Presynaptic CRF1 Receptors Mediate the Ethanol Enhancement of GABAergic Transmission in the Mouse Central Amygdala by Zhiguo Nie, Eric P. Zorrilla, Samuel G. Madamba, Kenner C. Rice, Marissa Roberto, George Robert Siggins

“…Research shows a strong relationship between stress, brain CRF, and excessive alcohol consumption. Behavioral studies suggest that the central amygdala (CeA) is significantly involved in alcohol reward and dependence. …”
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Using capacity assessments and tailored technical assistance to advance trauma informed care integration at the organizational level by Lindsay Senter, Sabrina R. Baumgartner, Allyson Crinklaw, Emily Rebella, Beth Hurley, Kelly McCauley, Lindsay Bryant, Brita Loeb, Paige Cervantes, Stephanie Bogdewic, Sarah Horwitz, Barbara Cicatelli

“…For HIV care agencies, successful TIC implementation can impact health behaviors and outcomes for clients impacted by trauma. …”
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Embryonic heat conditioning induces paternal heredity of immunological cross- tolerance: coordinative role of CpG DNA methylation and miR-200a regulation by Padma Malini Ravi, Tatiana Kisliouk, Shelly Druyan, Amit Haron, Mark A. Cline, Elizabeth R. Gilbert, Noam Meiri

“…A debate persists regarding the heritability of such behavioral traits. The chick in ovo heat conditioning model offers a unique insight into this fundamental question, where manipulation during embryonic development can induce heat resilience and even cross-tolerance to promote immunological resilience. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of the state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood immunizations in Benguela Province, Angola by Tadatsugu Imamura, Keiji Mochida, Balogun Olukunmi, Lino Tchicondingosse, Pedro Sapalalo, Ketha Rubuz Francisco, Ai Aoki, Akira Ishiguro, Kenji Takehara

“…Particularly, measures which directly affect health-seeking behaviors (e.g., the State of Emergency; SoE) drew public health attention. …”
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Understanding “Alert Fatigue” in Primary Care: Qualitative Systematic Review of General Practitioners Attitudes and Experiences of Clinical Alerts, Prompts, and Reminders by Illin Gani, Ian Litchfield, David Shukla, Gayathri Delanerolle, Neil Cockburn, Anna Pathmanathan

“… BackgroundThe consistency and quality of care in modern primary care are supported by various clinical reminders (CRs), which include “alerts” describing the consequences of certain decisions and “prompts” that remind users to perform tasks promoting desirable clinical behaviors. However, not all CRs are acted upon, and many are disregarded by general practitioners (GPs), a chronic issue commonly referred to as “alert fatigue.” …”
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Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory by Xinzhang Sun, Ying Lu, Chengping Jian, Hanqing Zhang, Hanqing Zhang

“…In recent years, the Orthorexia Nervosa Inventory (ONI) has gained recognition as a promising tool for assessing orthorexia tendencies and behaviors, addressing the limitations of existing ON-specific measures. …”
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Induced Inflammatory and Oxidative Markers in Cerebral Microvasculature by Mentally Depressive Stress by Yuequan Zhu, Yazeed Haddad, Ho Jun Yun, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…On day 29, open field tests (OFT) and sucrose preference tests (SPT) were performed to assess depressive-like behaviors for the two groups (n=10/group). Macrophage infiltration into the brain tissue upon stress was analyzed by measuring expression of macrophage marker (CD68) with immunofluorescence in both the CRS and control groups (n=10/group). …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“…Among them, LiAl0.1Mn1.9O4 was further studied as it showed better electrochemical behaviors than its LiCo0.1Mn1.9O4 and LiFe0.1Mn1.9O4 counterparts. …”
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GPR137-RAB8A activation promotes ovarian cancer development via the Hedgehog pathway by Chao Tang, Lin Li, Chongying Zhu, Qiang Xu, Zihao An, Shouying Xu, Chao Lin

“…Consistently, suppression of GPR137 inhibited human SK-OV-3 and A2780 OC cell proliferation, migration, invasion, and colony formation, whereas overexpression of GPR137 in human OC HO8910 cell exerted the opposite effects on cell biological behaviors. Mechanistically, RAB8A was identified as a downstream target of GPR137, and GPR137 promotes RAB8A expression by promoting RAB8A mRNA stability. …”
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Self-assessed depressive symptoms in adolescents comparing two Swedish cohorts born 15 years apart by Carl Wikberg, Pia Augustsson, Marcus Praetorius Björk, Tord Ivarsson, Gudny Sveinsdottir, Eiríkur Örn Arnarson, W. Edward Craighead, Ina Marteinsdottir, Josefine Lilja

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Emotion regulation-based internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy for premenstrual dysphoric disorder: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Sweden by Filipa Sampaio, Alkistis Skalkidou, Gerhard Andersson, Cornelia Weise, Johanna M. Hoppe, Maria Kleinstaeuber, Johan Vegelius, Erika Comasco, Maria Gröndal, Elisavet Kaltsouni, Felicia Sundström, Monica Buhrman

