Publications by authors named "G Kevin Donovan"
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- Early lung function deficits can begin in childhood and are linked to developmental issues, leading to long-term risks for diseases like asthma and COPD.
- Suboptimal fetal development, marked by low birth weight and intrauterine growth restriction, increases the likelihood of obstructive diseases later in life.
- Prenatal exposures affecting growth can cause various structural and physiological abnormalities, highlighting the importance of early interventions, such as nutrition or antioxidant therapy, to support healthy lung development.
The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) network is highly complex and highly dynamic in its geometry, and undergoes extensive remodeling and bulk flow. It is known that the ER dynamics are driven by actin-myosin dependent processes. ER motion through the cytoplasm will cause forces on the cytoplasm that will induce flow.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMany studies have identified an association between exposure to the natural environment and improved public-health outcomes. However, much of this observational work lacks a theoretical foundation, so we look to the humanities for a stronger basis for green-health research, examining how trees have been used as religious metaphors and symbols for health and wellbeing. In particular, the tree of life, sacred trees, and other religious symbols provide a promising theoretical basis for green-health research.
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