Norihiro Kato, CARDIo GRAMplusCD, LifeLines Cohort Study, Marie Loh et al.
We carried out a trans-ancestry genome-wide association and replication study of blood pressure phenotypes among up to 320,251 individuals of East Asian, European and South Asian ancestry. We find genetic variants at 12 new loci to be associated with blood pressure (P = 3.9 × 10−11 to 5.0 × 10−21). ...
Mark K. Schutze, Nidchaya Aketarawong, Weerawan Amornsak, Karen Armstrong et al.
Abstract Bactrocera papayae D rew & H ancock, B actrocera philippinensis D rew & H ancock, B actrocera carambolae D rew & H ancock, and B actrocera invadens D rew, T suruta & W hite are four horticultural pest tephritid fruit fly species that are highly similar, morphologically and g...
Petter Brodin, Giorgio Casari, Liam Townsend, Cliona O’Farrelly et al.
Sook Fern Yeo, Cheng Ling Tan, Ajay Kumar, Kim Hua Tan et al.
Chayaporn Suphavilai, Karrie Kwan Ki Ko, Kar Mun Lim, Mei Gie Tan et al.
BACKGROUND: The emerging fungal pathogen Candida auris poses a serious threat to global public health due to its worldwide distribution, multidrug resistance, high transmissibility, propensity to cause outbreaks, and high mortality. We aimed to characterise three unusual C auris isolates detected in...
Megan E. Carey, Zoe A. Dyson, Danielle J. Ingle, Afreenish Amir et al.
Background: serovar Typhi (Typhi) genomic data to inform public health action. This analysis, which marks 22 years since the publication of the first Typhi genome, represents the largest Typhi genome sequence collection to date (n=13,000). Methods: This is a meta-analysis of global genotype and anti...
Yi‐Chun Liu, May-Ann Lee, Eng Eong Ooi, Yeo Mavis et al.
A multiplex PCR method incorporating primers flanking three variable-number tandem repeat (VNTR) loci (arbitrarily labeled TR1, TR2, and TR3) in the CT18 strain of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi has been developed for molecular typing of S. enterica serovar Typhi clinical isolates from several As...
He-Da Zhang, Linhong Jiang, Junchen Hou, Siying Zhou et al.
AIM: To study the role of hsa_circ_0072995 in regulating the invasion and migration of breast cancer cells. MATERIALS & METHODS: Hsa_circ_0072995 expression was confirmed by quantitative real-time PCR; evaluating the migration and invasion of breast cancer cells through transwell assay; predicating ...
Carol Benson, Kimmo Kosonen
This volume compiles a unique yet complementary collection of chapters that take a strategic comparative perspective on education systems, regions of the world, and/or ethnolinguistic communities with a focus on non-dominant languages and cultures in education. Comparison and contrast within each ar...
Ramy Abou Ghayda, Keum Hwa Lee, Young Joo Han, Seohyun Ryu et al.
The aim of this study is to provide a more accurate representation of COVID-19's case fatality rate (CFR) by performing meta-analyses by continents and income, and by comparing the result with pooled estimates. We used multiple worldwide data sources on COVID-19 for every country reporting COVID-19 ...
Hasne Ara Begum, R. Perveen, Evelina Chakma, Limia Dewan et al.
This paper considers the challenges of promoting inclusive education in geographically isolated rural communities in Bangladesh. Inclusion is explored from both government and non-government (NGO) providers, and identifies challenges and opportunities for implementing inclusive practices. Challenges...
Eu Chin Ong, Cheng Ling Tan
Abstract The research aims to determine how organizational performance is increased when soft TQM, agility, and knowledge management are aligned. It employs a model constructed from a literature review, and an empirical study conducted amongst electrical and electronics manufacturers in Malaysia. So...
Sabrina Xin Zi Quek, Evelyn Xiu Ling Loo, Alla Demutska, Chun En Chua et al.
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Gastrointestinal manifestations of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may mimic irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and social distancing measures may affect IBS patients negatively. We aimed to study the impact of COVID-19 on respondents with self-reported IBS. METHODS...
Qiang Wang, Shui Tian, Hao Tang, Xiaoxue Liu et al.
BACKGROUND Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with a heavy disease burden due to the difficulty in diagnosing the disorder and the uncertainty of treatment outcomes. Previous studies have demonstrated the value of functional connectivity (FC) between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (DL...
Sook Fern Yeo, Cheng Ling Tan, Ming‐Lang Tseng, Steven Tam et al.
Purpose In recent years, consumers today recognise organic foods as high-quality products which can benefit them in various aspects. The tendency to switch consumption behaviours from conventional to ecological food products or organic food has largely been due to the claims that organic crops are g...