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View article: Neuroimaging Correlates of the NIH-Toolbox-Driven Cognitive Metrics in Children
Neuroimaging Correlates of the NIH-Toolbox-Driven Cognitive Metrics in Children Open
Background: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Toolbox Cognition Battery is increasingly being used as a standardized test to examine cognitive functioning in multicentric studies. This study examines the associations between the NIH …
View article: TikTok misinformation and user engagement in female pelvic floor conditions
TikTok misinformation and user engagement in female pelvic floor conditions Open
Importance Social media platforms are increasingly utilized to distribute medical information. Our study emphasizes the need for accuracy in pelvic health education on social media and the involvement of female pelvic floor (FPF) specialis…
View article: Association of Health Policy With Payment and Regional Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery
Association of Health Policy With Payment and Regional Shifts in Gender-Affirming Surgery Open
This cohort study examines changes in gender-affirming surgery by US region and insurance use during periods when antidiscrimination policies took effect in the US between 2008 and 2017.
View article: 28. NATIONAL DISPARITIES IN MEDICAID ACCESS TO ORTHOTIC HELMET THERAPY FOR DEFORMATIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY
28. NATIONAL DISPARITIES IN MEDICAID ACCESS TO ORTHOTIC HELMET THERAPY FOR DEFORMATIONAL PLAGIOCEPHALY Open
PURPOSE: Cranial orthosis, or helmet therapy, is used for the treatment of deformational plagiocephaly (DP). Factors affecting outcomes of therapy have been examined, but the role of insurance provider is understudied. We analyzed referral…
View article: Expression of obesity-related adipokine genes during fasting in a naturally obese marine mammal
Expression of obesity-related adipokine genes during fasting in a naturally obese marine mammal Open
Northern elephant seals ( Mirounga angustirostris) are exceptional among fasting-adapted animals in coupling prolonged fasting with energetically costly activities, relying on oxidation of fat stores accrued during foraging to power metabo…
View article: Repeated adrenocorticotropic hormone administration alters adrenal and thyroid hormones in free-ranging elephant seals
Repeated adrenocorticotropic hormone administration alters adrenal and thyroid hormones in free-ranging elephant seals Open
Understanding the physiological response of marine mammals to anthropogenic stressors can inform marine ecosystem conservation strategies. Stress stimulates the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and synthesis of g…
View article: Northern elephant seal blubber transcriptome assembly (repeated ACTH challenge)
Northern elephant seal blubber transcriptome assembly (repeated ACTH challenge) Open
Juvenile northern elephant seals received once-daily injections of synthetic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) for four consecutive days. Blubber samples were collected from study animals immediately prior to and four hours after the firs…