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Murdoch apologises for Sunday Times' cartoon depicting Binyamin Netanyahu
Rupert Murdoch issues apology for 'offensive cartoon' after depiction of Israeli leader accused of reviving antisemitic libelRupert Murdoch has apologised for a Sunday Times cartoon depicting the Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu building a wall using blood-red mortar, an image Jewish leaders said was reminiscent of antisemitic propaganda.The cartoon, published on Holocaust Memorial Day, shows Netanyahu wielding a long, sharp trowel and depicts agonised Palestinians bricked into the wall's structure. It was meant as a comment on recent elections in which Netanyahu's party narrowly won the most seats in the Israeli parliame...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 28, 2013 Category: Science Tags: News International The Guardian Middle East and North Africa Art Newspapers Culture Israel National newspapers Rupert Murdoch World news Media Art and design Sunday Times & magazines UK news Binyamin Netanyahu Source Type: news

Hero soldier who lost all four limbs in Iraq blast becomes first U.S.veteran to receive double arm transplant
Brendan Marrocco, the first soldier to survive after losing all four limbs in the Iraq war has received a double-arm transplant in Baltimore.
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

When He (or She) Just Doesn’t Want to Talk About It
There is a big difference between on the one hand, being patient and tolerant, keeping our attention on ourselves, doing our own work, having realistic expectations, and being forgiving, and on the other hand, putting up with behaviors that are contemptuous and disrespectful and tolerating conditions that don’t support one’s self-respect and needs for emotional intimacy.read more
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - January 28, 2013 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Linda & Charlie Bloom, Tags: Happiness Relationships Resilience Self-Help bad breath body odor Choices communication conversations dirty clothes hot chili peppers hot peppers hygiene lack of motivation lips marriage mathew Middle East mythical figu Source Type: news

BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics Appoints Alon Natanson as Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK & PETACH TIKVAH, Israel--(Healthcare Sales & Marketing Network)--BrainStorm Cell Therapeutics (BCLI), a leading developer of adult stem cell technologies for neurodegenerative diseases, announced today that it has appointed Mr. Alon Natanson as it... Regenerative Medicine, Neurology, PersonnelBrainStorm Cell Therapeutics, stem cell
Source: HSMN NewsFeed - January 28, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Chemo-enzymatic synthesis and glycosidase inhibitory properties of DAB and LAB derivatives
, 2013, Accepted ManuscriptDOI: 10.1039/C3OB27343A, PaperPere Clapes, Alda Lisa Concia, Livia Gomez, Jordi Bujons, Teodor Parella, Cristina Vilaplana, Pere Joan Cardona, Jesus JoglarA chemoenzymatic strategy for the preparation of 2-aminomethyl derivatives of (2R,3R,4R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)pyrrolidine-3,4-diol (also named as 1,4-dideoxy-1,4-imino-D-arabinitol, DAB) and its enantiomer LAB is presented. The synthesis is based on the enzymatic preparation...The content of this RSS Feed (c) The Royal Society of Chemistry
Source: RSC - Organic Biomolecular Chemistry - January 28, 2013 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Pere Clapes Source Type: research

Israel reviews contraceptive use for Ethiopian immigrants
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's Health Ministry has ordered doctors to review how they prescribe a birth control drug, after accusations it was being used to control the population of Ethiopian immigrants.
Source: Reuters: Health - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

All parties to conflict must respect medical facilities
All parties to the conflict in Syria should respect patients, medical staff and health facilities, says Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). On Jan. 24, a missile landed 800 metres from an MSF field hospital in the Aleppo area, although no casualties were reported. On Jan. 13, after an airstrike on a market in the nearby town of Azaz, 20 wounded were treated at MSF’s hospital. Syria 2013 © Brigitte Breuillac/MSFAn MSF emergency medical team treats a man wounded in the ongoing violence in Syria. Growing insecurity in the Aleppo region is weakening efforts to provide essential medical care. MSF remains committed to assis...
Source: MSF News - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Syria Frontpage NEWS Source Type: news