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An examination of ankle joint position sense, postural control and associated neuromuscular deficits in patients with plantar fasciitis: a cross-sectional analysis with advanced bi... by Shaker Hassan S. Alshehri, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Saeed Y. Al Adal, Faisal M. Alyazedi, Hani Hassan Alnakhli, Ravi Shankar Reddy

“…Integrating cognitive-behavioral strategies may enhance proprioceptive accuracy and stability outcomes in this population.…”
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Factors Influencing Telemedicine Adoption Among Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Interview Study by Fiona Schürmann, Daniel Westmattelmann, Gerhard Schewe

“…Specifically, it investigated the nuanced roles of perceived risks, benefits, and trust referents (eg, technology, treatment, technology provider, and patient) in shaping behavioral intentions, while integrating contextual factors. …”
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Acute Concurrent Exercise Improves Inhibitory Control Without Mediating the Role of Lactate: An Event-Related Potential Study by Ruei-Hong Li, Tai-Rui Chen, Nicholas D. Gilson, Marius Brazaitis, Yi-Ting Cheng, Hui-Fang Wu, Ji-Hang Lee, Yu-Kai Chang

“…Therefore, this study aimed to determine the effects of acute CE on inhibitory control via behavioral and event-related potential approaches and to examine its potential mediational role on lactate. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…This indicates that there is a need to alleviate the gaps as these might affect behaviors in seeking medical attention. In conclusion, my study found that health workers are at a very high risk of contracting HBV infection during their training owing to the low HBV vaccine uptake rate and high rate of accidental exposure to blood. …”
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Prevalence of and Risk factors associated with hypertension: a community based- cross sectional study in Ndorwa West Health Sub District, Kabale district, southwestern Uganda. by Munezero,Tamu John Bosco, Mfitumukiza, Valence, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Mandera, Immaculate, Kabami, Jane, Arineitwe, Edward Bwengye, Namuyibwa, Lydia, Izo, Herbert, Baikaitwoha, Everd M., Okonkwo, Uchenna Prosper

“…Only Age (p = 0.010, OR = 1.81(1.14–2.87) and level of education (p = 0.04) were significantly associated with hypertension. age ≥ 45years increased the likelihood of developing HT by 0.81 times. Behavioral factors associated with HT included awareness of the BP status (p = 0.010, OR = 0.53(CI: 0.32–0.87),use of fats/oil for cooking (p = 0.02, OR = 1.73 (CI: 1.09–2.75)), reduced salt intake (p = 0.001, OR = 0.075(CI:0.01–0.55)), and overweight and obesity (BMI) level ( p = 0.010, OR = 1.77 (CI 1.12–2.80)). …”
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Foot screening and customized health education program for patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy: A nurse-led, real-world observational study by Shuhong Liu, Hexiao Ding, Dandan Li, Fen Lu, Gumei Luo, Yujin He, Hui Li, Xiuhong Zeng, Kaixin Li, Dong-E Gong, Xiling Hu, Yanming Chen, Xubin Yang

“…These results highlight the importance of employing objective screening tools to detect DPN at an early stage, as well as the significance of nurse-led interventions in promoting healthy behaviors and preventing the development and progression of DPN.…”
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Frequency of consumption and factors associated with hookah use in Curitiba, Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Heloisa Franco de Meira, Paulo Henrique Couto Souza, Juliana Schaia Rocha Orsi, Fernanda Tiboni, Sérgio Aparecido Ignácio, Constanza Andrea Hernandez Meza, Flávia Sukekava, Arieli Carini Michels, Amanda Dallegrave Vicentin, Patricia Lupion Torres, Emanuela Carla dos Santos, Mariana Hornung Marins, Aldini Beuting Pereira, Paula Cristina Trevilatto, Aline Cristina Batista Rodrigues Johann

“…Conclusion High consumption was associated with region, age, and place of purchase of essence, indicating that effective public policies necessitate formulating. Categories: Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research.…”
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Translingual neural stimulation induced changes in intra- and inter-network functional connectivity in mild-moderate traumatic brain injury patients by Daniel Y. Chu, Jiancheng Hou, Thomas Hosseini, Veena A. Nair, Nagesh Adluru, Yuri Danilov, Kurt A. Kaczmarek, Mary E. Meyerand, Mitchell Tyler, Mitchell Tyler, Vivek Prabhakaran

“…All participants also received both Sensory Organization Test (SOT) and Dynamic Gait Index (DGI) testing pre- and post-intervention as part of the behavioral assessment.ResultsCompared to baseline, TLNS intervention led to statistically significant improvements in both the SOT [t(8) = 2.742, p = 0.028] and the DGI [t(8) = 2.855, p = 0.024] scores. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to reach and enrollment into a medically tailored meals program within a section 1115 Medicaid pilot: clinic staff perspectives by Sara C. Folta, Jessica Burch, Matthew Alcusky, Arlene S. Ash, Kurt Hager, Jean Terranova, Fang Fang Zhang, Oyedolapo Anyanwu, Zhongyu Li, Dariush Mozaffarian

“…Patient-related facilitators included patients being more in need of the program due to more severe illness and being more motivated to change dietary behaviors. Patient-related barriers included lacking a working phone or stable housing and concern about meals meeting taste and cultural food preferences. …”
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