Publications by authors named "H D Craft"
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- The study addresses the lack of ethnic diversity in Alzheimer's research, focusing on Asian populations, particularly Koreans, to enhance understanding of the disease.
- RNA sequencing was conducted on blood samples to analyze gene expression and its relation to amyloid beta (Aβ) deposition, leading to the identification of 265 dysregulated genes associated with Aβ.
- Findings suggest that certain genes linked to Aβ deposition are enriched in natural killer cell-mediated immunity, highlighting potential new avenues for diagnostics and therapies in Alzheimer's disease.
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- Limited research has examined how cardiovascular risk and amyloid levels influence cognitive decline in East Asians, specifically in a study involving 526 participants from the Korean Brain Aging Study.
- Results showed that cognitively normal individuals without amyloid (Aβ-) but with high cardiovascular risk scores had significantly lower cognitive performance than their low-risk counterparts.
- Ultimately, while managing vascular risk is important for early cognitive preservation in Aβ- individuals, amyloid pathology was found to be the main factor driving cognitive decline in both cognitively normal and mild cognitive impairment groups, regardless of vascular risk status.
Vernal pools are required habitat of pond-breeding amphibians, yet their legal protections in the United States are not established, leaving vernal pools vulnerable to development and habitat fragmentation. Seasonally, amphibians migrate to breed in vernal pools. Roads and upland forest loss can jeopardize that migration, resulting in mortality.
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- The study aimed to explore the relationship between the rankings of medical schools and orthopedic surgery residency programs.
- Researchers analyzed data from 4,123 orthopedic surgery residents across 187 residency programs, evaluating their medical school tiers.
- Results showed a strong correlation: over half of Tier 1 orthopedic residents graduated from Tier 1 medical schools, confirming that higher medical school rankings influence residency placement in orthopedic surgery.
Introduction/objectives: Across the United States, and particularly in the South, there is an urgent need to improve health outcomes for people with HIV. In response, the Southeast AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) conducted a 4-year Practice Transformation (PT) initiative (2015-2018) in 12 mostly primary care clinics across 4 states in the region. Drawing on the leadership of PT facilitators ("coaches") from AETC partner sites throughout the region and specific clinic staff members ("champions"), clinics worked toward self-selected organizational goals to increase their HIV care capacity and improve HIV health outcomes.
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