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  1. Article ; Online: War in Europe: health implications of environmental nuclear disaster amidst war.

    Laine, Jessica E

    European journal of epidemiology

    2022  Volume 37, Issue 3, Page(s) 221–225

    Abstract: Recent incidents at nuclear facilities in Ukraine related to the attacks from Russian forces highlight the fragility of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities in war and the very real potential for another environmental nuclear disaster and ... ...

    Abstract Recent incidents at nuclear facilities in Ukraine related to the attacks from Russian forces highlight the fragility of nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities in war and the very real potential for another environmental nuclear disaster and associated health risks in Europe. Nuclear catastrophes from war can occur from radioactive materials released from war threatened nuclear power plants and other nuclear facilities in war zones, in addition to the direct threat from the deployment of nuclear weaponry and can result in immediate and long-term health impacts. Despite historical nuclear catastrophic events, including the Chernobyl nuclear power plant accident and atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and that for more than a century epidemiologists have studied the consequences of radiation exposures, there are still major unanswered questions regarding radiation risks and human health. Epidemiologists will need to continue to quantify the health effects from exposure to environmental radiation, including background radiation, and are able to contribute to conversations about reliance on nuclear energy and alternative energy futures. As a society we are compelled to rethink our ties to nuclear energy, especially with the potential of increasing reliance on nuclear power amid oil and gas crisis and considering climate change, nuclear warfare, including nuclear weapon testing, and the fragility of humanity and health to even low doses of radiation from these and other natural and unnatural sources.
    MeSH term(s) Chernobyl Nuclear Accident ; Disasters ; Europe ; Humans ; Nuclear Reactors ; Nuclear Weapons
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-15
    Publishing country Netherlands
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 632614-6
    ISSN 1573-7284 ; 0393-2990
    ISSN (online) 1573-7284
    ISSN 0393-2990
    DOI 10.1007/s10654-022-00862-9
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  2. Article ; Online: The exposome approach to study children's health

    Handakas, Evangelos / Robinson, Oliver / Laine, Jessica E.

    Current Opinion in Environmental Science & Health. 2023 Apr., v. 32 p.100455-

    2023  

    Abstract: The exposome represents an interdisciplinary science and promising field of research that can identify how multiple facets of the environment influences health across the lifespan. A particular sensitive and critical window for environmental exposures ... ...

    Abstract The exposome represents an interdisciplinary science and promising field of research that can identify how multiple facets of the environment influences health across the lifespan. A particular sensitive and critical window for environmental exposures and exposure-associated health is during early life, especially childhood. Previous studies of the exposome during childhood are highlighted, including the external and internal exposome. Challenges, and potential ways to overcome them, of the childhood exposome are presented with the aims to improve exposome studies during early life.
    Keywords childhood ; environmental science ; exposome ; longevity ; Children's health ; Children ; Environmental pollutants ; Health
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2023-04
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article ; Online
    Note Use and reproduction
    ISSN 2468-5844
    DOI 10.1016/j.coesh.2023.100455
    Database NAL-Catalogue (AGRICOLA)

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  3. Article ; Online: Accelerated ageing in the COVID-19 pandemic: A dilemma for healthy ageing.

    Guo, Xiaolei / Franco, Oscar H / Laine, Jessica E

    Maturitas

    2021  Volume 157, Page(s) 68–69

    MeSH term(s) Aging ; COVID-19 ; Healthy Aging ; Humans ; Pandemics ; SARS-CoV-2
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-12-27
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 80460-5
    ISSN 1873-4111 ; 0378-5122
    ISSN (online) 1873-4111
    ISSN 0378-5122
    DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.12.009
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  4. Article ; Online: A Systems Toxicology-based Approach Reveals Biological Pathways Dysregulated by Prenatal Arsenic Exposure.

    Laine, Jessica E / Fry, Rebecca C

    Annals of global health

    2016  Volume 82, Issue 1, Page(s) 189–196

    Abstract: Background: Prenatal exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is associated with dysregulated fetal gene and protein expression. Potential biological mechanisms that underlie these changes include, but are not limited to, changes to the epigenome.: ... ...

