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Trends in cognitive function before and after myocardial infarction: findings from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study

ObjectivesIncident stroke was associated with cognitive dysfunction after stroke and even before stroke. However, cognitive trends prior to myocardial infarction (MI) and the timeline of cognitive decline in a few years following incident MI remain unclear, especially among the Chinese population. We aimed to evaluate whether MI was associated with cognitive change both before and […]

Published on February 22, 2024

Association of immune cell traits with Parkinson’s disease: a Mendelian randomization study

BackgroundImmunity and neuroinflammation play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Nonetheless, prior investigations into the correlation between immune inflammation and PD have produced varying results. Identifying specific immune cell phenotypes that are truly associated with PD is challenging, and the causal relationship between immune cells and PD remains elusive.MethodsThis study conducted a […]

Published on February 22, 2024

Comparing feature selection and machine learning approaches for predicting CYP2D6 methylation from genetic variation

IntroductionPharmacogenetics currently supports clinical decision-making on the basis of a limited number of variants in a few genes and may benefit paediatric prescribing where there is a need for more precise dosing. Integrating genomic information such as methylation into pharmacogenetic models holds the potential to improve their accuracy and consequently prescribing decisions. Cytochrome P450 2D6 […]

Published on February 21, 2024