Publications by authors named "G K Beauchamp"
In many species of animals, males aggregate in particular locations and produce calls to attract searching females for reproduction. One striking feature of such choruses is synchronization. On a scale of hours, choruses are often concentrated at particular times of day, such as dawn or dusk.
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- Research indicates that phenolic compounds in extra virgin olive oil (EVOO), especially oleocanthal (OC) and oleacein (OA), may help prevent and treat metabolic diseases related to inflammation and oxidative stress.
- There is a need for more animal studies and human clinical trials to confirm the health benefits of OC and OA, but sourcing these compounds in large quantities at a reasonable cost is challenging.
- The study introduces a method for extracting OC and OA from the common privet shrub, which, unlike olive trees, has a wider geographical range and can produce both compounds from its leaves, highlighting the importance of proper enzymatic conditions for maximizing extraction efficiency.
Species living on islands are predictably different from their mainland counterparts in morphology and behaviour, but the source of these differences is still debated. Islands, in particular, are characterized by depauperate predator communities. Relaxed predation pressure might explain why living in groups, a common anti-predator adaptation in animals, is considered less likely on islands.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHope is a powerful psychological construct which is linked to positive health. Greater hope is associated with improved antiretroviral therapy adherence; however, less is known about the impact of hope on oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) outcomes. HIV Prevention Trials Network 082, was an open-label PrEP study among young women (ages 16-25) in South Africa and Zimbabwe.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Survivors of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) often experience long-term adverse mental health effects, a trend that has been observed in research focusing on men who have sex with men (MSM), especially Black MSM.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of childhood sexual abuse on depression symptoms among Black MSM through early sexual debut, histories of incarceration, ethnic identity, and social support. In addition, we examine the role of social support and ethnic identity as mediators of depression symptoms.