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Biocultural Intersections: Stressors, Adaptability, Allostasis, Frailty & Aging

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Collection Editor: Douglas Crews



  1. Frailty, particularly traits which are related to sex steroid hormone production, results from the age-associated decline in function considered to be part of the typical aging process. This process may vary w...

    Authors: Michelle Escasa-Dorne and Ronza Zoorob
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:26
  2. Interest in human physiological responses to cold stress have seen a resurgence in recent years with a focus on brown adipose tissue (BAT), a mitochondria dense fat specialized for heat production. However, a ...

    Authors: Cara Ocobock, Päivi Soppela, Minna Turunen, Ville Stenbäck and Karl-Heinz Herzig
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:17
  3. Before developing agriculture, herding or metallurgy, humans occupied most of the world. Multiple socioculturally-based responses supported their migration, including building shelters and constructing niches ...

    Authors: Douglas E. Crews
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2022 41:2
  4. Immigration is a disruptive event with multiple implications for health. Stressors, including family separation, acculturation, job insecurity, restricted mobility, sojourns, dangerous border crossings, stigma...

    Authors: Alexandra C. Tuggle, Jeffrey H. Cohen and Douglas E. Crews
    Citation: Journal of Physiological Anthropology 2018 37:28