Publications by authors named "G M Mason"
Does semaglutide reduce alcohol intake in Danish patients with alcohol use disorder and comorbid obesity? Trial protocol of a randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial (the SEMALCO trial).
BMJ Open
January 2025
Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a massive burden for the individual, relatives and society. Despite this, the treatment gap is wide compared with other mental health disorders. Treatment options are sparse, with only three Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved pharmacotherapies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Research to develop early screening tools to determine an individual's risk of developing adult-onset disease is a growing field. Expectant parents may find themselves with an option in the future to undergo screening to determine not only genetic abnormalities in their child but also their risk of developing adult-onset non-communicable diseases (NCD) such as hypertension, obesity or hypercholesterolaemia. To ensure acceptability and feasibility of new screening tools researchers must work in partnership with healthcare consumers to discern consumers' current understanding and acceptance of these technologies in research and the potential for clinical applications.
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- - Multicellular organisms, like plants, use specialized barriers in their cells to interact with the environment, with the endodermal Casparian strip (CS) being a key feature in plant roots.
- - In tomato plants, researchers found that instead of forming a CS, the exodermis creates a polar lignin cap (PLC) that has a similar protective function but is regulated differently at the genetic level.
- - While both the exodermis and endodermis create barriers that limit mineral ion uptake, the exodermal PLC can't fully replace the endodermal CS, suggesting that these unique lignin structures play important roles in how roots respond to environmental challenges.
Introduction: Sleep loss is common during the perinatal period; however, few studies have assessed potential consequences of insufficient sleep for postnatal emotional responding, a key contributor to parenting behaviors with implications for parent-infant bonding and mental health. To generate hypotheses for future work assessing perinatal sleep and emotion-related outcomes, this pilot study explored whether prenatal sleep duration predicted postnatal emotional responding in a sample at risk for postpartum depression.
Methods: Participants were nine birthing parents with a prior mood disorder who were not in a current episode at enrollment.