Publications by authors named "C C Teo"
Unlabelled: Orphan genes (OGs), also known as lineage-specific genes, are species-specific genes that play a crucial role in species-specific adaptations to various stresses. Although OGs have been identified in several plant species, there is no information on OGs in banana genomes. This study aimed to systematically identify OGs in twelve banana (sub)species using comparative genomics.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPredicting Body Fat Percentage from Anthropometric Measurements in Asian Athletes.
J Sci Sport Exerc
November 2024
Purpose: Researchers have predicted body fat percentage (BF%), as indicated by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA), from skinfold thicknesses in North American and European athletes, but not athletes from other regions. We sought to estimate an equation to predict BF% in elite Asian athletes from their skinfold thickness and girth measurements, with DXA as a reference method.
Methods: We collected data from two samples of athletes on Singaporean national teams.
Introduction: Rapid response teams (RRTs) are prevalent in healthcare institutions worldwide. Repeated activations are associated with increased morbidity and higher resource utilisation, and represent a heterogeneous population that may benefit from early identification. To date, there are no published data on repeat RRT activations in Singapore.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLipoprotein(a) distribution in hospitalised Asian patients with ischaemic heart disease.
Ther Adv Cardiovasc Dis
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- Elevated lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is linked to increased risk of ischaemic heart disease (IHD), and the study aimed to analyze IHD patients with Lp(a) measurements, focusing on the connection between elevated Lp(a) levels and premature IHD.
- A retrospective study of 521 IHD patients in Singapore revealed that 10% experienced premature IHD, with most having normal Lp(a) levels, though Indian ethnicity and female patients showed higher concentrations.
- Findings suggested that Lp(a) levels ≥155 mmol/L significantly correlate with the development of premature IHD, highlighting the influence of ethnicity and gender on Lp(a) distribution.
Introduction: Poor quality sleep has often been cited as a cause of lowered quality of life in patients with affective disorders such as major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). As sleep and affective disorders are affected by multi-network interactions, we hypothesize that the modulation of the central executive network (CEN), salience, and default mode networks (DMNs) through individualized repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) may improve sleep and quality of life.
Methods: A retrospective analysis from 2020 to 2023 was conducted in patients with affective disorders at Cingulum Health.