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Sexual education and development after early childhood sexual abuse: A qualitative study of experiences of parents and children.

Child Abuse Negl

December 2024

Amsterdam University Medical Centers, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Levvel, Academic Center for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Background: In the Amsterdam Sexual Abuse Case (ASAC), infants and toddlers experienced childhood sexual abuse (CSA). The perpetrator was convicted, and psychosocial care was offered to children and families. A research project was established to investigate the impact of CSA at an early age, with this study specifically focusing on sexual education and development.

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  • This study aimed to assess the reliability of a short food frequency questionnaire designed to evaluate dietary patterns associated with type 2 diabetes risk and to create a Diabetes Dietary Quality Index.
  • Healthy participants completed the questionnaire, and the results indicated good reproducibility, showing consistent correlation in responses.
  • Findings revealed that a higher Diabetes Dietary Quality Index score was linked to improved metabolic health, including lower post-meal glucose and insulin levels, as well as better cholesterol profiles.
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The Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a heterogenous group of clonal bone marrow (BM) stem cell myeloid neoplasms, characterized by bone marrow (BM) dysplasia, macrocytic anemia or cytopenia with a tendency for leukemic transformation. The suspicion of MDS is raised by a typical but not specific clinical picture and routine labs, but the gold standard for MDS diagnosis is still BM examination with the presence of uni-or multi-lineage dysplasia and blast percentage, together with exclusion of other reasons. Cytogenetics is also a part of the diagnostic process.

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Musculoskeletal Pain in Adolescents Engaged in Impact and Nonimpact Sports-ABCD Growth Study.

Pediatr Exerc Sci

October 2024

Post Graduate Program in Movement Sciences, Department of Physical Education, Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Presidente Prudente, SP,Brazil.

Purpose: This study aimed to identify, through a 28-week follow-up, the association between pain and engagement in different sports among adolescents.

Methods: In total, 63 adolescents reported the occurrence of pain, which was tracked weekly. Participants were categorized into 2 groups based on their sports participation: "swimming group" and "other sports group.

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Breastfeeding provides important immunological benefits to the neonate, but how the different immunoactive components in breastmilk contribute to immunity remains poorly understood. Here, we characterized human breastmilk T cells using single-cell RNA-Seq and flow cytometry. Breastmilk contained predominantly memory T cells, with expression of immune signaling genes, high proliferation, and an effector Th1/cytotoxic profile with high cytokine production capacities.

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Introduction: NSCLC is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, with a low survival rate primarily due to NSCLC frequently becoming chemoresistant. Focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase involved in pathways regulating multiple processes in the cell, including survival, migration, and the TME, that contribute to both tumor progression and drug resistance. Recently, FAK inhibitors (FAKi) have shown promising potential for the treatment of NSCLC.

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Objective: The Plants for Joints (PFJ) intervention significantly improved pain, stiffness, and physical function, and metabolic outcomes, in people with metabolic syndrome-associated osteoarthritis (MSOA). This secondary analysis investigated its effects on body composition.

Method: In the randomized PFJ study, people with MSOA followed a 16-week intervention based on a whole-food plant-based diet, physical activity, and stress management, or usual care.

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Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

October 2024

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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  • - The PRAIRI study examined the impact of early treatment with rituximab (RTX) on individuals at risk for developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), finding a significant delay in arthritis onset by up to 12 months.
  • - In the trial, 78 RA-risk participants received either RTX or a placebo, with their quality of life measured using various questionnaires over a 2-year period.
  • - Results indicated that there were no significant improvements in quality of life or perceived disease severity in those treated with RTX compared to the placebo group.
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Objective: Anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA) have been detected in sputum and saliva, indicating that anti-modified protein antibodies (AMPA) can be produced at mucosal sites in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the body's largest mucosal compartment, the gut, has not yet been examined. We therefore investigated the presence of several AMPA (ACPA, anti-carbamylated protein antibodies [anti-CarP], and anti-acetylated protein antibodies [AAPA]) at different mucosal sites, including the intestinal tract.

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Retraction notice to "Dual targeting of TGF-β and PD-L1 inhibits tumor growth in TGF-β/PD-L1-driven colorectal carcinoma" [Life Sci. 328 (2023) 121865].