Iran has launched monkey into space, claims news agency
Kavoshgar rocket reached height of more than 75 miles and 'returned its shipment intact', news agency reportsIran has launched a live monkey into space, the Fars news agency reported, lauding it as an advance in a missile and space programme that has alarmed the west and Israel.There was no independent confirmation and there have been no announcements by western powers of any Iranian launch late last week.Fars said the monkey was launched into space on a Kavoshgar rocket. The rocket reached a height of more than 75 miles (120km) and "returned its shipment intact", Fars reported.Iran announced plans in 2011 to send a monkey...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 28, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Middle East and North Africa World news guardian.co.uk Iran Science Space Source Type: news

Another Safe Delivery in a Jordanian Refugee Camp - 17 December 2012
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Mafraq, Jordan— Samira was seven months pregnant when she and her family fled their home "in Syria seeking refuge in the neighbouring country of Jordan. The 28-year old mother was not expecting to deliver her fifth baby in a refugee camp outside her home and her country, "I was expecting the conflict in Syria come to an end before giving birth to my baby."
Source: UNFPA News - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UNFPA Executive Director Welcomes Secretary-General’s New Envoy on Youth - 18 January 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York –The Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, welcomes the appointment of Ahmad Alhindawi of Jordan as the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
Source: UNFPA News - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Global consensus on safe drinking limits 'required'
Conclusion This research provides interesting insight into variability in alcohol consumption guidelines worldwide. As the authors note, some of the variability they found could be due to a lack of clarity or consistency from the research evidence in terms of what levels of alcohol increase different types of risks. This may be due to different levels of alcohol having different effects on different short- and long-term outcomes (for example, cardiovascular risk, cancer risk, or injury risk), as well as differing effects of different patterns of drinking (such as binge drinking versus regular lower-level consumption). In...
Source: NHS News Feed - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Medical practice Source Type: news

Syria: All parties to conflict must respect medical facilities
PRESS RELEASE: After a missile lands 800 metres from an MSF clinic, MSF calls on all parties to the conflict to respect patients, medical staff and health facilities.
Source: MSF News - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Making Food Producing Plants Far More Efficient With Newly Discovered 'Scarecrow' Gene
With projections of 9.5 billion people by 2050, humanity faces the challenge of feeding modern diets to additional mouths while using the same amounts of water, fertilizer and arable land as today. Cornell University researchers have taken a leap toward meeting those needs by discovering a gene that could lead to new varieties of staple crops with 50 percent higher yields. The gene, called Scarecrow, is the first discovered to control a special leaf structure, known as Kranz anatomy, which leads to more efficient photosynthesis...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 28, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news

Samuel Ward Casscells III, MD
Dr. Ward Casscells, 60, a cardiologist who served with the Army in Iraq and later was assistant secretary of defense for health affairs, died October 14, 2012, in Washington, DC, of complications of prostate cancer. He was the John E. Tyson Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston and simultaneously was its vice president for external affairs and public policy. He was also a senior scholar at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston. Trip was born March 18, 1952, in Wilmington, Delaware. Named Samuel Ward Casscells III for his father and grandfather, he wa...
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - January 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Margaret Casscells-Hamby Tags: Historical Study Source Type: research

