Publications by authors named "M M Swingler"
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- * Research into HIV's effects on the brain is hindered by a lack of suitable models; however, recent advances in using induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and 3D brain organoid systems show promise for studying HIV's interactions with the central nervous system.
- * In this study, human cerebral organoids (hCOs) were created from healthy iPSCs and demonstrated productive HIV-1 infection, while also showing that cART effectively reduces viral replication and gene activity, highlighting
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- Evidence shows that living near green spaces can benefit mental health, but research on their impact on children's early mental health symptoms is limited.
- The study aims to investigate how residential green space is associated with early internalizing (like anxiety and depression) and externalizing (like aggression and rule-breaking) symptoms in children.
- It uses data from a cohort of US children born between 2007 and 2013, analyzing their mental health outcomes in relation to green space exposure measured through satellite data, while considering various socioeconomic and demographic factors.
A large body of research has established a relation between maternal education and children's neurocognitive functions, such as executive function and language. However, most studies have focused on early childhood and relatively few studies have examined associations with changes in maternal education over time. Consequently, it remains unclear if early maternal education is longitudinally related to neurocognitive functions in children, adolescents, and young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch utilizing event-related potential (ERP) methods is generally biased with regard to sample representativeness. Among the myriad of factors that contribute to sample bias are researchers' assumptions about the extent to which racial differences in hair texture, volume, and style impact electrode placement, and subsequently, study eligibility. The current study examines these impacts using data collected from n = 213 individuals ages 17-19 years, and offers guidance on collection of ERP data across the full spectrum of hair types.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) minimizes recall burden and maximizes ecological validity and has emerged as a valuable tool to characterize individual differences, assess contextual associations, and document temporal associations. However, EMA has yet to be reliably utilized in young children, in part due to concerns about responder reliability and limited compliance. The present study addressed these concerns by building a developmentally appropriate EMA smartphone app and testing the app for feasibility and usability with young children ages 4-10 (N = 20; m age = 7.
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