HIGH-RISK women had limited awareness yet strong support for breast cancer polygenic risk scores in clinical risk assessment more.
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In a survey of 828 women at elevated breast cancer risk without a prior diagnosis, only 18.5% had…
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Pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti: genetic mechanisms worldwide, and recommendations for effective vector control | Parasites & Vectors
Messina JP, Brady OJ, Golding N, Kraemer MUG, Wint GRW, Ray SE, et al. The current and future global distribution and population at risk of dengue. Nat Microbiol. 2019;4:1508–15. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-019-0476-8.
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New insights can reshape psychiatric practice across continents
In a compelling Genomic Press Interview published today in Genomic Psychiatry, Dr. Bruce M. Cohen discusses results and insights that are reshaping international approaches to understanding and treating neuropsychiatric disorders….
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New MIT initiative seeks to transform rare brain disorders research | MIT News
More than 300 million people worldwide are living with rare disorders — many of which have a genetic cause and affect the brain and nervous system — yet the vast majority of these conditions lack an approved therapy….
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Chest mobility, cough strength, muscle strength, physical activity, and quality of life in parkinson’s patients who had COVID-19 | BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Our study, whose primary research aim was to investigate impacts of a confirmed history of COVID-19 on muscle strength, chest mobility, physical activity, cough force, and QOL in Parkinson’s patients, yielded important results. Among Parkinson…
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Transient epileptic amnesia: temporal progression of partially treated disease—a case report | Journal of Medical Case Reports
This patient, with an unremarkable background history, had several episodes of transient, anterograde amnesia with preserved consciousness and language abilities before a formal diagnosis of TEA was made. The initial diagnosis was difficult and…
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The association between retinal artery to vein ratio and fat distribution: a population-based cross-sectional study | BMC Ophthalmology
Carmeliet P. Angiogenesis in health and disease. Nat Med. 2003;9(6):653–60.
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Hoon M, Okawa H, Della Santina L, Wong RO. Functional architecture of the retina: development…
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Smoking Tied to Faster Huntington’s Decline – European Medical Journal Smoking Tied to Faster Huntington’s Decline
Why This Matters for Clinical Practice
HUNTINGTON’S disease is progressive and incurable, so modifiable factors that influence symptom onset and progression are clinically relevant. Using Periodic Dataset 4 from Enroll-HD, investigators…
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Family and Patient Burden in Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis
Panelists discuss how living with atopic dermatitis (AD) deeply affects children and their families, extending beyond the skin to touch every aspect of daily life. Children with AD often struggle with constant itching, visible rashes, and…
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Study finds links to metabolic dysfunction and type 2 diabetes
Air pollution may significantly worsen insulin resistance and metabolic disorders like type 2 diabetes.
Research suggests that PM2.5 exposure impairs brown adipose tissue function, disrupting its ability to regulate metabolism.
The impairment is…
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