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Retraction: Setting the Stage for Cancer: Stay Soft and Optimistic. 撤稿：为癌症埋下伏笔：保持柔软和乐观

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-08-08 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/ITLA4456

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Combating Chronic Disease with Barbershop Health Interventions: A Review of Current Knowledge and Potential for Big Data. 通过理发店健康干预防治慢性病：对当前知识和大数据潜力的回顾。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/OTFP5065

Pavan Khosla, Kanhai Amin, Rushabh Doshi

{"title":"Combating Chronic Disease with Barbershop Health Interventions: A Review of Current Knowledge and Potential for Big Data.","authors":"Pavan Khosla, Kanhai Amin, Rushabh Doshi","doi":"10.59249/OTFP5065","DOIUrl":"10.59249/OTFP5065","url":null,"abstract":"Community-based participatory research (CBPR) using barbershop interventions is an emerging approach to address health disparities and promote health equity. Barbershops serve as trusted community settings for health education, screening services, and referrals. This narrative mini-review provides an overview of the current state of knowledge regarding CBPR employing barbershop interventions and explores the potential for big data involvement to enhance the impact and reach of this approach in combating chronic disease. CBPR using barbershop interventions has shown promising results in reducing blood pressure among Black men and improving diabetes awareness and self-management. By increasing testing rates and promoting preventive behaviors, barbershop interventions have been successful in addressing infectious diseases, including HIV and COVID-19. Barbershops have also played roles in promoting cancer screening and increasing awareness of cancer risks, namely prostate cancer and colorectal cancer. Further, leveraging the trusted relationships between barbers and their clients, mental health promotion and prevention efforts have been successful in barbershops. The potential for big data involvement in barbershop interventions for chronic disease management offers new opportunities for targeted programs, real-time monitoring, and personalized approaches. However, ethical considerations regarding privacy, confidentiality, and data ownership need to be carefully addressed. To maximize the impact of barbershop interventions, challenges such as training and resource provision for barbers, cultural appropriateness of interventions, sustainability, and scalability must be addressed. Further research is needed to evaluate long-term impact, cost-effectiveness, and best practices for implementation. Overall, barbershops have the potential to serve as key partners in addressing chronic health disparities and promoting health equity.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202109/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471738","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Prevention of Chronic Diabetic Neuropathy and Diabetes-Associated Cognitive Impairment Using Medicinal Herbs (Cassia Angustifolia and Nigella Sativa). 用药草（决明子和黑木耳）预防慢性糖尿病神经病变和与糖尿病相关的认知障碍

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/UQLO8012

Mahum Khan, Hibba Riaz, Faria Hasan Jatala, Aneeqa Noor, Sara Mumtaz, Saima Zafar

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Setting the Stage for Cancer: Stay Soft and Optimistic. 为癌症做好准备：保持柔软和乐观

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/FQVX3500

Hilde M Buiting, Gabe S Sonke

{"title":"Setting the Stage for Cancer: Stay Soft and Optimistic.","authors":"Hilde M Buiting, Gabe S Sonke","doi":"10.59249/FQVX3500","DOIUrl":"10.59249/FQVX3500","url":null,"abstract":"In the Netherlands, one out of two people will be confronted with the diagnosis of cancer sometime in their life. Against this increased number of patients, a large proportion luckily can be cured. Today, a rather high proportion of people receive treatment to control cancer growth or stabilize the disease, sometimes, for the rest of their lives. If such long-standing treatment is administered for more than 10-20 years, the stage of cancer is presently often not referred to as \"palliative\" anymore, but much more often as \"chronic.\" It could be argued that regardless of the cancer disease stage you are in and whether you are or can be cured, your cancer diagnosis nevertheless has become part of your life, including the experience of chronicity. Discussions surrounding the chronicity of cancer in the context of cancer are still ongoing. This is especially the case because \"experiencing chronicity\" is dependent on the type of cancer and is less applicable in cancers where the prognosis is often less than one year, such as is more frequently the case with lung or pancreatic cancer. In all situations, experiencing chronicity nevertheless brings along uncertainty, either with or without chronic stress. Combatting stress by choosing the right wording, maintaining an optimistic stance along with physical activity and/or psychosocial education seems important to optimize well-being and to stabilize tumor growth or remove the tumor. In conclusion, chronicity in the context of treating and caring for cancer seems a somewhat gray area. However, regardless in how we, as medical professionals, speak about cancer with long-standing disease trajectories (that sometimes even can be cured), it first of all seems important to approach, take care, and treat patients well. This can facilitate discussions with patients about their disease and disease experiences. Moreover, it can stimulate patients themselves to take responsibility for their own health, which can be of added value to the entire disease trajectory.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471744","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Chronic Pain and Joint Hypermobility: A Brief Diagnostic Review for Clinicians and the Potential Application of Infrared Thermography in Screening Hypermobile Inflamed Joints. 慢性疼痛与关节过度活动：为临床医生提供的简明诊断综述以及红外热成像技术在筛查过度活动的发炎关节中的潜在应用》。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/WGRS1619

