Effective Components of Social Emotional Learning Programs: A Meta-analysis.

Previous reviews have synthesized the impacts of universal school-based social emotional learning (SEL) programs. However, they have yet to attempt a meta-analytic approach with rigorous inclusion criteria to identify the key SEL components and explore what make these programs work. This study aims to fill that gap by examining the impacts of SEL programs and exploring the moderating effects of methodological characteristics, implementation features, and program components on SEL effectiveness.

The effectiveness of Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies program: A meta-analysis.

Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS) is a widely-used social emotional learning program for preschool and elementary school students. The purpose of this review is to examine its effects, and explore the moderation effects of methodological and implementation features on intervention effectiveness. Using stringent inclusion criteria, 20 qualified studies and 177 effect sizes involving 30,454 participants were included.

Effects of educational technology on reading achievement for Chinese K-12 English second language learners: A meta-analysis.

No systematic published research has reviewed the impact of educational technology on English reading outcomes targeting the Chinese-speaking population. Therefore, this review intended to examine the impact of educational technology and its alternative types on reading achievement for Chinese English second language learners (ESLs) to understand how to best use technology applications to facilitate reading instruction. A total of 35 qualified studies were included in our analysis covering a sample size of 7,989 Chinese K-12 participants.

A Case-Control Study of the Association between Polymorphisms in the Fibrinogen Alpha Chain Gene and Schizophrenia.

Our previous studies using the mass spectrum analysis provided evidence that fibrinopeptide A (FPA) could be a potential biomarker for schizophrenia diagnosis. We sought further to demonstrate that variants in the fibrinogen alpha chain gene coded FPA might confer vulnerability to schizophrenia. 1,145 patients with schizophrenia and 1,016 healthy volunteers from the Han population in Northeast China were recruited.

Association between single nucleotide variants of vascular endothelial growth factor A and the risk of thyroid carcinoma and nodular goiter in a Han Chinese population.

The aim of the present study was to investigate whether genetic variants in the vascular endothelial growth factor A gene (VEGFA) were risk factors for papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) or nodular goiter (NG) in Han Chinese. A total of 2,319 subjects (861 PTC patients, 562 NG patients, and 896 healthy controls) were included. Five tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (tagSNPs: rs3024997, rs3025040, rs833070, rs25648, and rs10434) in VEGFA were genotyped.

Association Study between Ghrelin Gene Polymorphism and Metabolic Syndrome in a Han Chinese Population.

Background: Ghrelin, in humans, is a hormone secreted from the stomach with an orexigenic effect, which is good for digestion and absorption, as well as regulating physical growth, metabolism, and energy balance. It is also involved in the development of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). This study assessed the association between single nucleotide variants of the GHRL gene and the risk of metabolic syndrome in a Han Chinese population.

Association between PLA2G12A Polymorphisms and Schizophrenia in a Han Chinese Population from Northeast China.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to explore the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the phospholipase A2 (PLA2), group XIIA gene (PLA2G12A) and schizophrenia.

Methods: This study included 1,063 schizophrenia patients and 1,103 healthy controls from a Han Chinese Population in Northeast China. Four tagSNPs (rs11728699 in intron 1, synonymous rs2285714 in exon 3, rs3087494 in the 3' UTR, and rs7694620 in the downstream region) in PLA2G12A were selected, and they were genotyped by the MALDI-TOF-MS technology.

Interactions of Environmental Factors and APOA1-APOC3-APOA4-APOA5 Gene Cluster Gene Polymorphisms with Metabolic Syndrome.

Objective: The present study investigated the prevalence and risk factors for Metabolic syndrome. We evaluated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the apolipoprotein APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene cluster and the MetS risk and analyzed the interactions of environmental factors and APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene cluster polymorphisms with MetS.

Methods: A study on the prevalence and risk factors for MetS was conducted using data from a large cross-sectional survey representative of the population of Jilin Province situated in northeastern China.

Association of Pre-miR-146a rs2910164 Polymorphism with Papillary Thyroid Cancer.

The incidence rate of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has increased over the past decades, but the pathogenesis remains unclear. rs2910164, located in pre-miR-146a, has been studied in PTCs with different ethnicity, but the results were inconsistent. Here we evaluate the association between rs2910164 polymorphism and PTC and investigate the effect of this polymorphism on patients' clinicopathological characteristics.

Association Analysis of MET Gene Polymorphism with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma in a Chinese Population.

To investigate the association of MET SNPs with gender disparity in thyroid tumors, as well as the metastasis and prognosis of patients, 858 patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), 556 patients with nodular goiter, and 896 population-based normal controls were recruited. The genotyping of MET SNPs was carried out using the Sequenom MassARRAY system. The distribution of MET SNPs (rs1621 and rs6566) was different among groups.

Prevalence and Associated Factors of Passive Smoking among Women in Jilin Province, China: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: The present study aimed to investigate the prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors of passive smoking among women in Jilin Province, China.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012, using a self-reported questionnaire interview. A representative sample of 9788 non-smoking women aged 18-79 years was collected in Jilin Province of China by a multistage stratified random cluster sampling design.

