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A Pan-Cancer Benchmark of Clustering Strategies for Patient-Specific Gene Regulatory Networks

Cancer patients with clinically similar tumors can exhibit substantial differences in disease progression and treatment response. Patient-specific gene regulatory networks (GRNs) may capture regulatory heterogeneity that is not represented by gene expression alone. However, strategies for clustering patients using these high-dimensional networks have not been systematically evaluated and it…

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Did your toe / ankle / knee swell up out of nowhere and resolved in a few days? You may be having “GOUT ARTHRITIS”

When we think about arthritis, we usually imagine of diseases in which the joints gradually become swollen and painful over many years, eventually becoming deformed.

  • Gout is a sudden joint pain and swelling condition, often affecting big toe, ankle, knee.
  • Elevated uric acid levels cause gout, leading to crystal deposits in joints.
  • Untreated gout can cause joint damage, kidney complications if uric acid remains high.

DEALING WITH THE EBOLA THREAT

There should be effective mobilisation of trained health workers in addition to widespread public awareness campaigns on containment measures Early last May, the World Health Organisation (WHO)…

  • One confirmed Ebola case reported in Nigeria's FCT.
  • Patient arrived from Uganda via international flight.
  • Nigeria allocated N10 billion for emergency response.

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