Peru–Progress in health and sciences in 200 years of independence
RM Carrillo-Larco, WC Guzman-Vilca… - The Lancet Regional …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Peru celebrates 200 years of independence in 2021. Over this period of independent life,
and despite the turbulent socio-political scenarios, from internal armed conflict to economic …
and despite the turbulent socio-political scenarios, from internal armed conflict to economic …
A review of ancestrality and admixture in Latin America and the caribbean focusing on native American and African descendant populations
Genomics can reveal essential features about the demographic evolution of a population
that may not be apparent from historical elements. In recent years, there has been a …
that may not be apparent from historical elements. In recent years, there has been a …
Global and local ancestry modulate APOE association with Alzheimer's neuropathology and cognitive outcomes in an admixed sample
Dementia is more prevalent in Blacks than in Whites, likely due to a combination of
environmental and biological factors. Paradoxically, clinical studies suggest an attenuation …
environmental and biological factors. Paradoxically, clinical studies suggest an attenuation …
Whole-genome sequencing of 1,171 elderly admixed individuals from Brazil
As whole-genome sequencing (WGS) becomes the gold standard tool for studying
population genomics and medical applications, data on diverse non-European and admixed …
population genomics and medical applications, data on diverse non-European and admixed …
Climate and demography drive 7000 years of dietary change in the Central Andes
Explaining the factors that influence past dietary variation is critically important for
understanding changes in subsistence, health, and status in past societies; yet systematic …
understanding changes in subsistence, health, and status in past societies; yet systematic …
Clotting factor genes are associated with preeclampsia in high-altitude pregnant women in the Peruvian Andes
MA Nieves-Colón, KMB Rivera, K Sandoval… - The American Journal of …, 2022 - cell.com
Preeclampsia is a multi-organ complication of pregnancy characterized by sudden
hypertension and proteinuria that is among the leading causes of preterm delivery and …
hypertension and proteinuria that is among the leading causes of preterm delivery and …
Uncovering signals of positive selection in Peruvian populations from three ecological regions
R Caro-Consuegra, MA Nieves-Colón… - Molecular biology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Peru hosts extremely diverse ecosystems which can be broadly classified into the following
three major ecoregions: the Pacific desert coast, the Andean highlands, and the Amazon …
three major ecoregions: the Pacific desert coast, the Andean highlands, and the Amazon …
Indigenous people from Amazon show genetic signatures of pathogen-driven selection
CM Couto-Silva, K Nunes, G Venturini… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Ecological conditions in the Amazon rainforests are historically favorable for the
transmission of numerous tropical diseases, especially vector-borne diseases. The high …
transmission of numerous tropical diseases, especially vector-borne diseases. The high …
Natural selection of immune and metabolic genes associated with health in two lowland Bolivian populations
A growing body of work has addressed human adaptations to diverse environments using
genomic data, but few studies have connected putatively selected alleles to phenotypes …
genomic data, but few studies have connected putatively selected alleles to phenotypes …
Adipose development is consistent across hunter–gatherers and diverges from western references
JV Hackman, BC Campbell… - … of the Royal …, 2024 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Despite agreement that humans have evolved to be unusually fat primates, adipose
patterning among hunter–gatherers has received little empirical consideration. Here we …
patterning among hunter–gatherers has received little empirical consideration. Here we …