Publications by authors named "C A Tejera"

Childhood structural racism may lead to poorer health and longevity for individuals racialized as Black. Racism-related stress cumulatively taxes the body resulting in worsening biological and cognitive health. This study examines the association between state-level exposure to historical lynchings (adverse childhood racism for modern older adults), with C-reactive protein (CRP, a marker of systemic inflammation), and global cognitive performance (modified TICS).

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Major depressive disorder accelerates DNA methylation age, a biological aging marker. Subclinical depressive symptoms are common, but their link to DNA methylation aging in older adults remains unexplored. This study analyzed the cross-sectional relationship between depressive symptoms and accelerated DNA methylation aging, considering gender and race/ethnicity in U.

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Background: Chronic inflammation and DNA methylation are potential mechanisms in dementia etiology. The linkage between inflammation and DNA methylation age acceleration in shaping dementia risk is understudied. We explored the association of inflammatory cytokines with cognitive impairment and whether DNA methylation age acceleration mediates this relationship.

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Article Synopsis
  • Semaglutide is an effective treatment for glycemic control and weight loss in type 2 diabetes (T2D) patients, including those with chronic kidney disease (CKD), showing no significant safety concerns over a 12-month period.
  • In a study comparing T2D patients with and without CKD, both groups experienced reduced HbA1c levels and weight loss, although non-CKD patients lost slightly more weight.
  • CKD severity had minimal impact on treatment efficacy and safety, suggesting that semaglutide can be safely used in T2D patients with varying levels of kidney function.
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Objectives: RECALSEEN project aims to analyze the structure, activity, and outcomes of the departments of endocrinology and nutrition (S-U_EyN) of the Spanish National Health System (SNHS). Based on the results obtained, the challenges for the specialty are analyzed and proposals for improvement policies are made. In this paper 2021 survey data and activity data from the 2007-2019 from the Minimum Basic Data Set (MBDS) are presented.

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