Sex-Specific Associations of Aldosterone and Renin with Body Composition: A Population-Based Cohort Study
The researchers investigated the associations of aldosterone and renin with body composition according to sex in a population-based cohort. Using data from 3,687 adults aged 40-69 years enrolled in the CARTaGENE study, they found that among males, higher aldosterone and renin levels were linked to increased waist to hip ratio, increased fat mass, and decreased lean and muscle mass, while aldosterone specifically was also associated with increased ectopic cardiac adiposity. In contrast, among females higher renin, but not aldosterone, was associated with increased waist circumference, increased waist-to-hip ratio, and increased cardiac adiposity. Higher renin and aldosterone were associated with increased fat mass but were not associated with lean body mass or muscle mass.
Socio-Demographic Factors Associated With COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Middle-Aged Adults During the Quebec’s Vaccination Campaign
Cette étude visait à décrire comment les caractéristiques socio-économiques et démographiques influent sur l’hésitation à se faire vacciner. À l’aide des données de 6 105 participants à l’étude CARTaGENE, les chercheurs ont constaté que les personnes nées à l’étranger et celles dont le revenu du ménage était inférieur à 100 000 $ étaient les plus réticentes.
Exome sequencing identifies mutations in the gene TTC7A in French-Canadian cases with hereditary multiple intestinal atresia.
L’atrésie intestinale multiple congénitale est un trouble mortel qui peut causer un arrêt des organes et des obstructions dans le petit et le gros intestin. Les auteurs ont examiné cinq familles différentes pour déterminer la structure génique et constaté que TTC7A est probablement un gène causal de l’atrésie intestinale multiple.