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• MMP-9 (-1562 C:T) polymorphism as a biomarker of susceptibility to severe pre-eclampsia

  Authors:Zohreh Rahimi, Ziba Rahimi, Maria Omidi Shahsavandi, Kazem Bidoki, and Mansour RezaeiFrom:Biomarkers in Medicine (Vol. 7, Issue 1) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 20134,107 words Report 1360LAuthor(s): Zohreh Rahimi [*] 4 2 , Ziba Rahimi 1 , Maria Omidi Shahsavandi 1 , Kazem Bidoki 1 , Mansour Rezaei 3 KEYWORDS : early-onset pre-eclampsia; MMP-9 polymorphism; severe pre-eclampsia; western Iran...

• Pertussis immunity weakens

  From:Clinical Advisor (Vol. 16, Issue 4)

  Apr. 2013184 words Brief article 1650LWANING IMMUNITY from diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTaP) vaccines is likely one reason for a newly discovered steady increase in risk of pertussis in the six years after completion of the five-dose DTaP series....

• Biomarker or pathophysiology? The role of DNA methylation in postpartum depression

  Authors:Mary Kimmel, Zachary Kaminsky, and Jennifer L PayneFrom:Epigenomics (Vol. 5, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20132,106 words Article 1610LAuthor(s): Mary Kimmel 1 , Zachary Kaminsky 2 , Jennifer L Payne 3 KEYWORDS : biomarker; depression; DNA methylation; estrogen; postpartum Postpartum depression (PPD) affects between 10 and 20% of women in...

• Correlation between X-ray cross-complementing group 1 polymorphisms and the onset risk of glioma: a meta-analysis

  Authors:Xinquan Gu, Hongyan Sun, Liping Chang, Ran Sun, Hongfeng Yang, Xuewen Zhang, et al.From:Neural Regeneration Research (Vol. 8, Issue 26) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 15, 20134,913 words Report 1410LByline: Xinquan. Gu, Hongyan. Sun, Liping. Chang, Ran. Sun, Hongfeng. Yang, Xuewen. Zhang, Xianling. Cong Research Highlights (1) Evidence for the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms of the X-ray...

• Matrix metalloproteinase-2 gene polymorphism is not associated with increased glioblastoma multiforme susceptibility: An Indian institutional experience

  Authors:Raj Kumar, Nitin Malik, Arun Tungaria, and Priyanka KawalFrom:Neurology India (Vol. 59, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 20113,147 words Clinical report 1490LByline: Raj. Kumar, Nitin. Malik, Arun. Tungaria, Priyanka. Kawal Background: Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) is a highly malignant central nervous system tumor that is extremely refractory to therapy due to its rapid...

• Sensitive periods in epigenetics: bringing us closer to complex behavioral phenotypes

  Authors:Corina Nagy and Gustavo TureckiFrom:Epigenomics (Vol. 4, Issue 4) Peer-Reviewed

  Aug. 201210,088 words Report 1500LAuthor(s): Corina Nagy 1 , Gustavo Turecki [*] 2 KEYWORDS : chromatin remodeling; complex behaviors; complex disorders; DNA methylation; early-life adversity; suicide; therapeutic drugs When the combined...

• Living life without B cells: is repeated B-cell depletion a safe and effective long-term treatment plan for rheumatoid arthritis?

  Authors:David R Chen and Philip L CohenFrom:International Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (Vol. 7, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Apr. 20125,537 words Article 1400LAuthor(s): David R Chen 1 , Philip L Cohen [**] 2 KEYWORDS : adverse effects; anti-CD20; B cells; rheumatoid arthritis; rituximab; treatment efficacy The efficacy of B-cell depletion therapy using anti-CD20...

• Potential of biofilm formation by staphylococci on polymer surface and its correlation with methicillin susceptibility

  Authors:A. Chaudhury, M. Nagaraja, and A. KumarFrom:Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology (Vol. 27, Issue 4)

  October-December 20091,054 words Article Byline: A. Chaudhury, M. Nagaraja, A. Kumar Dear Editor, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Staphylococcus aureus are major causes of colonization and bio film formation in intravenous catheters. This frequently leads...

• Lung cancer susceptibility: are we on our way to identifying a high-risk group?

  Authors:Chikako Kiyohara, Kouichi Yoshimasu, Koichi Takayama, and Yoichi NakanishiFrom:Future Oncology (Vol. 3, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  Dec. 20076,977 words Article Author(s): Chikako Kiyohara [[dagger]] 1 , Kouichi Yoshimasu 2 , Koichi Takayama 3 , Yoichi Nakanishi 4 Keywords: at-risk genotype; DNA repair enzyme; genetic polymorphism; meta-analysis; metabolic enzyme; pooled...

