The sirtuin family in health and disease

QJ Wu, TN Zhang, HH Chen, XF Yu, JL Lv… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Sirtuins (SIRTs) are nicotine adenine dinucleotide (+)-dependent histone deacetylases
regulating critical signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and are involved in …

In vivo CRISPR base editing of PCSK9 durably lowers cholesterol in primates

K Musunuru, AC Chadwick, T Mizoguchi, SP Garcia… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Gene-editing technologies, which include the CRISPR–Cas nucleases 1, 2, 3 and CRISPR
base editors 4, 5, have the potential to permanently modify disease-causing genes in …

[HTML][HTML] Polypill strategy in secondary cardiovascular prevention

JM Castellano, SJ Pocock, DL Bhatt… - … England Journal of …, 2022 - Mass Medical Soc
Background A polypill that includes key medications associated with improved outcomes
(aspirin, angiotensin-converting–enzyme [ACE] inhibitor, and statin) has been proposed as …

Transmissibility and transmission of respiratory viruses

NHL Leung - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Human respiratory virus infections lead to a spectrum of respiratory symptoms and disease
severity, contributing to substantial morbidity, mortality and economic losses worldwide, as …

Association of habitual alcohol intake with risk of cardiovascular disease

KJ Biddinger, CA Emdin, ME Haas, M Wang… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Observational studies have consistently proposed cardiovascular benefits
associated with light alcohol consumption, while recent genetic analyses (ie, mendelian …

The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to converging crises

N Watts, M Amann, N Arnell, S Ayeb-Karlsson… - The lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
The 2020 report of The Lancet Countdown on health and climate change: responding to
converging crises - The Lancet Skip to Main Content Advertisement The Lancet Journal This …

Trend analysis of cardiovascular disease mortality, incidence, and mortality-to-incidence ratio: results from global burden of disease study 2017

M Amini, F Zayeri, M Salehi - BMC public health, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are one of the global leading causes
of concern due to the rising prevalence and consequence of mortality and disability with a …

Nanotechnology approaches for global infectious diseases

AR Kirtane, M Verma, P Karandikar, J Furin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Infectious diseases are a major driver of morbidity and mortality globally. Treatment of
malaria, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus infection are particularly …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in never-smokers: risk factors, pathogenesis, and implications for prevention and treatment

IA Yang, CR Jenkins, SS Salvi - The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was traditionally thought to be caused by
tobacco smoking. However, recognition of the importance of non-smoking-related risk …

Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality of neonatal preterm birth, 1990-2019

G Cao, J Liu, M Liu - JAMA pediatrics, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Preterm birth complications are the leading cause of death in children younger
than 5 years worldwide. Despite advancing knowledge of risk factors and mechanisms …