Study on Ultraviolet Aging Performance of Composite Modified Asphalt Based on Rheological Properties and Molecular Dynamics Simulation by Mingxing Gao, Conghao Fan, Xinxin Chen, Meijian Li

“…In order to study the effect of UV aging on asphalt performance, the asphalt four-component test, dynamic shear rheology test, and flexural creep stiffness test were combined with molecular dynamics simulation to matrix asphalt and rubber powder/styrene-butadiene rubber/polymerization. …”
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A comparative study on germination of wheat grains with different anthocyanin pigmentation of the pericarp in natural or induced aging by E. I. Gordeeva, O. Y. Shoeva, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Nonetheless, the question of how these compounds affect seed viability after long-term storage has remained unexplored. A comparative study on seed viability was conducted using a set of near-isogenic lines on the background of spring wheat variety Saratovskaya 29. …”
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ERP and Behavioral Effects of Physical and Cognitive Training on Working Memory in Aging: A Randomized Controlled Study by Patrick D. Gajewski, Michael Falkenstein

“…Working memory (WM) performance decreases with age. A promising method to improve WM is physical or cognitive training. …”
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A Study of Accelerated Aging and Seed Storage on the Germination of Anaphalis longifolia (Blume) Blume ex.DC. by Muhammad Imam Surya, Suluh Normasiwi

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Gender and Age-Specific Differences in the Association of Thyroid Function and Hyperuricemia in Chinese: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ming Yang, Suyan Cao

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Association between Serum Adiponectin and Atrial Fibrillation: A Case-Control Study Stratified by Age and Gender by Tongjian Zhu, Zhuo Wang, Songyun Wang, Wei Hu, Hui Chen, Jing Xie, Meng Wang, Kezhong Ma, Hong Jiang

“…However, whether the association differs by age and gender remains unknown. We performed a case-control study to evaluate the above association. …”
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eSports Participation among Hong Kong Middle-Aged and Older Adults: A Qualitative Study by Ka-Man Leung, William Chu

“…The HK Special Administrative Region Government has been making efforts to promote active aging among older adults. This qualitative study is aimed at gaining an understanding of the perception of and experiences in eSports among middle-aged and older adults in HK, China, using the Theory of Planned Behavior. …”
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Ethnic inequalities in mental and physical multimorbidity in women of reproductive age: a data linkage cohort study by Amelia Jewell, Matthew Broadbent, Stephani Hatch, Mark Ashworth, Megan Pritchard, Sarah Dorrington, Louise Howard, Raquel Catalao

“…Objectives Explore inequalities in risk factors, mental and physical health morbidity in non-pregnant women of reproductive age in contact with mental health services and how these vary per ethnicity.Design Retrospective cohort study.Setting Data from Lambeth DataNet, anonymised primary care records of this ethnically diverse London borough, linked to anonymised electronic mental health records (‘CRIS secondary care database’).Participants Women aged 15–40 years with an episode of secondary mental health care between January 2008 and December 2018 and no antenatal or postnatal Read codes (n=3817) and a 4:1 age-matched comparison cohort (n=14 532).Main outcome measures Preconception risk factors including low/high body mass index, smoking, alcohol, substance misuse, micronutrient deficiencies and physical diagnoses.Results Women in contact with mental health services (whether with or without severe mental illness (SMI)) had a higher prevalence of all risk factors and physical health diagnoses studied. …”
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Effects of Age and Sex on Estimated Diabetes Prevalence Using Different Diagnostic Criteria: The Tromsø OGTT Study by Moira Strand Hutchinson, Ragnar Martin Joakimsen, Inger Njølstad, Henrik Schirmer, Yngve Figenschau, Johan Svartberg, Rolf Jorde

“…HbA1c 6.5% has recently been recommended as an alternative diagnostic criterion for diabetes. The aims of the study were to evaluate the effects of age, sex, and other factors on prevalence of diabetes and to compare risk profiles of subjects with diabetes when defined by HbA1c and glucose criteria. …”
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The Global Burden of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Women of Reproductive Age: Findings from the GBD 2019 Study by Jiang B