Pro-inflammatory cytokines among individuals with skin findings long-term after sulfur mustard exposure: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study.
This study is part of Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study (SICS) which was performed to compare the serum levels of inflammatory cytokines in SM-exposed individuals (n=372) with long-term relevant skin findings versus unexposed controls (n=128). Serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines including IL-1α, IL-1β, IL-1Ra, IL-6, and TNF (tumor necrosis factor) were titrated using ELISA method, 79.9% (n=290) of the exposed group and 60.5% (n=98) of the control group showed skin findings. In the exposed group, 52.1% (n=189) had only skin findings (OSFE) and in the control group, 32% (n=41) had no problem (NC, normal). Median serum leve...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Moin A, Khamesipour A, Hassan ZM, Ebtekar M, Davoudi SM, Vaez-Mahdavi MR, Soroush MR, Faghihzadeh S, Naghizadeh MM, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Association of serum immunoglobulins levels and eye injuries in sulfur mustard exposed: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study.
In this study the associations between ocular problems and serum levels of immunoglobulins in sulfur mustard (SM) exposed population 20years after exposure in context of Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study was explored. Serum immunoglobulins (Ig) levels including IgM, IgA, IgE, IgG, and subclasses of IgG (IgG1, IgG2, IgG3 and IgG4) in 372 SM-exposed patients were titrated and compared with 128 unexposed controls considering their ocular problems. In exposed patients with tearing and blurring of vision, serum IgM levels were significantly lower than matched controls (P=0.026 and 0.027, respectively). Serum IgM levels in exposed pati...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ghasemi H, Mostafaie A, Yaraee R, Hassan ZM, Rezaei A, Mahmoudi M, Faghihzadeh S, Soroush MR, Ardestani SK, Babaei M, Jalali-Nadoushan MR, Khamesipour A, Ghassemi-Broumand M, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Chemokines, MMP-9 and PMN elastase in spontaneous sputum of sulfur mustard exposed civilians: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study.
Abstract Chemokines play an important role in acute and chronic pulmonary diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the levels of chemokines, MMP-9, and PMN elastase in spontaneous sputum and serum of patients 20years after SM exposure. In context of Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study (SICS) 40 male volunteers with a history of SM exposure in June 1987 and complain of excessive sputum were recruited in the study. The volunteers were clinically examined and their history was collected by internists. Sputum and serum levels of IL-8, fractalkine, MCP-1, RANTES, MMP-9, and PMN elastase were measured using ELISA kits (R&a...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Pourfarzam S, Yaraee R, Hassan ZM, Yarmohammadi ME, Faghihzadeh S, Soroush MR, Fallahi F, Ardestani SK, Ebtekar M, Moaiedmohseni S, Naghizadeh MM, Ghasemi H, Shams J, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Serum profiles of matrix metalloproteinases and their tissue inhibitors in long-term pulmonary complication induced by sulfur mustard: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study (SICS).
Abstract Sulfur mustard (SM) is a cytotoxic chemical agent which can cause severe irritation and irreversible damages to body tissues. The effect of SM gas on respiratory tract is one of the main causes of short and long term disabling complications. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have a critical role in controlling extra cellular matrix remodeling and inflammatory responses in lung tissue and are involved in many various chronic pulmonary diseases. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible role of MMPs and their endogenous inhibitors in SM induced lung symptoms in exposed subjects 20years after e...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Kiani A, Mostafaie A, Shirazi FH, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Association of chemokines and prolactin with cherry angioma in a sulfur mustard exposed population - Sardasht-Iran cohort study.
Abstract Exposure to SM leads to short and long term adverse effects on various organs including the skin. Cherry angioma is one of the late skin disorders in SM exposed individuals. The pathogenesis of abnormal angiogenesis in cherry angioma is not well known but the role of inflammatory mediators and certain hormones, including prolactin, in the regulation of angiogenesis in other diseases has been reported. Alterations in serum levels of prolactin and chemokines in SM-exposed victims and the impact on angiogenesis are indications of the role in SM-induced cherry angioma. As part of the SICS, this study seeks to ...
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Askari N, Vaezmahdavi MR, Moaiedmohseni S, Khamesipour A, Soroush MR, Jalaie S, Ghazanfari Z, Faghihzadeh E, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Association of ophthalmic complications in patients with sulfur mustard induced mild ocular complications and serum soluble adhesion molecules: Sardasht-Iran Cohort Study.
In conclusion it seems that the changes in the E- and P-selectins is a regulatory mechanism for inhibition of SM induced ocular problems, although the local levels are more important and further investigations required in more severe ocular problems in SM exposed patients. PMID: 23370300 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: International Immunopharmacology - January 28, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ghasemi H, Yaraee R, Hassan ZM, Faghihzadeh S, Soroush MR, Pourfarzam S, Ebtekar M, Babaei M, Moaiedmohseni S, Naghizadeh MM, Askari N, Ghazanfari T Tags: Int Immunopharmacol Source Type: research

Evolution of the ONSEN retrotransposon family activated upon heat stress in Brassicaceae.
Abstract A Ty1/Copia-like retrotransposon, ONSEN, is activated subjected to heat stress in A. thaliana, and its de novo integrations observed preferentially within genes implies its regulation of neighboring genes. Here we show that ONSEN related copies were found in most species of Brassicaceae, forming a cluster with each species in phylogenetic tree. Most copies were localized close to genes in Arabidopsis lyrata and Brassica rapa, suggesting conserved integration specificity of ONSEN family into genic or open chromatin. In addition, we found heat-induced transcriptional activation of ONSEN family in several spe...
Source: Gene - January 28, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Ito H, Yoshida T, Tsukahara S, Kawabe A Tags: Gene Source Type: research

