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Handbook of Clinical Gender Medicine
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(ISBN: 978-3-8055-9929-0) (Source: Karger Publishers)
Source: Karger Publishers - February 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Retinal DiseasesEmail this article to a colleague.
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ISBN: 978-3-8055-9990-0 (Source: Karger Publishers)
Source: Karger Publishers - February 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Study Finds Obesity Affects Severity of Symptoms in Fibromyalgia PatientsEmail this article to a colleague.
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One factor associated with fibromyalgia symptoms is a patient's weight, according to a Mayo Clinic study published this month in "Arthritis Care & Research." A higher rate of obesity in those who have fibromyalgia may be caused by a cycle of pain and physical inactivity. (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - February 8, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Mayo Clinic Source Type: news
Pulmonary Bacterial Communities in Surgically Resected Noncystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Lungs Are Similar to Those in Cystic FibrosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions. Our data indicate significant diversity in the pulmonary bacterial community of both CF and non-CF bronchiectasis patients and suggest that this community is similar in surgically resected lungs of CF and non-CF bronchiectasis patients. (Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology)
Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology - February 8, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research
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Source: The Cornflower - February 7, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Holly Burt Tags: NLM Resources Outreach Source Type: news
EDUCATION: Breezing Along with the RML -Wed. February 15, 2012 10:00 Mountain Time, 11:00 Central TimeEmail this article to a colleague.
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Updates from : 1) Marty Magee on “Education Topics” and 2) Barb Jones will be hosting Catherine Craven, MLS, who has worked at Johns Hopkins in the clinical librarianship program.
URL: https://webmeeting.nih.gov/mcr/ Equipment: connection to the Internet and a phone, Login: as a guest with your first and last name. Instructions to connect to the audio will show up once you’ve logged in. Captioning will be provided a few minutes before the hour. Questions to mmagee@unmc.edu. (mm) (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 7, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Education Source Type: news
How Reading Books Fosters Language Development around the WorldEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article reviews research on the connections between language and later reading, environmental factors associated with language learning, and interventions developed in varied countries for encouraging book use by parents of young children. (Source: Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience)
Source: Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience - February 7, 2012 Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research
Identifying effective behavioural models and behaviour change strategies underpinning preschool‐ and school‐based obesity prevention interventions aimed at 4–6‐year‐olds: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague.
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SummaryThe aim of this comprehensive systematic review was to identify the most effective behavioural models and behaviour change strategies, underpinning preschool‐ and school‐based interventions aimed at preventing obesity in 4–6‐year‐olds. Searching was conducted from April 1995 to April 2010 using MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and The Cochrane Library. Epidemiological studies relevant to the research question with controlled assignment of participants were included in the review, if they had follow‐up periods of 6 months or longer. Outcomes included markers of weight gain; markers of body composition; p...
Source: Obesity Reviews - February 7, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: C. A. NixonH. J. MooreW. DouthwaiteE. L. GibsonC. VogeleS. KreichaufA. WildgruberY. ManiosC. D. Summerbell Source Type: research
Critical narrative review to identify educational strategies promoting physical activity in preschoolEmail this article to a colleague.
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SummaryThe aim of this narrative review is critically to evaluate educational strategies promoting physical activity that are used in the preschool setting in the context of obesity prevention programmes. Literature search was conducted between April and August 2010 in English and German databases (PubMED, PsychINFO, PSYNDEX, ERIC, FIS Bildung). Outcomes considered were time and intensity of physical activity, motor skills or measures of body composition. A total of 19 studies were included. Ten studies added physical activity lessons into their curriculum, one study provided more time for free play, eight studies focused ...
Source: Obesity Reviews - February 7, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: S. KreichaufA. WildgruberH. KrombholzE. L. GibsonC. VögeleC. A. NixonW. DouthwaiteH. J. MooreY. ManiosC. D. Summerbell Source Type: research
Energy balance‐related behaviours associated with overweight and obesity in preschool children: a systematic review of prospective studiesEmail this article to a colleague.
