Persistent organic pollutants and couple fecundability: a systematic review

Despite increasing regulation, exposure to persistent organic pollutants remains a serious public health concern. Pesticides and flame retardants are...

Reciprocal control of obesity and anxiety–depressive disorder via a GABA and serotonin neural circuit

High comorbidity between obesity and mental disorders, such as depression and anxiety, often exacerbates metabolic and neurological symptoms. Neurons...

Examining and Modulating Neural Circuits in Psychiatric Disorders With Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Electroencephalography: Present Practices and Future Developments

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) can be used to examine and modulate neural systems and related cognitive and behavioral functions in humans.

Scalp involvement in patients referred for patch testing: Retrospective cross-sectional analysis of North American Contact Dermatitis Group data, 1996 to 2016

4.8% of patients (2331/48,753) had scalp identified as 1 of up to 3 affected anatomic sites. Approximately one-third of "scalp-only" individuals had a...

Role of the Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptors in Hypertension

Nuclear receptors represent a large family of ligand-activated transcription factors which sense the physiological environment. We will focus on the P...

The Colombian Chemoprevention Trial: 20-Year Follow-Up of a Cohort of Patients With Gastric Precancerous Lesions

Helicobacter pylori eradication and endoscopic surveillance of gastric precancerous lesions are strategies to reduce gastric cancer (GC) risk. Anti–H...

Participation in Competing Strategies for Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Randomized Health Services Study (PICCOLINO Study)

Primary colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical testing are considered first-tier tests for colorectal cancer screening. This was a multicenter randomize...

Association of the 2012 American Urological Association Vasectomy Guidelines with National Trends in Vasectomy Followup in the United States

The American Urological Association Vasectomy Guidelines published in 2012 defined vasectomy success as either azoospermia or rare nonmotile sperm. W...

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