Publications by authors named "K E Pugh"

The field of phenomics is experiencing unprecedented advances thanks to the rapid growth of morphological quantification based on three-dimensional (3D) imaging, online data repositories, team-oriented collaborations, and open data-sharing policies. In line with these progressions, we present an extensive primate phenotypic dataset comprising >6,000 3D scans (media) representing skeletal morphologies of 386 individual specimens covering all hominoid genera (except humans) and other selected primates. The digitized specimens are housed in physical collections at the American Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of Natural History, the Royal Museum for Central Africa (Belgium), the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and Stony Brook University.

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  • The FDA approved lecanemab (Leqembi®) on July 6, 2023, for treating mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease, with early experiences shared from a regional medical center.
  • A retrospective study at the Norton Neuroscience Institute Memory Center involved 71 patients, all diagnosed with Alzheimer’s through cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, most of whom were older, predominantly female, and referred by their primary care providers.
  • The study found that 24% of patients experienced amyloid-related imaging abnormalities (ARIA) after treatment, with differences noted between those homozygous and heterozygous for the ApoE4 genotype.
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Glucose-regulated protein 94 (Grp94) is an isoform of the heat shock protein 90 kDa (Hsp90) family of molecular chaperones. Inhibiting Grp94 has been implicated for many diseases. Co-crystal structures of two generations of Grp94 inhibitors revealed the importance of investigating the ester group, which is projected into the site 2 pocket unique to Grp94.

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Clonal hematopoiesis (CH) is an age-associated phenomenon leading to an increased risk of both hematologic malignancy and nonmalignant organ dysfunction. Increasingly available genetic testing has made the incidental discovery of CH clinically common yet evidence-based guidelines and effective management strategies to prevent adverse CH health outcomes are lacking. To address this gap, the prospective CHIVE (clonal hematopoiesis and inflammation in the vasculature) registry and biorepository was created to identify and monitor individuals at risk, support multidisciplinary CH clinics, and refine taxonomy and standards of practice for CH risk mitigation.

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This study utilized a neuroimaging task to assess working memory (WM) network recruitment during single word reading. Associations between WM and reading comprehension skills are well documented. Several converging models suggest WM may also contribute to foundational reading skills, but few studies have assessed this contribution directly.

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