Publications by authors named "B Vandenberg"
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- Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is primarily caused by genetic mutations and understanding biomarkers is crucial for developing effective treatments and tracking disease progression.
- The study analyzed various biomarkers related to lysosomal activity, glial activation, and neuronal health in cerebrospinal fluid and plasma from both mutated carriers and non-carriers of FTD.
- Key findings revealed elevated levels of lysosomal biomarkers like glucosylsphingosine in plasma and certain brain regions among affected individuals, suggesting potential indicators of disease presence and progression.
Background: Commercial determinants of health (CDoH) represent a critical frame for exploring undue corporate and commercial influence over health. Power lenses are integral to understanding CDoH. Impacts of food, alcohol, and gambling industries are observable CDoH outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To test whether showing spectators counter-advertisements exposing alcohol harms alone, or exposing alcohol harms and alcohol sponsorship, before watching an alcohol-sponsored sporting event promotes less favourable post-event attitudes and intentions towards alcohol sponsor brands and alcohol in general.
Design: On-line between-subjects experiment.
Setting: Australia.
The psychosocial factors affecting physical activity (PA) and sport participation are not well understood but need to be to gain the psychological benefits of PA and sport. In this study, we sought to establish the relationship between weight stigmatization, the tendency to avoid, or participate in and/or enjoy PA and sport, and psychological distress. We collected demographic details and measures of the constructs of interest from 578 undergraduate students via an online survey.
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- UV light mainly causes C > T mutations in certain DNA sequences, but melanoma driver mutations often involve different changes like T > A, T > C, and C > A, which are not well understood in relation to UV exposure.
- Through experiments with yeast exposed to UVB and UVA light, researchers found that UVB mainly induces C > T, T > C, and T > A mutations, while UVA results in fewer mutations with a distinct pattern predominantly featuring C > A/G > T substitutions linked to oxidative damage.
- The study suggests that both UVB and UVA exposure can contribute to the noncanonical mutations associated with melanoma, with specific mechanisms and patterns underlying the mutations arising from each type of UV light.