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Impact of Zaleplon on Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Therapy Compliance
Conclusion:A single dose of zaleplon at the start of a split-night CPAP titration does not result in superior CPAP adherence or improvement in symptoms at 1-month compared to placebo. Our data show that zaleplon is safe and is associated with shorter sleep latency during CPAP titration, but it does not translate into improved short-term CPAP adherence.Citation:Park JG; Olson EJ; Morgenthaler TI. Impact of zaleplon on continuous positive airway pressure therapy compliance. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(5):439-444. (Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM)
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - May 17, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Sensitivity and Specificity of Polysomnographic Criteria for Defining Insomnia
Conclusions:The use of quantitative PSG-based selection criteria in insomnia research may exclude many who meet current diagnostic criteria for an insomnia disorder.Citation:Edinger JD; Ulmer CS; Means MK. Sensitivity and specificity of polysomnographic criteria for defining insomnia. J Clin Sleep Med 2013;9(5):481-491. (Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM)
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - May 17, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research

Fenitrothion: an alternative insecticide for the control of deltamethrin‐resistant populations of Triatoma infestans in northern Argentina
Abstract Deltamethrin‐based campaigns to control Triatoma infestans (Klug) (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) have decreased in success as a result of the development of insecticide resistance. We compared the in vitro effects of the pyrethroid deltamethrin and two doses of the organophosphate fenitrothion, presented on different materials, on T. infestans from La Esperanza, Argentina. Laboratory tests demonstrated a decrease in susceptibility to deltamethrin in the field population [LD50: 30.32 nanograms per insect (ng/i)] compared with the reference population (LD50: 0.13 ng/i), giving a high resistance ratio of 233.42. By ...
Source: Medical and Veterinary Entomology - May 17, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: M. GERMANO, M. I. PICOLLO, C. SPILLMANN, G. MOUGABURE‐CUETO Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Comparative Performance of Thin Layer Agar and Löwenstein‐Jensen Culture for Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
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Source: Clinical Microbiology and Infection - May 17, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: Tullia Battaglioli, Ning Rintiswati, Anandi Martin, Ktut Rentyasti Palupi, Gertjan Bernaerts, Bintari Dwihardiani, Riris Andono Ahmad, Francine Matthys, Yodi Mahendradhata, Patrick Van der Stuyft Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Assessment of the environmental microbiological cross‐contamination following hand drying with paper hand towels or an air blade dryer
ConclusionsThe two drying methods led to different patterns of ballistic droplets and levels of microbial contamination under heavy use conditions. Whilst the increase in microbial levels in the environment is not significant if only non‐pathogenic microorganisms are spread, it may increase the risk of pathogen contamination of the environment when pathogens are occasionally present on people's hands. Significance and impact of studyThe study suggests that the risk of cross‐contamination from the washroom users to the environment and subsequent users should be considered when choosing a hand drying method. The data cou...
Source: Journal of Applied Microbiology - May 17, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: E. Margas, E. Maguire, C. R. Berland, F. Welander, J. T. Holah Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

On nonlinear physics of shear Alfven waves
Liu Chen and Fulvio Zonca Shear Alfven waves (SAW) are electromagnetic oscillations prevalent in laboratory and nature magnetized plasmas. Due to their anisotropic nature, it is well known that the linear wave propagation and dispersiveness of SAW are fundamentally affected by plasma nonuniformities and magnetic field geomet ... [Phys. Plasmas 20, 055402 (2013)] published Tue May 14, 2013. (Source: Physics of Plasmas)
Source: Physics of Plasmas - May 17, 2013 Category: Physics Source Type: research

Visualizing electromagnetic fields in laser-produced counter-streaming plasma experiments for collisionless shock laboratory astrophysics
N. L. Kugland, J. S. Ross, P.-Y. Chang, R. P. Drake, G. Fiksel et al. Collisionless shocks are often observed in fast-moving astrophysical plasmas, formed by non-classical viscosity that is believed to originate from collective electromagnetic fields driven by kinetic plasma instabilities. However, the development of small-scale plasma processes into large-scale struc ... [Phys. Plasmas 20, 056313 (2013)] published Tue May 14, 2013. (Source: Physics of Plasmas)
Source: Physics of Plasmas - May 17, 2013 Category: Physics Source Type: research

Priorclave’s First Products Still Running After 25 Years
Top-loading laboratory autoclaves are the longest serving stalwarts of the Priorclave steam steriliser range, a 100l model being the first produced and to leave the company's factory in 1988 when it started trading, and through dedicated service and … (Source: Hospital Management)
Source: Hospital Management - May 17, 2013 Category: Hospital Management Source Type: news

