Neural circuits ensure the proper integration of various external sensory stimuli to generate the appropriate sets of behaviors for an animal’s survival. They are rendered …
Background: Children and adolescents, especially low-income and minorities children, have the lowest levels of access to mental health services among all age groups. Additionally, in …
Financial insecurity characterizes modern life. It reflects ongoing instability in employment and earnings which are notably pronounced in the gig economy. This instability is compounded …
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by symptoms of inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity. While ADHD has a high degree of heritability, how rare genetic …
Schistosomiasis is a neglected tropical disease intimately associated with poverty, which afflicts over 250 million people world-wide and leads to significant morbidity in endemic regions. …
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was an unprecedented global health emergency imposing extensive challenges on health systems, economies, and societies across the globe. Understanding …
Aging is the one thing that no person has survived. This complex phenotype is driven by many changes, including an increased prevalence of cellular senescence. …
Few studies have explored the metacognitive mechanisms behind effort-based decision making in dynamic paradigms designed intentionally for young children. In this preregistered study, we introduced …
Biotechnology companies have challenges in their production processes due to the necessity to innovate to gain a competitive edge and meet the demands of the …
Background: The National Center for Health Statistics implemented the ICD-10 code U09.9 for “Long COVID'' or “post COVID-19 condition” on October 1st, 2021. Overall utilization, …
Background & Aims. Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) play a crucial role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing care to isolated rural communities. Declining population …
Africa is currently at a crossroads. Its fast economic development is being threatened by escalating conflict, which has not only affected the stability of the …
Background: Research shows that sexual and reproductive health (SRH) care providers lack training in the provision of care to marginalized groups of U.S. women, including …
Background: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) established the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) program under the 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) to improve …
Background Formerly incarcerated individuals (FIIs) are a population with high rates of mental health disorders and 10% suffering from serious mental illness. These disorders are …
Visual Perceptual Learning (VPL) is the ability to detect, discriminate, or identify visual information through training over a long period of time. While sleep has …
Background: Dental caries is the most common preventable childhood chronic disease. Children with advanced untreated dental caries may experience a multitude of negative health outcomes …
Nationwide, the need for mental health crisis care has trended upwards in recent years and currently exceeds capacity. This qualitative study aims to explore stakeholder …
Background: Testicular germ cell cancer/tumor (TGCC/TGCT), both seminoma and non-seminoma, rates have significantly risen in the U.S. Inconclusive results have been published on epidemiologic studies …
“Monstrous Fugitivity: Reading Slave Legacies in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction” offers a critical reading analytic that examines how Black women writers conceptualize healing and liberty …
