Research

Elsevier,

Neurobiology of Brain Disorders (Second Edition): Biological Basis of Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders, 2022, Pages 1009-1023

This chapter advances the UN SDG Goal 3: Good Health and Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities by providing an overview of current knowledge of racial/ethnic inequities in health with a focus on the United States and the potential contribution of psychosocial stressors to account for them.
Elsevier,

Current Directions in Water Scarcity Research, Volume 4, 2022, Pages 145-165

This chapter aligns with UN SDG 6 (Clean water and sanitation), SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities) and SDG 15 (Life on land) describing the historical and ethnographic description of the Krenak, the indigenous people who inhabit the left margins of the Rio Doce river and the conflicts they have experienced in their territory over the years and how the Rio Doce mining disaster impacted their lives.

Elsevier, Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, Volume 51, 1 May 2022
Increasing recognition within the medical literature and by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education has been attributed to the need for enhanced resident education on concepts related to public health and health equity. Despite increasing documentation of pervasive inequalities within the scope of radiology, dedicated curricula designed to improve cultural competency and understanding of healthcare disparities among radiology trainees remains sparse.
Elsevier,

eClinicalMedicine, Volume 47, May 2022

An Article on the implementation of a culturally responsive midwifery care model for First Nations women at three major metropolitan health services in Australia, in support of SDG 3 and 10.
Elsevier,

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, Volume 71, May 2022

The objective of the study is to make visible the exposure to environmental contaminants and the health of workers in mercury mines in Mexico.
Elsevier,

The Lancet Planetary Health, Volume 6, May 2022

A Comment on planetary health and Indigenous land rights, in the context of SDGs 3, 15, and 17, focusing specifically on safeguarding biological and cultural diversity to halt ecosystem destruction, disease emergence, and climate change.
Graphical abstract showing the effect of estrogen-deficiency on a tooth
Elsevier, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 435, 1 May 2022
Emerging evidence indicates that postmenopausal women with periodontitis have aggravated inflammation and prolonged course, with the detailed mechanisms largely unknown. This study aimed to determine the pathogenic role of aberrant extracellular vesicles due to imbalanced-polarized macrophages and explore the therapeutic approach for periodontitis in postmenopausal individuals. Periodontitis in ovariectomized (OVX) mouse models were established to simulate the aggravated periodontitis in postmenopausal women.
Elsevier,

eBioMedicine, Volume 79, May 2022

This Article supports SDG 3 by describing a causal association between HBV infection and extrahepatic cancers in individuals of East Asian ancestry, suggesting this may have implications for cancer screening in patients with chronic HBV infection.
Elsevier, eBioMedicine, Volume 79, May 2022
Background: The effect of long-term exposure to air pollution on the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is still controversial, and the role of the interactions of air pollution with genetic risk and lifestyle in COPD risk is unclear. Methods: We included 452762 participants derived from the UK Biobank. Annual concentrations of air pollutions, including particle matter (PM2.5, PM10), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and nitrogen dioxide (NO2), were assessed using land-use regression model.
Elsevier,

Social Science and Medicine, Volume 301, May 2022

This article ties to SDG 3. It analyzes how social-capital-based interventions can improve the mental health of refugees.

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