Pancreatic cancer is one of the most aggressive malignancies with limited treatment options thus resulting in high morbidity and mortality. Among all cancers, with a five-year survival rates of only 2-9%, pancreatic cancer holds the worst prognostic outcome for patients. To improve the overall survival, an earlier diagnosis and stratification of…[Read more]

This systematic analysis aimed to summarize the effects of Y chromosome microdeletions (YCMs) on pregnancy outcomes of assisted reproductive technology (ART). This retrospective controlled meta-analysis evaluated the effect of YCMs on pregnancy outcomes of ART. Full-text retrieval was conducted in the PubMed, CBM, Web of Science, CNKI, VIP, and…[Read more]

Specifically, women married to less successful migrants had higher mortality risks over the project span than women married to more successful migrants, regardless of other individual and household-level factors. Importantly for this setting with high HIV prevalence, the advantage of wives of more successful migrants is significant for…[Read more]