Publications by authors named "H M Belcher"

People with lived experience of mental health difficulties have highlighted that research outcomes do not capture issues they feel are important. This mismatch might affect the validity of trials, such that beneficial effects could be missed or results could be counted as a benefit when they are not. Co-development of patient-reported outcome measures ensures patient perspectives are captured adequately.

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The adult mammalian testis is filled with seminiferous tubules, which contain somatic Sertoli cells along with germ cells undergoing all phases of spermatogenesis. During spermatogenesis in postnatal mice, male germ cells undergo at least 17 different nomenclature changes as they proceed through mitosis as spermatogonia (=8), meiosis as spermatocytes (=6), and spermiogenesis as spermatids (=3) [1-6]. Adding to this complexity, combinations of germ cells at each of these stages of development are clumped together along the length of the seminiferous tubules.

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  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) can lead to problems with blood vessel function, increasing the risk of heart issues, and hot water immersion (HWI) might help improve this, though research is limited.
  • A study with 14 participants assessed the effects of 8-10 sessions of HWI, measuring various heart and blood vessel functions before and after the treatment.
  • Results showed significant reductions in cardiac index, stroke volume index, resting heart rate, and systolic blood pressure, suggesting HWI could benefit heart-related measures in T2DM, but it didn’t improve overall vascular function.
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Race is a sociopolitical construct based on physical characteristics, not a biological construct. Racism is a system that ascribes value and resources based on the sociopolitical construct called "race." In the United States and other countries around the world, racism is associated with disparate health outcomes and shortened life expectancies.

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Background: Camouflaging of autistic traits involves hiding or compensating for autistic characteristics, often due to stigma or a desire to fit in with others. This behaviour has been associated with mental health issues in autistic individuals. The 2 5-item Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) is the most commonly used self-report measure of camouflaging.

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