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Nora Nock

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My research is focused on using cutting-edge technologies and methodologies including various "-omics" and neuroimaging approaches to better understand the genetic, environmental, behavioral and neural determinants of cancer and related co-morbidities and to improve survivorship in cancer patients, particularly in those who are overweight or obese.

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Case Western Reserve University

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Associate Professor

Case Western Reserve University

Epidemiology & Biostatistics

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Edited 41

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November 5, 2019

Injury incidence, characteristics and burden among female sub-elite futsal players: a prospective study with three-year follow-up

1 citation

483 downloads

961 views

Iñaki Ruiz-Pérez, Alejandro López-Valenciano, Alejandro Jiménez-Loaisa, Jose L.L. Elvira, Mark De Ste Croix, Francisco Ayala

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7989 PubMed 31720114

August 20, 2019

Assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use among patients admitted to the emergency room: a descriptive study from a Turkish hospital

404 downloads

502 views

Hakan Hakkoymaz, Burhan Fatih Koçyiğit

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7584 PubMed 31489269

July 4, 2019

The prognostic impact of age in different molecular subtypes of breast cancer: a population-based study

380 downloads

776 views

Dongjun Dai, Yiming Zhong, Zhuo Wang, Neelum Aziz Yousafzai, Hongchuan Jin, Xian Wang

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7252 PubMed 31309004

June 4, 2019

Effects of prolonged continuous computer gaming on physical and ocular symptoms and binocular vision functions in young healthy individuals

3 citations

509 downloads

1,421 views

Ji-Woo Lee, Hyun Gug Cho, Byeong-Yeon Moon, Sang-Yeob Kim, Dong-Sik Yu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.7050 PubMed 31198647

May 24, 2019

Application of the urban exposome framework using drinking water and quality of life indicators: a proof-of-concept study in Limassol, Cyprus

405 downloads

1,216 views

Xanthi D. Andrianou, Chava van der Lek, Pantelis Charisiadis, Solomon Ioannou, Kalliopi N. Fotopoulou, Zoe Papapanagiotou, George Botsaris, Carijn Beumer, Konstantinos C. Makris

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6851 PubMed 31179170

May 7, 2019

Pronounced social inequality in health-related factors and quality of life in women and men from Austria who are overweight or obese

1 citation

272 downloads

711 views

Nathalie Tatjana Burkert, Wolfgang Freidl

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6773 PubMed 31119069

March 27, 2019

Clinicopathological characteristics, treatment and survival of pulmonary large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma: a SEER population-based study

3 citations

530 downloads

965 views

Ling Cao, Zhi-wen Li, Min Wang, Ting-ting Zhang, Bo Bao, Yun-peng Liu

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6539 PubMed 30944773

February 12, 2019

Nation-scale primary prevention to reduce newly incident adolescent drug use: the issue of lag time

173 downloads

758 views

Hui G. Cheng, Dukernse Augustin, Eric H. Glass, James C. Anthony

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6356 PubMed 30775172

January 15, 2019

Awareness, behavior and attitudes concerning sun exposure among beachgoers in the northern coast of Peru

2 citations

460 downloads

1,471 views

Carlos J. Toro-Huamanchumo, Sara J. Burgos-Muñoz, Luz M. Vargas-Tineo, Jhosuny Perez-Fernandez, Otto W. Vargas-Tineo, Ruth M. Burgos-Muñoz, Javier A. Zentner-Guevara, Carlos Bada

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6189 PubMed 30671297

October 29, 2018

Confidence in eating disorder knowledge does not predict actual knowledge in collegiate female athletes

297 downloads

1,175 views

Megan E. Rosa-Caldwell, Christopher Todden, Aaron R. Caldwell, Lauren E. Breithaupt

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5868 PubMed 30397554

August 27, 2018

Addressing cultural, racial and ethnic discrepancies in guideline discordant gestational weight gain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

4 citations

318 downloads

1,544 views

Kathryn M. Denize, Nina Acharya, Stephanie A. Prince, Danilo Fernandes da Silva, Alysha L.J. Harvey, Zachary M. Ferraro, Kristi B. Adamo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5407 PubMed 30186674

July 25, 2018

Performance comparison of machine learning techniques in sleep scoring based on wavelet features and neighboring component analysis

