Publications by authors named "Ana Mia Corujo-Ramirez"
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on improving health outcomes by addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) for uninsured individuals at a student-run free clinic in Milwaukee.
- Researchers screened 238 uninsured adult patients to identify SDOH needs and their access to dental and mental health care, finding significant correlations between these needs.
- The findings indicate that understanding SDOH needs can enhance resource offerings and interventions, ultimately leading to better support for under-resourced patients.
Mental Well-being InSciEd Out: Health Partnerships with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico.
Joanna Yang Yowler Ana Mia Corujo Ramirez Marcos I Roche-Miranda Jennifer Alvarado Yazayra Aponte Sauri
Prog Community Health Partnersh
November 2023
Background: Mental health care is a top clinical concern for modern Puerto Rico, especially given a dramatically changing economic landscape paired with recurrent natural disasters. Youth are particularly at-risk due to long-term impacts of toxic stress and adverse childhood experiences on health and development.
Objectives: Here we present a novel clinician-community-educator-scientist partnership to address Puerto Rican youth mental well-being and wellness.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the role of sFRP3, a Wnt pathway inhibitor, in protecting against neuroinflammation caused by aging in a specific mouse model (BubR1H/H) that mimics accelerated aging.
- Researchers investigated the effects of sFRP3 knockout on neuroinflammation by analyzing astrocyte and microglia morphology in the hippocampus, which is critical for memory and learning.
- The results indicate that inhibiting sFRP3 effectively reduces glial reactivity associated with aging, suggesting it could be a potential new treatment for neurodegenerative disorders.