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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Age of Onset"”.

  1. Can childhood animal cruelty be learned?: examining age of onset and recurrency

    Browne, John A.2014

    … (2012) study. It examines the potential for the onset and recurrence of childhood animal cruelty to become a learned behavior, specifically in terms of how demographic characteristics and childhood experiences, such as witnessing animal cruelty and being mentally and/or physically abused, …

    utc Repository record

  2. Alzheimer's disease: Age of Onset Modifier Genes in the World’s Largest Pedigree

    Vélez Valbuena, Jorge Iván2015

    … disorder that accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases, especially in people over 65 years. More than 36 million people had AD or related dementias in 2010, and more than ~116 million will be diagnosed by 2050. Over the last 30 years, our group has studied the largest multigenerational …

    aus-cath Repository record

  3. Alzheimer's disease: Age of Onset Modifier Genes in the World’s Largest Pedigree

    Vélez Valbuena, Jorge Iván2015

    … disorder that accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases, especially in people over 65 years. More than 36 million people had AD or related dementias in 2010, and more than ~116 million will be diagnosed by 2050. Over the last 30 years, our group has studied the largest multigenerational …

    anu Repository record

  4. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AGE OF ONSET OF DRUG USE, DRUG DEPENDENCE, MENTAL DISORDERS, AND OFFENSE TYPE AND SEVERITY

    Gallo, Kimberly Diane2015

    <p>This study examines the relationship between age of onset of drug use and later drug dependence, and that of age of onset of drug use and current offense type/severity. In addition, it investigates the relationship between mental disorders, drug dependence, and current offense type/severity. …

    csusb Repository record

  5. The acquisition of finiteness in English by child second language learners in instructed contexts: age of onset and L1 effects

    Ntalli, AthinaUniversity of Cambridge2021

    This thesis examines the acquisition of finiteness in English by child L2 learners by investigating the impact of the age of onset and the role of the learners’ L1 on their L2 acquisition. Following Meisel’s hypothesis that children older than 4 will resemble adult L2 acquisition in the domain of …

    cambridge Repository record

  6. An Investigation of Psychosocial Functioning for Children and Adolescents Diagnosed with Bipolar Disorders

    Paczan, Maura2018

    This study provides a literature review of how the various sub-types of bipolar disorders are related to a child's daily functioning. Also, this study examined the age of onset of the disorder as it is related to psychosocial functioning. Specifically, age of onset was compared with psychosocial …

    duquesne Repository record

  7. Sex Differences in Psychotic Symptoms: Understanding the Role of Psychosocial Influences

    O'Callaghan, JenniferResearchSpace@Auckland2013

    … differences in psychosis and the potential role of psychosocial variables in these differences. A sample of 51 men and women with psychosis completed a questionnaire about clinical variables (age of onset, age of first contact with services, age of first hospitalisation, number of …

    auckland-ms Repository record

  8. Delinquency, Academic Underachievement, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A Longitudinal Investigation of Developmental Sequencing and Interrelated Risk Factors

    Wisniewski, Kara2018

    This study utilized a longitudinal sample of 503 boys to investigate the developmental sequencing of delinquency, AU, and ADHD, as they unfold over time. Age of onset analysis, followed by a within subjects analysis, was conducted. Common risk factors among delinquency, AU, and ADHD, including …

    duquesne Repository record

  9. A review of cases of motor neurone disease seen at Groote Schuur Hospital from 2005 to 2010

    Daude, AminaDepartment of Medicine2014

    … disorder in which selective degeneration of the motor neurones of the brain and spinal cord occurs. Progressive weakness of limb, bulbar and respiratory muscles eventually results in death. Most descriptive and epidemiological studies of MND have been performed in the industrialized …

    cape-town Repository record

  10. Speech Intelligibility and Bilingualism: The Effects of Age of Acquisition

    Bott, Sandra MerzUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2014

    One of the central questions of second language acquisition research has been what affect age of acquisition has on the language learner's eventual proficiency in a second language. Researchers have tried to determine whether there is a strong correlation between age of onset and fluency in the …

    uiuc Repository record

  11. The Predictive Value of Complex PTSD Symptoms on Resting High-Frequency Heart Rate Variability

    Dike, JaneyVirginia Tech2020

    Although the negative consequences of traumatic exposure across various domains of functioning have been well-documented, gaps and discrepancies continue to exist in the understanding of the impact of complex trauma, such as interpersonal violence (IPV), and how outcomes may vary across diverse …

    vt Repository record

  12. Studies of the efficacy of Ribonucleotide Reductase inhibition in preclinical models of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in combination with standard and novel therapeutics