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SummaryThe current review aimed to systematically identify dietary, physical activity and sedentary behaviours in preschool children (4–6 years of age) that are prospectively related to overweight or obesity later in childhood. Prospective studies published between January 1990 and June 2010 were selected from searches in PubMed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Cochrane Library. Studies examining the prospective association between at least one relevant behaviour measured during preschool period (children aged 4–6 years at baseline) in relation to at least one anthropometric measurement at follow‐up (age <18 years) w...
Source: Obesity Reviews - February 7, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: S. J. te VeldeF. van NassauL. UijtdewilligenM. M. van StralenG. CardonM. De CraemerY. ManiosJ. BrugM. J. M. Chinapaw Source Type: research
A systematic review on use of Chinese medicine and acupuncture for treatment of obesityEmail this article to a colleague.
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SummaryObesity is a major health hazard and despite lifestyle modification, many patients frequently regain any lost body weight. The use of western anti‐obesity drugs has been limited by side effects including mood changes, suicidal thoughts, and gastrointestinal or cardiovascular complications. The effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine including Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) and acupuncture provide an alternative established therapy for this medical challenge. In this systematic review, we used standard methodologies to search, review, analyse and synthesize published data on the efficacy, safety and...
Source: Obesity Reviews - February 7, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: Y. SuiH. L. ZhaoV. C. W. WongN. BrownX. L. LiA. K. L. KwanH. L. W. HuiE. T. C. ZieaJ. C. N. Chan Source Type: research
Laparoscopic versus Open Colectomy for Colon Cancer in an Older Population: A Cohort StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this older population, laparoscopic colectomy practice patterns were associated with factors which likely correlate with tertiary referral centers. Although short-term and long-term survival are comparable, laparoscopic colectomy offers shorter hospitalizations and less intensive care. (Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology)
Source: World Journal of Surgical Oncology - February 7, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Linda CummingsConor DelaneyGregory Cooper Source Type: research
Comparative Effectiveness of Oxaliplatin vs Non-Oxaliplatin-containing Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Stage III Colon CancerEmail this article to a colleague.
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The addition of oxaliplatin to 5-FU appears to be associated with better survival among patients receiving adjuvant colon cancer treatment in the community. (Source: JNCI)
Source: JNCI - February 7, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sanoff, H. K., Carpenter, W. R., Martin, C. F., Sargent, D. J., Meyerhardt, J. A., Sturmer, T., Fine, J. P., Weeks, J., Niland, J., Kahn, K. L., Schymura, M. J., Schrag, D. Tags: ARTICLES Source Type: research
Mild cognitive impairment is associated with disability and neuropsychiatric symptomsEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Public Library of Science) In low- and middle-income countries, mild cognitive impairment -- an intermediate state between normal signs of cognitive aging, such as becoming increasingly forgetful, and dementia, which may or may not progress -- is consistently associated with higher disability and with neuropsychiatric symptoms but not with most socio-demographic factors, according to a large study published in this week's PLoS Medicine. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 7, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
More focus on men needed in HIV preventionEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Public Library of Science) Edward Mills of the University of Ottawa, Canada and colleagues argue in this week's PLoS Medicine that the HIV/AIDS response in Africa needs a more balanced approach to gender, so that both men and women are involved in HIV treatment and prevention. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - February 7, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Concordance between psychotropic prescribing for Veterans with PTSD and clinical practice guidelinesEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study aimed to determine which characteristics of veterans with diagnosed PTSD were associated with receiving prescriptions for benzodiazepines and mood stabilisers and second-generation antipsychotics.
