Many plant species exhibit strong seed dormancy. This attribute benefits the species' long-term survival but can impede restoration when rapid establishment is required. Soaking seeds in gibberellic acid (GA) can overcome dormancy and increase germination but this treatment may not be effective outside the laboratory.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlack women experience disproportional rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) warranting further exploration of CVD risk factors. Growing evidence suggests acute stress reactivity studies may elucidate the mechanisms driving psychosocial correlates of CVD risks. Race-related stress has been identified as a CVD risk factor among Black women though recent evidence suggests emotions may facilitate these risks.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Racial Ethn Health Disparities
August 2022
African Americans exhibit heightened risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) necessitating further examination of biological pathways contributing to CVD incidence. An integrated specificity model suggests discrimination elicits psychophysiological responses that contribute to allostatic load (AL) but may differ by level of perceived discrimination and coping style. Differing psychophysiological risk responses may contribute to varying CVD risk patterns overtime.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The increasing prevalence of hypertension among young Black women warrants further exploration of hypertension risk factors in this population. Social cognitive pathways that increase hypertension risk have been understudied among Black women. Shame, an emotional response to social evaluative threats, may be important to understanding the contribution of social emotions to hypertension risk.
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