    Abstract Background: Prenatal exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) is associated with dysregulated fetal gene and protein expression. Potential biological mechanisms that underlie these changes include, but are not limited to, changes to the epigenome.
    Objective: The aim of the present study was to identify whether the expression of key genes, proteins, or both and their associated biological pathways are perturbed by compiling datasets from studies on prenatal arsenic exposure.
    Methods: We compiled datasets from 12 studies that analyzed the relationship between prenatal iAs exposure and changes to the fetal epigenome (5-methyl cytosine), transcriptome (mRNA expression), and/or proteome (protein expression).
    Findings: Across the 12 studies, a set of 845 unique genes was identified and found to enrich for their role in biological pathways, including the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor, nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells inhibitor, and the glucocorticoid receptor. Tumor necrosis factor was identified as a putative cellular regulator underlying most (n = 277) of the identified iAs-associated gene or protein expression changes.
    Conclusions: The identification of the common set of genes across numerous human cohorts suggests a conserved biological response to prenatal arsenic exposure. The genes/proteins and their associated pathways may be useful in future mechanistic investigations of iAs associated diseases.
    MeSH term(s) 5-Methylcytosine ; Arsenic/toxicity ; B-Lymphocytes ; Epigenomics ; Female ; Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/drug effects ; Humans ; Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors ; Pregnancy ; Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects ; Receptors, Glucocorticoid/genetics ; Receptors, Glucocorticoid/metabolism ; Signal Transduction/drug effects ; Toxicogenetics
    Chemical Substances Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors ; Receptors, Glucocorticoid ; 5-Methylcytosine (6R795CQT4H) ; Arsenic (N712M78A8G)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2016-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
    ZDB-ID 2821756-1
    ISSN 2214-9996 ; 2214-9996
    ISSN (online) 2214-9996
    ISSN 2214-9996
    DOI 10.1016/j.aogh.2016.01.015
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  5. Article ; Online: Clinical presentation of simple and combined or syndromic arteriovenous malformations.

    Bernhard, Sarah M / Tuleja, Aleksandra / Laine, Jessica E / Haupt, Fabian / Häberli, Dario / Hügel, Ulrike / Rössler, Jochen / Schindewolf, Marc / Baumgartner, Iris

    Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 3, Page(s) 705–712

    Abstract: Objective: Arteriovenous malformations of the lower extremities (AVM: Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of patients with AVM: Results: Overall, 506 patients were prospectively enrolled in the Bernese Congenital ...

    Abstract Objective: Arteriovenous malformations of the lower extremities (AVM
    Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of a consecutive series of patients with AVM
    Results: Overall, 506 patients were prospectively enrolled in the Bernese Congenital Vascular Malformation Registry, 31 (6%) with AVM
    Conclusions: Patients with congenital simple AVM
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations/complications ; Intracranial Hemorrhages ; Male ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-10-11
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ISSN 2213-3348
    ISSN (online) 2213-3348
    DOI 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.10.002
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  6. Article ; Online: Menopause and cardiometabolic diseases: What we (don't) know and why it matters.

    Roa-Díaz, Zayne M / Raguindin, Peter Francis / Bano, Arjola / Laine, Jessica E / Muka, Taulant / Glisic, Marija

    Maturitas

    2021  Volume 152, Page(s) 48–56

    Abstract: This narrative review discusses the current understanding, knowledge gaps and challenges in expanding our knowledge of the association between menopause and the reproductive aging process and cardiometabolic disease (CMD) in women, with a focus on type 2 ...

    Abstract This narrative review discusses the current understanding, knowledge gaps and challenges in expanding our knowledge of the association between menopause and the reproductive aging process and cardiometabolic disease (CMD) in women, with a focus on type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. The physiological changes that occur at different stages of the reproductive life span, as well as type of menopause and timing, are factors widely associated with CMD risk; however, the underlying mechanisms remain either unclear or insufficiently studied. Decreased ovarian estrogen production and relative androgen excess around menopause onset are the most studied factors linking menopause and cardiometabolic health; nevertheless, the evidence is not persuasive and other hypotheses might explain the changes in CMD risk during menopausal transition. In this context, hormone therapy has been widely adopted in the treatment and prevention of CMD, although uncertainty regarding its cardiometabolic effects has raised the need to optimize therapeutic modalities. Mechanisms such as the "iron overload theory" and new "omics" platforms could provide new insights into potential pathways underlying the association between menopause and cardiometabolic health, such as the DNA damage response. Although it has been widely reported that environmental and lifestyle factors affect both menopause and cardiometabolic health, there is little evidence on the role of these exposures in menopause-associated CMD risk.
    MeSH term(s) Aging ; Cardiovascular Diseases/etiology ; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/etiology ; Female ; Humans ; Menopause/physiology ; Reproduction ; Women's Health
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-07-02
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 80460-5
    ISSN 1873-4111 ; 0378-5122
    ISSN (online) 1873-4111
    ISSN 0378-5122
    DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2021.06.013
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  7. Article ; Online: Eating behaviors and health-related quality of life: A scoping review.