Anticipating the Digital Medicine Revolution, Scripps Doctor Prescribes Smartphone Apps as Frequently as Medications
Pathologists will want to engage with physicians as wireless devices and smartphone apps make it possible to maintain continuous surveillance of the body Pathologists might want to borrow a page from a tech-savvy doctor who was voted the “Most Influential Physician Executive” in 2012. A cardiologist, this physician says he now prescribes mobile applications for [...] (Source: Dark Daily)
Source: Dark Daily - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: jude Tags: Digital Pathology Instruments & Equipment Laboratory Management and Operations Laboratory News Laboratory Pathology AliveCor cardiology Cleveland Clinic clinical laboratory diabetes diagnostic digital medicine echocardiogram EKG Source Type: news

Brain Dopamine Transporter Levels Increased By Long-term ADHD Treatment
Long-term treatment of attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) with certain stimulant medications may alter the density of the dopamine transporter, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Gene-Jack Wang and colleagues from Brookhaven National Laboratory and the intramural program at NIH. ADHD is commonly treated using drugs to target dysfunctional dopamine signaling in the brain, such as methylphenidate (commonly known as Ritalin)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 17, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: ADHD Source Type: news

Best Doctors — Scott Porter
Kansas Surgical Consultants Education: University of Kansas School of Medicine. Employment History: Kansas Surgical Consultants. WHY DID YOU BECOME A DOCTOR? I realized my fourth year in college that I did not want to spend my life in the laboratory, so I decided to go to medical school. HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR AREA OF PRACTICE? I was interested in primary care until I took my surgery rotation. I was spending a lot of time at the hospital and was enjoying every minute of it. WHAT ADVICE DO YOU… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 17, 2013 Category: Biotechnology Source Type: research

Mechanisms of plant growth promotion and disease suppression by Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain 2apa
Abstract A new Pseudomonas strain, designated as 2apa was isolated from tomato rhizosphere and identified as a member of species Pseudomonas aeruginosa based on its morphology, conventional, biochemical, cell wall fatty acid methyl ester analysis, and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. The strain 2apa was positive for root colonization, indole acetic acid (IAA), salicylic acid and siderophore production and inhibited the growth of wide range of microorganisms. Antimicrobial substances produced by this strain with further purification and structure elucidation proved to be phenazine. Under laboratory and greenhouse conditions...
Source: Journal of Basic Microbiology - May 17, 2013 Category: Microbiology Authors: P. Hariprasad, S. Chandrashekar, S. Brijesh Singh, S. R. Niranjana Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research

Women's reproductive ability may be related to immune system status
(University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Illinois anthropology professor Kathryn Clancy and her research team at the Laboratory for Evolutionary Endocrinology showed that a woman's reproductive function may be tied to her immune system's status. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - May 17, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Comparison of self-obtained penile-meatal swabs to urine for the detection of C. trachomatis, N. gonorrhoeae and T. vaginalis
Conclusions Self-obtained penile-meatal swabs provided for the detection of more CT, NG and TV, than urine specimens. (Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections)
Source: Sexually Transmitted Infections - May 17, 2013 Category: Sexual Medicine Authors: Dize, L., Agreda, P., Quinn, N., Barnes, M. R., Hsieh, Y.-H., Gaydos, C. A. Tags: Ophthalmology, Chlamydia, Screening (epidemiology), Screening (public health) Clinical Source Type: research

