DNA methylation profiling at base-pair resolution reveals unique epigenetic features of early-onset colorectal cancer in underrepresented populations by Jason Sheng Li, Karen Riggins, Li Yang, Chaorong Chen, Patricia Castro, Wedad Alfarkh, Neda Zarrin-Khameh, Michael E. Scheurer, Chad J. Creighton, Benjamin Musher, Wei Li, Lanlan Shen

“…Here, we construct comprehensive profiles of EOCRC DNA methylomes at base-pair resolution for a cohort of Hispanic and African American patients. Results We show the epigenetic landscape of these EOCRC patients differs from that of late-onset colorectal cancer patients, and methylation canyons in EOCRC tumor tissue preferentially overlapped genes in cancer-related pathways. …”
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The U.S. and the UK in the United Nations: The Impact of the Special Relationship (2001 – 2017) by A. O. Mamedova

“…The second part discusses the activity of American and British permanent representatives to the UN, based on their memoirs and interviews. …”
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A Novel Use of Early Radiation Therapy in the Treatment of Hyperbilirubinemia in a Patient with Primary Hepatic Lymphoma and Chronic Hepatitis C by Venkata S. Tammana, Rehana Begum, Patricia Oneal, Hemamalini Karpurapu, Amruta Muley, Sri Lakshmi Hyndavi Yeruva, Jacquelyn Dunmore-Griffith, Eyasu Mekonen, Nabhani Hasan

“…A 45-year-old African American male presented with abdominal pain, pruritus, and itching for two days. …”
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Défendre le corps des femmes. Libre pensée et féminisme aux États-Unis (1820-1920) by Auréliane Narvaez

“…This blind spot in the history of women and religion obscures the relationship between feminism and the American freethought tradition throughout the nineteenth century, whose demands were not limited to suffrage. …”
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HOLIZMAS IR INDIVIDUALIZMAS ALDO LEOPOLDO ŽEMĖS ETIKOJE by Česlovas Kalenda

“…HOLISM AND INDIVIDUALISM IN ALDO LEOPOLD'S LAND ETHIC Česlovas Kalenda Summary The article analyses the ecological ethic system of American ecologist Aldo Leopold (1886-1948). The author himself named it land ethic. …”
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Good living and family farming in the Totonacapan of Puebla, Mexico by Mauricio Torres-Solís, Benito Ramírez-Valverde, José Pedro Juárez-Sánchez, Mario Aliphat Fernández, Gustavo Ramírez Valverde

“…The search for an answer to the contemporary civilizational crisis, makes it necessary to examine recent proposals originated in Native American ideas about Good Living and forms of social responsibility based on an adequate relationship between human societies and nature. …”
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Climate Projections for South America: RegCM3 Driven by HadCM3 and ECHAM5 by Michelle Simões Reboita, Rosmeri Porfírio da Rocha, Cássia Gabriele Dias, Rita Yuri Ynoue

“…The lifecycle of the South American monsoon (SAM) was also investigated in the present and future climates. …”
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La prochaine génération de téléphonie mobile (5G) et ses implications (Infrastructure, Réglementation) by Edward M. Roche, Benjamin H. Dickens-Jr., Walker Townes

“…Unless sufficient attention is paid now to these emerging issues, users dependent on advanced telecommunications in both North American and the European Union will be prevented from enjoying the full range of benefits promised by 5G, and as a consequence innovation will lag behind other regions of the world.…”
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The Sacred Architecture of Josep Lluís Sert by Iñigo Ugalde-Blázquez, Ricardo Gómez-Val, Cinta Lluis-Teruel, Pilar Moran-García

“…An unknown aspect of Josep Lluís Sert (Barcelona, 1902–1983) is his deep engagement with Christian spirituality, particularly following his American exile. This perspective is beautifully reflected in his religious-themed projects, among which historiography has highlighted the church of Puerto Ordaz (Venezuela, 1951), the Chapel of St. …”
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Atypical Endobronchial Carcinoid with Postobstructive Pneumonia Obscuring the Diagnosis of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis by Robert Ali, Candice Baldeo, Jesse Onyenekwe, Roshan Lala, Cristian Landa, Anwer Siddiqi

“…Diagnosis hinges on identifying a combination of clinical features of systemic vasculitis, positive ANCA serology, and histological evidence of necrotizing vasculitis, necrotizing glomerulonephritis, or granulomatous inflammation from a relevant organ biopsy. The American College of Rheumatology has also developed a classification criteria focusing specifically on nasal or oral inflammation, abnormal chest radiograph, and abnormal urinary sediment, along with granulomatous inflammation, which helps to distinguish GPA from other forms of systemic vasculitis. …”
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The Utility of the Bering Sea and East Asia Rules in Long-Range Forecasting by Joseph S. Renken, Joshua J. Herman, Travis R. Bradshaw, Patrick S. Market, Anthony R. Lupo

