Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a chronic, occlusive cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis at the terminal portion of the internal carotid artery and an abnormal vascular network at the base of the brain.Although its etiology remains unknown, recent genetic studies identified RNF213 in the 17q25-ter region as an important DISH SOA
The objective ORGANIC NAVY BEANS was to determine the prevalence of iron, folates and retinol deficiencies in school children and to evaluate the changes after an intervention of nutritional education.The project was developed in 17 schools.The sample included 1,301 children (678 males and 623 females).A subsample of 480 individuals, was randomly s
Joyce Odeke Akello,1– 3 Richard Kamgang,1 Maria Teresa Barbani,1 Franziska Suter-Riniker,1 Stephen L Leib,1 Alban Ramette1 1Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland; 2Biology Division, Spiez Laboratory, Swiss Federal Office for Civil Protection, Spiez, Switzerland; 3Graduate School for Cellular and Biomedical S
AIM: To investigate the role of adipokines in primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) by comparing the levels of these molecules in the aqueous humor among POAG patients and cataract patients with or without metabolic disorders.METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, aqueous humor samples of 22 eyes of POAG patients (POAG group), 24 eyes of cataract pat
Summary: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is caused by recurrent mutations in members of the gene regulatory and signaling machinery that control hematopoietic progenitor cell growth and differentiation.Here, we show that the transcription factor WT1 forms a major node in the rewired Spacecraft mutation-specific gene regulatory networks of multiple AML