Publications by authors named "J W BARTHOLOMEW"

Climate-related disasters pose significant risks to mental health and well-being globally. Individuals from disaster-prone regions, such as Puerto Rico, are at even greater risk. The devastating effects of recurrent hurricanes, compounded with pre-existing structural disparities (e.

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Myxosporeans are a diverse group of cnidarian endoparasites of aquatic animals, with more than 2600 described species. The genus Ceratomyxa includes some 270 species that are mostly coelozoic and infect the gall bladders of mainly marine fish. During our survey in Tapajós River in the Brazilian Amazon, two Ceratomyxa species were discovered in the gallbladders of the anostomid fishes Schyzodon fasciatus and Schyzodon vittatus.

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American Black women are less physically active than other American women. While a number of qualitative studies have investigated this issue, there has been no effort to synthesize this literature. Purpose: This study aimed to utilize qualitative thematic synthesis to employ the intersectionality framework in synthesizing existing published qualitative studies on barriers to and facilitators of physical activity for Black women and reflect constructs related to (a) all American women, (b) Black Americans, and (c) Black women.

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  • Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an important omega-3 fatty acid for brain development, was studied to see if high-dose supplementation during the neonatal period could enhance behavioral functioning in very preterm children by age 5.
  • In a multicenter randomized controlled trial, 177 children were assessed at 5 years, with 132 completing neurodevelopmental evaluations.
  • Results showed no significant improvement in behavioral functioning or secondary outcomes for those who received DHA compared to a placebo, indicating that high-dose DHA did not have the expected positive effects.
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  • - The Nest Parasite Community Science Project aims to explore how food supplementation affects eastern bluebirds and their nest parasites, involving input from 69 stewards in 26 states between 2018 and 2021.
  • - Findings show that providing mealworms or suet increased the fledging success of bluebirds, despite the presence of common parasites like blow flies, fleas, and mites in the nests.
  • - The influence of food supplementation on parasite prevalence varied by year and location, with more stewards feeding bluebirds in the southern U.S., a trend that contrasts with other scientific projects.
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