Evidence for Two Levels of Intimate Partner Violence and Aggression Among Incarcerated Young Male Violent Offenders.

Furthering knowledge of the subset of incarcerated partner violent offenders distinguished by aggression, anger, and hostility is relevant, as these offenders are guilty of the more severe kinds of intimate partner violence (IPV). Our aim was to identify groups with different patterns of IPV among convicted young Swedish male offenders, using data from the Development of Aggressive Antisocial Behavior Study, including 171 young men (18-25 years) convicted of a violent crime. Cluster analysis was used to identify different clusters based on amount and severity of IPV in combination with measures of anger, hostility, aggression, and psychopathic personality traits.

Metabolism and Whole-Body Fat Oxidation Following Postexercise Carbohydrate or Protein Intake.

Purpose: This study investigated how postexercise intake of placebo (PLA), protein (PRO), or carbohydrate (CHO) affected fat oxidation (FO) and metabolic parameters during recovery and subsequent exercise.

Methods: In a cross-over design, 12 moderately trained women (VO 45 ± 6 ml·min·kg) performed three days of testing. A 23-min control (CON) incremental FO bike test (30-80% VO) was followed by 60 min exercise at 75% VO.

A Qualitative Study of the Experiences of Parents With an Adult Child Who Has a Severe Disease: Existential Questions Will Be Raised.

A prominent existential concept is that elderly parents should naturally become severely ill or die before a younger person does. If the reverse should happen, it may influence the parent's existential view of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the existential issues during illness time.

From Feeling Broken to Looking Beyond Broken: Palestinian Mothers' Experiences of Having a Child With Spina Bifida.

Spina bifida (SB) is the second most common birth defect worldwide. Mothers of children with SB face extraordinary challenges due to the complicated conditions and disability of their children. Little is known about the impact of these challenges on the mothers' well-being, particularly in Middle Eastern culture, where chronic illness and disability are perceived as a stigma, and care of disabled children has traditionally been the responsibility of the mother.

A Hyperlexic-Like Reading Style Is Associated With Increased Autistic Features in Girls With ADHD.

Objective: Hyperlexic-like reading (defined as word decoding much better than comprehension) has been associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Here we study correlates of a hyperlexic-like reading style (HPL) in ADHD, a condition known to co-occur both with reading difficulties and ASD.

Method: We compared 10 girls with an ADHD diagnosis plus HPL with 26 with ADHD minus HPL.

Cultural Background and Societal Influence on Coping Strategies for Physical Activity Among Immigrant Women.

Purpose: The aim of the study was to examine, from an intersectional perspective, how immigrant women with prolonged illness experience the conditions for physical activity.

Method: Focus groups were used. Twenty-two women from primary care representing 14 countries were included.

Asperger syndrome in males over two decades: Quality of life in relation to diagnostic stability and psychiatric comorbidity.

This study examined objective quality of life (work, academic success, living situation, relationships, support system) and subjective quality of life (Sense of Coherence and Short-Form Health Survey-36) in an adult sample of males ( n = 50, mean age: 30 years) with Asperger syndrome diagnosed in childhood and followed prospectively over two decades. The association between long-term diagnostic stability of an autism spectrum disorder and/or comorbid psychiatric disorders with quality of life was also examined. The results showed great variability as regards quality of life.

Vaginal Birth After Cesarean: Views of Women From Countries With High VBAC Rates.

Despite the consequences for women's health, a repeat cesarean section (CS) birth after a previous CS is common in Western countries. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC) is recommended for most women, yet VBAC rates are decreasing and vary across maternity organizations and countries. We investigated women's views on factors of importance for improving the rate of VBAC in countries where VBAC rates are high.

ADHD and the QbTest: Diagnostic Validity of QbTest.

Objective: We assess the diagnostic accuracy of the QbTest, which measures the cardinal symptoms of ADHD.

Method: The study group comprised 182 children (mean age about 10 years), of whom 124 had ADHD and 58 had other clinical diagnosis of which 81% had ASD.

Results: Only QbTest parameters for inattention and hyperactivity differentiated between ADHD and other clinical diagnoses at the p ≤ .

Two modes of exocytosis in an artificial cell.

The details of exocytosis, the vital cell process of neuronal communication, are still under debate with two generally accepted scenarios. The first mode of release involves secretory vesicles distending into the cell membrane to release the complete vesicle contents. The second involves partial release of the vesicle content through an intermittent fusion pore, or an opened or partially distended fusion pore.

TLR3 impairment in human newborns.

Newborns are highly susceptible to viral infections. We hypothesized that this susceptibility could be due to a dysregulated expression of innate virus-sensing receptors, i.e.