Publications by authors named "J Yeboah"
African American (AA) women are disproportionally affected by obesity and hyperlipidemia, particularly in the setting of adverse social determinants of health (aSDoH) contributing to health disparities. Obesity, hyperlipidemia, and aSDoH appear to impair Natural Killer cells (NKs). As potential common underlying mechanisms are largely unknown, we sought to investigate common signaling pathways involved in NK dysfunction related to obesity and hyperlipidemia in AA women from under-resourced neighborhoods.
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- The ε4 allele of apolipoprotein E (ApoE ε4) is the major genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD), and a high-fat diet increases this risk, especially in women who may experience earlier onset and quicker memory decline.
- A study using MRI examined the combined effects of ApoE ε4 and a high-fat/high-sucrose diet on brain function in male and female rats.
- Surprisingly, the study found that a high-fat diet had a more significant impact on cognitive performance and brain connectivity in male wildtype rats, overshadowing the genetic risk associated with ApoE ε4 in both sexes.
Assessment of enteric helminth parasites in bushmeat in Ghana.
Int J Parasitol Parasites Wildl
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Parasitological tests conducted on 50 wild animal carcasses from the Atwemonom Bushmeat Market found a high prevalence (71.0%) of enteric helminth parasites, with molecular analysis revealing more parasites than traditional methods.
- * Two specific zoonotic parasites were identified, indicating that wild animals not only host these parasites but may also act as reservoirs, emphasizing the need for a coordinated "One Health" approach to manage wildlife-related parasitic infections.
Background: The relationship between self-rated health (SRH) and cardiovascular events in individuals with hypertension, but without diabetes mellitus, is understudied.
Methods: We performed a post hoc analysis of data from SPRINT (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial). SRH was categorized into excellent, very good, good and fair/poor.