Methods: The survey responses of 482 veterans with PTSD were combined with prescription information from the US Veterans Affairs national pharmacy databases. The researchers assessed the use of eight classes of psychotropics prescribed for patients with PTSD in the year after a new PTSD diagnosis. Multivariate logistic regressions identified demographic ... (Source: NeLM - Mental Health)
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - February 7, 2012 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Use of clopidogrel and calcium channel blockers and risk of major adverse cardiovascular eventsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Concomitant use of CCBs as a class did not modify the protective effect of clopidogrel and was not associated with increased cardiovascular risk among patients using clopidogrel after coronary stent implantation. (Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation)
Source: European Journal of Clinical Investigation - February 6, 2012 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Morten SchmidtMartin B. JohansenDouglas J. RobertsonMichael MaengAnne KaltoftLisette O. JensenHans‐Henrik TilstedHans E. BøtkerHenrik Toft SørensenJohn A. Baron Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
EDUCATION: Spotlight! on NLM Resources -Feb. 8, 2012 1:00 Mountain Time, 2:00 Central Time -Mobile ResourcesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Ipads and tablets are the rage! What can you do with them? And other mobile resources? John Bramble will have some answers as he will be presenting the Spotlight! session on Feb 8 (not our usual end of month time but we didn’t want to conflict with the E-Science events at the University of Utah!) Taking the one-hour class and completing the exercises and class evaluation makes you eligible to receive 1 Medical Library Association Continuing Education credit. This online training is FREE. Register online at http://tinyurl.com/mcrclasses (registration is not required but is appreciated).
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Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Classes and Training Education Source Type: news
Access More Than 32,000 Harmonized Tariff Codes Now in CHEMLIST on STNEmail this article to a colleague.
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You can now search the new Harmonized Tariff Code (HTC) field in the CHEMLIST database on STN. Other CHEMLIST enhancements include EU Customs Codes display in the HTC field and chemical names in more languages. (Source: CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service)
Source: CAS - Chemical Abstracts Service - February 6, 2012 Category: Chemistry Source Type: news
February NIH News in Health Now AvailableEmail this article to a colleague.
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The February 2012 issue of NIH News in Health is now available online. This month learn steps you can take to reduce heart risks and find out the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome. Visit the NIH News in Health Facebook page to suggest topics or start a discussion about the newsletter. da (Source: Midcontinental Region News)
Source: Midcontinental Region News - February 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: liaison Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Am J Geriatr Psychiatry; +17 new citationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Am J Geriatr Psychia... - February 6, 2012 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Report Source Type: research
Am J Trop Med Hyg; +67 new citationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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These pubmed results were generated on 2012/02/06PubMed, a service of the National Library of Medicine, includes over 15 million
citations for biomedical articles back to the 1950's.
These citations are from MEDLINE and additional life science journals.
PubMed includes links to many sites providing full text articles and other related resources. (Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg)
Source: Am J Trop Med Hyg - February 6, 2012 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Report Source Type: research
Community of Science Transformed to ‘Pivot’Email this article to a colleague.
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The old familiar Community of Science (COS) Funding Opportunities database has gone away.
In its place, you’ll find the new COS Pivot database. Pivot is a major step forward for COS, combining a much easier searching interface with a new profile option for grant seekers.
Rest assured – your funding search still covers all the tens of thousands of opportunities the old database offered. You can still search by title, sponsor, abstract, deadline, amount of award, and more. You’ll be able to get regular alerts, share information about opportunities with colleagues, and track individual opportunities.
But cli...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
New ‘JeffHELP’ Team to Offer Support After a LossEmail this article to a colleague.
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As students, faculty members and employees of Jefferson, all of us share a common goal — to deliver high-quality care to patients in need. Sometimes, though, we, too, need access to resources to help care for ourselves during defining moments that can forever change our lives.
The death of a loved one or important person in our lives, through suicide or other traumatic event can be one of the most difficult and stressful experiences we ever face. With that loss comes a strong feeling of helplessness, loneliness and lack of hope.
Having access to the right tools to cope with our grief and loss is essential to the heal...
Source: What's New on JEFFLINE - February 6, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Ann Koopman Tags: All News Clinicians Researchers Students Teaching Faculty Source Type: news
Osmotic Stress Induces the Expression of VvMAP Kinase Gene in Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.)Email this article to a colleague.
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Abiotic stress adversely affects the growth of grapevine plants. In order to study the early expression changes of genes particularly involved in signal transduction upon salt and drought stresses in grapevines, ESTs derived from a suppressive subtractive hybridization approach (SSH) were selected for expression studies. We were particularly interested in the expression behaviour of the MAP kinase cDNA clone identified by differential screening of the salt-stressed SSH libraries. Interestingly, VvMAP kinase transcript showed a differential expression towards salt and drought treatment in the salt tolerant cultivar Razegui....