Brief Report: Differences in multijoint symptomatic osteoarthritis phenotypes by race and sex: The Johnston County Osteoarthritis Project
ConclusionThere are differences in the phenotypes of multiple‐joint symptomatic OA involvement by race and by sex that may influence the definitions of multiple‐joint, or generalized, OA.
Source: Arthritis and Rheumatism - January 28, 2013 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Amanda E. Nelson, Yvonne M. Golightly, Jordan B. Renner, Todd A. Schwartz, Virginia B. Kraus, Charles G. Helmick, Joanne M. Jordan Tags: Osteoarthritis Source Type: research

Culture modifies expectations of kinship and sex‐biased dispersal patterns: A case study of patrilineality and patrilocality in tribal yemen
Abstract Studies of the impact of post‐marital residence patterns on the distribution of genetic variation within populations have returned conflicting results. These studies have generally examined genetic diversity within and between groups with different post‐marriage residence patterns. Here, we directly examine Y chromosome microsatellite variation in individuals carrying a chromosome in the same Y haplogroup. We analyze Y chromosome data from two samples of Yemeni males: a sample representing the entire country and a sample from a large highland village. Our results support a normative patrilocality in highland Y...
Source: American Journal of Physical Anthropology - January 28, 2013 Category: Physiology Authors: Ryan L. Raaum, Ali Al‐Meeri, Connie J. Mulligan Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Aflatoxin M1 determination in yoghurt produced in Guilan province of Iran using immunoaffinity column and high-performance liquid chromatography
This study reports the data of a first survey on the presence of AFM1 in yoghurt in Guilan, Iran.
Source: Toxicology and Industrial Health current issue - January 28, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Tabari, M., Tabari, K., Tabari, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Genome-wide analysis of histone modifiers in tomato: gaining an insight into their developmental roles
Conclusions: In this study, we reveal the structure, phylogeny and spatial expression of members belonging to the classical families of HMs in tomato. We provide a framework for gene discovery and functional investigation of HMs in other Solanaceae species.
Source: BMC Genomics - Latest articles - January 28, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Riccardo Aiese CiglianoWalter SanseverinoGaetana CremonaMaria ErcolanoClara ConicellaFederica Consiglio Source Type: research

Gunshot wounds in military working dogs in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom: 29 cases (2003–2009)
Abstract ObjectiveTo describe the patient population, injuries, and treatment received on the battlefield, and ultimate outcome of U.S. military working dogs that incurred gunshot wound (GSW) injury in Operation Enduring Freedom (Afghanistan) or Operation Iraqi Freedom (Iraq). DesignRetrospective study between January 2003 and December 2009. AnimalsTwenty‐nine military working dogs from the U.S. military with confirmed GSW injuries incurred in combat in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom. InterventionsNone. Measurements and Main ResultsClinical data from battlefield treatment, which includes care from ...
Source: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care - January 28, 2013 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Janice L. Baker, Karyn A. Havas, Laura A. Miller, Ward. A. Lacy, Justin Schlanser Tags: Retrospective Study Source Type: research

Adult height of subjects with nonclassical 21‐hydroxylase deficiency
ConclusionThe main determinants of AH in patients with NC21OHD are apparently age at diagnosis and initiation of therapy, and genotype. Early diagnosis and initiation of glucocorticoids therapy may improve height outcome in those presenting during childhood.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ori Eyal, Yardena Tenenbaum‐Rakover, Shlomit Shalitin, Shoshana Israel, Naomi Weintrob Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Ethnic Differences in Atrial Fibrillation Identified Using Implanted Cardiac Devices
Conclusions: Black Africans, Chinese, and Japanese had lower incidence of AF compared to Europeans. In the case of black Africans, this is despite an increased prevalence of AF risk factors. (J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, Vol. pp. 1‐7)
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology - January 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: CHU‐PAK LAU, T. DAVID GBADEBO, STUART J. CONNOLLY, ISABELLE C. VAN GELDER, ALESSANDRO CAPUCCI, MICHAEL R. GOLD, CARSTEN W. ISRAEL, CAROLOS A. MORILLO, CHUNG‐WAH SIU, HARUHIKO ABE, MARK CARLSON, HUNG‐FAT TSE, STEFAN H. HOHNLOSER, Jeff S. Healey, Source Type: research

