Contributions of a Child's Built, Natural, and Social Environments to Their General Cognitive Ability: A Systematic Scoping Review. by Jazmin Del Carmen Ruiz, James J Quackenboss, Nicolle S Tulve

“…Rather, cognitive development is the product of cumulative interactions with the environment, both negative and positive, over the life course. …”
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Strategies to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child and youth well-being: a scoping review protocol by Jeanna Parsons Leigh, Henry T Stelfox, Perri R Tutelman, Diane L Lorenzetti, Melanie C Anglin, Kirsten M Fiest, Stephana Julia Moss, Emily A FitzGerald, Stacie Smith, Micaela Harley, Kathryn Birnie, Sara J Mizen

“…Introduction Children and youth are often more vulnerable than adults to emotional impacts of trauma. …”
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Central Role of Gimap5 in Maintaining Peripheral Tolerance and T Cell Homeostasis in the Gut by Mehari Endale, H. Ibrahim Aksoylar, Kasper Hoebe

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Evaluating the Elements of Vitality in Jahānshahr Walkway, Karaj City, Iran by Mina Heydari Tamrabadi, Habibollah Fasihi, Tajaddin Karami

“…One of the notable shortcomings was the lack of attention to children's needs in the design and amenities provided along the walkway. …”
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Voacanga africana-artesunate and Voacanga africana-amodiaquine combinations as effective anti-plasmodial agents in mice by Daniel Ampomah Frimpong, Aliu Moomin, Samuel Asare Nkansah, Aaron Opoku Antwi, Abubakar Ibn Sidik, Paa Kofi Tawiah Adu-Gyamfi, Kwesi Boadu Mensah

“…Background: Malaria is a global health problem due to its high incidence of morbidity and mortality, especially in children and pregnant women. However, the Plasmodium parasite frequently develops resistance to chemotherapy, triggering continuous research for effective treatment options for malaria. …”
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Spatial transcriptomics of healthy and fibrotic human liver at single-cell resolution by Brianna R. Watson, Biplab Paul, Raza Ur Rahman, Liat Amir-Zilberstein, Åsa Segerstolpe, Eliana T. Epstein, Shane Murphy, Ludwig Geistlinger, Tyrone Lee, Angela Shih, Jacques Deguine, Ramnik J. Xavier, Jeffrey R. Moffitt, Alan C. Mullen

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Modeling eating behaviors: The role of environment and positive food association learning via a Ratatouille effect by Anarina L. Murillo, Muntaser Safan, Carlos Castillo-Chavez, Elizabeth D. Capaldi Phillips, Devina Wadhera

“…Eating behaviors among a large population of children are studied as a dynamic process driven by nonlinear interactions in the sociocultural school environment. …”
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Sources of Information on HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Couples Living with HIV in Rural Southern Malawi by Belinda Chimphamba Gombachika, Ellen Chirwa, Address Malata, Alfred Maluwa

“…With wider access to antiretroviral therapy, people living with HIV are reconsidering their reproductive decisions: remarrying and having children. The purpose of the paper is to explore sources of information for reproductive decision used by couples living with HIV in patrilineal and matrilineal districts of Malawi. …”
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Impact of school salad bars on fruit and vegetable selection, intake, and waste in Mid-Atlantic elementary schools by Melanie K. Bean, Suzanne E. Mazzeo, Lilian de Jonge, Laura Thornton, Hollie Raynor, Ashley Mendoza, Sarah Farthing, Bonnie Moore

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The COVID‐19 pandemic‐induced behavioral restrictions and their impact on child and adolescent psychiatric units—Infection control or freedom by Masahide Usami, Yoshinori Sasaki, Mayuna Ichikawa, Miki Matsudo, Mutsumi Ohashi, Yui Higashino, Yusuke Kono, Haruna Matsudo, Yuki Nomura, Minjae Ma, Yuuki Sakoh, Maiko Odaka, Kotoe Itagaki, Keita Yamamoto, Momoka Takahashi, Yuta Yoshimura, Saori Inoue, Masahiro Ishida, Kumi Inazaki, Yuki Hakoshima, Yuki Mizumoto

“…As a result, home interactions with families decreased. In addition, diagnoses of hospitalized children increased significantly in cases of eating disorders and decreased in diagnoses of autism spectrum disorders. …”
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PfFBXO1 is essential for inner membrane complex formation in Plasmodium falciparum during both asexual and transmission stages by Sreelakshmi K. Sreenivasamurthy, Carlos Gustavo Baptista, Christopher M. West, Ira J. Blader, Jeffrey D. Dvorin

