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PubMed Articles
Although oncological treatments are improving, the prognosis of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients has not. Several biomarkers related to prognosis have been evaluated, and M30 and M65 have b...
Crystal phase engineered quantum wells in ZnO nanowires.
We report the fabrication of quantum wells in ZnO nanowires (NWs) by a crystal phase engineering approach. Basal plane stacking faults (BSFs) in the wurtzite structure can be considered as a minimal s...
Surface potential distribution, VCPD, and evolution of atmospheric adsorbates on few and multiple layers (FLG and MLG) of graphene grown on SiC([Formula: see text]) substrate have been investigated by...
Phase-change materials are the alloys at the heart of an emerging class of next-generation, non-volatile digital memory technologies. However, the widely studied Ge-Sb-Te system possesses several unde...
The application of a novel bipolar molecular glass in field-effect transistors leads to devices with photoinduced magnetoresistance (MR) sign change. In darkness a low external magnetic field increase...
Somatoform pruritus : A psychosomatic disease model.
Pruritus is an interdisciplinary symptom that is difficult to diagnose and treat. When there is no evidence of an organic cause, it is challenge for both the patient and the doctor. Itching affecting...
Reducing Cancer Risk in Rural Communities Through Supermarket Interventions.
Cancer risk is high, and prevention efforts are often minimal in rural communities. Feasible means of encouraging lifestyles that will reduce cancer risk for residents of rural communities are needed....
While strong research evidence demonstrates that parent training interventions are capable of preventing child behavioral problems, much less is known about how the participants in these programs expe...
Sequential injection methodology for carbon speciation in bathing waters.
A sequential injection method (SIA) for carbon speciation in inland bathing waters was developed comprising, in a single manifold, the determination of dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC), free dissolved...
BACKGROUND: Statins are among the most prescribed drugs worldwide to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events. Interindividual variability in drug response is a major clinical problem and is of concer...
News Articles
Article examines global health policies and burden of disease on men
Men experience a higher burden of disease and lower life expectancy than women, but policies focusing on the health needs of men are notably absent from the strategies of global health organisations,...
AGA announces new grant to study relationship between gut microbiota, digestive disease
The AGA Research Foundation announced a new grant that intends to stimulate research into the relationship between the gut microbiota, one of today's most exciting areas of science, and digestive heal...
If You Want to Stop Hospital Harm, Don’t Call a Capitalist
By MICHAEL MILLENSON The Leapfrog Group has just released its latest report grading the safety of hundreds of individual hospitals, but the real news isn’t the“incremental progress.” It’s how...
Flesh-eating disease victim gets prosthetic hands
(AP)—A woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease has been fitted with prosthetic hands.
Patients with moderate to severe periodontal disease now have a new gum disease treatment option available to them. By eliminating periodontitis, laser gum surgery can decrease the risk of other assoc...
Dr. Allen J. Schultz now provides Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure gum disease treatment to patients in San Juan Capistrano. The periodontist is fully authorized to perform the Laser Assisted N...
[caption id="attachment_1027" align="alignleft" width="279" caption="Courtesy of Jorge Otero-Millan"] [/caption]Check out my New York Times Op Ed piece for the Gray Matter column, out today, on ou...
Breathing Emission Particles 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 actu...
Most Americans Have Smoke-Free Rules For Home And Car
A national survey finds that a large majority of adults in the US voluntarily apply smoke-free rules in their homes or vehicles. Yet despite this, millions of Americans, many of them children, conti...
New research identifies risks, interventions for children's GI health
(Digestive Disease Week) An increasing number of US children are experiencing gastrointestinal issues that require interventions to resolve, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week®...
Events
Welcome to AgriGenomics World Congress 2013.
Genomic and Proteomics Research
Advancements in Genomics and Proteomics, together with integrating myriad disciplines from structural biology to computer sciences, have brought tremendous change in the drug discovery process over th...
14th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALZHEIMER'S DRUG DISCOVERY
The annual Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) conference brings together academic and industry scientists intent on accelerating the development of innovative treatments for Alzheimer’s di...
3rd annual conference on Pharmacovigilance
SMi are proud to present their 3rd annual conference on Pharmacovigilance due to take place in Central London over the 1st & 2nd July 2013.
PHARMA SFE: TRANSLATING STRATEGY INTO ACTION
Join us for real life case studies as well as interactive panel discussions from highly qualified experts and champions in the pharma & biotech industry.
