Publications by authors named "T Meyers"
Functional constipation (FC) comprises 30% of pediatric gastroenterology clinic visits. FC results from withholding behaviors that can be worsened by poor toileting posture. The use of a defecation posture modification device (DPMD)-a potty stool-has demonstrated benefit in adults.
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- Cataract is a major cause of blindness in older adults and is influenced by genetic factors, with a heritability estimate of 58%.
- The study utilized a transcriptome-wide association study (TWAS) to discover and prioritize novel genes associated with cataract by analyzing gene expression from 54 different tissues.
- The researchers found 99 genes linked to cataract, with 20 being newly identified, and noted that gastrointestinal tissues showed a significant connection to these gene associations.
A female infant born at 38 weeks and 2 days via induced vaginal delivery was admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit for respiratory distress soon after birth. Noted to have aphonia on examination, the patient underwent direct laryngoscopy and was diagnosed with an anterior glottic web and subglottic stenosis. The patient underwent a genetic workup including whole exome sequencing which resulted in a diagnosis of a -associated disorder.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Adverse childhood experiences are demonstrated risk factors for depression, a common co-morbidity of multiple sclerosis, but are understudied among people with multiple sclerosis.
Objective: Estimate the association between adverse childhood experiences and depression among 1,990 adults with multiple sclerosis.
Methods: Participants were members of Kaiser Permanente Northern California from two studies between 2006 and 2021 and were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis by a neurologist.