Amyloid beta leads to decreased acetylcholine levels and non-small cell lung...
Several studies have shown an inverse correlation between the likelihood of developing a neurodegenerative disorder and cancer. We previously reported that the levels of amyloid beta (Aβ), at the...
View ArticleFriendship trajectories and health across the lifespan
Friends are a vital source of social relations throughout the lifespan and across developmental stages. Our knowledge of how friendships develop over time, especially from childhood through adulthood,...
View ArticlePolitical intimacy and self-governance in the dialogues of Confucius: An...
The Dialogues of Confucius (Kongzi Jia Yu 孔子家語) is an unexplored resource for the philosophy of Confucius. In this article, I make a first attempt at mining its riches. Focusing on Chapters 21 and 32,...
View ArticleReal-world depression screening practices among primary care providers across...
This study examined primary care provider (PCP) alignment with guideline-based care for adolescent depression screening and identified factors associated with post-screening responses. A retrospective...
View ArticleTraining individuals to implement discrete-trial teaching procedures using...
Behavioral skills training (BST) is an evidence-based approach for training individuals to implement discrete-trial teaching procedures. Despite the effectiveness of this approach, implementing BST...
View Article‘You’re the one that needs help’: Examining racialized bias within a two-way...
This article draws on qualitative data from a Two-Way Immersion Spanish environment classroom to explore how African American students lived experiences, language, and cultural practices are regulated...
View ArticleCognitive behavioral group therapy for social anxiety disorder - A critical...
Social anxiety disorder (SAD) is highly prevalent with significant lifetime impacts, especially when left untreated. Cognitive behavioral therapy is the current gold standard treatment with successful...
View ArticlePerceived benefits of a STEM intervention program and engineering...
This study explored how students in an intervention program for underrepresented populations pursuing engineering in a U.S. university perceived the program's benefits and the relationships of those...
View ArticleFacing the challenge: Connecting concepts to practice to improve STEM faculty...
The National Science Foundation-funded Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance (Aspire) has made efforts to address broadening participation in STEM through multiple initiatives, including...
View ArticleInformal employment and corruption: Differences across gender and industry
This paper adds to the literature studying the substitution and complementarity between corruption and the shadow economy by focusing on the differential effects of various informal employment...
View ArticleGlobal cryptocurrency use, corruption, and the shadow economy: New insights...
The recent prevalence of digital currencies has challenged policymakers as they try to control the supply of money and rein in clandestine activities. Corruption and shadow economy are widely...
View ArticleSeed sowing shifts native–exotic richness relationships in favor of natives...
A central goal of ecological restoration is to promote diverse ecosystems dominated by native species, but restorations are often plagued by exotic species. A better understanding of factors...
View ArticleInteractions with DNA models of the oxaliplatin analog (cis-1,3-DACH)PtCl2
It is generally accepted that adjacent guanine residues in DNA are the primary target for platinum antitumor drugs and that differences in the conformations of the Pt-DNA adducts can play a role in...
View ArticleIndicting the 45th president: Boss Trump, the GOP, and what we can do about...
"Indicting the 45th President is a sequel to Criminology on Trump in real time, continuing the criminological investigation into the former US president. Developing and expanding on the themes of...
View ArticleDoes relaxing household credit constraints hurt small business lending?...
This paper studies the relationship between household credit and small business loans using the 1997 liberalization of home equity lending in Texas. First, we build a closed economy general...
View ArticleForging gender and racial solidarities at trans-inclusive women's festivals
This article explores the interweaving of successes and failures at trans-inclusive women’s festivals. I analyze conflicts that occurred at the Mystical Womxn’s Magic Festival and the Ohio Lesbian...
View ArticleReciprocal relationships between depressive symptoms and academic amotivation...
College students face much instability and challenge across multiple spheres of functioning. The transition from late youth into early adulthood with new social, scholastic, and living environments...
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