Publications by authors named "A Mulas"
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- Iron is a vital mineral connected to various biological functions, with studies linking its dysregulation to cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases, though the cause-effect relationship remains unclear.
- The research utilized computational methods and meta-analysis of genome-wide studies to look at how genetically predicted iron levels relate to the risk of 11 different diseases, revealing significant correlations especially with coronary heart disease and cholesterol levels.
- The findings suggest a potential protective effect of iron on Parkinson's disease risk in women, highlighting the need for further exploration of how iron impacts health differently across sexes and could inform future disease prevention and treatment strategies.
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- Genome-wide association studies have found numerous genetic loci linked to glycemic traits, but connecting these loci to specific genes and biological pathways remains a challenge.
- Researchers conducted meta-analyses of exome-array studies across four glycemic traits, analyzing data from over 144,000 participants, which led to the identification of coding variant associations in more than 60 genes.
- The study revealed significant pathways related to insulin secretion, zinc transport, and fatty acid metabolism, enhancing understanding of glycemic regulation and making data available for further research.
This study provides new insights onto spatial and temporal trends of seafloor macro-litter in the abyssal seafloor of Sardinian channel, in central western Mediterranean (Italy). Trawl surveys were conducted at depths between 884 and 1528 m, thus focusing on one of the least investigated marine environments. None of the considered sites was litter free, with plastics being numerically dominant (57% of items), followed by metal (11%) and glass (16%).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe European as low as reasonably achievable(ALARA) network regularly organises workshops on topical issues in radiation protection (RP). The topic of the 20th workshop was: 'ALARA for interventional radiology (IR) and nuclear medicine (NM)'. The objective was to examine the challenges faced when applying the optimisation principle (ALARA) in IR and NM and to consider how ALARA could be better implemented for patient and staff exposures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study focused on the three species of electric rays known to occur in the Mediterranean Sea: , and . Correct identification of specimens is needed to properly assess the impact of fisheries on populations and species. Unfortunately, torpedoes share high morphological similarities, boosting episodes of field misidentification.
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