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01/21/2020

Hot Topics of the Day are picked by experts to capture the latest information and publications on public health genomics and precision health for various diseases and health topics. Sources include published scientific literature, reviews, blogs and popular press articles.

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Novel Coronavirus, Wuhan, China
CDC, 2020 Brand

The outbreak in Wuhan, China has been linked to a large seafood and animal market, suggesting a possible zoonotic origin to the outbreak. There are ongoing investigations to learn more.

Reducing the Global Public Health Burden of Familial Hypercholesterolemia: More Work Ahead
MJ Khoury et al, CDC Blog, January 21 2020 Brand

Historically, FH has served as a paradigm for the role of cholesterol in heart disease. FH now also serve as a paradigm for bringing together the strengths of both public health and precision medicine approaches to health. The recommendations of this international group highlight the importance of integrating FH care in health systems with a lifelong approach to care

Fecal dysbiosis in infants with cystic fibrosis is associated with early linear growth failure
HS Hayden et al, Nature Medicine, January 20, 2020

We identified an early, progressive fecal dysbiosis that distinguished infants with CF and low length from infants with CF and normal length. This dysbiosis included altered abundances of taxa that perform functions that are important for GI health, nutrient harvest and growth hormone signaling,

Molecular analysis of primary melanoma T cells identifies patients at risk for metastatic recurrence
Nature Cancer, January 20, 2020

TCFr is a quantitative molecular assessment that predicts metastatic recurrence in primary melanoma patients whose disease has been resected surgically. The present study suggests that a successful T-cell-mediated, antitumour response can be present in primary melanomas.


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