Publications by authors named "R M Alfano"
Background: The Global Calculator is an open-source model of the world's energy, land, and food systems. It is a pioneering online calculator to project the impact of interventions to mitigate climate change on global temperature. A few studies have been conducted to evaluate the health co-benefits of climate change mitigation, though they are still fragmentary.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSymmetry breaking has been shown to reveal interesting phenomena in physical systems. A notable example is the fundamental work of Otto Stern and Walther Gerlach [Stern and Zerlach, Z. Physik9, 349 (1922)10.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) is one of the most common causes of thyroid dysfunction in iodine sufficient worldwide areas, but its molecular mechanisms are not completely understood. To this regard, this study aimed to assess serum levels of miRNA-29a (miR-29a) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGFβ1) in HT patients with different patterns of thyroid function.
Methods: A total of 29 HT patients, with a median age of 52 years (21-68) were included.
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- - The study focuses on KBG syndrome (KBGS), a rare neurodevelopmental disorder caused by mutations in the ANKRD11 gene, exploring its clinical features in adults, which are less documented compared to children.
- - Researchers collected data on 36 adults with confirmed KBGS from various families and found symptoms such as mild intellectual disabilities, motor difficulties, psychiatric issues, and other health concerns like seizures and vision problems.
- - The findings reveal a diverse range of adult experiences and abilities related to education and employment, contributing to the understanding of long-term outcomes for individuals with KBGS.
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- Researchers studied how different DNA in babies' cord blood might affect their growth and weight in childhood.
- They found out that changes in this DNA were linked to faster growth at 6 and 12 months and being overweight by ages 4 to 6.
- Certain factors, like the mother's age and education, also played a role in these DNA changes in the babies.