Life Sci

December 2024

Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran; College of Medicine, University of Warith Al-Anbiyaa, Karbala, Iraq; School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, QLD 4059, Australia; School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George St, Brisbane City, QLD 4000, Australia.

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Biomarker pathway heterogeneity of amyloid-positive individuals.

Alzheimers Dement

December 2024

Dementia Research Centre, Department of Neurodegenerative Disease, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, Queen Square, London, UK.

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  • * Three distinct subtypes were found: one with early logical memory changes progressing to tau and white matter issues, another showing early white matter changes with older age and hypertension, and a third resembling typical Alzheimer's disease with early tau signals.
  • * The findings suggest that the diversity in these individuals is influenced by co-existing conditions, particularly vascular diseases, indicating that understanding these variations is crucial for better grasping Alzheimer’s disease progression.
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Objective: The high prevalence of osteoporosis in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is due to inflammation that stimulates differentiation of osteoclasts, a process involving circulating monocytes and T cell-derived factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate relations between circulating monocytes, T cell subsets, and changes in bone characteristics before and after treatment with biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) in RA.

Methods: Thirty patients with untreated early RA who met the American College of Rheumatology/EULAR 2010 criteria were included.

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Periodic health evaluation in Para athletes: a position statement based on expert consensus.

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med

October 2024

School of Physical Education, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy, Department of Physical Therapy, Graduate Program in Rehabilitation Sciences, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

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  • Para athletes face unique health challenges and often struggle to access proper healthcare services, making the Periodic Health Evaluation (PHE) an important tool for monitoring their health and performance.
  • A panel of 15 international experts collaborated to create guidelines focused on comprehensive health assessments for Para athletes, addressing various categories of impairment, including intellectual, musculoskeletal, neurological, and vision.
  • The PHE not only helps identify and address health issues specific to Para athletes but also serves as a platform for education on preventive strategies, ultimately aiming to enhance their overall health and athletic performance.
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This study aimed to report the effect of a 6-week light-active versus moderate-active physical activity intervention embedded in a multimodal day treatment program on selected measures of cognitive control (i.e., response inhibition, error processing, and cognitive interference) and trait impulsivity.

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  • The study focuses on identifying brain amyloid positivity in non-demented individuals, which is vital for early Alzheimer's disease diagnosis and treatment to start before symptoms appear.
  • Researchers developed predictive models using data from 853 participants, analyzing various factors like demographics, cognitive tests, and biomarkers related to Alzheimer's.
  • The best-performing model, which included blood biomarkers and ApoE status, achieved high accuracy rates (AUCs of 0.82 and 0.90) in predicting amyloid positivity, surpassing traditional models that relied only on demographic and cognitive data.
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Data-driven, harmonised classification system for myelodysplastic syndromes: a consensus paper from the International Consortium for Myelodysplastic Syndromes.

Lancet Haematol

November 2024

Center for Accelerating Leukemia/Lymphoma Research at Comprehensive Cancer Center, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy; Department of Biomedical Sciences, Humanitas University, Milan, Italy. Electronic address:

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  • The WHO and International Consensus Classification 2022 aim to improve diagnosis and treatment decisions for myelodysplastic syndromes, but disparities in their implementation exist.
  • A panel of experts used a data-driven method and the Delphi consensus process to align the two classifications, focusing on genomic features to create harmonized labels for distinct clusters.
  • Key findings identified nine genomic clusters, with the most significant linked to biallelic TP53 inactivation, and highlighted the inadequacy of traditional morphological assessments in capturing the complexity of these diseases.
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Genetic Heterogeneity Across Dimensions of Alcohol Use Behaviors.

Am J Psychiatry

November 2024

Department of Complex Trait Genetics, Center for Neurogenomics and Cognitive Research, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (Savage, Phung, Posthuma); Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York (Barr, Meyers, Porjesz); VA New York Harbor Healthcare System, Brooklyn, New York (Barr, Meyers); Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Center for Genomic Medicine (Lee, Zhang, Ge, Smoller, Mallard), and Center for Precision Psychiatry (Ge, Smoller), Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston; Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston (Lee, Ge, Smoller, Mallard); Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Cambridge (Lee, Zhang, Ge, Smoller, Mallard); Department of Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston (Zhang); Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis (McCutcheon); Department of Medicine, Division of Genetic Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville (Davis, Sanchez-Roige); Department of Child and Adolescent Psychology and Psychiatry, section Complex Trait Genetics, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam (Posthuma); Department of Psychiatry and Institute for Genomic Medicine, University of California San Diego, La Jolla (Sanchez-Roige).

