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Brain aging results from a loss of control over how genes are regulated, mouse study suggests

Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may create a snowball effect. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...
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S23 Obstructive sleep apnoea and metabolic syndrome in adults: evidence from case-control studies of a systematic review and meta-analysis

1 Public Health and Life Course Epidemiology, Centre for Healthcare and Communities, Coventry University, Coventry, UK 2 Warwickshire Institute for the Study of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, ...
The Lancet

Venous thromboembolism in users of progestin-only hormonal contraception in Sweden: a prospective, register-based, nested, matched case–control study

cDepartment of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden dDepartment of Medicine, Geriatrics, and Emergency Medicine, Sahlgrenska University ...
BMJ

Prevalence and risk of adverse intrapartum-related outcomes in Uganda: a cross-sectional study with nested case–control

Introduction Intrapartum-related complications are a leading cause of adverse perinatal outcomes, including stillbirths, neonatal deaths and intrapartum-related neonatal encephalopathy (IP-NE). We ...
BMJ

Development and validation of a diagnostic prediction model for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: VAPOR 1, protocol for a prospective multicentre case–control study

9 Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK 10 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, UK Introduction Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) ...
Frontiers

Risk factors for voriconazole-associated hepatotoxicity in patients with liver dysfunction: a retrospective nested case–control study

Voriconazole is widely used to prevent and treat invasive aspergillosis. However, its use is restricted by adverse effects, including acute liver injury (ALI). Patients with hepatic insufficiency are ...
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Recurrent Ischemic Stroke and Vaginal Estradiol in Women With Prior Ischemic Stroke: A Nationwide Nested Case-Control Study

Systemic estrogen replacement therapy is contraindicated in women with a history of ischemic stroke due to the risk of stroke recurrence. There are currently no published data available describing the ...
C&EN

The Potential Carcinogenicity of Long-Term Polymetallic Exposure on the Development of Primary Liver Cancer: Nested Case-Control Evidence from the Jinchang Cohort Study

Department of Medical Records, The First Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu, P. R. China Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Lanzhou ...
The Lancet

Pathogen-specific host response in critically ill patients with blood stream infections: a nested case–control study

aCentre for Infection and Molecular Medicine, Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Location Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands bAmsterdam Institute for ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Bijker, J.B., Persoon, S., Peelen, L.M., Moons, K.G.M., Kalkman, C.J., Kappelle, L.J., et al. (2012) Intraoperative Hypotension and Perioperative Ischemic Stroke after General ...

ABSTRACT: Background and Objective: The peri-anaesthetic management of an elderly patient is significantly different from that of a young patient. This study was conducted to determine the morbidity ...