    Pano, Octavio / Gamba, Magda / Bullón-Vela, Vanessa / Aguilera-Buenosvinos, Inmaculada / Roa-Díaz, Zayne M / Minder, Beatrice / Kopp-Heim, Doris / Laine, Jessica E / Martínez-González, Miguel Ángel / Martinez, Alfredo / Sayón-Orea, Carmen

    Maturitas

    2022  Volume 165, Page(s) 58–71

    Abstract: Discrepancies between total life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are in part due to unhealthy lifestyles, in which diet plays an important role. Despite this knowledge, observational studies and randomized trials have yet to show consistent ... ...

    Abstract Discrepancies between total life expectancy and healthy life expectancy are in part due to unhealthy lifestyles, in which diet plays an important role. Despite this knowledge, observational studies and randomized trials have yet to show consistent improvements in health and well-being, also known as health-related quality of life (HRQoL), given the variety of elements that conform a healthy diet aside from its content. As such, we aimed to describe the evidence and common topics concerning the effects of modifiable eating behaviors and HRQoL in patients with non-communicable diseases (NCD). This scoping review of six electronic databases included 174 reports (69 % were experimental studies, 10 % longitudinal studies, and 21 % cross-sectional studies). Using VOSviewer, a bibliometric tool with text mining functionalities, we identified relevant aspects of dietary assessments and interventions. Commonly observed topics in experimental studies were those related to diet quality (micro- and macronutrients, food items, and dietary patterns). In contrast, less was found regarding eating schedules, eating locations, culturally accepted food items, and the role of food insecurity in HRQoL. Disregarding these aspects of diets may be limiting the full potential of nutrition as a key element of health and well-being in order to ensure lengthy and fulfilling lives.
    MeSH term(s) Cross-Sectional Studies ; Diet ; Eating ; Feeding Behavior ; Humans ; Life Style ; Quality of Life
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-07-22
    Publishing country Ireland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 80460-5
    ISSN 1873-4111 ; 0378-5122
    ISSN (online) 1873-4111
    ISSN 0378-5122
    DOI 10.1016/j.maturitas.2022.07.007
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  8. Article ; Online: Association Between Ultra-Processed Food Intake and All-Cause Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Taneri, Petek Eylul / Wehrli, Faina / Roa-Díaz, Zayne M / Itodo, Oche Adam / Salvador, Dante / Raeisi-Dehkordi, Hamidreza / Bally, Lia / Minder, Beatrice / Kiefte-de Jong, Jessica C / Laine, Jessica E / Bano, Arjola / Glisic, Marija / Muka, Taulant

    American journal of epidemiology

    2022  Volume 191, Issue 7, Page(s) 1323–1335

    Abstract: Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has increased worldwide during the last decades because they are hyperpalatable, cheap, and ready-to-consume products. However, uncertainty exists about their impact on health. We conducted a systematic review ... ...

    Abstract Consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) has increased worldwide during the last decades because they are hyperpalatable, cheap, and ready-to-consume products. However, uncertainty exists about their impact on health. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the association of UPF consumption with all-cause mortality risk. Five bibliographic databases were searched for relevant studies. Random effects models were used to calculate pooled relative risks (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Of 6,951 unique citations, 40 unique prospective cohort studies comprising 5,750,133 individuals were included; publication dates ranged from 1984 to 2021. Compared with low consumption, highest consumption of UPF (RR = 1.29, 95% CI: 1.17, 1.42), sugar-sweetened beverages (RR = 1.11, 95% CI, 1.04, 1.18), artificially sweetened beverages (RR = 1.14, 95% CI, 1.05, 1.22), and processed meat/red meat (RR = 1.15, 95% CI, 1.10, 1.21) were significantly associated with increased risk of mortality. However, breakfast cereals were associated with a lower mortality risk (RR = 0.85, 95% CI, 0.79, 0.92). This meta-analysis suggests that high consumption of UPF, sugar-sweetened beverages, artificially sweetened beverages, processed meat, and processed red meat might increase all-cause mortality, while breakfast cereals might decrease it. Future studies are needed to address lack of standardized methods in UPF categorization.
    MeSH term(s) Eating ; Fast Foods/adverse effects ; Humans ; Meat ; Prospective Studies ; Sweetening Agents/adverse effects
    Chemical Substances Sweetening Agents
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-26
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Meta-Analysis ; Systematic Review
    ZDB-ID 2937-3
    ISSN 1476-6256 ; 0002-9262
    ISSN (online) 1476-6256
    ISSN 0002-9262
    DOI 10.1093/aje/kwac039
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  9. Article ; Online: A systematic review of the safety and efficacy of currently used treatment modalities in the treatment of patients with PIK3CA-related overgrowth spectrum.

