Background: People identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) Sets have been shown to experience more trauma and poorer mental health than their heterosexual counterparts, particularly in countries with discriminatory laws and policies.Northern Ireland is a post-conflict region with high rates of trauma and mental health problems, as well as sig
Multi-site EEG studies in early infancy: Methods to enhance data quality
Brain differences linked to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can manifest before observable symptoms.Studying these early neural precursors in larger and more diverse cohorts is crucial for advancing our understanding of developmental pathways and potentially facilitating earlier identification.EEG is an ideal tool for investigating early neural diff
Further life expectancy in Poland and its determinants
The article Childs Chair deals with quantifying the influence of environmental and socio-economic factors on life expectancy in Poland, that has been increasing since 1992 as a result of falling infant mortality rate, the development of civilisation and improving quality of life, among others.The process brings about changes in the number and demog
Salivary Heme Oxygenase-1: A Potential Biomarker for Central Neurodegeneration
Background: Parkinson disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting 2% of the population over 65 years of age.PD diagnosis is based on clinical examination and can only be confirmed during autopsy.In 2018, we reported that heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), an inducible stress response protein important for heme catabolism and i