May 25, 2025

PCC-hippocampal functional connectivity associated with stress biomarker changes after meditation training for healthy adults

Meditation training has been shown to improve physical and mental health and promote neural plasticity, but more research is needed on the relationships between these effects. This study analyzed the Resting State Functional Connectivity (RSFC) of posterior cingulate cortex (PCC) among 94 chronically stressed but otherwise healthy adults randomized 1:1:1 to receive eight weeks of in-person one-on-one interventions focused either on meditation (n = 32), yoga (n = 31), or stress education (n =...
May 9, 2025

Rapid Modulation of Circulating Adipokines and Inflammatory Cytokines in Localized Prostate Cancer Following Short-Term Leuprolide Therapy

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May 2, 2025

Identification of leukemia-enriched signature through the development of a comprehensive pediatric single-cell atlas

Single-cell transcriptome profiling enables unparalleled characterization of the heterogeneous microenvironment of pediatric leukemias. To facilitate comparative analyses and generate pediatric leukemia signatures, we collect, process, and annotate single-cell data comprising over 540,000 cells from 159 different pediatric acute leukemia (myeloid, lymphoid, mixed phenotype lineages) and healthy bone marrow (BM) samples, profiled in our lab and curated from publicly available studies. The...
December 27, 2024

Mechanism of enhancing chemotherapy efficacy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with paricalcitol and hydroxychloroquine

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has a minimal (<15%) 5-year existence, in part due to resistance to chemoradiotherapy. Previous research reveals the impact of paricalcitol (P) and hydroxychloroquine (H) on altering the lysosomal fusion, decreasing stromal burden, and triggering PDAC to chemotherapies. This investigation aims to elucidate the molecular properties of the H and P combination and their potential in sensitizing PDAC to gemcitabine (G). PH potentiates the effects of G in in...
December 20, 2024

ARMH1 is a novel marker associated with poor pediatric AML outcomes that affect the fatty acid synthesis and cell cycle pathways

CONCLUSION: Our findings underscore further evaluation of ARMH1 as a potential candidate for targeted therapies and stratification of aggressive pAML to improve outcomes.
October 9, 2024

DFUCare: deep learning platform for diabetic foot ulcer detection, analysis, and monitoring

INTRODUCTION: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a severe complication among diabetic patients, often leading to amputation or even death. Early detection of infection and ischemia is essential for improving healing outcomes, but current diagnostic methods are invasive, time-consuming, and costly. There is a need for non-invasive, efficient, and affordable solutions in diabetic foot care.