Source: Advances in Urology - February 6, 2012 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: research
Monitoring adverse drug reactions across a nationwide health care system using information technology.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion In recent years, the refinement of two databases for ADR reporting has increased VA's capability to systematically monitor, track, and report ADRs across its national network of health care facilities. Linking the two databases has further strengthened those capabilities, enhancing medication safety practices and aiding in pharmacovigilance.
PMID: 22302257 [PubMed - in process] (Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP)
Source: American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy : AJHP - February 6, 2012 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Emmendorfer T, Glassman PA, Moore V, Leadholm TC, Good CB, Cunningham F Tags: Am J Health Syst Pharm Source Type: research
DNA2.0 Introduces Protein Variant LibrariesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Powerful Research Tools for Protein and Antibody Engineering Through Directed Evolution(PRWeb February 02, 2012)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/2/prweb9151697.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - February 6, 2012 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Cost-effectiveness of transcatheter aortic valve replacement in patients ineligible for conventional aortic valve replacementEmail this article to a colleague.
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TAVI is highly likely to be a cost-effective treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis who are currently ineligible for SAVR. (Source: Heart)
Source: Heart - February 6, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Watt, M., Mealing, S., Eaton, J., Piazza, N., Moat, N., Brasseur, P., Palmer, S., Busca, R., Sculpher, M. Tags: Editor's choice, Epidemiology Valvular heart disease Source Type: research
Small interfering RNA library screen identified polo-like kinase-1 (PLK1) as a potential therapeutic target for breast cancer that uniquely eliminates tumour-initiating cellsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Inhibiting PLK1 with siRNA or BI 2536 blocked growth of TNBCs including the CD44high/CD24-/low TIC subpopulation and mammosphere formation. Thus, PLK1 could be a potential therapeutic target for the treatment of TNBC as well as other subtypes of breast cancer. (Source: Breast Cancer Research)
Source: Breast Cancer Research - February 6, 2012 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kaiji HuJennifer LawAbbas FotovatiSandra Dunn Source Type: research
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and Thyroid Drugs, Mary Shomon's Thyroid Drug Database, featuring Thyroid Drugs & Manufacturers, and Information on Drugs Including Synthroid, Levothyroxine, Armour, Cytomel, T3 and Others (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - February 6, 2012 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Authors: highbloodpressure.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
Automated 3D MRI volumetry reveals regional atrophy differences in Rasmussen encephalitisEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study we present a fully automated volumetric approach applied to serial MRI scans of 12 patients with Rasmussen encephalitis.Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 12 patients with Rasmussen encephalitis with a disease onset between 2001 and 2008. All patients underwent a total of 66 serial MRI scans including a three‐dimensional T1 data set. The volumetric analysis was based on standard procedures of the freely available software FMRIB Software Library (FSL) and required about 45 min per scan. Furthermore, planimetric analyses were performed on 51 scans as described previously.Key Findings: The relative a...
Source: Epilepsia - February 6, 2012 Category: Neurology Authors: Jan WagnerJan‐Christoph Schoene‐BakeChristian G. BienHorst UrbachChristian E. ElgerBernd Weber Tags: FULL‐LENGTH ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research
Mechanism and specificity of the human paracaspase MALT1Email this article to a colleague.
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The paracaspase domain of MALT1 (mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma translocation protein 1) is a component of a gene translocation fused to the N-terminal domains of the cellular inhibitor of apoptosis protein 2. The paracaspase itself, commonly known as MALT1, participates in the NF-κB pathway, likely by driving survival signals downstream of the B-cell antigen receptor through MALT1 proteolytic activity. We have developed methods for the expression and purification of recombinant full-length MALT1 and its constituent catalytic domain alone. Both are activated by dimerization without cleavage, with a simil...
