Epigenome-Wide Association Studies Identify Novel DNA Methylation Sites Associated with PTSD: A Meta-Analysis of 23 Military and Civilian Cohorts

Medicine, Psychiatry, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics,
PTSD   DNA methylation   post-traumatic stress disorder   epigenetics   gene expression   meta-analysis   genome-wide association studies  

Epigenome-wide DNA Methylation Study Highlights PTSD-Associated Sites: A Meta-Analysis Across 23 Military and Civilian Cohorts Background and Research Objectives Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious psychiatric condition triggered by exposure to traumatic events. It is characterized by intrusive memories, avoidance or emotional numbne...

Patterns of Genomic Instability in Ovarian Cancer Patients

Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncology, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics,
ovarian cancer   genomic instability   PARP inhibitors   homologous recombination deficiency   clinical trials   BRCA mutations   precision medicine  

Background and Research Question Ovarian cancer, as a fatal gynecological malignancy, has become the focus of recent studies, particularly on expanding the feasibility of targeted therapies. The introduction of poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors has marked a groundbreaking treatment option for ovarian cancer, especially for patients with...

Revisiting Mutational Resistance to Ampicillin and Cefotaxime in Haemophilus influenzae

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, Microbiology,
Haemophilus influenzae   ampicillin resistance   cefotaxime resistance   BLNAR   MIC   genome-wide association study   phylogenomics  

Revisiting Mutational Resistance to Ampicillin and Cefotaxime in Haemophilus influenzae Background and Motivation for the Study Haemophilus influenzae is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that can cause severe respiratory tract infections and invasive infections such as septicemia and meningitis, particularly in infants, the elderly, and immunoco...

Using Multiplexed Functional Data to Reduce Variant Classification Inequities in Underrepresented Populations

Medicine, Life Sciences, Genetics,
multiplexed functional data   variant classification   inequity   underrepresented populations   genome medicine   variant effects   clinical significance  

Title: “Using Multiplexed Functional Data to Reduce Variant Classification Inequities in Underrepresented Populations” Authors and Publishing Information: The paper, authored by Moez Dawood et al., is published in the journal Genome Medicine (2024, Volume 16, Issue 143). The authors represent multiple institutions such as Baylor College of Medicine...

Comprehensive Pathogen Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction from Positive Blood Cultures Using Nanopore Sequencing Technology

Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Medical Laboratory Science, Life Sciences, Microbiology,
pathogen identification   antimicrobial resistance prediction   positive blood cultures   real-time sequencing   nanopore sequencing   adaptive sampling  

Report on the Research Paper: Comprehensive Pathogen Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance Prediction from Positive Blood Cultures Using Nanopore Sequencing Technology Academic Context Bloodstream infections (BSIs) are severe clinical conditions typically diagnosed through positive blood culture results and systemic signs of infection. BSIs c...