Strategies for Using Peer‐assisted Learning Effectively in an Undergraduate Bioinformatics Course
This study used a mixed methods approach to evaluate hybrid peer‐assisted learning approaches incorporated into a bioinformatics tutorial for a genome annotation research project. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from undergraduates who enrolled in a research‐based laboratory course during two different academic terms at UCLA. Findings indicate that a critical feature of the peer‐assisted learning approach is to have near‐peer leaders with genome annotation experience, allowing them to communicate technical and conceptual aspects of the process in the context of a research project (a.k.a., the “bi...
Source: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education - January 28, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Casey Shapiro, Carlos Ayon, Jordan Moberg‐Parker, Marc Levis‐Fitzgerald, Erin R. Sanders Tags: Special Section: Innovative Laboratory Exercises—Focus on Genomic Annotation Source Type: research

Ariel Sharon Brain Scan Shows Response to Stimuli
The results of a brain scan performed on Ariel Sharon, the former Israeli prime minister who had a stroke seven years ago, raise the chances that he is able to hear and understand.
Source: NYT Health - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ISABEL KERSHNER Tags: Israel Brain Sharon, Ariel Source Type: news

Ariel Sharon showing brain activity seven years into comatose state
Former Israeli PM responding to external stimuli including son's voice and family pictures, say team of Israeli and US scientistsA team of Israeli and US scientists say new tests on comatose former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon show significant brain activity.Ben-Gurion University on Sunday said Sharon responded to external stimuli at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba.He was shown pictures of his family and listened to recordings of his son's voice while undergoing a special brain imaging scan. The university said "significant brain activity was observed ... indicating appropriate processing of these stimulations."However, Sharon...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 27, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Ariel Sharon United States Israel World news guardian.co.uk Medical research Coma Science Source Type: news

PrePrint: Inference of the Genetic Network Regulating Lateral Root Initiation in Arabidopsis Thaliana
Regulation of gene expression is crucial for organism growth, and it is one of the challenges in Systems Biology to reconstruct the underlying regulatory biological networks from transcriptomic data. The formation of lateral roots in Arabidopsis thaliana is stimulated by a cascade of regulators of which only the interactions of its initial elements have been identified. Using simulated gene expression data with known network topology, we compare the performance of inference algorithms, based on different approaches, for which ready-to-use software is available. We show that their performance improves with the network size ...
Source: IEEE/ACM Transactions on Computational Biology and Bioinformatics - January 27, 2013 Category: Bioinformatics Source Type: research

Syrian Refugees to Receive 20,000 Family Hygiene Kits - 15 December 2012
The UNFPA Office in Turkey has announced that they will deliver 20,000 additional hygiene kits for displaced Syrian families before the end of 2012. Hygiene kits include sanitary napkins, soap, shampoo, toothbrushes and toothpaste among other items. "Turkish government has done remarkable work in responding to the needs of the refugees," says UNFPA Representative in Turkey Dr. Zahidul Huque, "but the camps are reaching their full capacity and services are becoming overstretched."
Source: UNFPA News - January 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Another Safe Delivery in a Jordanian Refugee Camp - 17 December 2012
ZA'ATARI CAMP, Mafraq, Jordan— Samira was seven months pregnant when she and her family fled their home "in Syria seeking refuge in the neighbouring country of Jordan. The 28-year old mother was not expecting to deliver her fifth baby in a refugee camp outside her home and her country, "I was expecting the conflict in Syria come to an end before giving birth to my baby."
Source: UNFPA News - January 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

