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Behavioral Genetics Research and Criminal DNA Databases [PDF]

, 2006
Kaye discusses DNA databanks and the potential use of such databanks for behavioral genetics research. He addresses the concern that DNA databanks serve as a limitless repository for future research and that the samples used in the databanks could be ...
Kaye, D. H.
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Birth weight discordance and adverse neonatal outcomes in appropriately grown premature twins

Heliyon
Objective: This study aimed to analyze the clinical characteristics of birth weight discordant twins (BWDT) who were premature and appropriate-for-gestational-age or large-for-gestational-age.
Ling Yang, Yan Zhou, Jie Qiu, Nacheng Lin, Ning Gu, Yimin Dai   +5 more
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The role of epigenetic mechanisms and processes in autoimmune disorders

Biologics: Targets & Therapy, 2012
Judith M Greer, Pamela A McCombeThe University of Queensland, UQ Centre for Clinical Research, Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaAbstract: The lack of complete concordance of autoimmune disease in identical twins suggests that nongenetic factors play a ...
Greer JM, McCombe PA
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Digital twins in dermatology, current status, and the road ahead

npj Digital Medicine
Digital twins, innovative virtual models synthesizing real-time biological, environmental, and lifestyle data, herald a new era in personalized medicine, particularly dermatology. These models, integrating medical-purpose Internet of Things (IoT) devices,
Hossein Akbarialiabad, Amirmohammad Pasdar, Dédée F. Murrell   +2 more
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Building immune digital twins: An international and transdisciplinary community effort

ImmunoInformatics
Digital twins, initially developed for industrial applications, are set to make significant advancements in medicine and healthcare. They have demonstrated promising potential for drug development and personalised care, especially in cardiovascular ...
Anna Niarakis, Gary An, Luiz Ladeira, Noriko F. Hiroi, Athina Papadopoulou, Francis P. Crawley, Niloofar Nikaein, Laurence Calzone, Eirini Tsirvouli, Hasan Balci, Marina Esteban Medina, Lorenzo Veschini, Ozan Ozisik, Francesco Messina, Malvina Marku, Van Du T. Tran, Arnau Montagud, Nikola Schlosserova, Yashwanth Subbannayya, Martina Kutmon, Michael L. Blinov, Rahuman S Malik Sheriff, Robert Phair, Peter Hunter, Kristin Reiche, Jasmin Fisher, Liesbet Geris, Yaron Ilan, James A. Glazier, Philippe Moingeon, Reinhard Laubenbacher   +30 more
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Chronic diseases and labor market outcomes in Egypt [PDF]

By causing a sizeable reduction in employment 6 percent and labor supply 19 percent, chronic diseases are responsible for a major efficiency loss in the Egyptian economy.
Fumagalli, Elena, Rocco, Lorenzo, Suhrcke, Marc, Tanabe, Kimie   +3 more
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Untangling the Most Probable Role for Vitamin D\u3csub\u3e3\u3c/sub\u3e in Autism [PDF]

, 2017
Recent studies indicate an important role for vitamin D3 in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), although its mechanism is not completely understood.
Godar, Dianne E., Merrill, Stephen J.
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Simultaneous Selection of Multiple Important Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Familial Genome Wide Association Studies Data

, 2018
We propose a resampling-based fast variable selection technique for selecting important Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNP) in multi-marker mixed effect models used in twin studies. Due to computational complexity, current practice includes testing the
Basu, Saonli, Chatterjee, Snigdhansu, Majumdar, Subhabrata, McGue, Matt   +3 more
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Twin studies in inherited eye disease

Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, 2013
AbstractEye diseases represent a significant source of health impairment in humans. Twin studies offer an excellent model to dissect the genetic basis of human diseases. In this review, we discuss the potential advantages of using twin‐based studies in investigating the genetics of eye diseases – from heritability estimation to identifying underlying ...
Nag, Abhishek, Hammond, Christopher J
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The Association Between Fecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids, Gut Microbiota, and Visceral Fat in Monozygotic Twin Pairs

Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity, 2022
Xing-Qi Yin,* Ya-Xin An,* Cai-Guo Yu, Jing Ke, Dong Zhao, Ke Yu Center for Endocrine Metabolism and Immune Diseases, Luhe Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this ...
Yin XQ, An YX, Yu CG, Ke J, Zhao D, Yu K
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