João Alberto de Souza Ribeiro, Guilherme Gomes, Alexandre Aldred, Ivan Cesar Desuó, Luciana Aparecida Giacomini

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Natural Bioactive Compounds from Macroalgae and Microalgae for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A Review. 从大型藻类和微型藻类中提取天然生物活性化合物用于治疗阿尔茨海默氏症：综述。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/JNKB9714

Jia Yee Lee, Chiew Yen Wong, Rhun Yian Koh, Chooi Ling Lim, Yih Yih Kok, Soi Moi Chye

{"title":"Natural Bioactive Compounds from Macroalgae and Microalgae for the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease: A Review.","authors":"Jia Yee Lee, Chiew Yen Wong, Rhun Yian Koh, Chooi Ling Lim, Yih Yih Kok, Soi Moi Chye","doi":"10.59249/JNKB9714","DOIUrl":"10.59249/JNKB9714","url":null,"abstract":"Neuroinflammation, toxic protein aggregation, oxidative stress, and mitochondrial dysfunction are key pathways in neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease (AD). Targeting these mechanisms with antioxidants, anti-inflammatory compounds, and inhibitors of Aβ formation and aggregation is crucial for treatment. Marine algae are rich sources of bioactive compounds, including carbohydrates, phenolics, fatty acids, phycobiliproteins, carotenoids, fatty acids, and vitamins. In recent years, they have attracted interest from the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries due to their exceptional biological activities, which include anti-inflammation, antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-apoptosis properties. Multiple lines of evidence have unveiled the potential neuroprotective effects of these multifunctional algal compounds for application in treating and managing AD. This article will provide insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective effects of bioactive compounds derived from algae based on in vitro and in vivo models of neuroinflammation and AD. We will also discuss their potential as disease-modifying and symptomatic treatment strategies for AD.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202106/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Perspectives of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Readiness for Advance Care Planning at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana. 加纳 Komfo Anokye 教学医院慢性肾病患者对预先护理规划准备情况的看法。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/NZCS6192

Abigail S Boakye, Gladys Dzansi, Rasheed Ofosu-Poku, Michael O Ansah, Alfred K Owusu, Gladys Anyane, Juliana Addai, Alberta D Dzaka, Yakubu Salifu

{"title":"Perspectives of Chronic Kidney Disease Patients on Readiness for Advance Care Planning at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana.","authors":"Abigail S Boakye, Gladys Dzansi, Rasheed Ofosu-Poku, Michael O Ansah, Alfred K Owusu, Gladys Anyane, Juliana Addai, Alberta D Dzaka, Yakubu Salifu","doi":"10.59249/NZCS6192","DOIUrl":"10.59249/NZCS6192","url":null,"abstract":"This study examined the impact of advance care planning (ACP) on the quality of life for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital in Ghana. It specifically investigated patients' perspectives on their readiness for ACP. Utilizing a qualitative descriptive design, one-on-one interviews were conducted with CKD patients at the renal clinic, employing a semi-structured interview guide for thematic analysis of audio data. The findings revealed a gap in understanding among CKD patients, with participants acknowledging their vulnerability to renal failure, often linked to a medical history of diabetes and hypertension. Despite recognizing potential outcomes such as dialysis dependency or death, some patients retained hope for a cure, relying on faith. The initial kidney failure diagnosis induced shock and distress, leading many patients to prefer the comfort and familiarity of home-based care, including dialysis. Meanwhile, a minority favored hospital care to protect their children from psychological trauma. Most patients deemed legal preparations unnecessary, citing limited assets or a lack of concern for posthumous estate execution. These insights emphasize the necessity for targeted education and support in ACP to enhance patient outcomes in chronic kidney disease care and end-of-life planning.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202105/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471741","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Therapeutic Potential of Nitrogen-Doped Rutin-Bound Glucose Carbon Dots for Alzheimer's Disease. 掺氮芦丁结合葡萄糖碳点对阿尔茨海默病的治疗潜力

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/EWOI2166

Sana Khan, Faria Hasan Jatala, Alveena Muti, Noor Afza, Aneeqa Noor, Sara Mumtaz, Saima Zafar

