Publications by authors named "B S Sekhon"
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- Early life stress (ELS) in mice leads to cognitive issues and changes in dopamine receptor expression in the male offspring's anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).
- Fragmented maternal care during a critical neonatal period resulted in elevated D2R and suppressed D4R, impairing performance on visual attention tasks, but this could be reversed in adulthood through pharmacological interventions.
- ELS male mice also exhibited increased hypothalamic orexin and disrupted sleep patterns, pointing to sleep loss as a possible underlying factor for cognitive deficits, a correlation that extends to attention issues observed in children who experienced early adversity.
The information on changes in phosphorus (P) sorption and desorption characteristics and transformations after biochar application to high P fixing soils is still unclear. In the present study, we evaluated the differential response of biochar derives from five different farm waste viz. sp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTo address the complex challenges faced by our planet such as rapidly changing climate patterns, food and nutritional insecurities, and the escalating world population, the development of hybrid vegetable crops is imperative. Vegetable hybrids could effectively mitigate the above-mentioned fundamental challenges in numerous countries. Utilizing genetic mechanisms to create hybrids not only reduces costs but also holds significant practical implications, particularly in streamlining hybrid seed production.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The COVID-19 pandemic and its associated morbidity, mortality, and economic disruption has reignited interest in simple protective and preventive measures.
Aims: The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of hand hygiene in a sample of medical students in Ireland and members of the public to evaluate these within the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explored any differences between the two groups.
Exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) increases risk for mental and physical health problems. Intergenerationally, mothers' ACEs predict children's health problems including neurodevelopmental and behavioural problems and poorer physical health. Theories of intergenerational trauma suggest that ACEs experienced in one generation negatively affect the health and well-being of future generations, with DNA methylation (DNAm) being one of several potential biological explanations.
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