Day: March 6, 2023

Defensive and offensive behaviours in a Kleefstra syndrome mouse model by Alejandra Alonso

Kleefstra syndrome in humans is characterized by a general delay in development, intellectual disability and autistic features. The mouse model of this disease (Ehmt1^(±)) expresses anxiety, autistic-like traits, and aberrant social interactions with non-cagemates. To investigate how Ehmt1^(±) mice behave with unfamiliar conspecifics, we allowed adult, male animals to freely interact for 10 min in…

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Effectiveness of Long-Term Treatment with Brodalumab on Anxiety or Depressive Symptoms in Japanese Patients with Psoriasis: The ProLOGUE Study by Chika Ohata

CONCLUSIONS: Brodalumab treatment resulted in the reduction of the levels of self-assessed anxiety and depressive symptoms in Japanese patients with psoriasis. Unlike anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms did not resolve completely with brodalumab treatment. Patients with psoriasis having depressive symptoms may require long-term treatment.

Evaluation of the relationship between the geriatric anxiety and COVID-19 anxiety and fear levels in geriatric dental patients during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nihan Kaya

CONCLUSIONS: An increase in the anxiety and fear levels associated with the pandemic was observed in geriatric individuals. Thus, it should be considered that geriatric individuals may encounter some difficulties during dental treatment and prosthetic rehabilitation after the pandemic. Therefore, it is important to normalize the anxiety levels with the help of professionals, and to…

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The Relationship Between Experiences of Pain Among Youth with Obesity and Health-Related Quality of Life: The Role of Functional Limitation, Sleep, and Depressive Symptoms by Christopher B Theriault

Background: Pediatric obesity is a growing concern in the United States and has been linked to negative psychological health outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and decreased quality of life. Obesity is a complex disease that is influenced by several environmental and social factors that are often out of an individuals’ control. The etiology of pain…

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Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program by Belinda Agyapong

CONCLUSIONS: The Wellness4Teachers email program will provide essential insight into the prevalence and correlates of psychological problems among teachers in Zambia and the program’s impact on subscribers’ mental health literacy and well-being. The outcome of this study will help inform policy and decision-making regarding psychological interventions for teachers in Zambia.

Blunted neural response to errors prospectively predicts increased symptoms of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic by Aislinn Sandre

Symptoms of depression have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to increases in both chronic and episodic stress exposure. Yet these increases are being driven by a subset of people, leading to questions of what factors make some people more vulnerable. Individual differences in neural response to errors may confer vulnerability to stress-related psychopathology.…

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T-Cell Repertoire Analysis in the Conjunctiva of Murine Dry Eye Model by Xiaorui Bao

CONCLUSIONS: A comprehensive analysis of the αβ TCR repertoire in the conjunctiva of the dry eye mouse model was performed. Data in this study contributed significantly to the research on dry eye pathogenesis by demonstrating the TCR gene distribution and disease-specific TCR signatures. This study further provided some potential predictive T-cell biomarkers for future studies.

The Use of Evaluation Panels During the Development of a Digital Intervention for Veterans Based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: Qualitative Evaluation Study by Arthur Thomas Ryan

CONCLUSIONS: The veteran and spouse evaluation panels provided useful feedback during the design of PTBS. This feedback was used to make concrete revisions and design decisions consistent with existing research on improving user engagement with digital mental health interventions. We believe that many of the key feedback messages provided by these evaluation panels could prove…

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Improving Mental Health Literacy and Reducing Psychological Problems Among Teachers in Zambia: Protocol for Implementation and Evaluation of a Wellness4Teachers Email Messaging Program by Belinda Agyapong

CONCLUSIONS: The Wellness4Teachers email program will provide essential insight into the prevalence and correlates of psychological problems among teachers in Zambia and the program’s impact on subscribers’ mental health literacy and well-being. The outcome of this study will help inform policy and decision-making regarding psychological interventions for teachers in Zambia.

Korean infants’ perceptual responses to Korean and Western music based on musical experience by Eon-Suk Ko

This study investigates infants’ enculturation to music in a bicultural musical environment. We tested 49 12- to 30-month-old Korean infants on their preference for Korean or Western traditional songs played by haegeum and cello. Korean infants have access to both Korean and Western music in their environment as captured on a survey of infants’ daily…

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Morus alba: a comprehensive phytochemical and pharmacological review by Gaber El-Saber Batiha

Morus alba is a fast-growing shrub or medium-sized tree with a straight, cylindrical trunk. Medicinally, whole plants, leaves, fruits, branches, and roots have been employed. Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were used to search for relevant material on the phytochemical components and pharmacologic and mechanism of action of the Morus alba. This…

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