Genetic Variants in Six-Transmembrane Epithelial Antigen of Prostate 4 Increase Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome in a Han Chinese Population.

Background: Altered expression of six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 4 (STEAP4) is linked to obesity, insulin insensitivity, metabolic homeostasis, and inflammation. This study assessed STEAP4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for association with a risk in developing metabolic syndrome in a Han Chinese population.

Methods: A total of 3375 Han Chinese subjects were included in this case-control study with 1583 metabolic syndrome (MetS) patients and 1792 healthy controls.

Prevalence, correlates of major depression: A mental health survey among undergraduates at a mainland Chinese university.

Introduction: This cross-sectional survey among Chinese university students aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of major depressive disorder (MDD) among undergraduates, in order to provide basic information for the prevention and treatment of depression among the college-aged population.

Methods: A total of 2,046 undergraduates were interviewed face to face using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview Version 3.0 (WHO-CIDI, version 3.

Zinc Finger Protein 259 (ZNF259) Polymorphisms are Associated with the Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in a Han Chinese Population.

Background: Zinc finger protein 259 (ZNF259) binds to the cytoplasmic domain of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) in quiescent cells and contributes tolipid metabolism. This case and control study investigated the association between ZNF259 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: This study included 1,812 MetS patients and 2,036 controls from the Jilin province of Northeastern China.

Association of ATM Gene Polymorphism with PTC Metastasis in Female Patients.

Ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene is critical in the process of recognizing and repairing DNA lesions and is related to invasion and metastasis of malignancy. The incidence rate of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) has increased for several decades and is higher in females than males. In this study, we want to investigate whether ATM polymorphisms are associated with gender-specific metastasis of PTC.

Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic disease in northeast China.

Rural-urban differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases in the adult population of northeast China are examined. The Jilin Provincial Chronic Disease Survey used personal interviews and physical measures to research the presence of a range of chronic diseases among a large sample of rural and urban provincial residents aged 18 to 79 years (N = 21 435). Logistic regression analyses were used.

Genetic association study between methyl-CpG-binding domain genes and schizophrenia among Chinese family trios.

This study investigates the genetic association between methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia. A total of 200 family trios consisting of fathers, mothers, and affected offspring with schizophrenia were recruited as our participants. Four tag SNPs on MBD1 (rs125555, rs140689, rs140687, and rs140686), three tag SNPs on MBD2 (rs3876254, rs7614, and rs1145317), and three tag SNPs on MBD3 (rs7252741, rs4807934, and rs4807122) genes were tested using the PCR-based ligase detection reaction (PCR-LDR).

Are the SNPs of NKX2-1 associated with papillary thyroid carcinoma in the Han population of Northern China?

Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is one of the most common tumors of the thyroid gland. The common risk factors of PTC include ionizing radiation, positive family history, and thyroid nodular disease. PTC was identified in Europeans by conducting a genome-wide association study, and a strong association signal with PTC was observed in rs944289 and NKX2-1 (located at the 14q13.

Mass spectrum analysis of serum biomarker proteins from patients with schizophrenia.

Diagnosis of schizophrenia does not have a clear objective test at present, so we aimed to identify the potential biomarkers for the diagnosis of schizophrenia by comparison of serum protein profiling between first-episode schizophrenia patients and healthy controls. The combination of a magnetic bead separation system with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF-MS) was used to analyze the serum protein spectra of 286 first-episode patients with schizophrenia, 41 chronic disease patients and 304 healthy controls. FlexAnlysis 3.

Association of the ATM gene polymorphisms with papillary thyroid cancer.

Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common type of thyroid cancer, yet few genetic markers of PTC risk useful for screening exist. Our study aimed to evaluate the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) gene and PTC risk. 358 patients with PTC and 360 healthy controls were included in the case-control study.

Associations of histone deacetylase-2 and histone deacetylase-3 genes with schizophrenia in a Chinese population.

Introduction: To explore the association between histone deacetylase-2 (HDAC2) and histone deacetylase-3 (HDAC3) gene polymorphisms and schizophrenia.

Methods: A total of 208 family trios consisting of fathers, mothers and affected offspring with schizophrenia were recruited as our subjects. Four tag SNPs on HDAC2 (rs10499080, rs6568819, rs2499618 and rs13204445) and two tag SNPs on HDAC3 (rs11741808, rs2530223) genes were selected.

The prevalence and correlates of neurotic disorders among undergraduates at a mainland Chinese university.

Objectives: To study the prevalence and risk factors of neurotic disorders (NDs) among Chinese university students.

Methods: Stratified random sampling was used to select students who were interviewed using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview Version 3.0 to diagnose psychiatric disorder and collected socio-demographic, and family structure and environment data.

No association between catechol-O-methyltransferase polymorphisms and neurotic disorders among mainland Chinese university students.

This study investigates the genetic association between catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphisms and neurotic disorders. Data were derived from a case-control association study of 255 undergraduates affected by neurotic disorders and 269 matched healthy undergraduate controls. The polymorphisms of eight tag single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on the COMT gene were tested using polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based Ligase Detection Reaction (PCR-LDR).