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Jewish denominations and longevityErnest L Abel
C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
Omega (Westport) 65:213-9. 2012..Reform widows survived longest (16.5 years) after death of a spouse. Conservative and Reform widows did not differ significantly from one another...
Sopranos but not tenors live longerErnest L Abel
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Aging Male 15:109-10. 2012..Differences among male opera singers were not statistically significant. The data support the hypothesis that females live longer than males because of the beneficial effects of estrogens on longevity-related genes...- Maternal and paternal age and twinning in the United States, 2004-2008Ernest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
J Perinat Med 40:237-9. 2012..To determine the effects of increasing maternal age and related maternal and possibly paternal factors... - A relative age effect in NASCARErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA
Percept Mot Skills 105:1151-2. 2007..6% to 24.7%. The finding was discussed in the context of the "relative age effect" occurring in sports wherein competitors become eligible for participation by age at a specific cut-off date... - Performance of older versus younger brothers: data from major league baseballErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA
Percept Mot Skills 105:1117-8. 2007..Differences for pitchers were not statistically significant. The results corroborate other studies that firstborns are more likely than later born siblings to be higher achievers, but different factors may be operative for pitchers... - Precocity predicts shorter life for major league baseball players: confirmation of McCann's precocity-longevity hypothesisErnest L Abel
Wayne State University, C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, 275 East Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Death Stud 31:933-40. 2007..6 years was associated with life span being shortened by 0.24 years. The results support the hypothesis that earlier achievement is associated with earlier death... - Daily coffee consumption and prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in Caucasian womenErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 16:446-52. 2007..Daily caffeinated coffee consumption was associated with a dose-related decreased prevalence of nonmelanoma skin cancer in Caucasian women... - Football increases the risk for Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosisErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA
Percept Mot Skills 104:1251-4. 2007..S. population (p<.001, binomial theorem). While no etiology for ALS has been established, the very high rate associated with professional football warrants further examination... - Heaping in anniversary reaction studies: a cautionary noteErnest L Abel
Wayne State University, USA
Omega (Westport) 54:59-65. 2006..These results suggest that studies of "anniversary reactions" should conduct preliminary evaluations to consider the possibility that statistically significant relationships do not arise from "death heaping.".. - Parrots are "more human" than chickensErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA
Psychol Rep 102:271-2. 2008..Analysis of an Internet database of pets' names showed owners were more likely to give anthropomorphic names to pets living within homes than those living outside... - Mortality salience of birthdays on day of death in the Major LeaguesErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, and C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, 275 East Hancock, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
Death Stud 33:175-84. 2009..The results supported the hypothesis. Theoretical underpinnings of these results and practical implications were discussed... - Changes in gender discrimination after death: evidence from a cemeteryErnest L Abel
Wayne State University, Michigan, USA
Omega (Westport) 58:147-52. 2008..There was also a slight trend for women to have both their maiden and surnames on their grave markers... - Age heterogamy and longevity: evidence from Jewish and Christian cemeteriesErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Biodemography Soc Biol 54:1-7. 2008..While we confirmed the age heterogamy effect on longevity, we did not find any evidence that it was affected by religion... - The widowhood effect: a comparison of Jews and CatholicsErnest L Abel
C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
Omega (Westport) 59:325-37. 2009..7 years and 5.0 years, respectively (p < .01). For Catholic and Jewish women, it was 11.0 and 9.5 years, respectively (p < .01). Interpretations were offered in terms of Bowlby's attachment theory... - Human left-sided cradling preferences for dogsErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Psychol Rep 107:336-8. 2010..Men did not show the same left-sided preference, which is also consistent with other studies. The implications of these results for various hypotheses about infant cradling behavior were discussed... - Alcoholism's evolutionary and cultural originsErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Curr Drug Abuse Rev 3:197-204. 2010..An appreciation of the evolutionary biology and the historical-cultural context associated with alcohol consumption may lead not only to a better understanding of this disorder but to treatment alternatives based on that understanding... - Facial resemblances between heterosexual, gay, and lesbian couplesErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI, USA
Psychol Rep 108:688-92. 2011..The results were interpreted in terms of evolutionary and parental imprinting hypotheses... - A relative age effect in men's but not women's professional baseball: 1943-1954Ernest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, USA