• Predicted 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease among Canadian adults using modified Framingham Risk Score in association with dietary intake

  Authors:Solmaz Setayeshgar, Susan J. Whiting, Punam Pahwa, and Hassanali VatanparastFrom:Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism (Vol. 40, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 20156,431 words Report 1550LInitial risk assessment to estimate 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is completed by Framingham Risk Score (FRS). In 2012 2 modifications were added to FRS by the Canadian Cardiovascular Society: FRS is...

• Gender issues in multiple sclerosis

  Author:Pamela A. McCombeFrom:Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics (Vol. 3, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 1, 200310,360 words Report Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder of the CNS that also has features of a neurodegenerative disease. Gender influences both susceptibility to multiple sclerosis and the clinical course of...

• Relative Beta Cell Dysfunction Is Demonstrable in Non-Diabetic South Indian Men Compared to Malays and Chinese

  Authors:SU C. LIM, ROLAND CHU, E. S. TAI, and CHEE E. TANFrom:Diabetes (Vol. 49, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 2000464 words Article The natural history of type 2 diabetes is characterized by the progressive development of insulin resistance and beta cell dysfunction. A high proinsulin over insulin (PI/I) ratio signifies disproportionate islet...

• Recurrence risk modelling of the genetic susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis

  Authors:M A Brown, S H Laval, S Brophy, and A CalinFrom:Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases (Vol. 59, Issue 11) Peer-Reviewed

  Nov. 20003,093 words Article Abstract Objectives--It has long been suspected that susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is influenced by genes lying distant to the major histocompatibility complex. This study compares genetic models of...

• Researchers find genetic basis for susceptibility to mycobacteria

  Author:Deborah JosefsonFrom:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 170, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 1999345 words Brief article Genetics may explain why some people are more susceptible to non-tuberculous mycobacteria infections than others. Researchers at INSERM (National Institute for Medical Research), in Paris, France, investigated the...

• Genetic predisposition to ovarian cancer

  Author:James L. FreddoFrom:The Western Journal of Medicine (Vol. 156, Issue 6) Peer-Reviewed

  June 1992533 words Article Ovarian cancer remains the most common cause of death from gynecologic malignancy in developed countries. It was estimated that in 1991 20,700 new cases and about 13,000 deaths would occur in the United States alone....

• Global tuberculosis incidence and mortality during 1990-2000

  Authors:P.J. Dolin, M.C. Raviglione, and A. KochiFrom:Bulletin of the World Health Organization (Vol. 72, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  March-April 19943,618 words Article Forecasts of tuberculosis morbidity and mortality are presented for the decade 1990-99. An estimated 88 million new cases of tuberculosis, of which 8 million will be attributable to HIV infection, will the world during...

• Localization of a breast cancer susceptibility gene, BRCA2, to chromosome 13q12-13

  Authors:Richard Wooster, Susan L. Neuhausen, Jonathan Mangion, Yvette Quirk, Deborah Ford, Nadine Collins, et al.From:Science (Vol. 265, Issue 5181) Peer-Reviewed

  Sept. 30, 19941,834 words Cover story A small proportion of breast cancer, in particular those cases arising at a young age, is due to the inheritance of dominant susceptibility genes conferring a high risk of the disease. A genomic linkage search was...

• Health psychology: psychological factors and physical disease from the perspective of human psychoneuroimmunology

  Authors:Sheldon Cohen and Tracy B. HerbertFrom:Annual Review of Psychology (Vol. 47) Peer-Reviewed

  Annual 199613,037 words Article Sheldon Cohen and Tracy B. Herbert Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213 KEY WORDS: stress, social support, personality, upper respiratory infection, immune function...

• Indication for linkage of the human OB gene region with extreme obesity

  Authors:Karine Clement, Chad Garner, Jorg Hager, Anne Philippi, Carrie LeDuc, Alisoun Carey, et al.From:Diabetes (Vol. 45, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 19963,152 words Article Obesity is one of the most significant risk factors for hypertension, coronary heart disease, and NEDDM (Frayn KN, Coppack SW: Insulin resistance, adipose tissue and coronary heart disease. Clin Sci 82:1-8,1992; Kaplan...

• In vitro antimicrobial susceptibility of Mycoplasma bovis clinical isolates recovered from bison (Bison bison)

  Authors:Muhammad Suleman, Tracy Prysliak, Claire Windeyer, and Jose Perez-CasalFrom:Canadian Journal of Microbiology (Vol. 62, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Mar. 20164,457 words Report 1520LMycoplasma bovis is a pathogen globally affecting cattle and bison herds, causing pneumonia, arthritis, mastitis, abortions, and other symptoms, leading to huge economic losses. Many studies have been done regarding the...