    Bernhard, Sarah M / Adam, Luise / Atef, Hady / Häberli, Dario / Bramer, Wichor M / Minder, Beatrice / Döring, Yvonne / Laine, Jessica E / Muka, Taulant / Rössler, Jochen / Baumgartner, Iris

    Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 2, Page(s) 527–538.e2

    Abstract: Background: PIK3CA (activating mutations of the p110α subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases)-related overgrowth spectrums (PROS) include a variety of clinical presentations that are associated with hypertrophy of different parts of the body. We ... ...

    Abstract Background: PIK3CA (activating mutations of the p110α subunit of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinases)-related overgrowth spectrums (PROS) include a variety of clinical presentations that are associated with hypertrophy of different parts of the body. We performed a systematic literature review to assess the current treatment options and their efficacy and safety for PROS.
    Methods: A literature search was performed in Embase, MEDLINE (Ovid), Web of Science Core Collection, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, ClinicalTrials.gov, and Google Scholar to retrieve studies on the treatment of hypertrophy in PROS. Randomized controlled trials, cohort studies, and case series with ≥10 patients were included in the present review. The titles, abstracts, and full text were assessed by two reviewers independently. The risk of bias was assessed using the Newcastle-Ottawa scale.
    Results: We included 16 studies of the treatment of hypertrophy in PROS patients, 13 (81.3%) from clinical retrospective studies and 3 (13.7%) from prospective cohort studies. The risk of bias grade was low for 2, medium for 12, and high for 2 studies. Of the 16 studies, 13 reported on surgical treatment and 3 reported pharmacologic treatment using phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway inhibitors in PROS patients. In 3 studies, PROS was defined by a mutation in the PIK3CA gene, and 13 studies relied on a clinical definition of PROS. Surgical therapy was beneficial for a specific subgroup of PROS (macrodactyly). However, little has been reported concerning surgery and the potential benefits for other PROS entities. The reported side effects after surgical therapy were mostly prolonged wound healing or scarring. PI3K/mTOR pathway inhibition was beneficial in patients with PROS by reducing hypertrophy and systemic symptoms. The adverse effects reported included infection, changes in blood count, liver enzymes, and metabolic measures.
    Conclusions: Surgery is a locally limited treatment option for specific types of PROS. A promising treatment option for PROS is pharmacologic PIK3CA inhibition. However, the level of evidence on the treatment of overgrowth in PROS patients is limited.
    MeSH term(s) Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/antagonists & inhibitors ; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/genetics ; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Humans ; Hypertrophy/diagnosis ; Hypertrophy/enzymology ; Hypertrophy/genetics ; Hypertrophy/therapy ; MTOR Inhibitors/adverse effects ; MTOR Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Molecular Targeted Therapy ; Mutation ; Phenotype ; Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors/adverse effects ; Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors/therapeutic use ; Signal Transduction ; Surgical Procedures, Operative/adverse effects ; Syndrome ; Treatment Outcome
    Chemical Substances MTOR Inhibitors ; Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors ; Class I Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.137) ; PIK3CA protein, human (EC 2.7.1.137)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Systematic Review
    ISSN 2213-3348
    ISSN (online) 2213-3348
    DOI 10.1016/j.jvsv.2021.07.008
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  10. Article ; Online: Correction to: Maternal one carbon metabolism and arsenic methylation in a pregnancy cohort in Mexico.

    Laine, Jessica E / Ilievski, Vesna / Richardson, David B / Herring, Amy H / Stýblo, Miroslav / Rubio-Andrade, Marisela / Garcia-Vargas, Gonzalo / Gamble, Mary V / Fry, Rebecca C

    Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology

    2019  Volume 29, Issue 5, Page(s) 732

    Abstract: A correction to this paper has been published and can be accessed via link at the top of the paper. ...

    Abstract A correction to this paper has been published and can be accessed via link at the top of the paper.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2019-06-06
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Published Erratum
    ZDB-ID 2218551-3
    ISSN 1559-064X ; 1559-0631
    ISSN (online) 1559-064X
    ISSN 1559-0631
    DOI 10.1038/s41370-019-0147-0
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