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Assessment of Japanese iodine intake based on seaweed consumption in Japan: A literature-based analysis by Zava, Theodore T, Zava, David T

“…Japanese iodine intake from edible seaweeds is amongst the highest in the world. Predicting the type and amount of seaweed the Japanese consume is difficult…”
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A Pilot Study Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention on Cortisol Awakening Response and Health Outcomes among Law Enforcement Officers by Christopher, Michael S., Goerling, Richard J., Rogers, Brant S., Hunsinger, Matthew, Baron, Greg, Bergman, Aaron L., Zava, David T.

“…ABSTRACT As first responders who are frequently exposed to job-related trauma, police officers are at an elevated risk of adverse mental and physical health…”
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Effectiveness of a Novel Qigong Meditative Movement Practice for Impaired Health in Flight Attendants Exposed to Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke by Payne, Peter, Fiering, Steven, Leiter, James C, Zava, David T, Crane-Godreau, Mardi A

“…This single-arm non-randomized pilot study explores an intervention to improve the health of flight attendants (FA) exposed to second-hand cigarette smoke…”
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Meditative practices, stress and sleep among students studying complementary and integrative health: a cross-sectional analysis by Sadowski, Adam, Wexler, Ryan S, Hanes, Douglas, Buttolph, Lita, Torrens, Tediana, Moehle, Jillian, Sarrar, Hadil, Harnett, Joanna, Zava, David T, Bradley, Ryan

“…The International Cohort on Lifestyle Determinants of Health (INCLD Health) is an ongoing, prospective cohort study assessing the health behaviours and…”
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Percutaneous absorption of progesterone by Zava, David T., Ph.D, Groves, Margaret N., M.Phil, Stanczyk, Frank Z., Ph.D

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Validation of dried blood spot sample modifications to two commercially available COVID-19 IgG antibody immunoassays by Zava, Theodore T, Zava, David T

“…Coronavirus disease 2019 antibody testing often relies on venous blood collection, which is labor-intensive, inconvenient and expensive compared with…”
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Testing men's hormone responses to playing League of Legends: No changes in testosterone, cortisol, DHEA or androstenedione but decreases in aldosterone by Gray, Peter B., Vuong, Jimmy, Zava, David T., McHale, Timothy S.

“…Esports, or competitive video gaming, has rapidly increased in online play and viewing. The popularity of esports such as League of Legends may derive in part…”
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Does testosterone impair men's cognitive empathy? Evidence from two large-scale randomized controlled trials by Nadler, Amos, Camerer, Colin F, Zava, David T, Ortiz, Triana L, Watson, Neil V, Carré, Justin M, Nave, Gideon

“…The capacity to infer others' mental states (known as 'mind reading' and 'cognitive empathy') is essential for social interactions across species, and its…”
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A comparison of blood spot vs. plasma analysis of gonadotropin and ovarian steroid hormone levels in reproductive-age women by Edelman, Alison, M.D, Stouffer, Richard, Ph.D, Zava, David T., Ph.D, Jensen, Jeffrey T., M.D

“…Objective To compare LH, FSH, P, and E2 levels obtained from blood spot vs. plasma (single-visit study) and to determine whether blood spots can document…”
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Associations between vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms in healthy young adult women by Kerr, David C.R, Zava, David T, Piper, Walter T, Saturn, Sarina R, Frei, Balz, Gombart, Adrian F

“…Abstract There have been few studies of whether vitamin D insufficiency is linked with depression in healthy young women despite women׳s high rates of both…”
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Healthy Post-Menarchal Adolescent Girls Demonstrate Multi-Level Reproductive Axis Immaturity by Sun, Bob Z, Kangarloo, Tairmae, Adams, Judith M, Sluss, Patrick M, Welt, Corrine K, Chandler, Donald W, Zava, David T, McGrath, John A, Umbach, David M, Hall, Janet E, Shaw, Natalie D

“…Abstract Context Menstrual irregularity after menarche has been attributed to immature estrogen positive feedback activity (E+FB) but data are conflicting…”
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Female social and sexual interest across the menstrual cycle: the roles of pain, sleep and hormones by Guillermo, Chrisalbeth J, Manlove, Heidi A, Gray, Peter B, Zava, David T, Marrs, Chandler R

“…Although research suggests that socio-sexual behavior changes in conjunction with the menstrual cycle, several potential factors are rarely taken into…”
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Sex Hormone Metabolism and Threatened Abortion by Xu, Qianhua, Chen, Juan, Wei, Zhaolian, Brandon, Theodore R, Zava, David T, Shi, Yuenian Eric, Cao, Yunxia

“…BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in sex hormone metabolism in patients with threatened miscarriage. MATERIAL AND METHODS We recruited…”
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The Relationship Between Progesterone, Sleep, and LH and FSH Secretory Dynamics in Early Postmenarchal Girls by Sun, Bob Z, Kangarloo, Tairmae, Adams, Judith M, Sluss, Patrick, Chandler, Donald W, Zava, David T, McGrath, John A, Umbach, David M, Shaw, Natalie D

“…Abstract Context During puberty, LH pulse frequency increases during sleep; in women, LH pulse frequency slows during sleep in the early/middle follicular…”
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4-Hydroxy estrogen metabolite, causing genomic instability by attenuating the function of spindle-assembly checkpoint, can serve as a biomarker for breast cancer by Miao, Suyu, Yang, Fengming, Wang, Ying, Shao, Chuchu, Zava, David T, Ding, Qiang, Shi, Yuenian Eric

“…Sex hormone metabolism is altered during mammary gland tumorigenesis, and different metabolites may have different effects on mammary epithelial cells. This…”
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Salivary aldosterone and cortisone respond differently to high- and low-psychologically stressful soccer competitions by McHale, Timothy S., Chee, Wai-Chi, Hodges-Simeon, Carolyn R., Zava, David T., Albert, Graham, Chan, Ka-Chun, Gray, Peter B.

“…Aldosterone and cortisone are released in response to physical and psychological stress. However, aldosterone and cortisone responses in children engaged in…”
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Iodine and creatinine testing in urine dried on filter paper by Zava, Theodore T., Kapur, Sonia, Zava, David T.

“…[Display omitted] ► Dried urine iodine and creatinine extract quantitatively correlates well with liquid urine. ► Filter paper strips can be easily shipped and…”
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Percutaneous progesterone delivery via cream or gel application in postmenopausal women: a randomized cross-over study of progesterone levels in serum, whole blood, saliva, and capillary blood by Du, Joanna Y, Sanchez, Puy, Kim, Lila, Azen, Colleen G, Zava, David T, Stanczyk, Frank Z

“…OBJECTIVEThis study aims to investigate the distribution of progesterone in venous whole blood, venous serum, fingertip capillary blood, and saliva after its…”
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Coalitional Physical Competition: Acute Salivary Steroid Hormone Responses among Juvenile Male Soccer Players in Hong Kong by McHale, Timothy S., Chee, Wai-chi, Chan, Ka-chun, Zava, David T., Gray, Peter B.

“…A large body of research links testosterone and cortisol to male-male competition. Yet, little work has explored acute steroid hormone responses to…”
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Salivary steroid hormone responses to dyadic table tennis competitions among Hong Kongese juvenile boys by McHale, Timothy S., Gray, Peter B., Chan, Ka‐chun, Zava, David T., Chee, Wai‐chi

“…Objectives Little is known about salivary steroid hormone responses to dyadic competition among prepubescent boys. The current study explored pre‐match and…”
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