UNFPA Executive Director Welcomes Secretary-General’s New Envoy on Youth - 18 January 2013
UNITED NATIONS, New York –The Executive Director of UNFPA, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, welcomes the appointment of Ahmad Alhindawi of Jordan as the Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth.
Source: UNFPA News - January 27, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Association of PTPN22 rs2476601 and EGFR rs17337023 Gene polymorphisms and rheumatoid arthritis in Zahedan, Southeast Iran
In conclusion, we found an association between PTPN22 rs2476601 and EGFR rs17337023 polymorphisms and the risk of RA in a sample of Iranian population.
Source: International Journal of Immunogenetics - January 27, 2013 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: M. Hashemi, M. Atabaki, H. Daneshvar, Z. Zakeri, E. Eskandari‐Nasab Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Syria: All Parties To The Conflict Must Respect Medical Facilities
NEW YORK, January 26, 2013 – Amid growing insecurity in Syria's Aleppo region, all parties to the conflict must respect patients, medical staff, and health facilities, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) said today. On January 24, a missile landed 800 meters from an MSF field hospital in the Aleppo area. No casualties were reported. On January 13, after an airstrike on a market in the nearby town of Azaz, 20 wounded people were treated at MSF’s hospital. “The growing number of attacks in this area is likely to und...
Source: MSF News - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Population radiation dose from diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures in the tehran population in 1999-2003: striking changes in only one decade.
Population radiation dose from diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures in the tehran population in 1999-2003: striking changes in only one decade. Health Phys. 2013 Feb;104(2):127-31 Authors: Tabeie F, Mohammadi H, Asli IN Abstract ABSTRACT: Use of unsealed radiopharmaceuticals in Iran's nuclear medicine centers has expanded rapidly in the last decade. As part of a nationwide survey, this study was undertaken to estimate the radiation risk due to the diagnostic nuclear medicine procedures performed in Tehran in 1999-2003. During the five years of the study, the data of 101,540 yearly examinations of diagnost...
Source: Health Physics - January 26, 2013 Category: Physics Authors: Tabeie F, Mohammadi H, Asli IN Tags: Health Phys Source Type: research

Measurements of indoor radon concentration levels in dwellings in bethlehem, palestine.
Abstract ABSTRACT: Indoor radon level measurements were carried out in 42 dwellings in Bethlehem, Palestine, using CR-39 solid state nuclear track detectors. The measurements were performed during winter and spring seasons of the year 2010, for a period ranging from 97-118 d using a total of 100 detectors. The detectors were installed in living rooms, bedrooms, kitchens, and storage areas of 39 houses, as well as in three schools, selected randomly in the surveyed area. The results of indoor radon levels and the annual effective dose in houses were found to vary from 26 - 611 Bq m and 0.65 - 14.1 m Sv y, with avera...
Source: Health Physics - January 26, 2013 Category: Physics Authors: Leghrouz AA, Abu-Samreh MM, Shehadeh AK Tags: Health Phys Source Type: research

The 2013 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for mechanical circulatory support: Executive summary
Institutional Affiliations: Co-chairs: Feldman D: Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Georgia Institute of Technology and Morehouse School of Medicine; Pamboukian SV: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama; Teuteberg JJ: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaTask force chairs: Birks E: University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky; Lietz K: Loyola University, Chicago, Maywood, Illinois; Moore SA: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Morgan JA: Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MichiganContributing writers: Arabia F: Mayo Clinic Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona; Bauman ...
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 26, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: David Feldman, Salpy V. Pamboukian, Jeffrey J. Teuteberg, Emma Birks, Katherine Lietz, Stephanie A. Moore, Jeffrey A. Morgan, Francisco Arabia, Mary E. Bauman, Hoger W. Buchholz, Mario Deng, Marc L. Dickstein, Aly El-Banayosy, Tonya Elliot, Daniel J. Gold Tags: ISHLT Guidelines Source Type: research

Relationship of screen-based symptoms for mild traumatic brain injury and mental health problems in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans: Distinct or overlapping symptoms? - Maguen S, Lau KM, Madden E, Seal K.
This study used factor analytic techniques to differentiate distinct from overlapping screen-based symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and depression in Iraq and Afghanistan veterans. These symptoms were derived ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

A population-based study on deaths by drowning incidents in Turkey - Turgut A, Turgut T.
The aim of this study is to find the numbers of deaths by drowning incidents by using online search engines and online newspaper reports for all age groups covering five years (2007-2011) in Turkey, in order to conduct a population-based study for the firs...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Drowning, Suffocation Source Type: news

Mild traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder: Investigation of visual attention in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veterans - Barlow-Ogden K, Poynter W.
Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are prevalent dual impairments in veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Attention problems are a common self-reported complaint of veterans with mTBI, but relat...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

