BACKGROUND: The human intestinal microbiome plays a central role in overall health status, especially in early life stages. 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing is used to profile its taxonomic composition; however, multiomic approaches have been proposed as the most accurate methods for...

BACKGROUND: Single ventricle congenital heart disease (SVCHD) is a severe form of cardiac malformation in which there is only one functional ventricle. The Fontan operation is the current standard of care for SVCHD. Almost all patients who have undergone the Fontan operation develop liver fibrosi...

Exposure to solvents may contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Glycol ethers consist in a widely used class of organic solvents leading to workers and consumers exposure via many different applications. Ethylene glycol ethers are gradually being repla...

Exposure to solvents may contribute to the development of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Glycol ethers consist in a widely used class of organic solvents leading to workers and consumers exposure via many different applications. Ethylene glycol ethers are gradually being repla...

Integrating data from approximately 2,000 tumour samples, corresponding to ~4,500 platform-specific multiomic sample profiles, and 195,246 single cells/nuclei from diverse in-house and publicly available datasets, single-to-integrated multiomic and clinical phenome data fusion analysis uncovers t...

The effects of iron deficiency (ID) during infancy extend beyond the hematologic compartment and include short- and long-term adverse effects on many tissues including the brain. However, sensitive biomarkers of iron-dependent brain health are lacking in humans. To determine whether serum and cer...

Heat stress is an important issue in dairy cattle feeding management affecting summer health and economic efficiency. In recent years, global climate change has led to an increase in atmospheric CO2 content and average daily temperature, making heat stress a major challenge in dairy farming. This...

Medulloblastomas (MBs) are malignant pediatric brain tumors that are molecularly and clinically very heterogenous. The application of omics technologies - mainly studying nucleic acids - has significantly improved MB classification and stratification, but treatment options are still unsatisfactor...

An anaerobe-dominant, Lactobacillus-deplete cervicovaginal microbiome is associated with adverse reproductive outcomes. Gardnerella vaginalis, a cervicovaginal anaerobe, alters cervicovaginal epithelial cell function, resulting in immune activation and barrier breakdow...

Medulloblastomas (MBs) are malignant pediatric brain tumors that are molecularly and clinically very heterogenous. The application of omics technologies - mainly studying nucleic acids - has significantly improved MB classification and stratification, but treatment options are still unsatisfactor...