Moderate‐Intensity Single Exercise Session Does Not Induce Renal Damage
ConclusionsA single session of moderate‐intensity exercise was not associated with an increase in renal parameters used to assess renal damage. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Koji Hiraki, Atsuko Kamijo‐Ikemori, Takashi Yasuda, Chiharu Hotta, Kazuhiro P. Izawa, Satoshi Watanabe, Takeshi Sugaya, Kenjiro Kimura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Incidence of Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Correlation of Conventional Diagnostic Methods with Nested PCR and Real‐Time PCR Assay Using BAL Fluid in Intensive Care Unit Patients
ConclusionsAlthough a significant number of specimens were positive in nested PCR, results of this study showed that establishment of a correlation between the conventional methods with nested PCR and real‐time PCR needs more data confirmed by a prospective study with a larger sample group. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Hossein Zarrinfar, Koichi Makimura, Kazuo Satoh, Hossein Khodadadi, Hossein Mirhendi Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Present Status of the Standardization of HDL‐C, LDL‐C, and TG Measurement Values Available in Japan
ConclusionStandardization of lipid assays used for metabolic syndrome‐based health checkups has been mostly achieved. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Yasuhito Nakajima, Hachiro Yamanishi, Nariaki Matsuura Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Assessment and Modeling of Routinely Used Biochemical Laboratory Data of Healthy Individuals and End‐Stage Renal Failure (ESRF) Patients by Three Different Chemometric Methods
ConclusionsThis study provides models for assessment and modeling of routinely used biochemical laboratory data, finding groups of similarity among clinical tests usually determined on HIs and ESRF patients, contributing in data mining and reducing costs. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Agelos Papaioannou, George Rigas, Panagiotis Plageras, George A. Karikas, George Karamanis Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Serum Thymidine Kinase 1 Activity in Solid Tumor (Breast and Colorectal Cancer) Patients Treated With Adjuvant Chemotherapy
ConclusionOur results showed that serum TK1 activity in patients with breast and colorectal cancer was significantly higher than that of the healthy controls. Moreover, after the completion of chemotherapy the values were lower than baseline. Pretreatment TK1 activity should be considered as a useful marker for assessment tumor cell proliferation in breast and colorectal cancer. Further work is needed to understand TK1 activity better in large populations of patients with solid tumor. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: M. Bolayirli, C. Papila, G. G. Korkmaz, B. Papila, F. Aydoğan, A. Karataş, H. Uzun Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Molecular Detection of Trisomy 21 by Bicolor Competitive Fluorescent PCR
ConclusionThis indicated that the new technique may be a reliable and specific method for the rapid prenatal diagnosis of Trisomy 21. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Yan Wang, Xiaofei Zhang, Bo ling, Changxiao He, Qingjie Xia, Feng Chen, Isamu Miyamori, Zhao Yang, Chunyuan Fan Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

The Use of Factorial Design, Image Analysis, and an Efficiency Calculation for Multiplex PCR Optimization
ConclusionWe propose the application of factorial design and image analysis to determine the most suitable conditions for multiplex PCR optimization. (Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis)
Source: Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis - May 17, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: José Luis Villarreal Camacho, Evelyn Mendoza Torres, Christian Cadena, Julieth Prieto, Lourdes Luz Varela Prieto, Daniel Antonio Villanueva Torregroza Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) virus – update
Since 8 May 2013, no new laboratory-confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A(H7N9) have been reported to WHO by the National Health and Family Planning Commission, China. However, four additional deaths have been reported from previously laboratory-confirmed cases. (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 16, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Online and Offline Mass Spectrometric Study of the Impact of Oxidation and Ageing on Glyoxal Chemistry and Uptake onto Ammonium Sulfate Aerosols
Faraday Discuss., 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3FD00051F, PaperJacqueline Hamilton, Maria Teresa Baeza Romero, Emanuela Finessi, Andrew R Rickard, Robert M Healy, Salvatore Peppe, Thomas J Adams, Mark J. S. Daniels, Stephen M Ball, Iain C. A. Goodall, Paul S Monks, Esther Borras Garcia, Amalia MunozRecent laboratory and modelling studies have shown that reactive uptake of low molecular weight [small alpha]-dicarbonyls such as glyoxal (GLY) by aerosols is a potentially significant source of secondary organic aerosol...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry (Source: RSC - Faraday Discuss. latest articles)
Source: RSC - Faraday Discuss. latest articles - May 16, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Jacqueline Hamilton Source Type: research

New Products
A weekly roundup of information on newly offered instrumentation, apparatus, and laboratory materials of potential interest to researchers. (Source: Science: Current Issue)
Source: Science: Current Issue - May 16, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Stewart Wills (mailto:swills at aaas.org) Source Type: research

Gambia: Over D0.4 Million Worth of Lab Equipment for New Yundum Health Centre
[Daily Observer]The minister of Health and Social Welfare, who is also responsible for National Assembly Matters Wednesday presented laboratory equipment worth over D400, 000 to the New Yundum Health Centre in the West Coast Region. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Minister Bala Garba Jahumpa thanked the entire staff of the New Yundum Health Centre. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Detection of high risk human papillomavirus by hybrid capture II(r) according cytological findings in women treated for squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix, period 2006/2010
CONCLUSION: La detección de HR-HPV por CH II(r), así como los valores de carga viral relativa altos, en especial en mujeres con NSIL podrían ayudar a identificar mujeres tratadas con riesgo a desarrollar recidivas, contribuyendo así a fortalecer el programa de prevención de cáncer de cuello uterino. OBJECTIVE: To determinate the frequency of high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) by hybrid capture II (r) (CH II(r)), according cytology results in women treated for squamous intraepithelial lesions of the cervix (SIL). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A descriptive cross-sectional study ...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia - May 16, 2013 Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research