5 citations

634 downloads

1,476 views

Behrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Azadeh Bashiri, Ali Behmanesh, Gholam Hossein Meftahi, Boshra Hatef

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5247 PubMed 30065866

July 16, 2018

Reference norms for evaluating maximum expiratory flow of children and adolescents of the Maule Region in Chile

332 downloads

1,118 views

Marco Antonio Cossio-Bolaños, Cynthia Andruske, Miguel Arruda, Jose Sulla-Torres, Jaime Pacheco-Carrillo, Camilo Urra-Albornoz, Rossana Gomez-Campos

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5157 PubMed 30038857

June 19, 2018

The effect of running versus cycling high-intensity intermittent exercise on local tissue oxygenation and perceived enjoyment in 18–30-year-old sedentary men

3 citations

433 downloads

1,428 views

Yuri Kriel, Christopher D. Askew, Colin Solomon

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5026 PubMed 29942693

April 30, 2018

Are lower levels of physical activity and self-rated fitness associated with higher levels of psychological distress in Croatian young adults? A cross-sectional study

4 citations

342 downloads

1,444 views

Lovro Štefan, Goran Sporiš, Tomislav Krističević

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4700 PubMed 29736338

April 27, 2018

Parental engagement in preventive parenting programs for child mental health: a systematic review of predictors and strategies to increase engagement

11 citations

695 downloads

2,831 views

Samantha J. Finan, Brooke Swierzbiolek, Naomi Priest, Narelle Warren, Marie Yap

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4676 PubMed 29719737

April 24, 2018

Association between vitamin D concentrations and knee pain in patients with osteoarthritis

5 citations

344 downloads

1,038 views

Murat Cakar, Semih Ayanoglu, Haluk Cabuk, Metin Seyran, Suleyman Semih Dedeoglu, Hakan Gurbuz

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4670 PubMed 29707434

April 11, 2018

An open trial of individualized face-to-face cognitive behavior therapy for psychological distress in parents of children after end of treatment for childhood cancer including a cognitive behavioral conceptualization

4 citations

431 downloads

2,075 views

Lisa Ljungman, Martin Cernvall, Ata Ghaderi, Gustaf Ljungman, Louise von Essen, Brjánn Ljótsson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4570 PubMed 29666751

March 16, 2018

Characterization of the salivary microbiome in people with obesity

16 citations

1,488 downloads

3,656 views

Yujia Wu, Xiaopei Chi, Qian Zhang, Feng Chen, Xuliang Deng

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4458 PubMed 29576948

November 8, 2017

Character drawing style in cartoons on empathy induction: an eye-tracking and EEG study

860 downloads

4,438 views

Yong-il Lee, Yeojeong Choi, Jaeseung Jeong

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3988 PubMed 29152415

October 16, 2017

Investigating the level of agreement of two positioning protocols when using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry in the assessment of body composition

2 citations

299 downloads

2,284 views

Flinn Shiel, Carl Persson, Vini Simas, James Furness, Mike Climstein, Ben Schram

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3880 PubMed 29062599

October 20, 2016

A pilot study examining the effects of low-volume high-intensity interval training and continuous low to moderate intensity training on quality of life, functional capacity and cardiovascular risk factors in cancer survivors

15 citations

881 downloads

3,410 views

Kellie Toohey, Kate L. Pumpa, Leonard Arnolda, Julie Cooke, Desmond Yip, Paul S. Craft, Stuart Semple

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2613 PubMed 27781180

September 8, 2016

Impact of exposure to tobacco smoke, arsenic, and phthalates on locally advanced cervical cancer treatment—preliminary results

2 citations

431 downloads

1,870 views

Iulia A. Neamtiu, Michael S. Bloom, Irina Dumitrascu, Carmen A. Roba, Cristian Pop, Claudia Ordeanu, Ovidiu Balacescu, Eugen S. Gurzau

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2448 PubMed 27652000

August 24, 2016

The incidence rates of endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer: a four-year population-based study

4 citations

464 downloads

2,463 views

Jin-Sung Yuk

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2374 PubMed 27635340

June 2, 2016

European adults’ physical activity socio-demographic correlates: a cross-sectional study from the European Social Survey

9 citations

426 downloads

1,812 views

Adilson Marques, João Martins, Miguel Peralta, Ricardo Catunda, Luís Saboga Nunes

