As the immune-competent cells of the brain, microglia play an increasingly important role in
maintaining normal brain function. They invade the brain early in development, transform …

Background Since people with mental illness are more likely to die from cancer, we
assessed whether people with mental illness undergo less cancer screening compared with …

Background Multimorbidity–having two or more coexisting chronic conditions–is highly
prevalent, costly, and disabling to older adults. Questions remain regarding chronic …

Purpose Although the link between education and alcohol consumption is known, limited
information exists on racial differences in this link. We conducted the current study to test …

Background Despite the existing literature on the central role of socioeconomic status (SES;
education and income) for maintaining health, less is known about group differences in this …

Background Hopelessness is a core component of depression. Our information is, however,
very limited on ethnic variations in the magnitude of the link between depression and …

Objective: Depression and anxiety are comorbid conditions that are disproportionately high
among American Indians (AIs) or Alaska Natives. The purpose of this study was to identify …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most common and disabling psychiatric
disorders in the USA. Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment are extremely important to …

Major depressive disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are often comorbid,
resulting in excess morbidity and mortality. Here we show that CVDs share most of their …

Background Previous research has identified a Black–White health paradox, which can be
defined as less frequent depression despite a higher prevalence of chronic medical …