Vilnius University

Green Versus Brown Assets Under Stress: Who Hedges Energy and Market Risk?

Sustainable finance increasingly treats green assets as instruments for climate-risk hedging; however, it remains unclear whether they protect investors during energy-market shocks and financial-market stress or merely transmit different transition, equity-market, and growth risk...

Beyond the binary: a patient-centred approach to SSRIs and pregnancy

Purpose This study aims to examine the polarised discourse surrounding selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use during pregnancy and to propose a human rights-based and autonomy-focused approach grounded in reproductive justice and shared decision-making. Design/methodol...

Paramagnetic defects and luminescence in praseodymium-activated alkaline earth pyrophosphates

Establishing defect-property systematics in complex materials remains an elusive challenge, requiring complementary spectroscopic techniques and correlated investigations across chemically related host lattices. This study presents a systematic overview of defect-mediated charge...

Incomplete Shone’s complex as a rare cardiac manifestation of Coffin–Lowry syndrome: a case report

Coffin-Lowry syndrome is a rare X-linked genetic disorder caused by pathogenic variants in the RPS6KA3 gene, characterized by distinctive craniofacial features, skeletal abnormalities, and neurodevelopmental impairment. Although cardiac involvement has been reported in Coffin-Low...

Complex PTSD symptom trajectories in trauma-exposed adolescents: a five-year longitudinal study

Background: Complex posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom profile, prevalence, and risk factors have been studied in various populations across the lifespan. However, the longitudinal course of complex PTSD symptoms is unknown.Objective: The current study aimed to investig...

Maternal High-Fat Diet Induces Sex- and Estrous Cycle–Specific Glial Dysregulation in the Peripheral Offspring Retina

Purpose: A maternal high-fat diet (mHFD) induces metabolic disturbances that lead to inflammatory responses in the offspring's brain. The retina, as part of the central nervous system, may be similarly affected. This study aimed to determine how mHFD affects microglial and Müller...

Anti-Biofilm Activity of (+)-Endo-Borneol Against Streptococcus mutans: Experimental Evaluation, Virulence Gene Expression Analysis, and Molecular Docking

Streptococcus mutans is the primary etiological agent of dental caries due to its ability to form acidogenic biofilms on tooth surfaces. Natural monoterpenes have attracted considerable interest as potential antibiofilm agents for oral healthcare. The present study investigated t...

Mismatches Between Environmental Performance and Sustainable Investments as Signals of Misleading Green Corporate Messaging

This study investigates the misalignment between ESG environmental (E) scores and actual sustainable investment activities, addressing a critical gap in the literature regarding the reliability of ESG metrics. While prior research has highlighted concerns about greenwashing, few...

Antecedents and consequences of change in career satisfaction over time: a latent growth mixture model approach

Purpose Career satisfaction is a key component of subjective career success, yet it may fluctuate across career paths. Drawing on conservation of resources theory, this study aims to examine the antecedents and outcomes of individual change profiles in career satisfaction over ti...