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The associations of physical activity patterns and the triglyceride-glucose index in US adults: a secondary data analysis of NHANES (2007–2018) by JinYe Zhang, YiLin Yang, HaoNan Zheng, BoWen Bai, QianKun Yang, Li Zhang, YuTong Zhao, Jing Luo, Bin Yu

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Ações de conscientização sobre uso de repelentes e formas de combate ao mosquito Aedes aegypti by Denise de Abreu Garófalo, Anna Luiza Behling Pinto Chize, Luiz Eduardo Fileto Caldeira, Dalila dos Santos Cerqueira Pinto, Luciana Betzler de Oliveira de Siqueira, Ana Paula dos Santos Matos, Bárbara da Silva e Souza Lorca, Zaida Maria Faria de Freitas, Eduardo Ricci Júnior

“…In order to (i) inform adults and/or pregnant women and (ii) raise awareness among children and adolescents from the state school system about the correct use of repellents against diseases caused by Aedes aegypti, the research group composed of undergraduate and graduate students, professors and pharmacists of the University Pharmacy of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro prepared information brochures and interactive games, in partnership with the UFRJ School of Fine Arts, and promoted lectures for adults and pregnant women in different public and private institutions around the city of Rio de Janeiro. …”
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Mothers at the Intersection of Trauma, Addiction, and Involvement with the Criminal Legal System: An Analysis of Multiple Case Studies by Monica Solinas-Saunders PhD, Maureen L. Petrunich-Rutherford PhD, Mark D. Thomas PhD, Natasha R. Brown PhD, Kevin L. McElmurry PhD, Melissa A. Jones PhD, Abigail M. Cognetti BSc, Lytina Andrews BSc, Amira Zahabi BSc

“…Furthermore, the analysis highlights that mothers who identified as members of racial minorities were more likely to have their children placed in foster care. In the study, mothers’ involvement with the criminal legal system contributed to the challenges they experienced while renegotiating their relationships with their children. …”
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Measurement tools and indicators for assessing nurturing care for early childhood development: A scoping review. by Joshua Jeong, Lilia Bliznashka, Eileen Sullivan, Elizabeth Hentschel, Youngkwang Jeon, Kathleen L Strong, Bernadette Daelmans

“…For each nurturing care component, we uncovered multiple constructs relevant to children under-5: nutrition (e.g., anthropometry, complementary feeding), early learning (e.g., stimulation practices, early childhood education), health (e.g., birth outcomes, morbidity), responsive caregiving (e.g., parental responsivity, parent-child interactions), and safety and security (e.g., discipline, inadequate supervision). …”
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YAP/TAZ-associated cell signaling – at the crossroads of cancer and neurodevelopmental disorders by Aderonke O. Ajongbolo, Aderonke O. Ajongbolo, Sigrid A. Langhans

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Qualitative Insights on Barriers to Receiving a Second Dose of Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2), Oromia Region of Ethiopia by Kalkidan Solomon, Brooke N. Aksnes, Abyot Bekele Woyessa, Chala Gari Sadi, Almea M. Matanock, Monica P. Shah, Paulos Samuel, Bekana Tolera, Birhanu Kenate, Abebe Bekele, Tesfaye Deti, Getachew Wako, Amsalu Shiferaw, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Melkamu Ayalew Kokebie, Tatek Bogale Anbessie, Habtamu Teklie Wubie, Aaron Wallace, Ciara E. Sugerman, Mirgissa Kaba

“…Experiences surrounding barriers to MCV2 uptake were discussed via focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with caregivers of children 12–23 and 24–36 months and key informant interviews (KIIs) with HCWs who administer vaccines and with community leaders. …”
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Mother-fetus immunogenetic dialogue as a factor of progeny immune system development by L. A. Gerlinskaya, A. V. Varlachev, G. I. Krotov, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. P. Moshkin

“…Despite the advances in medicine, about 4 million children under the age of 6 months die annually around the world due to infection, which is 450 deaths per hour (UNISEF, 2009). …”
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Transcending Individual Approach of Consumption: an Investigation of Automobile Meanings by The Household Perspective by Maribel Carvalho Suarez, Leticia Moreira Casotti

“…Based on inte rviews and observations with several members of ten São Paulo families, this study highlights the cars as artifacts able to demarcate family values and hierarchies, it acts as an important "educational" and transition tool to adult life of the children.…”
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Groundwater quality and associated health risks in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Thomas Acquah, Miriam Appiah-Brempong, Geophrey Kwame Anornu

“…The sources of these contaminants are primarily from rock-water interactions and fertilizers. Health risk assessment for nitrates, fluorides, iron and manganese ingestion revealed that 23, 17 and 15 boreholes in the region are likely to pose non-carcinogenic health risk to infants, children and adults respectively. …”
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