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Vascular dementia increases levels of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase and cystathionine β-synthase in female patients and changes gene expression of acetylcholine and glutamate clathrin-sculpted transport vesicles
Abstract
Deficiencies in one-carbon (1C) metabolism are linked to the onset of vascular dementia (VaD). Our previous work using mouse models has demonstrated that reduced dietary intake of folic acid or genetic deficiencies in 1C metabolism resu...
Publication · January 19, 2026
Increased dietary levels of folic acid reduce survival and alters climbing behaviors 24 hours after hypoxia in male and female Drosophila melanogaster
Abstract
Hypoxia is a major component of ischemic stroke. The prevalence of ischemic stroke is expected to increase as the global population ages and risk factors, like obesity, are on the rise. Nutrition is a modifiable risk factor for ischemic...
Publication · January 19, 2026
Beyond the leaky pipeline: a quantitative analysis of the academic job market in humanities andsocial sciences
Abstract
The structural diversity of faculty in higher education remains limited, particularly considering race and gender. Examinations of faculty hiring processes often engage deficit-based explanations rooted in the “pipeline” of potential c...
Publication · January 19, 2026
[Policy Brief] The Evolving Multilateral Defence Diplomacy in the Caribbean Region: Prospects and Challenge
Publication · January 18, 2026
Addressing Crime in Trinidad and Tobago: Insights from Private Security Companies
Publication · January 18, 2026
Mentoring through modeling and socialization: Insights from China and Nepal.
Publication · January 18, 2026
A colleague vs. "Just an intern": Examining Chinese language teachers' emotion labor in a mentorship program
Publication · January 18, 2026