A5006077707- Cultural Differences and Values
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Community Health and Development
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Immune responses and vaccinations
- Face Recognition and Perception
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
- Memory and Neural Mechanisms
- Action Observation and Synchronization
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Cholinesterase and Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Fuel Cells and Related Materials
- Technology and Human Factors in Education and Health
- Cell Image Analysis Techniques
- Social Capital and Networks
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Advanced Battery Technologies Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
University of Michigan
2018-2023
Fuzhou University
2022
Michigan United
2021
Sunnybrook Health Science Centre
2018
University of Toronto
2018
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination may reduce the risk of a range infectious diseases, and if so, it could protect against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we compared countries that mandated BCG until at least 2000 with did not. To minimize any systematic effects reporting biases, analyzed rate day-by-day increase in both confirmed cases (134 countries) deaths (135 first 30-day period country-wise outbreaks. The window was adjusted to begin onset pandemic. Linear mixed...
The disproportionately high rates of both infections and deaths among racial ethnic minorities (especially Blacks Hispanics) in the United States during COVID-19 pandemic are consistent with conclusion that structural inequality can produce lethal consequences. However, nature this relation to is poorly understood. Here, we hypothesized two features, residential segregation income inequality, metropolitan areas have contributed health-compromising conditions, which, turn, increased...
It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 is transmitted between individuals. stands to reason the spread of virus depends on sociocultural ecologies facilitate or inhibit social contact. In particular, community-level tendency engage with strangers and freely choose friends, called relational mobility, creates increased opportunities interact a larger more variable range other people. may therefore be associated faster infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here, we tested this...
Recent evidence suggests a systematic cultural difference in the volume/thickness of prefrontal regions brain. However, origins this remain unclear. Here, we addressed gap by adopting unique genetic approach. People who carry 7- or 2-repeat (7/2-R) allele dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) are more sensitive to environmental influences, including influences. Therefore, if brain structure is due it should be moderated DRD4. We recruited 132 young adults (both European Americans and Asian-born...
Abstract BCG vaccination may reduce the risk of a range infectious diseases, and, if so, could serve as protective factor against COVID-19. Here, we compared countries that mandated at least until 2000 with to did not (140 in total). To minimize any systematic effects reporting biases, analyzed rate day-by-day increase both confirmed cases and deaths first 30-day period country-wise outbreaks. The window was adjusted begin onset pandemic. Linear mixed models revealed significant effect...
Abstract Introduction Although the apolipoprotein E ε4‐allele ( APOE ‐ε4) is a susceptibility factor for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), its relationship imaging cognitive measures across AD/DLB spectrum remains unexplored. Methods We studied 298 patients (AD = 250, DLB 48; 38 autopsy‐confirmed; NCT01800214 ) using neuropsychological testing, volumetric magnetic resonance imaging, genotyping to investigate association of ‐ε4 hippocampal volume learning/memory...
Abstract Prior work shows that compared to European Americans, East Asians show an enhanced propensity take the perspective of another person. In current work, we tested whether this cultural difference might be reflected in gray matter (GM) volume temporoparietal junction (TPJ), a brain region selectively implicated taking and mentalizing. We also explored TPJ GM moderated by dopamine D4 receptor gene (DRD4) exon 3 variable-number tandem repeat polymorphism. Structural magnetic resonance...
The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that emotional action causally modulates the subjective experience of emotion. Notably, some proposed because it directly neural responses At present, robustness has been debated. Moreover, little evidence exists for direct modulation by action. To fill these gaps, we tested whether systematically a well-validated electrocortical signature arousal, late positive potential. Fifty-seven young adults rated pleasantness 180 pictures from international...
It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 transmits between individuals. stands to reason the spread of virus depends on sociocultural ecologies facilitate or inhibit social contact. In particular, community-level tendency engage with strangers and freely choose friends, called relational mobility (RM), entails increased opportunities interact a larger more variable range others. may therefore be associated faster infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here, we tested this possibility...
The disproportionately high rates of both infections and deaths underprivileged racial minorities in the U.S. (including Blacks Hispanics) during current COVID-19 pandemic show that structural inequality can be lethal. However, nature this is poorly understood. Here, we hypothesized two features urban areas (racial residential segregation income inequality) contribute to numerous health-compromising conditions, which, turn, exacerbate fatalities. These may particularly lethal when combined....
The target article offers an important cautionary note on the interpretation of heritability index. However, it does not directly address how culture and genes might interact. Here, we suggest that one allele dopamine D4 receptor gene promotes acquisition cultural values practices likely has coevolved with human over last 50,000 years.
It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 transmits between individuals. stands to reason the spread of virus depends on sociocultural ecologies facilitate or inhibit social contact. In particular, community-level tendency engage with strangers and freely choose friends, called relational mobility (RM), entails increased opportunities interact a larger more variable range others. may therefore be associated faster infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here, we tested this possibility...
It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 transmits between individuals. stands to reason the spread of virus depends on sociocultural ecologies facilitate or inhibit social contact. In particular, community-level tendency engage with strangers and freely choose friends, called relational mobility (RM), entails increased opportunities interact a larger more variable range others. may therefore be associated faster infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here, we tested this possibility...
Abstract Objective The present study examined whether the effect of neuroticism on brain structure is moderated by behavioral adjustment. Background Neuroticism widely thought to be harmful health. However, recent work using proinflammatory biomarkers showed that this depends adjustment, willingness and ability adjust cope with environmental contingencies, such as different opinions others or unpredictable life situations. Here, we sought extend observation “brain health” testing total...
It has become increasingly clear that COVID-19 transmits between individuals. stands to reason the spread of virus depends on sociocultural ecologies facilitate or inhibit social contact. In particular, community-level tendency engage with strangers and freely choose friends, called relational mobility (RM), entails increased opportunities interact a larger more variable range others. may therefore be associated faster infectious diseases, including COVID-19. Here, we tested this possibility...
It is of vital importance to realize a reasonable energy management strategy for the stable operation fuel cell hybrid electric vehicles (FCHEVs). In order balance optimization economy and power sources durability system, this work designs an optimized Pontryagin's Minimal Principle (PMP) based EMS. This regards hydrogen consumption as optimal objective economy. prolong lifespan sources, degradation penalty functions them are introduced into Hamiltonian function. The proposed method tries...