“…Using the National Center for Atmospheric Research/National Centers for Environmental Prediction (NCAR/NCEP) reanalyses and the daily Pacific North American (PNA) index values from the Climate Prediction Center from 1 January 1950 to 31 December 2016, the utility of the Bering Sea Rule (BSR) and the East Asia Rule (EAR) for making forecasts in the two-to-four-week time frame for the central USA region is examined. …”
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The relationship between the countries' performances at the major sport events with their performance at the Olympic Games by Bahman Asgarı, Shahab Bahramı

“…The results showed that there is positive and significantly relationship between the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won by countries at former Olympic Games, world championships, Asian and Pan-American Games with the number of Medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at upcoming Olympic Games, However, there is not significantly relationship between the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at all-African Games with the number of medals of gold, silver, bronze and total medals won at Olympic Games.…”
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The indifference towards democracy in Latin America by Alejandro Monsivais-Carrillo

“…This statement is supported by the analysis of four surveys conducted in 18 Latin American countries from 2013 to 2017. The evidence indicates that even though there is a preference for democracy in the region, this preference is not very high. …”
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2-Amino-1,3,4-thiadiazoles as prospective agents in trypanosomiasis and other parasitoses by Serban Georgeta

“…African trypanosomiasis, American trypanosomiasis, leishmaniasis, malaria and toxoplasmosis are the main parasitic infections caused by protozoan parasites with over one million deaths each year. …”
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Antileishmanial Activity of Warifteine: A Bisbenzylisoquinoline Alkaloid Isolated from Cissampelos sympodialis Eichl. (Menispermaceae) by Eliete Cavalcanti da Silva, Cynthia Dias Rayol, Paloma Lys Medeiros, Regina Célia Bressan Queiroz Figueiredo, Márcia Regina Piuvezan, José Maria Brabosa-Filho, Alexsandro Fernandes Marinho, Teresinha Gonçalves Silva, Gardenia Carmen Gadelha Militão, Ana Paula Pimentel Cassilhas, Paulo Paes de Andrade

“…Leishmania (L.) chagasi is the etiological agent of visceral leishmaniasis, an important endemic zoonosis in the American continent, as well as in many other countries in Asia, Africa, and Mediterranean Europe. …”
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Vaping illusions: The hidden risks of E-cigarette use among young Filipinos and adolescents in Latin America by John Patrick C. Toledo

“…The study aims to examine the prevalence of e-cigarette use among Latin American teenagers, identify contributing factors, and guide public health initiatives to reduce the hazards associated with vaping. …”
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End-Of-Life Care for Persons with Advanced Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Report of a National Interdisciplinary Consensus Meeting by DM Goodridge, DD Marciniuk, D Brooks, A van Dam, S Hutchinson, P Bailey, S Baxter, P Dorasamy, S Dumont, S Hassan, P Hernandez, A Kerigan, G Rocker, D Wilson, J Young

“…While systemic shortcomings in meeting the needs of individuals with progressive chronic illnesses at the end of life have been well documented, there is growing interest in improving both care and quality of life for persons with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). For instance, the American Thoracic Society has issued an official statement on palliative care for patients with respiratory diseases, affirming that the prevention, relief, reduction and soothing of symptoms “without affecting a cure” must become an integral component of standard care. …”
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The Effect of Age and Occupation on the Seroprevalence of Helicobacter pylori Infection by GI Perez-Perez, T Marrie, H Inouye, T Shimoyama, G Marshall, G Meiklejohn, MJ Blaser

“…The prevalence of serum antibodies to H pylori was studied in 473 Canadian blood donors from Manitoba, 212 healthy Japanese. and 226 healthy Americans. As expected, the seroprevalence rose progressively with age in the three populations and reached its peak (greater than 55%) in subjects 60 years of age and older. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Presenting as Pauci-Immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in Pregnancy by Ryan Kunjal, Raafat Makary, Andreea Poenariu

“…A 28-year-old African American woman presented at 8 weeks of gestation with intractable vomiting attributed to hyperemesis gravidarum. …”
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Calculation of Silo Wall Pressure considering the Intermediate Stress Effect by Shanshan Sun, Junhai Zhao, Changguang Zhang

“…Comprehensive comparisons are made between the predictions from the wall pressure coefficients described herein and experimental data reported in the literature as well as the results from the European, American, and Chinese silo standards or the Rankine and the modified Coulomb theories. …”
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