A5006127775- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Regional Socio-Economic Development Trends
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Melanoma and MAPK Pathways
- Body Composition Measurement Techniques
- Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Corporate Law and Human Rights
- vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches
- Menstrual Health and Disorders
University of New Mexico
2018-2025
UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center
2022-2025
New Mexico Cancer Center
2022-2025
University of Washington Medical Center
2018
Abstract Sex differences in melanoma are prominent, with females having a significant survival advantage. However, it is unclear why we see this Here investigate the relationship between sex, clinicopathologic variables, and specific 1,753 single primary melanomas from patients GEM study. Using Cox proportional hazard models formal mediation analysis, effect of sex on explained largely by features tumors at diagnosis. Specifically, find evidence that 86.5% mediated age diagnosis, Breslow...
A hypothesis for the evolution of long post-reproductive lifespans in human lineage involves asymmetries relatedness between young immigrant females and older their new groups. In these circumstances, inter-generational reproductive conflicts younger are predicted to resolve favour females, who realize fewer inclusive fitness benefits from ceding reproduction others. This conceptual model anticipates that immigrants a community initially have few kin ties others group, gradually showing...
Significance Greater autonomy afforded to women in matrilineal societies has been hypothesized benefit women’s health. Among the Mosuo, a society with both and patrilineal subpopulations, we found that gender disparities chronic disease are not only ameliorated but reversed matriliny compared patriliny. Gender health can thus be tied directly cultural influences on health, including inequalities resource access between men women.
Across human societies, women's economic production and their contributions to childcare are critical in supporting reproductive fitness for themselves, spouses children. Yet, the necessity of performing both work tasks presents women with an adaptive problem which they must determine how best allocate time energy between these tasks. Women often use cooperative relationships alloparents solve this problem, but whether or not cooperate across different domains (e.g. childcare) access remains...
It is unclear why some melanomas aggressively metastasize while others remain indolent. Available studies employing multi-omic profiling of are based on large primary or metastatic tumors. We examine the genomic landscape early-stage diagnosed prior to modern era immunological treatments. Untreated cases with Stage II/III cutaneous melanoma were identified from institutions throughout United States, Australia and Spain. FFPE tumor sections profiled for mutation, methylation microRNAs....
Although cooperative social networks are considered key to human evolution, emphasis has usually been placed on the functions of men’s networks. What do women’s look like? Do they differ from and what does this suggest about evolutionarily inherited gender differences in reproductive strategies? In paper, we test ‘universal differences’ hypothesis positing gender-specific network structures against ‘gender reversal’ that posits more ‘masculine’ under matriliny. Specifically, ask whether...
Market integration (MI) is a complex process through which individuals integrate market-oriented activities into previously subsistence-dominated lifeways. Changes associated with MI alter the landscapes of individual health and reproductive decision-making. While consequences are often easily detected in aggregate, specific aspects that affect demography context dependent underinvestigated. We argue an evolutionary perspective can inform such investigations by emphasizing individuals'...
Cultural evolutionary theory and human behavioural ecology offer different, but compatible approaches to understanding demographic behaviour. For much of their 30 history, these have been deployed in parallel, with few explicit attempts integrate them empirically. In this paper, we test hypotheses drawn from both explore how reproductive behaviour responds cultural changes among Mosuo agriculturalists China. Specifically, focus on age at last birth (ALB) varies association temporal shifts...
Chronic positive energy balance has surged among societies worldwide due to increasing dietary intake and decreasing physical activity, a phenomenon called the transition. Here, we investigate effects of this transition on bone mass strength. We focus Indigenous peoples New Mexico in United States, rare case group for which data can be compared between individuals living before after start show that since began, strength leg markedly decreased, even though apparently increased. Decreased...
In this paper a comparison of the two planned networks that appear in watershed planning documents for Lake Champlain basin 2010 One plan (2010 TMDL) was developed by regulatory network initiated United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and state legislature. The second OFA) partnership spanning governmental, nonprofit, business sectors. This asks if these reify themselves plans they create? extent to which structural functional properties study are mirrored produce is measured....
At the headwaters of Yenisei River in Tuva and northern Mongolia, nomadic pastoralists move between camps a seasonal rotation that facilitates their animals' access to high-quality grasses shelter. The use informal ownership these depending on season helps illustrate evolutionary ecological principles underlying variation property relations. Given relatively stable patterns precipitation returns capital improvement, families generally benefit from reusing same year after year. We show...
Studies of human sexual dimorphism and gender disparities in health focus on ostensibly universal molecular sex differences, such as chromosomes circulating hormone levels, while ignoring the extraordinary diversity biology, behavior, culture acquired by different populations over their unique evolutionary histories.
Adoption is sometimes considered paradoxical from an evolutionary perspective because the costs spent supporting adopted child would be better on rearing one's own. Kin selection theory commonly used to solve this paradox, adoption of closely related kin contributes inclusive fitness adoptive parent. In paper, we perform a novel test in context by asking whether daughters-in-law, who contribute directly (i.e. genealogically) perpetuation their families' lineages, experience lower mortality...
Comparisons between Indigenous peoples over time and within a particular geographic region can shed light on the impact of environmental transitions skeleton, including relative bone strength, sexual dimorphism, age-related changes. Here we compare long structural properties inhabitants late prehistoric-early historic Pecos Pueblo with those present-day individuals from New Mexico.
Patients with stage II and III cutaneous primary melanoma vary considerably in their risk of melanoma-related death. We explore the ability methylation profiling to distinguish classes associations clinicopathologic characteristics survival.
ABSTRACT Human males and females exhibit a wide range of diversity in biology behavior. However, studies sexual dimorphism gender disparities health generally emphasize ostensibly universal molecular sex differences, such as chromosomes circulating hormone levels, while ignoring the extraordinary biology, behavior, culture acquired by different human populations over their unique evolutionary histories. Using RNA-Seq data whole genome sequences from 11 populations, we investigate variation...
In the first section of this paper, I will discuss generally 'stakeholder' approach to corporations.I then focus on employees as a distinct group stakeholders, and establish that under Australian law, stakeholders have less corporate 'muscle' than in overseas jurisdictions.Based this, whether shareholders can promote their claims within hierarchy, either members an employee share ownership plan (ESOP) or independent investors.
Although cooperative social networks are considered key to human evolution, emphasis has usually been placed on the functions of men’s networks. What do women's look like? Do they resemble or differ from men's and what does this suggest about evolutionarily inherited gender differences in reproductive strategies? In paper, we test ‘universal differences’ hypothesis positing gender-specific network structures against ‘gender reversal’ that...
Market integration (MI) is a complex process through which individuals transition from relatively subsistence-based to market-oriented activities. Changes associated with MI alter the landscapes of individual health and reproductive decision-making. While consequences are often easily detected, specific pathways affects decision-making context-dependent under-investigated. We employed an information-theoretic model selection approach characterize relationships between multiple indicators...