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Associations between modifiable risk factors and white matter of the aging brain: insights from diffusion tensor imaging studies
(2019-08)
There is increasing interest in factors that may modulate white matter (WM) breakdown and, consequentially, age-related cognitive and behavioral deficits. Recent diffusion tensor imaging studies have examined the relationship ...
Reproducibility of dietary intakes of macronutrients, specific food groups, and dietary patterns in 211 050 adults in the UK Biobank study
(2019-09)
To detect modest associations of dietary intake with disease risk, observational studies need to be large and control for moderate measurement errors. The
reproducibility of dietary intakes of macronutrients, food groups ...
Self-reported experiences of intimate partner violence in a female forensic intellectual disability population
(2019-11)
Purpose
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a complex public health and social issue. Women with an intellectual disability (ID) are at greater risk of experiencing IPV. However, little is known about the IPV experiences ...
Dynamic sustained attention markers differentiate atypical development: The case of Williams syndrome and Down's syndrome
(2019-07)
Impaired sustained attention is considered an important factor
in determining poor functional outcomes across multiple
cognitive and behavioural disorders. Sustained attention is
compromised for both children with ...
Strengthening Attachment Competencies in Parents with Mental Illness: Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Mentalization-Based Lighthouse Parenting Program
(2019-01-01)
Strengthening Attachment Competencies in Parents with Mental Illness: Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Mentalization-Based Lighthouse Parenting Program Mentalizing describes the imaginative ability to understand human ...
Replacing meat with alternative plant-based products (RE-MAPs): protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a behavioural intervention to reduce meat consumption
(2019-06)
Introduction: Reducing meat consumption could contribute towards preventing some chronic conditions and protecting the natural environment. This study will examine the effectiveness of a behavioural intervention to reduce ...
Social Scaffolding: Applying the Lessons of Contemporary Social Science to Health and Health Care
(2019)
Using current societal dilemmas, this book explores how social factors and social identity influence our health and recovery from illness. It includes recent research to present practitioners, researchers, policymakers and ...
Associations between the household environment and stunted child growth in rural India: a cross-sectional analysis
(2019-03)
Stunting is a major unresolved and growing health issue for India. Yet there remains scant evidence for the development and application of integrated, multifactorial child health interventions across India’s most rural ...
Which Dopamine Polymorphisms are Functional? Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of COMT, DAT, DBH, DDC, DRD1-5, MAOA, MAOB, TH, VMAT1 and VMAT2
(2019-05)
BACKGROUND: Many polymorphisms in dopamine genes are reported to affect cognitive, imaging or
clinical phenotypes. It is often inferred or assumed that such associations are causal, mediated by a direct
effect of the ...