Immunomodulatory Properties of Human Breast Milk: MicroRNA Contents and Potential Epigenetic Effects.

Infants who are exclusively breastfed in the first six months of age receive adequate nutrients, achieving optimal immune protection and growth. In addition to the known nutritional components of human breast milk (HBM), i.e.

Artificial Neural Networks Model for Predicting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Based on Gene Polymorphism, Lipid Profile and Demographic Data.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a multifactorial disease associated with many genetic polymorphisms; among them is the polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor () gene. In this case-control study, samples from 82 T2DM patients and 82 healthy controls were examined to investigate the association of the polymorphism and lipid profile with T2DM in the Jordanian population. DNA was extracted from blood and genotyped for the polymorphism by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and DNA sequencing.