{"title":"Therapeutic Potential of Nitrogen-Doped Rutin-Bound Glucose Carbon Dots for Alzheimer's Disease.","authors":"Sana Khan, Faria Hasan Jatala, Alveena Muti, Noor Afza, Aneeqa Noor, Sara Mumtaz, Saima Zafar","doi":"10.59249/EWOI2166","DOIUrl":"10.59249/EWOI2166","url":null,"abstract":"The blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevents the use of many drugs for the treatment of neurological disorders. Recently, nitrogen-doped carbon dots (NCDs) have emerged as promising nanocarriers to cross BBB. The primary focus of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of NCDs for the symptomatic treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this study, we developed and characterized NCDs bound to rutin, a flavonoid with known benefits for AD. Despite its benefits, the transportation of rutin via NCDs for AD therapy has not been explored previously. We characterized the particles using FTIR and UV-visible spectroscopy followed by atomic force microscopy. Once the design was optimized and validated, we performed in vivo testing via a hemolytic assay to optimize the dosage. Preliminary in vitro testing was performed in AlCl3-induced rat models of AD whereby a single dose of 10 mg/kg NCDs-rutin was administered intraperitoneally. Interestingly, this single dose of 10 mg/kg NCDs-rutin produced the same behavioral effects as 50 mg/kg rutin administered intraperitoneally for 1 month. Similarly, histological and biomarker profiles (SOD2 and TLR4) also presented significant protective effects of NCDs-rutin against neuronal loss, inflammation, and oxidative stress. Hence, NCDs-rutin are a promising approach for the treatment of neurological diseases.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202111/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471746","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Reevaluating Biota Alteration: Reframing Environmental Influences on Chronic Immune Disorders and Exploring Novel Therapeutic Opportunities. 重新评估生物群变化：重塑环境对慢性免疫疾病的影响，探索新的治疗机会。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/VUNF1315

William Parker, Kateřina Jirků, Esha Patel, Lauren Williamson, Lauren Anderson, Jon D Laman

{"title":"Reevaluating Biota Alteration: Reframing Environmental Influences on Chronic Immune Disorders and Exploring Novel Therapeutic Opportunities.","authors":"William Parker, Kateřina Jirků, Esha Patel, Lauren Williamson, Lauren Anderson, Jon D Laman","doi":"10.59249/VUNF1315","DOIUrl":"10.59249/VUNF1315","url":null,"abstract":"Environmental mismatches are defined as changes in the environment that induce public health crises. Well known mismatches leading to chronic disease include the availability of technologies that facilitate unhealthy diets and sedentary lifestyles, both factors that adversely affect cardiovascular health. This commentary puts these mismatches in context with biota alteration, an environmental mismatch involving hygiene-related technologies necessary for avoidance of infectious disease. Implementation of hygiene-related technologies causes a loss of symbiotic helminths and protists, profoundly affecting immune function and facilitating a variety of chronic conditions, including allergic disorders, autoimmune diseases, and several inflammation-associated neuropsychiatric conditions. Unfortunately, despite an established understanding of the biology underpinning this and other environmental mismatches, public health agencies have failed to stem the resulting tide of increased chronic disease burden. Both biomedical research and clinical practice continue to focus on an ineffective and reactive pharmaceutical-based paradigm. It is argued that the healthcare of the future could take into account the biology of today, effectively and proactively dealing with environmental mismatch and the resulting chronic disease burden.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202117/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies. 研究社会支持对加拿大慢性阻塞性肺病患者心理健康的影响：对政府政策的启示。

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Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Pub Date : 2024-06-28 eCollection Date: 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.59249/OKAB8606

Rosina E Mete

{"title":"Examining the Impact of Social Support on Psychological Well-Being Among Canadian Individuals With COPD: Implications for Government Policies.","authors":"Rosina E Mete","doi":"10.59249/OKAB8606","DOIUrl":"10.59249/OKAB8606","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant respiratory disease and is globally ranked as the third leading cause of death. In Canada, the direct healthcare costs associated with COPD are estimated to be $1.5 billion annually. This study utilized quantitative analyses to examine the impact of specific dimensions of social support, namely, guidance, reliable alliance, reassurance of worth, attachment, and social integration within a clinically identified population of individuals with COPD who exhibit symptoms of depression and anxiety. The study was based on the Social Provisions Theory and stress-buffering hypothesis, utilizing large-scale population data from Statistics Canada's 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) Mental Health component. On a national scale, individuals were more likely to report a decreased sense of belonging to a group of friends (social integration) and struggle to depend on others in stressful times (reliable alliance) while experiencing symptoms of anxiety and depression. These findings underscore the potential benefits of integrating peer support, socialization initiatives, and caregiver training into clinical programs designed for individuals with COPD.","PeriodicalId":48617,"journal":{"name":"Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2024-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11202116/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141471739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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