Despite the increase in cycling uptake in the last decades, women still cycle much less than men. What role does the urban environment play in this gender-cycling gap? How can policymakers intervene to induce women to cycle more? Alice Battiston explores these and more in light of their recent article in EPJ Data Science. In the last decades, the…
Background and aim Previous observational investigations have indicated a potential association between relative dietary macronutrient intakes and atrial fibrillation and flutter (AF) risk. In this…
Background Previous studies have shown that growing up with rheumatic conditions can fuel dissatisfaction and psychological distress, which in turn affects disease self-management and treatment…
Background Autism spectrum disorder (hereafter referred to as autism) is characterised by difficulties with (i) social communication, social interaction, and (ii) restricted and repetitive interests…
Background COVID-19 has been associated with cardiac troponin T (cTnT) elevations and changes in cardiac structure and function, but the link between cardiac dysfunction and…
Unraveling bacterial gene function drives progress in various areas, such as food production, pharmacology, and ecology. While omics technologies capture high-dimensional phenotypic data, linking them…
Background Digitized histopathological tissue slides and genomics profiling data are available for many patients with solid tumors. In the last 5 years, Deep Learning (DL)…
Background Neuroinflammation, impaired metabolism, and hypoperfusion are fundamental pathological hallmarks of early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Numerous studies have asserted a close association between neuroinflammation and…
Background Immunosuppression is a leading cause of septic death. Therefore, it is necessary to search for biomarkers that can evaluate the immune status of patients…
Background Synaptic dysfunction with reduced synaptic protein levels is a core feature of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Synaptic proteins play a central role in memory processing,…
Background The timing of puberty may have an important impact on adolescent mental health. In particular, earlier age at menarche has been associated with elevated…
