Alicia M. DeLouize

University of Oregon | UO · Department of Anthropology

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of death globally. Their increasing rates have been associated with market integration and they tend to cluster in certain neighborhoods and communities, yet research has mostly focused on individual level causes. The aim of this research was to identify neighborhood/community level associ...

Introduction Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) have been a major focus of research in recent decades as the prevalence of these conditions continues to rapidly increase globally. However, the timing and patterns of development from metabolic risk factors to disease states are less well understood and are...

Despite advances in cancer medicine and research, invasive and potentially risky procedures such as biopsies, venous blood tests, imaging, colonoscopy, and pap smear tests are still primarily used for screening, staging, and assessing response to therapy. The development and interdisciplinary use of biomarkers from urine, feces, saliva, scent, and...

Objective Anemia is an important global health challenge. We investigate anemia prevalence among Indigenous Shuar of Ecuador to expand our understanding of population‐level variation, and to test hypotheses about how anemia variation is related to age, sex, and market integration. Methods Hemoglobin levels were measured in a total sample of 1650 S...

Background Although approximately 79% of the world’s suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), the limited research in these regions has primarily focused on the rates of suicide attempts (SA) and ideation among men and younger members of the population. Aim This study investigated the associations between bodily pain, functional...

Objectives Diabetes and depression are commonly present in the same individuals, suggesting the possibility of underlying shared physiological processes. Inflammation, as assessed with the biomarker C‐reactive protein (CRP), has not consistently explained the observed relationship between diabetes and depression, although both are associated with i...

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 79% suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in 2016 (WHO, 2018) putting a spotlight on the topic of suicide in these countries. While the rates are highest among individuals ages 15 to 29 years, suicide affects individuals, families, and communities throughout the lifespan. The t...

Purpose: Our goal was to evaluate the safety and toxicity of combining a PARP inhibitor, olaparib with cetuximab and fractionated intensity modulated radiation therapy for patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer and heavy smoking histories. Experimental design: Patients with ≥10 pack/year history of smoking were treated with olaparib...

Endurance running has been shown to lead to neurogenesis, neuroprotection, and improved cognitive capacities. Although most studies have used subjects from a single species, it is possible that running behavior could have affected the brain on an evolutionary time scale. Data from 46 primate species was collected from the literature on average spee...

Research has shown that endurance running leads to neurogenesis, neuroprotection, and improved cognitive capacities. Although most studies have used subjects from a single species, it is possible that running behavior could have affected the brain on an evolutionary time scale. If this proposition is correct, then the average speed at which a prima...

It is well accepted that a grade shift occurred in hominin evolution approximately 1.9 million years ago with the appearance of Homo erectus. With the challenges of complete terrestrial life, new cognitive abilities were selected for that allowed this species to thrive for the next million and a half years. It has also long been recognized that the...