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Divergent effects of sleep efficiency and sleep medication on episodic memory in mid to late life

Suhani Amin, Dokyung Yoon, Rahul Naveen, Yaseen El-Magharbel et al. • Frontiers in Sleep (2026)

ObjectivesDifferent aspects of sleep quality are known to decline with age, and these changes have been shown to impact performance across multiple cognitive domains. However, despite a growing body of literature, the impact of changes to q...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/frsle.2025.1691035

Predictivity of bioimpedance phase angle for incident disability in older adults

Kazuki Uemura, Takehiko Doi, Kota Tsutsumimoto, Sho Nakakubo et al. • Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2020)

Abstract Background Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA)‐derived phase angle is expected to be an efficient prognostic marker of health adverse events with aging as an alternative of muscle mass. We aimed to examine the predictive ability...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12492

Exploring stress mediation: self-efficacy, sense of coherence, and self-esteem among nursing students in Poland—a multicenter cross-sectional observational study

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...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1713759

Comparative efficacy of exercise interventions for cognitive health in older adults: A network meta-analysis

Jinhao Zhang, Wei Ye, Wang Li, Fan Zhang et al. • Experimental Gerontology (2025)

Background: Previous studies have consistently demonstrated that exercise mitigates cognitive decline in older adults. However, the most effective types of exercise, along with optimal frequency and duration of interventions, remain inadequ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.exger.2025.112768

Fluidity in filial piety: twenty-year associations of living arrangements on depression and life satisfaction and across chronic diseases among older adults in rural China

Jin Guo, Andrew Wister, Barbara Mitchell, Merril Silverstein et al. • BMC Geriatrics (2026)

Abstract Objectives Based on defamilization, individualization, and contingent intergenerational solidarity theories, this study developed a cultural defamilization framework. Longitudinal data were used to explore changes in the associatio...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12877-026-07449-z

Advances in the Development of PET Ligands Targeting Histone Deacetylases for the Assessment of Neurodegenerative Diseases

Tetsuro Tago, Jun Toyohara • Molecules (2018)

Epigenetic alterations of gene expression have emerged as a key factor in several neurodegenerative diseases. In particular, inhibitors targeting histone deacetylases (HDACs), which are enzymes responsible for deacetylation of histones and ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/molecules23020300

Tailored antihypertensive drug therapy prescribed to older women attenuates circulating levels of interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α

Toledo JO, Moraes CF, Souza VC, Tonet-Furioso AC et al. • Clinical Interventions in Aging (2015)

Juliana O Toledo,1 Clayton F Moraes,2,3 Vinícius C Souza,2 Audrey C Tonet-Furioso,2 Luís CC Afonso,4 Cláudio Córdova,3 Otávio T Nóbrega1,2 1Graduate Program in Health Sciences, 2Graduate Program in...

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Is Gerontology Interdisciplinary?

Kenneth F. Ferraro • The Journals of Gerontology Series B (2007)

UNIVERSITIES and colleges often espouse the value of interdisciplinary study, and gerontology is frequently cited as an exemplar of an interdisciplinary field of inquiry. It could be argued that this characterization has been good for geron...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geronb/62.1.s2

Annual Review of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Owen W. Beard • JAMA (1981)

This volume is planned as the first in a series of annual reviews designed "to encompass the broad spectrum of concerns in aging, from empirical and theoretical literature to clinical studies and services for the elderly" and is expected to...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.1981.03320010057039

The Challenge of Cultural Gerontology

Julia Twigg, Wendy E. Martin • The Gerontologist (2014)

Over the last decade, Cultural Gerontology has emerged as one of the most vibrant elements of writing about age (Twigg, J., & Martin, W. (Eds.) (2015). The Routledge handbook of cultural gerontology. London: Routledge). Reflecting the wider...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnu061

Effects of electron beam welding on the microstructure and impact properties of three reconstituted steels

HU Minglei, HU Bin, ZHANG Wei, LIU Xiaoou et al. • Fenmo yejin jishu (2025)

Specimen reconstitution technology is important for the in-service safety of reactor pressure vessels (RPVs) in nuclear power plants. To verify the feasibility of electron beam welding for the restructured specimens, the electron beam weldi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.19591/j.cnki.cn11-1974/tf.2024070004

One-step fabrication of superhydrophobic fabrics with stable mechanical performance in harsh conditions

Zhuoxing Liu, Kexin Zhao, Jie Ma, Shijie Liu et al. • Nature Communications (2026)

Abstract Developing robust water-repellent textiles is critical for outdoor, protective, and industrial applications. However, achieving long-lasting water repellency under mechanical stress remains a significant challenge. Conventional app...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-70857-7

Soft x-ray high-harmonic generation in an anti-resonant hollow core fiber driven by a 3 μm ultrafast laser

D. Morrill, W. Hettel, D. Carlson, B. Shearer et al. • APL Photonics (2025)

High-harmonic upconversion driven by a mid-infrared femtosecond laser can generate coherent soft x-ray beams in a tabletop-scale setup. Here, we report on a compact ytterbium-pumped optical parametric chirped pulse amplifier (OPCPA) laser s...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1063/5.0292771

Influence of chemical composition and discontinuities on energy transformation and rock mass behaviour: Insights into geological dynamic

Naeem Abbas, Kegang Li, Yewuhalashet Fissha, Zemicael Gebrehiwot et al. • The Journal of Engineering (2024)

Abstract In this study, efforts were made to incorporate the influence of discontinuities and failure modes of rock into the classification of rock masses. The past tectonic activities may create microfractures in the rock body therefore th...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1049/tje2.12388

Investigation of the Structural, Electrical, and Optical Properties of the Nano-Scale GZO Thin Films on Glass and Flexible Polyimide Substrates

Fang-Hsing Wang, Kun-Neng Chen, Chao-Ming Hsu, Min-Chu Liu et al. • Nanomaterials (2016)

In this study, Ga2O3-doped ZnO (GZO) thin films were deposited on glass and flexible polyimide (PI) substrates at room temperature (300 K), 373 K, and 473 K by the radio frequency (RF) magnetron sputtering method. After finding the depositi...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/nano6050088

Fast Timing Techniques in FLIM Applications

Liisa M. Hirvonen, Klaus Suhling • Frontiers in Physics (2020)

Fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM) is increasingly used in many scientific disciplines, including biological and medical research, materials science and chemistry. The fluorescence label is not only used to indicate its location, but also...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fphy.2020.00161