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Alcohol use and abuse has received extensive attention, with recent concerns focused on the use and abuse of alcohol by adolescents and young adults. Alcohol use has become one of the major rituals in the rites of passage from childhood to adulthood. Anthropologists have documented the importance

OBJECTIVEdBranched-chain and aromatic amino acids are associatedwith the risk for future type 2 diabetes; however, the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. We tested whether amino acids predict insulin resistance index in healthy young adults. RESEARCHDESIGNANDMETHODSdCirculating isoleucine

Recent research has begun to examine heterosexual male behavior and the early experiences of masculinity. This pilot research project used naturalistic inquiry methodologies to investigate the experience and education of boys/young men in relation to matters of sexual health and masculinity

This report contains the principal materials prepared for the first year of the "Forum on Public/Private Social Concern," which focused on issues of disadvantaged young men in urban areas. The forum is an information exchange for funders and policymakers in government, foundation

We analyzed mechanical tensile properties of 16 10-mm wide, full-thickness central parts of quadriceps tendons and patellar ligaments from paired knees of eight male donors (mean age, 24.9 years). Uniaxial tensile testing was performed in a servohydraulic ma-terials testing machine at an extension rate of 1 mm/ sec. Sixteen specimens were tested unconditioned and 16 specimens were tested after cyclic precondi-tioning (200 cycles between 50 N and 800 N at 0.5 Hz). Mean cross-sectional areas measured 64.6 6 8.4 mm2 for seven unconditioned and 61.9 6 9.0 mm2 for eight preconditioned quadriceps tendons and were signifi-cantly larger than those values of seven unconditioned and seven preconditioned patellar ligaments (36.8 6

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Substance use histories were obtained from 103 persons (16 to 63 years of age) with recent spinal cord injuries (SCI). Lifetime exposure to and current use of substances with abuse potential were substantially greater in this sample compared to a like-age national sample. Exposure to and recent use of substances with abuse potential was considerably greater for persons who reported being intoxicated at injury. These results suggest that a significant number of persons with recent SCI have extensive drug use histories and may be at risk for poor rehabilitation outcome. Timely assessment and intervention of substance abuse problems could help enhance psychosocial and vocational outcomes. (Author/DB) ***********************************k************e.********************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made * * from the original document. * U 11 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Mc of Educahonai Research and Improvement

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of early life factors on social inequalities in psychiatric outcomes among