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.2066 PubMed 27280072

May 5, 2016

Syndromic surveillance in companion animals utilizing electronic medical records data: development and proof of concept

9 citations

439 downloads

2,584 views

Philip H. Kass, Hsin-Yi Weng, Mark A.L. Gaona, Amy Hille, Max H. Sydow, Elizabeth M. Lund, Peter J. Markwell

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1940 PubMed 27168966

February 25, 2016

Attitudes towards preventive tuberculosis treatment among hospital staff

5 citations

808 downloads

2,465 views

Vidya Pathak, Zinta Harrington, Claudia C. Dobler

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1738 PubMed 26966667

November 26, 2015

Intensity of bouted and sporadic physical activity and the metabolic syndrome in adults

8 citations

436 downloads

1,811 views

Jordan Robson, Ian Janssen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1437 PubMed 26644978

November 5, 2015

Characterization of the salivary microbiome in patients with pancreatic cancer

52 citations

1,317 downloads

5,196 views

Pedro J. Torres, Erin M. Fletcher, Sean M. Gibbons, Michael Bouvet, Kelly S. Doran, Scott T. Kelley

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1373 PubMed 26587342

October 29, 2015

The association between negative attention biases and symptoms of depression in a community sample of adolescents

15 citations

937 downloads

4,181 views

Belinda Platt, Susannah E. Murphy, Jennifer Y.F. Lau

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1372 PubMed 26539335

September 29, 2015

Psychosocial functioning before and after surgical treatment for morbid obesity: reliability and validation of the Norwegian version of obesity-related problem scale

6 citations

554 downloads

1,999 views

Anny Aasprang, John Roger Andersen, Villy Våge, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Gerd Karin Natvig

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1275 PubMed 26468434

September 29, 2015

Employment status and sick-leave following obesity surgery: a five-year prospective cohort study

7 citations

372 downloads

1,781 views

John Roger Andersen, Ulrikke J.V. Hernæs, Karl Ove Hufthammer, Villy Våge

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1285 PubMed 26468438

August 6, 2015

Predictors of exercise participation in ambulatory and non-ambulatory older people with multiple sclerosis

18 citations

576 downloads

2,605 views

Michelle Ploughman, Chelsea Harris, Elizabeth M. Wallack, Olivia Drodge, Serge Beaulieu, Nancy Mayo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1158 PubMed 26339540

July 21, 2015

Indicators of distress in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients

9 citations

1,080 downloads

2,832 views

Andrea Chirico, Fabio Lucidi, Luca Mallia, Massimiliano D’Aiuto, Thomas V. Merluzzi

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1107 PubMed 26244115

June 25, 2015

Parents’ evaluation of support in Australian hospitals following stillbirth

14 citations

585 downloads

2,617 views

Melanie L. Basile, Einar B. Thorsteinsson

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1049 PubMed 26137430

June 25, 2015

Family structure as a predictor of screen time among youth

8 citations

600 downloads

2,234 views

Rachel McMillan, Michael McIsaac, Ian Janssen

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1048 PubMed 26137429

June 11, 2015

A rapid assessment of post-disclosure experiences of urban HIV-positive and HIV-negative school-aged children in Kenya

5 citations

395 downloads

2,296 views

Grace Gachanja

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.956 PubMed 26082868

May 28, 2015

ACE and UCP2 gene polymorphisms and their association with baseline and exercise-related changes in the functional performance of older adults

8 citations

639 downloads

2,403 views

Justin W.L. Keogh, Barry R. Palmer, Denise Taylor, Andrew E. Kilding

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.980 PubMed 26038734

April 28, 2015

Physician consultation in young children with recurrent pain—a population-based study

11 citations

305 downloads

1,407 views

G Hirschfeld, J Wager, B Zernikow

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.916 PubMed 25945310

February 3, 2015

Effectiveness of telenutrition in a women’s weight loss program

1 citation

579 downloads

3,112 views

Isaac E. Kuzmar, Ernesto Cortés-Castell, Mercedes Rizo

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.748 PubMed 25674363

January 20, 2015

The landscape configuration of zoonotic transmission of Ebola virus disease in West and Central Africa: interaction between population density and vegetation cover

17 citations

1,330 downloads

3,807 views

Michael G. Walsh, MA Haseeb

https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.735 PubMed 25648654