Source: BJ Signal - February 6, 2012 Category: Biochemistry Authors: J Hachmann, S J Snipas, B J van Raam, E M Cancino, E J Houlihan, M Poreba, P Kasperkiewicz, M Drag, G S. Salvesen Tags: BJ Signal Source Type: research
New database aims to improve emergency general surgery care and outcomesEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Weber Shandwick Worldwide) Researchers at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., have successfully created and implemented an emergency general surgery registry that will advance the science of acute surgical care by allowing surgeons to track and improve surgical patient outcomes, create performance metrics, conduct valid research and ensure quality care for all emergency general surgery patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - February 6, 2012 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Medicago truncatula transporter database: a comprehensive database resource for M. truncatula transportersEmail this article to a colleague.
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In summary, the MTDB enables the exploration and comparative analysis of putative transporters in M. truncatula. A user-friendly web interface and regular updates make MTDB valuable to researchers in related fields. The MTDB is freely available now to all users at http://bioinformatics.cau.edu.cn/MtTransporter/. (Source: BMC Genomics - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Genomics - Latest articles - February 6, 2012 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Zhenyan MiaoDaofeng LiZhenhai ZhangJiangli DongZhen SuTao Wang Source Type: research
Heavy smoking during pregnancy as a marker for other risk factors of adverse birth outcomes: a population-based study in British Columbia, CanadaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Our data suggests that self reports of heavy smoking early in pregnancy could be used as a marker for lifestyle risk factors that in combination with smoking influence birth outcomes. This information may be used for planning targeted intervention programs for not only smoking cessation, but potentially other support services such as nutrition and healthy pregnancy education. (Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Public Health - Latest articles - February 6, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Anders EricksonLaura Arbour Source Type: research
"Atherosclerosis"; +115 new citationsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Atherosclerosis - February 5, 2012 Category: Cardiology Tags: Report Source Type: research
Meta-analysis of the clinical effect of ligustrazine on diabetic nephropathy.Email this article to a colleague.
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Ligustrazine, a bioactive component contained in Chuanxiong (Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort), is widely applied in the treatment of vascular diseases in China, e.g. myocardial and cerebral infarction. The aim of this study was to perform a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the clinical effect of Ligustrazine on diabetic nephropathy (DN). PUBMED, EMBASE, the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Chinese Biological Medicine Database (CBM), China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) Database, etc. were searched by computer and manual methods to identify RCTs ...
Source: The American Journal of Chinese Medicine - February 5, 2012 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Wang B, Ni Q, Wang X, Lin L Tags: Am J Chin Med Source Type: research
Mitral valve myxoma: Clinical features, current diagnostic approaches, and surgical management.Email this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Two- and three-dimensional echocardiography and magnetic resonance imaging are the major diagnostic tools for the diagnosis of a cardiac myxoma. After diagnosis, surgery should be performed urgently, in order to prevent complications such as embolic events or obstruction of the mitral orifice. Due to the fact that myxomas can recur, regular, postoperative cardiological control is mandatory. (Cardiol J 2012; 19, 1: 105-109).
PMID: 22298179 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Cardiology Journal)
Source: Cardiology Journal - February 5, 2012 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yuan SM Tags: Cardiol J Source Type: research
What Are the Major Diseases Involving Copper Metabolism?Email this article to a colleague.
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Nutritional problems can occur in all parts of the world and in all socioeconomic strata. Caloric and/or protein inadequacy unfortunately plagues too many people because of inadequate supplies or availability. Supplemental food programs around the world attempt to provide appropriate nutrition, but can be stymied because of war, political instability, economic instability and many other social factors.
The most common specific nutrient deficiencies are iron and Vitamin D deficiencies. Minerals important for essential nutrition include copper, iodine, selenium and zinc. A typical mixed diet usually provides enou...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - February 5, 2012 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
The European internet-based patient and research database for primary immunodeficiencies: update 2011.Email this article to a colleague.
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In order to build a common data pool and estimate the disease burden of primary immunodeficiencies (PID) in Europe, the European Society for Immunodeficiencies (ESID) has developed an internet-based database for clinical and research data on patients with PID. This database is a platform for epidemiological analyses as well as the development of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies and the identification of novel disease-associated genes. Since its start in 2004, 13 708 patients from 41 countries have been documented in the ESID database. Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) represents the most ...
