Articles

Elsevier,

Journal of Fluency Disorders, Volume 84, June 2025

This study examined U.S. employers' knowledge and attitudes toward people who stutter, finding that most had limited understanding and were uncertain about common stereotypes.
Elsevier,

Teaching and Teacher Education, Volume 159, June 2025

This study explores factors affecting university faculty's self-efficacy in supporting autistic students, revealing low confidence due to limited training and support.
Elsevier,

Results in Engineering, Volume 26, June 2025

This article presents the development and evaluation of a low-cost electromechanical handbike prototype that can be easily attached to conventional manual wheelchairs. The aim is to bring about 'broader accessibility and improved quality of life for wheelchair users in resource-limited settings'.
Elsevier,

SSM - Mental HealthVolume 7, June 2025, 100395

This research partnered with Aboriginal Elders to co-design and implement a 13-week online unit aimed at educating non-Indigenous health care providers on culturally respectful and safe dementia care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The involvement of Elders in guiding content, delivering weekly Zoom sessions, and evaluating students’ work was highly valued, leading to the unit’s recognition and availability nationally and internationally through the University of Tasmania.

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Wellbeing, Space and SocietyVolume 8, June 2025, 100249

This study explored the life stressors and coping strategies of Indigenous women living in Toronto through sharing circles and interviews, revealing their varied experiences of control over socio-economic challenges, identity, and social environments. The findings highlight the complex ways these women manage stress and offer valuable insights for service providers, policy-makers, and researchers to better support their wellbeing.

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SSM - Health SystemsVolume 4, June 2025, 100079

This study highlights the vital role of traditional Adivasi healers in providing oral health care within marginalized communities in Gudalur, India, where formal dental services are limited. It emphasizes that integrating indigenous healing practices with Western biomedicine can improve oral health outcomes and calls for inclusive health systems that respect cultural and structural determinants.

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Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare, 2025, 101111

This study highlights that infertility in Southern Ghana often leads women to face stigma and cultural barriers when considering adoption, underscoring the need for community engagement to support their decision-making process.

Elsevier, hLife, Volume 3, May 2025
Microglia are immune cells of the central nervous system, playing a vital role in brain development, homeostasis, and disease. When these cells become dysfunctional, they can contribute to various psychiatric disorders and neurodegenerative diseases. To enhance our understanding of microglial function, researchers are increasingly employing human cell-based models. This approach significantly improves our investigations into these complex conditions and aids in ongoing drug development efforts.
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Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, Volume 158, Issue 4, August 2025, Pages 310-321

The article investigates the role of CD38, an enzyme implicated in neuroinflammation and cellular senescence, in the context of vascular dementia (VaD). It demonstrates that inhibiting CD38 can mitigate cerebrovascular endothelial cell dysfunction, blood-brain barrier disruption, neuroinflammation, and white matter damage, ultimately alleviating cognitive impairment in a mouse model of VaD. The findings suggest that targeting CD38 may offer a promising therapeutic strategy for addressing the vascular and neurological deficits associated with VaD

Elsevier,

Advances in Nutrition , 2025, 100439

This scoping review examines diet-related health inequalities in high-income countries through the lens of the PROGRESS-Plus framework. It highlights the need for standardized methodologies and intersectional approaches to monitor and address persistent diet-related health inequalities in high-income countries

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