Empowerment Program

Transgender and Gender Diverse Practitioners in Occupational Therapy: Insights from a Phenomenological Study

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Susan DiDino, sfdidino@icloud.com

Natural product-derived compounds modulating STAT3 signaling in prostate cancer: Mechanistic insights and therapeutic potential

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a major malignancy in men and current treatment options remain limited by therapeutic resistance and treatment-related toxicity. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) is a key regulator of PCa progression and an attractive therapeutic...

Disabled employees in the public sector: empirical evidence from Qatar

Purpose This study aims to examine the perceptions and evaluations of persons with disabilities (PWDs) employed in Qatari public sector organisations regarding workplace facilitation practices, reasonable accommodations and job-related arrangements. Design/methodology/approach Us...

A Geographical Analysis of Policy Conversion and Implementation Efficiency in Government Irrigation Schemes: A Case Study of Indapur Tehsil, Maharashtra

Abstract In Western India, climate-proof agriculture is still hindered by the limited sustainable irrigation development in arid and drought affected agricultural areas. This remains an important challenge. The spatial diffusion, policy conversion efficiency, and socio-hydrologic...

A Geographical Analysis of Policy Conversion and Implementation Efficiency in Government Irrigation Schemes: A Case Study of Indapur Tehsil, Maharashtra

Abstract In Western India, climate-proof agriculture is still hindered by the limited sustainable irrigation development in arid and drought affected agricultural areas. This remains an important challenge. The spatial diffusion, policy conversion efficiency, and socio-hydrologic...

Estimated glucose disposal rate and incident cardiovascular disease across ageing cohorts in China, England, and the United States: cross-national consistency and transportability

The estimated glucose disposal rate (eGDR), an insulin-resistance surrogate derived from routine clinical variables, has been associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD). We examined its association with incident CVD, cross-national transportability, and incremental discriminati...

Population-level trends, risk factors and predictors of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy in the U.S, 2014–2023

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) remain a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity in the United States. Despite advances in care, recent data suggest a rising prevalence. Using National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) National Vital Statistics System (NVSS)...

Depression and anxiety symptoms and their psychosocial and functional correlates among people living with HIV attending two urban clinics in Panama

Depression and anxiety disorder (GAD) symptoms are common among people living with HIV (PLHIV). In Panama, despite a growing epidemic and 20 antiretroviral clinics, only eight have integrated institutional mental healthcare. This study examined depression and GAD symptom levels a...