Joe Farman obituary
Scientist whose discovery of the depletion of the ozone layer sparked global action to phase out dangerous chemicalsJoe Farman, who has died aged 82, was the leader of a small group of scientists who made one of the most important discoveries in recent history. In 1985, they published a landmark paper on the ozone layer, the protective skin that filters the sun's ultraviolet rays and without which the rays can cause cancers and eye damage. Their research showed that the ozone layer was being rapidly depleted over the Antarctic.Just two years later, world governments signed the Montreal protocol, a treaty phasing out the us...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 16, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Fiona Harvey Tags: Obituaries Ozone layer guardian.co.uk Physics Environment Science Source Type: news

Most Complete Database To Date Of Human Phosphatases And Their Substrates
Although we know the tool's general purpose, it can sometimes be difficult to tell if a specific pair of precision tweezers belongs to a surgeon or a master jeweller. It is now easier to solve similar conundrums about a type of protein that allows cells to react to their environment, thanks to scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Published in Science Signaling, their work offers a valuable resource for other researchers... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - May 16, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Biology / Biochemistry Source Type: news

Stem-cell-based strategy boosts immune system in mice
(University of California - San Francisco) Raising hopes for cell-based therapies, UC San Francisco researchers have created the first functioning human thymus tissue from embryonic stem cells in the laboratory. The researchers showed that, in mice, the tissue can be used to foster the development of white blood cells the body needs to mount healthy immune responses and to prevent harmful autoimmune reactions. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

DNA-guided assembly yields novel ribbon-like nanostructures
(DOE/Brookhaven National Laboratory) DNA "linker" strands coax nano-sized rods to line up in way unlike any other spontaneous arrangement of rod-shaped objects. The arrangement -- with the rods forming "rungs" on ladder-like ribbons could result in the fabrication of new nanostructured materials with desired properties. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology)
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - May 16, 2013 Category: Biology Source Type: news

New X-ray method shows how frog embryos could help thwart disease
(DOE/Argonne National Laboratory) An international team of scientists using a new X-ray method recorded the internal structure and cell movement inside a living frog embryo in greater detail than ever before.This result showcases a new method to advance biological research and the search for new treatments for genetic diseases. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - May 16, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Prognostic Importance of Myocardial Injury in Critically Ill Dogs with Systemic Inflammation
Conclusions and Clinical ImportanceMarkers of myocardial injury predict short‐term death in dogs with systemic inflammation and cTnI significantly contributes to the APPLE score. (Source: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - May 16, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: R. Langhorn, M.A. Oyama, L.G. King, M.C. Machen, D.J. Trafny, V. Thawley, J.L. Willesen, I. Tarnow, M. Kjelgaard‐Hansen Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Identification of Daqingye and Banlangen including crude drugs and decoction dregs from three plant species by normal light and fluorescence microscopy
ABSTRACT Daqingye and Banlangen are commonly used Chinese medicinal materials derived from the leaves and roots of Isatis indigotica Fort., respectively, which clinical effects have been confirmed by many studies in recent years. However, many problems have arisen concerning the quality and identity of materials sold in the market under these two names. Thus, the identification of Daqingye and Banlangen has drawn public attention. In this work, transverse sections of Daqingye and Banlangen from I. indigotica Fort. and two easily confused species, namely Baphicacanthus cusia (Nees) Bremek. and Clerodendrum cyrtophyllum Turc...
Source: Microscopy Research and Technique - May 16, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Xiaojing Wan, Zhitao Liang, Hu-biao Chen, Zhongzhen Zhao, Ping Li Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

