BACKGROUND: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are sought-after biomarkers of complex, polygenic diseases such as type 2 diabetes (T2D). Data-driven biocomputing provides robust and novel avenues for synthesizing evidence from individual miRNA seq studies.OBJECTIVE: To identify miRNA markers associated with T2D, via a data-driven, biocomputing approach on high throughput transcriptomics.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) has a complex etiology which is not yet fully elucidated. The identification of gene perturbations and hub genes of T2D may deepen our understanding of its genetic basis. We aimed to identify highly perturbed genes and hub genes associated with T2D via an extensive bioinformatics analytic workflow consisting of five steps: systematic review of Gene Expression Omnibus and asso

OBJECTIVE: The primary aim of this current systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the potential microbiological effect of probiotics on the implant microbiota. The secondary aim was to evaluate if probiotics have any effect as an adjunct to non-surgical peri-implant treatment in reducing peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis clinical parameters-bleeding on probing, modified Ging

OBJECTIVES: Using a nationally-representative, cross-sectional cohort, we examined nutritional markers of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes in adults via machine learning.METHODS: A total of 16429 men and non-pregnant women ≥ 20 years of age were analysed from five consecutive cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cohorts from years 2013-2016 (n = 6673) was used for external va

BACKGROUND: Clinical notes are ubiquitous resources offering potential value in optimizing critical care via data mining technologies.OBJECTIVE: To determine the predictive value of clinical notes as prognostic markers of 1-year all-cause mortality among people with diabetes following critical care.MATERIALS AND METHODS: Mortality of diabetes patients were predicted using three cohorts of clinical

OBJECTIVES: To identify multimorbidity trajectories over 20 years among incident osteoarthritis (OA) individuals and OA-free matched references.METHODS: Cohort study using prospectively collected healthcare data from the Skåne region, Sweden (~1.4 million residents). We extracted diagnoses for OA and 67 common chronic conditions. We included individuals aged 40+ years on 31 December 2007, with inc

We investigated the sequential protein expression in gingival crevicular fluid samples during the induction (I) and resolution (R) of experimental gingivitis. Periodontally and systemically healthy volunteers (n = 20) participated in a three-week experimental gingivitis protocol, followed by debridement and two weeks of regular plaque control. Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples were collected

Why do cockroaches and rats survive in sewers and other extremely challenging conditions? The answer is that through evolution they have been equipped with antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) that protect them from microbiological insult. In the case of cockroaches and rats, the AMPs are very potent, allowing for these challenging environments [1–3]. AMPs are the most ancient and primitive arm of the hu

Three-dimensional Large Eddy Simulations (LES) are conducted on a non-premixed hydrogen-air annular rotating detonation combustor (RDC). A 22-step finite-rate chemistry reaction mechanism and a flow solver previously developed for high-speed reacting flow are used to perform the LES’. The selected case is an RDC designed by the US Air Force Research Laboratory and has been studied experimentally a

With increased autonomy in marine vessels, autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) and conventionally manned vessels need to coexist at sea. Any relocation needs to include collision avoidance according to the traffic rules at sea, COLREGs. Here, a local collision-avoidance planner for an archipelago environment is presented. The optimization-based local planner presented considers a predefined nominal

It is clear from the subfossil record that aurochs (Bos primigenius) and European bison (Bison bonasus) coexisted in southern Scandinavia during the late Pleistocene and early Holocene. However, the two species are unevenly represented, especially in zooarchaeological assemblages where the aurochs is the only identified bovine. By applying genetic taxonomic assignment from mitochondrial and shallo

PurposeThis study investigates how global retailers develop sustainability through network interactions that influence institutionalized sustainability perceptions. The findings enable retailers to drive sustainability systematically and understand the critical internal and external issues.Design/methodology/approachThe study investigates how retailers can work to increase support for sustainabili