Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex and diverse illness that makes early detection extremely difficult. Most existing research utilizes data to identify biomarkers and more homogeneous subgroups to improve the detection, prediction of progression, and prognosis of AD. However, AD still suffers from a lack of appropriate biomarkers for early symptom detection and blurred boundaries between different subgroups. Here, an unsupe...

Obesity and lifelong body-shape fluctuation are associated with late-life structural brain damage, suggesting the involvement of metabolic pathways. The cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO₂) reflects hemodynamic and oxidative stress and precedes structural atrophy, but its role in adiposity-related brain change remains unclear. We examined whether current and life-course adiposity relate to CMRO₂ and to structural change....

Key message QTL mapping combined with genome-wide association studies, revealed a potential candidate gene for resistance to northern leaf blight in the tropical CATETO-related maize line YML226, providing a basis for marker-assisted selection of maize varieties Abstract Northern leaf blight (NLB) is a foliar disease that can cause severe yield losses in maize. Identifying and utilizing NLB-resistant genes is the most effectiv...