Publications by authors named "J F Whiting"

Global adaptation occurs when all populations of a species undergo selection toward a common optimum. This can occur by a hard selective sweep with the emergence of a new globally advantageous allele that spreads throughout a species' natural range until reaching fixation. This evolutionary process leaves a temporary trace in the region affected, which is detectable using population genomic methods.

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Importance: Current chemotherapy regimens for patients with ERBB2 (formerly HER2)-positive breast cancer are associated with considerable morbidity. These patients may benefit from more effective and less toxic therapies.

Objective: To evaluate the safety, immunogenicity, and preliminary efficacy of intratumoral (IT) delivery of conventional type 1 dendritic cells (cDC1) in combination with ERBB2-targeted therapies.

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  • The study investigates how frailty and malnutrition affect surgery outcomes in older adults with breast cancer, focusing on patients over 60 using specific indices to assess these factors.
  • A review of cases from 2000-2016 found that older patients with certain risk factors had worse 5-year survival rates, yet malnutrition did not significantly impact survival compared to their healthier counterparts.
  • The findings suggest that the modified frailty index (MFI) is a valuable tool in predicting long-term survival in patients aged 80 and older, highlighting its importance in preoperative assessments.
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Locally adapted traits can exhibit a wide range of genetic architectures, from pronounced divergence at a few loci to small frequency divergence at many loci. The type of architecture that evolves depends strongly on the migration rate, as weakly selected loci experience swamping and do not make lasting contributions to divergence. Simulations from previous studies showed that even when mutations are strongly selected and should resist migration swamping, the architecture of adaptation can collapse and become transient at high mutation rates.

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  • The study aims to understand the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adults with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health framework.
  • It involved in-depth interviews with 12 participants to explore their personal experiences with BPBI and its impact on their lives, revealing two main themes regarding physical/emotional health and the chronic nature of BPBI.
  • Findings suggest that BPBI affects identity and social participation throughout life and highlight the need for continuous, personalized care and support for those impacted by the condition.
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