closely associated with various diseases, such as impaired glucose tolerance, yet the underlying regulatory mechanisms remain unclear. In this study, we screened young and aged mouse pancreatic beta cel...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2024.112633
Luciano Magalhães Vitorino BSN, MSc, Gail Low RN, BSN, MA, PhD, Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna PhD • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
(2016)
Objective: This study examined the effect of Positive and Negative Spiritual and Religious Coping (SRC) upon older Brazilian’s quality of life (QOL). Method: A secondary analysis of data collected from 77 nursing home residents (NHRs; M age...
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DOI: 10.1177/2333721416658140
Yi-Shan Jiang, Hong Shi, Yu-Ting Kang, Ji Shen et al. • BMC Geriatrics
(2023)
Abstract Background The World Health Organization (WHO) has proposed healthy aging framework, supposing that intrinsic capacity (IC), environment and their interaction may have influence on functional ability (FA). It was still unclear how ...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12877-023-04089-5
Eimear Connolly, Shane Lyons, Cliona O’Farrelly, Graham Knight et al. • BMJ Open
(2023)
Introduction Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias affect >50 million individuals globally and are characterised by broad clinical and biological heterogeneity. Cohort and biobank studies have played a critical role in advancing the un...
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077772
Yan Zhao, Tingting Chen, Conghua Ji, Yuxin Shang et al. • Experimental Gerontology
(2026)
Background: Stroke is an independent risk factor for heart failure (HF), and they are both linked to systemic inflammation. The neutrophil-percentage-to-albumin ratio (NPAR) is a novel inflammation biomarker. However, it is unclear whether ...
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DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.113010
Yan Cai, Wei Zhu, Chenshu Wu, Yan Jiang • BMC Public Health
(2026)
Abstract Background Falls are a leading global cause of injury and mortality in older adults, necessitating understanding risk factor interplay for prevention. This study aims to investigate complex interactions among risk factors associate...
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-27192-9
Samuel Durso • MedEdPORTAL
(2006)
Abstract Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among adults age 65 to 74. This risk for traffic fatalities may triple as the numbers of older drivers increases in the coming years. It is the ethical opinion ...
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DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.194
Erden Eren, Jeannie-Marie Leoutsakos, Juan Troncoso, Constantine G. Lyketsos et al. • Cells
(2022)
The hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathology are senile plaques containing amyloid-beta (Aβ) and neurofibrillary tangles containing hyperphosphorylated tau. Additional pathologies often co-exist, whereas multiple pathogenic mechanism...
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DOI: 10.3390/cells11030436
Hiroshi Murayama, Benjamin A. Shaw • Journal of Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
(2017)
This article reviewed studies to investigate the association between trajectories of body mass index (BMI) and mortality among older adults. Investigators conducted a systematic search of published peer-reviewed literature in the PubMed dat...
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DOI: 10.7570/jomes.2017.26.3.181
Sadayuki Ito, Yoshihito Sakai, Kei Ando, Hiroaki Nakashima et al. • Asian Spine Journal
(2023)
Study Design Retrospective study. Purpose Cervical laminoplasty is safe and effective for treating cervical myelopathy but has a higher frequency of postoperative axial pain compared to other methods. Several studies have reported on the ca...
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DOI: 10.31616/asj.2022.0120
Calvin Ka-Fung Lo BHSc, MD, Eric Andrew Yung BSc, MSc, Ka Tat Tsang PhD • Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
(2022)
Background/Objectives: Yee Hong Play Intervention for Dementia (PID) is a community program strengthening East Asians >65 years with dementia in their daily functional activities. We analyzed how PID activities align with Hong Kong Montreal...
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DOI: 10.1177/23337214221130161
Amira Al Balakosy, Mostafa Alfishawy, Omnia Elnabawy, Azza Hassan et al. • Afro-Egyptian Journal of Infectious and Endemic Diseases
(2021)
Background and study aim: Epidemiological data reported lower death rates of COVID-19 cases in countries with higher & recent coverage by measles containing vaccines. In this study we aim to identify measles IgG titer in COVID-1...
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DOI: 10.21608/aeji.2021.72615.1144
Iraci dos Santos, Renata Gomes Machado Guerra, Leandro Andrade da Silva • Revista Enfermagem UERJ
(2015)
Teve-se como objetivo identificar as categorias de autocuidado apresentadas por pessoas idosas com diabetes, considerando suas dimensões física, mental e espiritual. Método sociopoético, aplicando as fases do grupo-pesquisador formado por 1...
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DOI: 10.12957/reuerj.2015.16498
Anna Maria Cybulska, Ewa Kupcewicz, Kamila Rachubińska, Mariusz Panczyk et al. • Frontiers in Public Health
(2025)
BackgroundNursing students frequently encounter stressful and demanding situations during clinical training, which may hinder their well-being and professional development. A strong sense of coherence is thought to buffer the negative effec...
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1713759
Ling Tong, Zhe Cong, Long Tian, Jingjing Zhang et al. • Frontiers in Microbiology
(2021)
It is challenging to trace the complicated individual-based variations of HIV-specific immunocompetence shift during the successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) era. Using eight rhesus monkeys simulating a longitudinal stage-dependent cohor...
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.704449