Child restraint safety practices among Arab children in Israel - Baron-Epel O, Magid A, Bord S, Assi N, Klein M, Levi S.
Objective: Because the rate of injury and mortality from car crashes among Arab children is higher than among Jewish children in Israel, this study assesses the patterns of age-appropriate child restraint system (CRS) use in Arab towns in Israel. Methods: ...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news

Carvedilol alleviates adjuvant-induced arthritis and subcutaneous air pouch edema: Modulation of oxidative stress and inflammatory mediators.
Abstract Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic inflammatory disease with cardiovascular complications as the leading cause of morbidity. Carvedilol is an adrenergic antagonist which has been safely used in treatment of several cardiovascular disorders. Given that carvedilol has powerful antioxidant/anti-inflammatory properties, we aimed to investigate its protective potential against arthritis that may add further benefits for its clinical usefulness especially in RA patients with concomitant cardiovascular disorders. Two models were studied in the same rat; adjuvant arthritis and subcutaneous air pouch edema. Ca...
Source: Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology - January 26, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Arab HH, El-Sawalhi MM Tags: Toxicol Appl Pharmacol Source Type: research

[Fatal incidents by crowd crush during mass events : (Un)preventable phenomenon.]
CONCLUSIONS: Unfortunately, there is no patent remedy to completely prevent fatal accidents by a crowd crush at mass events. If planning is initiated early, sufficient material and personnel reserves are kept in reserve and despite conflicting interests of the organizers, the host community, security, police and emergency medical services, a joint concept is designed and followed, the risk of a severe incident can be kept to a minimum. Each involved party including the spectators have to be aware of their responsibility in order to contribute to the success and safety of the mass event. A comprehensive and critical ...
Source: Der Anaesthesist - January 26, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Wagner U, Fälker A, Wenzel V Tags: Anaesthesist Source Type: research

Impact of Frequent Assessment on Student Ratings of Preceptor Feedback and Clinical Teaching Effectiveness (William B Jordan MD, MPH)
ABSTRACT: Students perform better with feedback and associate feedback with high-quality teaching, but report insufficient feedback. Our institution's summative clerkship evaluation does not provide the detailed assessment of individual preceptor feedback necessary for faculty and resident teaching development. We developed a per clinic session student assessment of precepting for our family medicine clerkship. It is unknown whether implementation of repeated assessment affects student ratings. We will: (1) compare summative student ratings of preceptor feedback and teaching effectiveness in 2011-2012 and 2012-2013, befo...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - January 26, 2013 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news

Structure of ALD1, a plant-specific homologue of the universal diaminopimelate aminotransferase enzyme of lysine biosynthesis
Diaminopimelate aminotransferase (DAP-AT) is an enzyme in the lysine-biosynthesis pathway. Conversely, ALD1, a close homologue of DAP-AT in plants, uses lysine as a substrate in vitro. Both proteins require pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP) for their activity. The structure of ALD1 from the flowering plant Arabidopsis thaliana (AtALD1) was solved at a resolution of 2.3 Å. Comparison of AtALD1 with the previously solved structure of A. thaliana DAP-AT (AtDAP-AT) revealed similar interactions with PLP despite sequence differences within the PLP-binding site. However, sequence differences between the binding site of AtDAP-AT ...
Source: Acta Crystallographica Section F - January 26, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Sobolev, V.Edelman, M.Dym, O.Unger, T.Albeck, S.Kirma, M.Galili, G. Tags: LPC/CSU analysis DAP-AT PLP binding Arabidopsis thaliana structural communications Source Type: research

[Correspondence] World Leprosy Day: where does Iran stand?
The 60th World Leprosy Day will be commemorated across the globe on Jan 27, 2013. Initiated by French journalist Raoul Follereau (1903–77), the day mostly aims to raise public awareness and to reduce discrimination against people with leprosy and their families. Although leprosy was officially eliminated more than a decade ago, the disease has not been completely eradicated and the scars from the past linger on. Iran, with an annual incidence of less than 100 cases, is among the regions in which strategies recommended by WHO have been implemented successfully thanks to the availability of free multidrug therapy and lepro...
Source: LANCET - January 25, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Samad EJ Golzari, Kamyar Ghabili, Amir Mohammad Bazzazi, Saeid Aslanabadi Tags: Correspondence Source Type: research