Psychol Rep 109:285-8. 2011..Instead, the absence of a "relative age" effect for female players can be attributed to the absence of organized adolescent baseball for girls prior to the establishment of professional baseball leagues for women... - Seasonality of birth in the majors, 1880-1999Ernest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Soc Biol 52:47-55. 2005..Beginning in the 1980s, this seasonality pattern was institutionally reinforced by the growing influence of Little League and related junior baseball leagues and their reliance on the August 1 birth date for age grouping... - Lefties are still a little shorterErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Percept Mot Skills 104:405-6. 2007..9 kg heavier than left-handed pitchers. The results corroborated other studies and suggest body size is related to handedness, although the average difference in height between right- and left-handed pitchers was very small... - Relation of handedness with season of birth of professional baseball players revisitedErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Percept Mot Skills 98:44-6. 2004..The data did not support the hypothesis that the prevalence of left-handedness is related to season of birth... - Paternal contribution to fetal alcohol syndromeErnest Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Addict Biol 9:127-33; discussion 135-6. 2004..Further research is needed on paternal effects in animals and human populations. The results of this research may influence prevention activities... - An improved method for predicting which heavy drinkers become intoxicatedErnest L Abel
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, USA
Psychol Rep 94:1343-8. 2004..We concluded that a demographic typology combined with self-reported drinking improves predictability of intoxication in heavy drinkers, and is a promising direction for research... - Left-handed major-league baseball players and longevity re-examinedErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics, Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA
Percept Mot Skills 99:990-2. 2004..Our study also took into account year of birth and player's position, both of which are related to longevity. Our analysis yielded no significant differences in longevity related to handedness (F(2,6035) = 0.13)... - Jacques Joseph Moreau (1804-1884)Ernest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, 275 E. Hancock, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Am J Psychiatry 162:458. 2005 - The longevity of Baseball Hall of Famers compared to other playersErnest L Abel
C S Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Departments of Obstetrics Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Micigan, USA
Death Stud 29:959-63. 2005..23 years, respectively). In a second analysis, significantly more Hall of Famers died of cardiovascular or stroke causes than other players for whom cause of death was known. Baseball fame may have a hitherto unrecognized price... - Educational attainment and suicide rates in the United StatesErnest L Abel
Departments of Obstetrics Gynecology and Psychology Wayne State University, USA
Psychol Rep 97:25-8. 2005..We concluded that higher education and income were associated with a decrease in suicide rates in 2001. Data from other years require examination for this conclusion to be generalizable... - Birth month and suicide among major league baseball playersErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics, Wayne State University, USA
Percept Mot Skills 101:21-4. 2005..The association between birth month and suicide raises the possibility that prenatal factors may influence the inclination for suicide later in life... - Symbolic significance of initials on longevityErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Psychology, Wayne State University, USA
Percept Mot Skills 104:179-82. 2007..g., D.E.D., or players with neutral initials (n=864). These results corroborated a previous study and suggest positive name symbols are associated with increased longevity in this sample... - Use of electric blankets and association with prevalence of endometrial cancerErnest L Abel
Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology bDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women s Health Initiative, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Eur J Cancer Prev 16:243-50. 2007..16-1.59). Although we were unable to determine the duration of electric blanket use before diagnosis of endometrial cancer, we found that women using electric blankets for 20 years or more had a significantly higher prevalence... - The healthy worker effect in professional footballErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Res Sports Med 14:239-43. 2006..Both birth year and BMI had a statistically significant association with longevity, but position type did not. These data provide strong support for the healthy worker effect (HWE) in professional football... - The healthy worker effect in major league baseball revisitedErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Res Sports Med 14:83-7. 2006..4 years for players playing 11 or more years. None of the other factors, nor any of the interactions, was statistically significant. These data provide strong support for the HWE in professional baseball... - Fetal alcohol syndrome: a cautionary noteErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48201, USA
Curr Pharm Des 12:1521-9. 2006..This review summarizes some of the basic facts about fetal alcohol syndrome with respect to terminology, prevalence, and mechanisms, in the context of exposure risk... - Longevity of major league baseball playersErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Psychology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Res Sports Med 13:1-5. 2005..This increase cannot be explained by increased fitness associated with working as a professionral athlete, but is likely the result of an initial selection process for becoming a professional athlete... - Physician attitudes concerning legal coercion of pregnant alcohol and drug abusersErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 186:768-72. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: Other than criminal prosecution, physicians are not opposed to involvement of the legal justice system in preventing alcohol and drug abuse during pregnancy... - Paternal alcohol exposure affects sperm cytosine methyltransferase messenger RNA levelsDawn M Bielawski
Hutzel Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 26:347-51. 2002.... - Effects of maternal and paternal age on Caucasian and Native American preterm births and birth weightsErnest L Abel
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, C.S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA
Am J Perinatol 19:49-54. 2002..The influence of teenage fathers on preterm and LBWs has not been previously reported, and the finding that paternal age has a greater influence among Native Americans is especially intriguing and deserving of further investigation... - The effect of administering ethanol as single vs. divided doses on blood alcohol levels in the ratDawn M Bielawski
Department of Pediatrics, Hutzel Hospital, USA
Neurotoxicol Teratol 24:559-62. 2002..These findings should be of practical use to researchers using intubation as their method of alcohol administration, especially when the timing and magnitude of peak BAL are critical...