Interestingly, our analysis of high-throughput RNA-sequencing data shows that vGAF is heavily downregulated across all major stages of skin cutaneous melanoma suggesting its potential as a diagnostic biomarker. Taken together, our study provides a plausible explanation for the diverse gene regulatory functions of vGAF and unravels its novel role…[Read more]

The Australian Vaccination-risks Network is Australia’s most active counter-vaccine lobby group. This study employs a content analysis of the organization’s 2012-2019 blog posts, while further considering Australian-specific vaccine contexts. The goal is to identify the persuasion attributes of these counter-vaccine articles, and the ways that the…[Read more]

Cognitive decline is common in older adults. Similarly, the prevalence of renal dysfunction is also increased in the elderly population. We conducted this study to clarify the relationship between renal dysfunction and decline of cognitive function in community-dwelling elderly population.

A cross-sectional analysis was performed using…[Read more]

The human nasal passages host a distinct community of microbes. Katherine P. Lemon describes this distinct community, and why it matters so much for human health.Schleyer and Vardi introduce the topic of algal blooms.John Archibald introduces cryptomonads, an important group of protists.Ary Hoffman introduces Wolbachia.LaJeunesse introduces the…[Read more]