Source: Clinical and Developmental Immunology - February 5, 2012 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Gathmann B, Binder N, Ehl S, Kindle G, Tags: Clin Exp Immunol Source Type: research
Vortex Formation in the Cardiovascular System(Kheradvar et al.)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Medicine titles - February 5, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Battling Lung Cancer With Combination Drug TherapyEmail this article to a colleague.
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Combination drug therapy may be needed to combat non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen) and Van Andel Research Institute (VARI). The study, "STAT3 is Activated by JAK2 Independent of Key Oncogenic Driver Mutation in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma," was published online by the Public Library of Science (PLoS) ONE. The study found that in NSCLC - the most common form of lung cancer - that the STAT3 gene is activated in some NSCLC cell lines by the JAK2 protein... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 5, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lung Cancer Source Type: news
Molecular Biology of Diabetes, Part IIEmail this article to a colleague.
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Insulin Action, Effects on Gene Expression and Regulation, and Glucose TransportThese comprehensive yet concise collections of articles by world experts survey the latest findings on the molecular biology of diabetes and insulin action and synthesize a coherent understanding of the subject. Topics include the etiology of type I and type II diabetes, molecular and cellular aspects of insulin action, and the mechanism of the insulin-stimulated glucose uptake. (Source: Springer Medicine titles)
Source: Springer Medicine titles - February 5, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Use and Costs of Prescription Medications and Alternative Treatments in Patients with Osteoarthritis and Chronic Low Back Pain in Community‐Based SettingsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions: Patients with OA and CLBP used a variety of pain‐related and adjunctive medications. Although, alternative treatments are widely recommended, we found limited use of several of these in clinical practice, potentially due to the source of our data (commercial claims). Further research is needed to ascertain the extent to which such therapies contribute to the total costs of OA and CLBP management. (Source: Pain Practice)
Source: Pain Practice - February 5, 2012 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Mugdha GoreKei‐Sing TaiAlesia SadoskyDouglas LeslieBrett R. Stacey Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Satisfaction, Motivation, and Future of Community Preceptors (Robyn Latessa MD)Email this article to a colleague.
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Findings from repeat of longitudinal study conducted in one state of all AHEC community-based primary care preceptors of health science students, comparing current findings with those from six years earlier, and reporting on satisfaction, motivation, incentives/rewards valued, reasons for teaching, likelihood to continue, and discussion of implications. (Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded)
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - February 5, 2012 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
Rupert Sheldrake: the 'heretic' at odds with scientific dogmaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rupert Sheldrake has researched telepathy in dogs, crystals and Chinese medicine in his quest to explore phenomena that science finds hard to explainIt is not often, in liberal north London, that you come face to face with a heretic, but Rupert Sheldrake has worn that mantle, pretty cheerfully, for 30 years now. Sitting in his book-lined study, overlooking Hampstead Heath, he appears a highly unlikely candidate for apostasy; he seems more like the Cambridge biochemistry don he once was, one of the brightest Darwinians of his generation, winner of the university botany prize, researcher at the Royal Society, Harvard scholar...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 4, 2012 Category: Science Authors: Tim Adams Tags: Controversies in science Richard Dawkins Evolution Biology Science and nature Books Culture The Observer Interviews Features Source Type: news
Nuclear Medicine Imaging: An Encyclopedic Dictionary(Thie)Email this article to a colleague.
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Source: Springer Medicine titles - February 4, 2012 Category: Databases & Libraries Tags: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: news
Genes Linked To Alzheimer's Are The Same For Early- And Late-OnsetEmail this article to a colleague.
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The same gene mutations linked to inherited, early-onset Alzheimer's disease have been found in people with the more common late-onset form of the illness. The discovery by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may lead doctors and researchers to change the way Alzheimer's disease is classified. They reported their findings in the online journal PLoS One (Public Library of Science)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 4, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alzheimer's / Dementia Source Type: news
Medical Spanish Close to Home--An Inner-City Spanish Immersion Elective for Medical Students (Keith Nokes MD, MPH)Email this article to a colleague.
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Medical Student Teaching in Teaching Health Centers (Keith Nokes MD, MPH)Email this article to a colleague.
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