A place for ultrastructural analysis of platelets in cerebral ischemic research
ABSTRACT It is well known that estrogen is neuroprotective through various mechanisms which suggest that sex hormone levels, thrombotic mechanisms, and inflammatory processes are strongly interconnected in predicting the outcome and consequences of cerebral ischemia. Because platelet ultrastructure is altered in conditions like thrombosis and associated with stroke, the question arises whether ultrastructural analyses of platelet morphology may provide further insight into the role of estrogen during ischemic insult. In the current study, a hyperglycemic modification to the two‐vessel occlusion model for inducing experim...
Source: Microscopy Research and Technique - May 16, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Wendy Jeannette Spuy, Etheresia Pretorius Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Visualization of single proteins from stripped native cell membranes: A protocol for high‐resolution atomic force microscopy
ABSTRACT Atomic force microscopy (AFM) proved to be able to obtain high‐resolution three‐dimensional images of single‐membrane proteins, isolated, crystallized, or included in reconstructed model membranes. The extension of this technique to native systems, such as the protein immersed in a cell membrane, needs a careful manipulation of the biological sample to meet the experimental constraints for high‐resolution AFM imaging. In this article, a general protocol for sample preparation is presented, based on the mechanical stretch of the cell membrane. The effectiveness for AFM imaging has been tested on the basis o...
Source: Microscopy Research and Technique - May 16, 2013 Category: Laboratory Medicine Authors: Carlotta Marasini, Emanuela Jacchetti, Manola Moretti, Claudio Canale, Oscar Moran, Massimo Vassalli Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

The influence of avoidance temperament and avoidance‐based achievement goals on flow
Abstract In the present research, we conducted two studies designed to examine the joint influence of avoidance temperament and avoidance‐based achievement goals on the experience of flow on a creativity task. In both a laboratory study (N = 101) and a naturalistic study (N = 102), participants high in avoidance temperament were shown to experience greater flow when performance‐avoidance goals were induced; no differences were found in any of the other three achievement goal conditions from the 2 x 2 achievement goal framework. These findings reveal a short‐term benefit for a disposition‐goal match grounded in avoi...
Source: Journal of Personality - May 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Daniela Oertig, Julia Schüler, Veronika Brandstätter, Adam A. Augustine, Andrew J. Elliot Tags: Original Manuscript Source Type: research

M-Files QMS Deployed by MolecularMD for Laboratory Documentation and...
Provider of Diagnostics Products and Services to Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies Implements M-Files QMS(PRWeb May 14, 2013)Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10728079.htm (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - May 15, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Brain rewires itself after damage or injury, life scientists discover
When the brain's primary "learning center" is damaged, complex new neural circuits arise to compensate for the lost function, say life scientists from UCLA and Australia who have pinpointed the regions of the brain involved in creating those alternate pathways — often far from the damaged site. The research, conducted by UCLA's Michael Fanselow and Moriel Zelikowsky in collaboration with Bryce Vissel, a group leader of the neuroscience research program at Sydney's Garvan Institute of Medical Research, appears this week in the early online edition of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Jekyll into Hyde: Breathing auto emissions turns HDL cholesterol from 'good' to 'bad'
Academic researchers have found that breathing motor vehicle emissions triggers a change in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, altering its cardiovascular protective qualities so that it actually contributes to clogged arteries. In addition to changing HDL from "good" to "bad," the inhalation of emissions activates other components of oxidation, the early cell and tissue damage that causes inflammation, leading to hardening of the arteries, according to the research team, which included scientists from UCLA and other institutions. The findings of this early study, done in mice, are available in...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - May 15, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Review of Green Organic Chemistry in Lecture and Laboratory
Journal of Chemical EducationDOI: 10.1021/ed400295g (Source: Journal of Chemical Education)
Source: Journal of Chemical Education - May 15, 2013 Category: Chemistry Authors: Mary M. Kirchhoff Source Type: research

Neonatal Hypocalcemic Seizures Due to Excessive Maternal Calcium Ingestion
Abstract: Hypocalcemia is a common, treatable cause of neonatal seizures. A term girl neonate with no apparent risk factors developed seizures on day 5 of life, consisting of rhythmic twitching of all extremities in a migrating pattern. Physical examination was normal except for jitteriness. Laboratory evaluation was unremarkable except for decreased total and ionized serum calcium levels and an elevated serum phosphorus level. The mother had ingested 3-6 g of calcium carbonate daily during the final 4 months of pregnancy to control morning sickness. The baby's electroencephalogram showed multifocal interictal sharp waves ...
Source: Pediatric Neurology - May 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Jenna F. Borkenhagen, Ellen L. Connor, Carl E. Stafstrom Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research

Novel coronavirus infection - update
The Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia has informed WHO of an additional two laboratory-confirmed cases with infection of the novel coronavirus (nCoV). (Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks)
Source: WHO Disease Outbreaks - May 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news