Authors: June Y. T. Po, S. V. Subramanian DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0016844 Abstract Summary Indian mortality rates are primarily driven by economic factors rather than social caste, according to analysis of 217,000 individuals. Those in the...
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Authors: Anu-Katriina Pesonen, Noora M. Sjöstén, Karen A. Matthews, Kati Heinonen, Silja Martikainen, Eero Kajantie, Tuija Tammelin, Johan G. Eriksson, Timo Strandberg, Katri Räikkönen DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0022958 Abstract Summary Study of 275 eight-year-olds reveals a...
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Authors: Shu-Sen Chang, David Gunnell, Benedict W. Wheeler, Paul Yip, Jonathan A. C. Sterne DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000212 Abstract Summary Researchers examine Taiwan’s charcoal burning suicide epidemic, analyzing its epidemiological patterns and exploring factors behind its...
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Authors: Bradley N. Gaynes, Brian W. Pence, Julius Atashili, Julie O’Donnell, Dmitry Kats, Peter M. Ndumbe DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041699 Abstract Summary Depression affects 1 in 5 HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy in Cameroon, with prevalence...
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Authors: Ping Jiao, Bin Feng, Haiyan Xu DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0041168 Abstract Summary New research reveals how MKP-3 protein regulates blood sugar by activating FOXO1 in liver cells. Scientists identified specific protein regions essential for their...
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