Understanding health inequalities through the lens of social epigenetics
Longstanding racial/ethnic inequalities in morbidity and mortality persist in the United States.
Although the determinants of health inequalities are complex, social and structural factors …
Although the determinants of health inequalities are complex, social and structural factors …
Social determinants of health and survival in humans and other animals
BACKGROUND The social environment shapes human health, producing strong
relationships between social factors, disease risk, and survival. The strength of these links …
relationships between social factors, disease risk, and survival. The strength of these links …
Why deaths of despair are increasing in the US and not other industrial nations—insights from neuroscience and anthropology
P Sterling, ML Platt - JAMA psychiatry, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
The US National Academy of Sciences reports rising mortality for US adults, most steeply for
White adults with a secondary education or less. The rise is largely attributable to deaths of …
White adults with a secondary education or less. The rise is largely attributable to deaths of …
Creating a Compassionate World: Addressing the Conflicts Between Sharing and Caring Versus Controlling and Holding Evolved Strategies
P Gilbert - Frontiers in Psychology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
For thousands of years, various spiritual traditions and social activists have appealed to
humans to adopt compassionate ways of living to address the suffering of life. Yet, along …
humans to adopt compassionate ways of living to address the suffering of life. Yet, along …
Maternal smoking during pregnancy induces persistent epigenetic changes into adolescence, independent of postnatal smoke exposure and is associated with …
Background: Several studies have shown effects of current and maternal smoking during
pregnancy on DNA methylation of CpG sites in newborns and later in life. Here, we …
pregnancy on DNA methylation of CpG sites in newborns and later in life. Here, we …
Associations between indicators of socioeconomic position and DNA methylation: a scoping review
Background Socioeconomic position (SEP) is a major determinant of health across the life
course. Yet, little is known about the biological mechanisms explaining this relationship. One …
course. Yet, little is known about the biological mechanisms explaining this relationship. One …
A developmental framework for embodiment research: The next step toward integrating concepts and methods
Embodiment research is at a turning point. There is an increasing amount of data and
studies investigating embodiment phenomena and their role in mental processing and …
studies investigating embodiment phenomena and their role in mental processing and …
Epigenetics underlying susceptibility and resilience relating to daily life stress, work stress, and socioeconomic status
MG Gottschalk, K Domschke, MA Schiele - Frontiers in psychiatry, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Susceptibility and resilience to mental disorders result from a complex choreography of
gene–environment interactions with epigenetics at the intersection of external psychological …
gene–environment interactions with epigenetics at the intersection of external psychological …
Associations of DNA-methylation measures of biological aging with social disparities in child and adolescent mental health
L Raffington, PT Tanksley, L Vinnik… - Clinical …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Children who experience environmental adversities are at increased risk of both
internalizing and externalizing disorders. Epigenetic mechanisms may regulate the …
internalizing and externalizing disorders. Epigenetic mechanisms may regulate the …
Doing biocultural anthropology: Continuity and change
Biocultural anthropology has long represented an important approach in the study of human
biology. However, despite demonstrated utility, its somewhat amorphous identity leaves …
biology. However, despite demonstrated utility, its somewhat amorphous identity leaves …