Genomics Journal Articles

• SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Infection After Previous Delta Infection This report describes 10 patients from four states, with confirmed Omicron variant infections within 90 days of a previous Delta infection.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, July 04, 2022
• Cystatin C Kidney Functional Reserve Predicts CKD Outcomes What could cystatin c kidney functional reserve measurements tell us about patient outcomes in CKD?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, July 04, 2022
• The Oncogenic Landscape of the IPF: A Narrative Review Recent advances have helped further our understanding of the link between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and lung cancer, contributing to improvements in diagnosis and treatment.
  Translational Lung Cancer Research, July 01, 2022
• Multistate SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Outbreak After Chicago Event A SARS-CoV-2 outbreak across 5 states resulting from a gathering in Chicago highlights the transmissibility of the highly infectious Omicron variant.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 30, 2022
• A Multiethnic Polygenic Risk Score Model for Prostate Cancer Learn more about the potential role of this model in the risk stratification for prostate cancer.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, June 23, 2022
• Risk Factors for SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Cats and Dogs How susceptible are these animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection? A new report examines the potential risk factors.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, June 21, 2022
• On-Treatment Blood Pressure and Long-Term Outcomes in CKD Does intensive blood pressure control in CKD patients lead to better outcomes?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 20, 2022
• Antisense Therapies in Neurological Diseases Antisense therapies show great promise for neurological diseases, but challenges remain, as demonstrated by recent trial failures. Review the current status of ongoing antisense trials in this paper.
  Brain, June 15, 2022
• Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A Therapy for Psoriasis Might the VEGF-A/VEGFR signalling pathway be a promising alternative therapeutic strategy for the management of psoriasis?
  The British Journal of Dermatology, June 13, 2022
• Increased Ischemic Heart Disease Risk After Kidney Donation Are kidney donors at a greater risk for developing ischemic heart disease? A new study looks at the possible long-term risks.
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, June 08, 2022
• Estimates of 2021-22 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness According to this CDC report, this season's influenza vaccine was a poor match to circulating variants, and offered little or no protection against the flu.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, June 03, 2022
• Fishing for Links Between Omega-3 Fatty Acids and AF New studies suggest that supplementation with omega-3 fatty acids might predispose to atrial fibrillation. What might the mechanisms behind this be?
  Circulation, June 03, 2022
• The Evidence for the ILR in Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes This literature review examined current evidence for the use of the implantable loop recorder in patients with inherited arrhythmias, including long QT syndrome, Brugada syndrome, and CPVT.
  Europace, May 31, 2022
• SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Virus Shedding Duration by Vaccinees How long do vaccinated individuals shed the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant after onset of infection?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 25, 2022
• Genetic Factors in Sofosbuvir Treatment for Chronic HCV Are there patient-specific genetic factors that might help predict HCV patients likely to fail sofosbuvir treatment?
  Liver International, May 23, 2022
• MIS in Children After SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination Does COVID-19 vaccination play a role in the pathogenesis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children? This report helps further our understanding.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 20, 2022
• Genetic and Environmental Scores for CRC Risk Stratification A newly developed risk prediction model that incorporates both genetic and environmental factors could lead to the earlier identification of patients at high risk for colorectal cancer.
  Journal of the National Cancer Institute, May 18, 2022
• Inflammation, Aging, and Cardiovascular Disease This review discusses recent advances regarding "inflamm-aging"; that is, age-dependent activation of inflammation and the pathways by which it influences the onset of cardiovascular disease.
  Journal of the American College of Cardiology, May 18, 2022
• Estimating SARS-CoV-2 Through Wastewater Surveillance Wastewater surveillance for the monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 may help identify potential variants of concern.
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 11, 2022
• Risk for Asymptomatic Household Transmission of C diff Recently hospitalized individuals may be potential asymptomatic C diff carriers. What is the risk for transmitting this infection to other household members?
  Emerging Infectious Diseases, May 06, 2022