Xu X, Nembhard WN, Kan H, Kearney G, Zhang ZJ, Talbott EO. Urinary trichlorophenol levels and increased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder among US school-aged children. Occup Environ Med. 2011 May 3. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21540483. Abstract Background Trichlorophenols (TCPs) are organochlorine compounds which are ubiquitous in the environment and well known for their carcinogenic effects. However, little is known about their neurotoxicity in humans. Objectives Our goal was to examine the association between body burden of TCPs (ie, 2,4,5-TCP and 2,4,6-TCP) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). […]

Odedina FT, Dagne G, Larose-Pierre M, Scrivens J, Emanuel F, Adams A, Pressey S, Odedina O. Within-Group Differences Between Native-Born and Foreign-Born Black Men on Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction and Early Detection Practices. J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 May 6. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21547350. Abstract To better address prostate cancer disparities, we investigated the differences among US-born, African-born, and Caribbean-born Black men on prostate cancer risk reduction and early detection behaviors. Data were collected from over 3,400 Black men in five cities in Florida. One-way analysis of variance was […]

Maternal HIV/AIDS Status and Neurological Outcomes in Neonates: A Population-Based Study. Salihu HM, August EM, Aliyu M, Stanley KM, Weldeselasse H, Mbah AK. Maternal HIV/AIDS Status and Neurological Outcomes in Neonates: A Population-Based Study. Matern Child Health J. 2011 Apr 20. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21505772. Abstract This study sought to examine the association between maternal HIV/AIDS infection and neonatal neurologic conditions in the state of Florida. We analyzed all births in the state of Florida from 1998 to 2007 using hospital discharge data linked to birth certificate […]

Inherited Variants in Mitochondrial Biogenesis Genes May Influence Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk. Permuth-Wey J, Chen YA, Tsai YY, Chen Z, Qu X, Lancaster JM, Stockwell H, Dagne G, Iversen E, Risch H, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Cunningham JM, Vierkant RA, Fridley BL, Sutphen R, McLaughlin J, Narod SA, Goode EL, Schildkraut JM,Fenstermacher D, Phelan CM, Sellers TA. Inherited Variants in MitochondrialBiogenesis Genes May Influence Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk. Cancer EpidemiolBiomarkers Prev. 2011 Apr 18. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21447778. Abstract BACKGROUND: Mitochondria contribute to oxidative stress, a phenomenon implicated in […]

Community-academic partnerships to reduce black-white disparities in infant mortality in Florida. Salihu HM, August EM, Alio AP, Jeffers D, Austin D, Berry E. Community-academic partnerships to reduce black-white disparities in infant mortality in Florida. Prog Community Health Partnersh. 2011 Spring;5(1):53-66. PubMed PMID: 21441669. Abstract PROBLEM: In Florida, data reveal a widening black-white disparity in infant mortality to the disadvantage of black families. Eight Florida counties have a significantly pronounced black-white infant mortality gap: Broward, Duval, Gadsden, Hillsborough, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Putnam. PURPOSE: The black Infant Health Community Collaborative […]

Permuth-Wey J, Chen YA, Tsai YY, Chen Z, Qu X, Lancaster JM, Stockwell H, Dagne G, Iversen E, Risch H, Barnholtz-Sloan J, Cunningham JM, Vierkant RA, Fridley BL, Sutphen R, McLaughlin J, Narod SA, Goode EL, Schildkraut JM, Fenstermacher D, Phelan CM, Sellers TA. Inherited Variants in Mitochondrial Biogenesis Genes May Influence Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Risk. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2011 Mar 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 21447778. Abstract BACKGROUND: Mitochondria contribute to oxidative stress, a phenomenon implicated in ovarian carcinogenesis. We hypothesized that inherited variants in mitochondrial-related […]

Salihu HM, Duan J, Nabukera SK, Mbah AK, Alio AP. Younger maternal age (at initiation of childbearing) and recurrent perinatal mortality. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2011 Jan;154(1):31-6. Epub 2010 Sep 6. PubMed PMID: 20822847. Abstract Objective To assess whether young maternal age at initiation of childbearing is associated […]