“…For judicious utilization of available resources, data regarding the burden of PCOS is pivotal for comprehending women’s health status and for devising and refining policies related to women’s endocrine health. Consequently, this study scrutinizes and assesses the age-standardized PCOS incidence rate and DALYs for 1990 and 2019, traces the trends of these metrics from 1990 to 2019, examines the composition of various populations and diseases, and offers international comparisons. …”
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The influence of temperament and perinatal factors on language development: a longitudinal study by Andrea Balázs, Andrea Balázs, Andrea Balázs, Krisztina Lakatos, Veronika Harmati-Pap, Ildikó Tóth, Bence Kas, Bence Kas

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Mastering Humans: Thinking (and) Slavery in the Age of Efficiency by Przemysław Uściński

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Impact of maternal age on birth weight-related adverse outcomes in newborns: a retrospective study in south-central China by Zhi Huang, Yan Zhang, Jinlian Wang, Xia Tan, Aiping Zhang

“…Abstract Background Birth weight is a critical indicator for assessing fetal development and newborn health status. This study aimed to examine both linear and nonlinear associations between maternal age and birth weight and their related adverse outcomes. …”
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Role of ARMS2/HTRA1 risk alleles in the pathogenesis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Yang Pan, Takeshi Iwata

Subjects: “…age-related macular degeneration…”
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Evaluation of the Perspectives of Individuals with Older Adults in Their Families about the Concepts of Institutional Care and Ageing in Place Care and Ageing in Place by İlknur Çetinkaya, Ali Fuat Ersoy

“…The study group of the research consisted of individuals who were over the age of 18 and had older adults in their families. …”
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Lower-Quarter Y-Balance Test Differs by Age: Younger Athletes May Not Be Generalized to High School-Aged Counterparts by James J McGinley, Ben Randoing, Laura Saleem, Caroline Podvin, Henry B Ellis, Philip L Wilson, Sophia Ulman

“…One such criterion which quantifies dynamic stability is the Y-Balance Test (YBT), though it has not been validated in children under age 11. # Hypothesis/Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of 8 to 10-year-old patients on the YBT after lower-extremity injury and determine how these results compare to larger samples of age-grouped athletes within the validated 11 to 17-year-old range. …”
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Age and Sex‐Related Differences in Neuroprotective Effects of Cardiovascular Endurance on Cortical Thickness and Brain Volume in Adults Across Age by Junyeon Won, Marissa Gogniat, J. Carson Smith

“…Methods This cross‐sectional study included data from 1691 adults across the adult lifespan (22–100 years) from the Human Connectome Project Young Adults and Aging data. 2‐minute walk test performance was used as a proxy of CE. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for middle-aged and ageing population with neck pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol by Alison B Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Taweewat Wiangkham, Uchukarn Boonyapo, Piyameth Dilokthornsakul, Nattawan Phungwattanakul

“…However, optimal management specifically for those who are middle-aged or older adults (≥45 years) is not available; and important considering our ageing population.Methods and analysis A systematic review with network meta-analysis (NMA) will be conducted following the Cochrane guidelines. …”
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A Cross-sectional Study to Assess the Association of Minor Criteria of Hannifin and Rajka with Age and Gender in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis Population by Garima Bansal, Rishi Bansal

“…Objectives: The objective of the study was to estimate the frequency of distribution of Hanifin and Rajka minor criteria in the pediatric age group, to assess the association of age with minor criteria of AD, and to assess the association of gender with minor criteria of AD. …”
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Association between prenatal exposure to phthalate esters and blood pressure in children aged 3–7 years: A prospective cohort study by Zihao Wang, Yu Zhang, Wenwen Yang, Mengfei Xu, Beini Li, Ping Wu, Zhongqiang Cao, Wei Wu

“…Methods: In our cohort study, 497 pairs of mothers and children (aged 3–7 years) were enrolled at the Wuhan Maternal and Child Healthcare Hospital, Wuhan, China, between 2016 and 2017. …”
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