Companies
From its establishment in 1977, simply as a Distributor of diagnostic products, IDS has become a globally-recognised innovator and marketeer in the IVD industry.The Company is particularly well-known...
National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI)
Quintiles is the only fully integrated biopharmaceutical services company offering clinical, commercial, consulting and capital solutions worldwide. The Quintiles network of mo...
Alvine Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a private, clinical-stage, specialty biopharmaceutical company located in San Carlos, CA, focused on the development of biologics targeting autoimm...
Reverse Medical Corporation is a privately-held medical device company focused on expanding the endovascular management of acute stroke and neurovascular disease. The technology p...
PatientsLikeMe is a patient network that improves lives and a real-time research platform that advances medicine. Through the network, patients connect with others who have the sa...
Nimbus Discovery, a biotechnology company, harnesses cutting-edge computational technologies to uncover breakthroughs in small molecule pharmacology. Nimbus focuses on medically i...
VGTI Florida is the Florida-funded expansion of Oregon Health & Science University's highly successful Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute. Research at the facility will focus on v...
The Apothecary Shops is one of the foremost chains of independent full-service pharmacies with specialties in veterinary medicine, infectious disease, oncology, ophthalmology, fer...
20/20 http://www.2020gene.com develops and commercializes innovative diagnostic and detection technologies for personalized medicine, early disease detection, and biodefens...
Clinical Trials
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) to Study Brain Signaling
This study uses positron emission tomography (PET) to examine brain function and signaling involving phospholipids, and to see how signaling is related to blood flow. Much of the brain is...
Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network
Minimal change disease (MCD), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), and Membranous nephropathy (MN), generate an enormous individual and societal financial burden, accounting for appr...
Exercise and Metformin in Colorectal and Breast Cancer Survivors
Metformin is a medication that is commonly used in the treatment of diabetes. Recently small studies in cancer patients without diabetes suggest that metformin may benefit in lowering ins...
A Study of Prasugrel in Pediatric Participants With Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
The main purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the study drug known as prasugrel for the reduction of Vaso-Occlusive Crisis events in pediatric participants with s...
Data and Sample Collection Study to Elucidate the Mechanisms of Eosinophilic Disorders
The purpose of this study is to elucidate the mechanisms underlying eosinophil growth, survival, migration, and function and to investigate and further characterize the pathophysiology of,...
An Efficacy and Safety Study of Galantamine for the Treatment of Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two fixed doses (16mg/day and 24mg/day) of galantamine (a drug for treating dementia) versus placebo for the treatment o...
A Study in Patients With Diabetic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine if LY2382770 is safe and effective at protecting kidney function in patients with kidney disease due to diabetes.
New Media Obesity Treatment in Community Health Centers
This purpose of this trial is to determine whether a 12-month eHealth behavioral intervention that includes interactive self-monitoring and feedback, tailored skills training materials, te...
Overall Aim: To describe and to assess the change in the temporal profile and transmission of microorganisms between patients and environmental surfaces after admission into a newly disinf...
Parkinson's Disease Registry of the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center
The purpose of the Parkinson’s disease Registry is to develop a national and international database of persons with Parkinson’s disease (PD). The Registry will be used to facilitate t...
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MINIMAL CHANGE DISEASE
WIKIPEDIA : MCD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimal_change_disease.
Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Casuistry
A method of ETHICAL ANALYSIS that emphasizes practical problem solving through examining individual cases that are considered to be representative; sometimes used to denote specious argument or rationalization. Differentiate from casuistics, which is the recording and study of cases and disease.
Incidental Findings
Unanticipated information discovered in the course of testing or medical care. Used in discussions of information that may have social or psychological consequences, such as when it is learned that a child's biological father is someone other than the putative father, or that a person tested for one disease or disorder has, or is at risk for, something else.
Wasting Disease, Chronic
A transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (prion disease) of DEER and elk characterized by chronic weight loss leading to death. It is thought to spread by direct contact between animals or through environmental contamination with the prion protein (PRIONS).
Ulmus
A plant genus of the family ULMACEAE that is susceptible to Dutch elm disease which is caused by the ASCOMYCOTA fungus, Ophiostoma.
Plant Lectins
Protein or glycoprotein substances of plant origin that bind to sugar moieties in cell walls or membranes. Some carbohydrate-metabolizing proteins (ENZYMES) from PLANTS also bind to carbohydrates, however they are not considered lectins. Many plant lectins change the physiology of the membrane of BLOOD CELLS to cause agglutination, mitosis, or other biochemical changes. They may play a role in plant defense mechanisms.
