Indicators of development as sexually selected traits: the developmental stress hypothesis in context
KA Spencer, SA MacDougall-Shackleton - Behavioral Ecology, 2011 - academic.oup.com
The developmental stress hypothesis proposes that the honesty of bird song as a signal may
be maintained by costs incurred during development. That is, song complexity or other …
be maintained by costs incurred during development. That is, song complexity or other …
Social foundations of health care inequality and treatment bias
KL Spencer, M Grace - Annual Review of Sociology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
It is widely assumed that the use of medical care will lead to improvements in health, yet
questions remain about the medical system's contributions to health disparities. In this …
questions remain about the medical system's contributions to health disparities. In this …
Steroid hormones, stress and the adolescent brain: a comparative perspective
GR Brown, KA Spencer - Neuroscience, 2013 - Elsevier
Steroid hormones, including those produced by the gonads and the adrenal glands, are
known to influence brain development during sensitive periods of life. Until recently, most …
known to influence brain development during sensitive periods of life. Until recently, most …
Song as an honest signal of past developmental stress in the European starling (Sturnus vulgaris)
KL Buchanan, KA Spencer… - … of the Royal …, 2003 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Bird song is a sexually selected male trait where females select males on the basis of song
quality. It has recently been suggested that the quality of the adult male song may be …
quality. It has recently been suggested that the quality of the adult male song may be …
Patient and provider barriers to effective management of gout in general practice: a qualitative study
K Spencer, A Carr, M Doherty - Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2012 - ard.bmj.com
Objectives To explore patient and provider illness perceptions and barriers to effective
management of gout in general practice. Design and setting A qualitative study involving …
management of gout in general practice. Design and setting A qualitative study involving …
Parasites affect song complexity and neural development in a songbird
KA Spencer, KL Buchanan… - … of the Royal …, 2005 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There is now considerable evidence that female choice drives the evolution of song
complexity in many songbird species. However, the underlying basis for such choice …
complexity in many songbird species. However, the underlying basis for such choice …
Developmental stress selectively affects the song control nucleus HVC in the zebra finch
KL Buchanan, S Leitner… - … of the Royal …, 2004 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Songbirds sing complex songs as a result of evolution through sexual selection. The
evolution of such sexually selected traits requires genetic control, as well as selection on …
evolution of such sexually selected traits requires genetic control, as well as selection on …
Postnatal stress in birds: a novel model of glucocorticoid programming of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
There is growing international interest in how environmental conditions experienced during
development can shape adult phenotypes and the extent to which such induced changes …
development can shape adult phenotypes and the extent to which such induced changes …
[HTML][HTML] Patient perspectives on sharing anonymized personal health data using a digital system for dynamic consent and research feedback: a qualitative study
Background: Electronic health records are widely acknowledged to provide an important
opportunity to anonymize patient-level health care data and collate across populations to …
opportunity to anonymize patient-level health care data and collate across populations to …
Developmental stress predicts social network position
The quantity and quality of social relationships, as captured by social network analysis, can
have major fitness consequences. Various studies have shown that individual differences in …
have major fitness consequences. Various studies have shown that individual differences in …