Neighborhood social cohesion is associated with lower levels of interleukin-6 in African American women

VL Neergheen, M Topel, ME Van Dyke… - Brain, behavior, and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Social cohesion is a positive neighborhood characteristic defined by feelings of
connectedness and solidarity within a community. Studies have found significant …

Does quality certification work? An assessment of Manyata, a childbirth quality program in India's private sector

…, G Usmanova, TS Nair, VL Neergheen… - … Health: Science and …, 2022 - ghspjournal.org
Background: In India, more than 60% of hospital beds are in private facilities, yet several
studies have observed suboptimal quality of care in private facilities. We aimed to understand …

The impact of polio eradication on routine immunization and primary health care: a mixed-methods study

…, MA Luck, WF Pont, V Neergheen… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Background. After 2 decades of focused efforts to eradicate polio, the impact of eradication
activities on health systems continues to be controversial. This study evaluated the impact of …

[HTML][HTML] Methods for evaluating the impact of vertical programs on health systems: protocol for a study on the impact of the global polio eradication initiative on …

…, L Venczel, P Nsubuga, J Kuzara, V Neergheen - BMC Public Health, 2012 - Springer
Background The impact of vertical programs on health systems is a much-debated topic,
and more evidence on this complex relationship is needed. This article describes a research …

[HTML][HTML] Disparities in inflammation between non-Hispanic black and white individuals with lung cancer in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan area

CA Byrne, SL Gomez, S Kim, VM Oddo, TJ Koh… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Background Lung cancer incidence and mortality rates are higher in Non-Hispanic Black (NHB)
compared to Non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area, …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal fructose intake causes developmental reprogramming of hepatic mitochondrial catalytic activity and lipid metabolism in weanling and young adult …

…, J Anderson, MJ Berry, TRH Regnault, L Peng… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Excess dietary fructose is a major public health concern, yet little is known about its
influence on offspring development and later-life disease when consumed in excess during …

[HTML][HTML] Maternal fructose intake, programmed mitochondrial function and predisposition to adult disease

EVLR Smith, RM Dyson, FR Weth, MJ Berry… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fructose consumption is now recognised as a major risk factor in the development of metabolic
diseases, such as hyperlipidaemia, diabetes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obesity…

The global context of vaccine refusal: insights from a systematic comparative ethnography of the global polio eradication initiative

…, AM Dukku, AD Koon, L Nyirazinyoye - Medical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Many of medical anthropology's most pressing research questions require an understanding
how infections, money, and ideas move around the globe. The Global Polio Eradication …

Big data analytics capacity development with radio astronomy

…, K Ahenkora-Duodu, L Stirrup… - 2021 IST-Africa …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
To allow for African participation in the technological advances of the fourth industrial
revolution and data-intensive research, there is an urgent need for data science skills capacity …

HPTLC Fingerprinting of Phenolic Acids and Assessment of Antioxidant Potential of Pouzolzia bennettiana Wight a Medicinal Plant from Nilgiri Hills

PN Preethi, GJ Jothi, A Rajasekaran… - British Journal of …, 2016 - journal.edit4journal.com
Aim: To screen the secondary metabolites, evaluate the antioxidant potential and identify
phenolic acids of methanolic extract of leaf and stem of Pouzolzia bennettiana Wight. Study …