    Cook, GuerryWake Forest University2015

    … Myeloid Leukemia (AML) is an aggressive disease of the marrow with approximately 18,800 new cases each year. The elderly population represents the bulk of AML patients with a median age of onset of 70. More than 70% of AML patients are over the age of 60, and for this group the 5 year overall …

    wfu Repository record

  13. Characteristics of Marijuana Users Compared to Multiple Drug Users

    Nimkar, Swateja

    … drug use behavior in a self-described sample of users. Comparisons are made between subjects whose only illicit drug use is marijuana and those who use both marijuana and other drugs. Data are from the DRUGNET study (1996, 1998, 1999), a multi-panel study conducted over the internet from 1996 …

    wku-diss Repository record

  14. SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERIZATION, IN VITRO EVALUTION, AND PRECLINICAL PROFILING OF β-CYCLODEXTRIN POLYROTAXANE FAMILIES FOR USE AS POTENTIAL NIEMANN-PICK TYPE C THERAPEUTICS

    Collins, Christopher James

    … recessive genetic disorder featuring a loss of proteins responsible for unesterified cholesterol (UC) trafficking through the late endosomes/lysosomes (LE/LY) of every cell of the body. Disruption of this pathway leads to abnormal accumulation and storage of UC and other lipids. A broad range …

    purdue-thes Repository record

  15. Cognitive Differences Between Congenitally and Adventitiously Blind Individuals.

    Hupp, Gregory S.University of North Texas2003

    … historical perspective regarding the theories of cognitive development and the cognitive functioning of individuals with visual impairments, that sight plays a major role in the development of certain cognitive processes. However, the affects of visual impairment on cognitive development remain …

    unt Repository record

  16. Environmental and age effects on methylation changes in human brain and blood cells

    Giguzinsky, OritMassachusetts Institute of Technology2014

    … may 1 e associated with disease, aging, the rate of aging and genetics. In this thesis, age is accurately predicted from DNA methylation in brain and blood tissues using two different algorithms, Random Forest and Linear Regression. Relationships between DNA methylation, genetics, disease and …

    mit Repository record

  17. CHARACTERIZING DRUG-RESISTANCE IN ADULTS WITH NEW-ONSET EPILEPSY

    Denton, AlyssaUniversity of Saskatchewan2020

    … reporting the factors involved in or the rate of drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in adults with new-onset epilepsy (NOE). This prospective cohort study characterizes DRE and risk factors in a pure adult cohort with NOE or newly diagnosed epilepsy (NDE). There are very few studies reporting the …

    sask Repository record

  18. A Comparison of the Frontal Variant of Alzheimer's Disease with Typical Alzheimer's Disease and Frontotemporal Dementia

    Ninman, Erin Taylor2010

    A frontal variant of Alzheimer's Disease (FvAD) has been described in the literature in which prominent frontal lobe dysfunction accompanies typical temporal and parietal lobe dysfunction in the early stages of the illness. However, no study has investigated how executive deficits and …

    utswmed Repository record

  19. Food Intake and Physical Activity Assessment of Native American Children with Acanthosis Nigricans and their Friends

    Cummins, Kathryn

    … be highly prevalent among Native Americans. The age of onset of acanthosis nigricans closely parallels the onset of obesity among Winnebago/Omaha children. The combination of obesity with acanthosis nigricans is a key sign of high risk for the development of non-insulin dependent diabetes …

    sdstate Repository record

  20. Associations Between Personal Cancer History and Lung Cancer Risk

    Everett, KarlBrock University2015

    … assess their predictive utility. Characteristics of interest included the number, anatomical site(s), and age of onset of previous cancer(s). Data from the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Screening (PLCO) Cancer Screening Trial (N = 154,901) and National Lung Screening Trial (N = 53,452) …

    brock Repository record

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