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  • The study investigates the genetic factors related to various alcohol use behaviors (AUBs) by analyzing large samples from the UK Biobank, recognizing the complexity and diversity of AUBs in its approach.
  • Researchers identified four latent genetic factors tied to AUBs, including how people consume alcohol and their drinking preferences, suggesting distinct genetic associations for each factor.
  • The findings emphasize the need for deep phenotyping and more sophisticated methods to better understand the genetics of AUBs, which remain poorly understood despite large sample sizes in previous genome-wide studies.
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  • Methotrexate (MTX) is a common medicine for rheumatoid arthritis, but it may affect how well people’s immune systems respond to vaccines and infections.
  • In a study, researchers looked at how MTX treatment affected immune responses in patients who received a COVID-19 vaccine compared to healthy people and others not on MTX.
  • They found that while many immune cells were similar between patients and controls, those on MTX had fewer activated CD4 T cells, leading to slower antibody responses after vaccination.
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Adjuvant immunotherapy in older patients with stage III and resected stage IV melanoma: Toxicity and recurrence-free survival outcomes from the Dutch melanoma treatment registry.

Eur J Cancer

November 2024

Department of Medical Oncology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, Leiden 2333ZA, the Netherlands; Department of Medical Oncology, Helse Førde, Svanehaugvegen 2, 6812 Førde, Norway. Electronic address:

Background: Adjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy improves relapse free survival in stage III melanoma, but also leads to immune-related adverse events (irAEs). Older patients are of particular interest due to comorbidities and frailty, which may impact their ability to tolerate irAEs and benefit from anti-PD-1 therapy. This study aimed to explore associations between clinical parameters and the occurrence of grade ≥ 3 irAEs and recurrence-free survival (RFS) in older patients with radically resected stage III/IV cutaneous melanoma treated with adjuvant anti-PD-1 therapy.

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The treatment of older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) considered unfit for receiving intensive chemotherapy is challenging. Based on the hypothesis that addition of the broad tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) midostaurin could improve the response to hypomethylating agents, irrespective of FLT3 gene mutational status, we conducted a randomized phase II multicenter study to assess the tolerability and efficacy of the addition of midostaurin to a 10-day schedule of decitabine in unfit (i.e.

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  • The study looked into whether patients change their answers on surveys about their health when they know doctors will read them.
  • Researchers compared two groups of patients: one that knew their answers would be seen by doctors and another that didn't.
  • The results showed no big differences in answers between the two groups, suggesting it's okay for doctors to use these surveys to help understand patients' needs.
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  • Uveitis is a common complication in patients with Spondyloarthritis (SpA), and this study examined how frequently it occurs, its geographical variations, and whether it has changed since the introduction of biologic treatments.
  • A total of 3984 patients across 22 countries were assessed, revealing that the likelihood of experiencing uveitis increases significantly over time, with various factors like HLA-B27 positivity and a family history of uveitis linked to a higher risk.
  • Results indicated a drastic reduction in the prevalence and incidence of uveitis in patients who started treatment after 2000, suggesting that biologic therapies may help mitigate this condition.
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Background: It is unclear whether social isolation and loneliness may precede frailty status or whether frailty may precipitate social isolation and loneliness. We investigated the reciprocal and temporal sequence of social isolation, loneliness, and frailty among older adults across 21 years.

Methods: We used seven waves of the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam from 2302 Dutch older adults (M = 72.

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Introduction: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a pediatric vasculitis that can result in coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) formation, which is a dangerous complication. Treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) significantly decreases the risk of CAA, possibly through competitive binding to Fc-gamma receptors (FcRs), which reduces the binding of pathological immune complexes. However, ~20% of children have recrudescence of fever and have an increased risk of CAA.

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