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Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya.
(PLoS One, 2011)
BACKGROUND: There is increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV seropositive
individuals. The prevalence of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa; however, HIV-related
cardiovascular risk research is largely derived ...
A genetic variant in the APE1/Ref-1 gene promoter -141T/G may modulate risk of glioblastoma in a Chinese Han population.
(BMC cancer, 2011-01)
BACKGROUND: The human apurinic/apyrimidinic endonuclease 1/Redox effector factor-1
(APE1/Ref-1) is implicated in tumor development and progression. Recently, the APE1/Ref-1
promoter -141T/G variant (rs1760944) has been reported ...
How do prescription opioid users differ from users of heroin or other drugs in psychopathology: results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions.
(Journal of addiction medicine, 2011-03)
To study substance use and psychiatric disorders among prescription opioid users,
heroin users, and non-opioid drug users in a national sample of adults.Analyses of
data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey on ...
Abuse and dependence on prescription opioids in adults: a mixture categorical and dimensional approach to diagnostic classification.
(Psychological medicine, 2011-03)
For the emerging DSM-V, it has been recommended that dimensional and categorical methods
be used simultaneously in diagnostic classification; however, little is known about
this combined approach for abuse and dependence.Using ...
Use of 16S ribosomal RNA gene analyses to characterize the bacterial signature associated with poor oral health in West Virginia.
(BMC Oral Health, 2011-03-01)
BACKGROUND: West Virginia has the worst oral health in the United States, but the
reasons for this are unclear. This pilot study explored the etiology of this disparity
using culture-independent analyses to identify bacterial ...
Neural correlates of emotional processing in depression: changes with cognitive behavioral therapy and predictors of treatment response.
(J Psychiatr Res, 2011-05)
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by the presence of disturbances in
emotional processing. However, the neural correlates of these alterations, and how
they may be affected by therapeutic interventions, remain ...
An experience-sampling study of depressive symptoms and their social context.
(J Nerv Ment Dis, 2011-06)
Both clinical and subclinical depression are associated with social impairment; however,
few studies have examined the impact of social contact in the daily lives of people
with depressive symptoms. The current study used ...
Remembering from any angle: the flexibility of visual perspective during retrieval.
(Conscious Cogn, 2011-09)
When recalling autobiographical memories, individuals often experience visual images
associated with the event. These images can be constructed from two different perspectives:
first person, in which the event is visualized ...
Imagery and retrieval of auditory and visual information: neural correlates of successful and unsuccessful performance.
(Neuropsychologia, 2011-06)
Remembering past events - or episodic retrieval - consists of several components.
There is evidence that mental imagery plays an important role in retrieval and that
the brain regions supporting imagery overlap with those ...
The impact of structured support groups for pregnant South African women recently diagnosed HIV positive.
(Women Health, 2011-08-31)
The authors of this study evaluated a structured 10-session psychosocial support group
intervention for newly HIV-diagnosed pregnant South African women. Participants were
expected to display increases in HIV disclosure, ...