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Analyzing Patterns of Skeletal Indicators of Developmental Stress Through the Double Lens of Ontogeny and the Life Course Approach in a Contemporary Reference Sample

Am J Biol Anthropol. 2025 Jan;186(1):e25052. doi: 10.1002/ajpa.25052. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Skeletal indicators of developmental stress are commonly used to assess health, disease, and patterns of …

Individual- and community-level factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in Mozambique: evidence from the 2022-2023 Demographic and Health Survey

Int Breastfeed J. 2024 Dec 25;19(1):81. doi: 10.1186/s13006-024-00691-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Early initiation of breastfeeding is defined as giving breast milk to the newborn within one …

Maternal Lactobacillus johnsonii supplementation attenuates hyperoxia-induced lung injury in neonatal mice through microbiota regulation

Pediatr Neonatol. 2024 Dec 17:S1875-9572(24)00205-5. doi: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2024.09.005. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Supplemental oxygen impairs lung development in premature infants with respiratory distress. This …

Efficacy and Safety of Prophylactic Agents in Prevention of Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomised Controlled rials

BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2024 Dec 25;9(1):e001910. doi: 10.1136/bmjophth-2024-001910. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of preventable childhood blindness in preterm infants …

Self-maintenance of zonal hepatocytes during adult homeostasis and their complex plasticity upon distinct liver injuries

Cell Rep. 2024 Dec 24;44(1):115093. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.115093. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Hepatocytes are organized into distinct zonal subsets across the liver lobule, yet their …

Factors associated with low birth weight in low-income populations in the Western Balkans: insights from the multiple indicator cluster survey

Front Public Health. 2024 Dec 10;12:1394060. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1394060. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Low birth weight, defined as a birth weight below 2,500 g, represents a …