Articles

Elsevier,

Ocean and Coastal Management, Volume 257, 1 November 2024

This paper presents a novel multi-hazard risk assessment methodology for European coastal cities, which integrates indicators of hazard, exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity.
Elsevier,

Language and Health, Volume 2, Issue 2, December 2024,

This study provides insight into the perspectives on languages and modalities that emerge when (hearing) health professionals meet deaf parents with their babies in health centres, even with a sign language interpreter present.

Elsevier,

Air Pollution, Air Quality, and Climate Change, 2025, Pages 175-197

By addressing the health, energy, urban, climate, and environmental aspects of air pollution and climate change, the article supports the achievement of SDG 13: Climate Action and SDG 15: Life on Land.
Elsevier,

Canadian Journal of Cardiology, Volume 40, Issue 11, November 2024, Pages 2094-2101

Indigenous compared with non-Indigenous patients with acute coronary syndrome have higher cardiovascular risk profiles and mortality risk. The impact of efforts to bridge historical care gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous patients remains limited.

Elsevier,

The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, Volume 52, November 2024

This Viewpoint supports SDG 3 by highlighting the pervasive issues within health systems rooted in ableism and proposes an agenda to tackle ableism, aiming to make health systems responsive to the needs of people with disabilities.
Elsevier,

First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja JournalVolume 2, 2024, 100036

The authors contend that future research conducted by, with and for Indigenous peoples, particularly in addressing the cultural determinants of health within education, may contribute to a clearer representation of the cultural determinants of health in the literature.

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RELX

The 2024 winners of the RELX Environmental Challenge, which supports innovative solutions to advance SDG 6 Clean water and sanitation, have been announced.

Elsevier,

Pharmacological Research, Volume 209, November 2024

This cross-sectional population-based study examined the relationship between statin use and anti-Alzheimer's disease (AD) drug prescription in patients over 70 years old with cardiovascular risk factors. The key findings were: 1) Patients using low-potency or hydrophilic statins had lower odds of anti-AD medication usage compared to high-potency or lipophilic statins, respectively; 2) Patients taking rosuvastatin or pitavastatin had lower odds of anti-AD medication usage than those consuming atorvastatin.
Elsevier,

Pharmacological Research, Volume 209, November 2024

The article discusses the connection between type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and neurodegenerative disorders, with a focus on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction as a potential link between these conditions. It reviews the epidemiological and molecular evidence that suggests T2DM as a risk factor for the development of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, and highlights the importance of understanding the mitochondrial mechanisms underlying this relationship to identify new therapeutic targets.

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