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Intimate Partner Violence Among South Asian Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Survey of Prevalence and Risk Factors
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The goal of this study was to understand the prevalence of intimate partner violence (IPV) among South Asian women during COVID-19, and to identify predictors of IPV presence and severity. We recruited South Asian women (n = 132) to com...
Publication · June 22, 2026
Do Religion and Spirituality Buffer the Effect of Childhood Trauma on Depressive Symptoms? Examination of a South Asian Cohort from the USA
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Asian Americans have been identified as a racial group that is disproportionately affected by childhood trauma. The goal of this study was to assess if religion/spirituality moderate the effects of childhood trauma on adult depressive s...
Publication · June 22, 2026
Influence of Cooling Agents on the Arrhythmogenic and Autonomic Effects of Electronic Cigarettes in an In Vivo Model
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Background Despite the growing popularity of electronic cigarettes, evidence is mounting that vaping induces autonomic nervous system imbalance, cardiac arrhythmia, and potentially even cardiac arrest. The ingredients menthol, WS-3, and...
Publication · June 22, 2026
No evidence of skewed or extra variable sex ratio in a Western burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia hypugaea) conservation breeding program
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The goal of conservation breeding and reintroduction programs is to help re-establish or support declining populations in the wild, but there are challenges to successful implementation. Captive and wild environments may differ in ways ...
Publication · June 22, 2026