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Recent studies found that serum microRNAs (miRNAs) could serve as stable and noninvasive biomarkers for disease diagnosis. We used genome-wide serum miRNA expression analysis to investigate the role o...
A Secure 2G-RFID-Sys Mechanism for Applying to the Medical Emergency System.
In the Medical Emergency System, any moment of delay in an emergency such as ambulance dispatch, ambulance diversion and clinical handover communication can significantly reduce a patient's chance of...
Recently, novel molecular targeted agents markedly changed the treatment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with promising results. However, there is little understanding of how these agents affect immune...
The integrated EPR information system supports convenient and rapid e-medicine services. A secure and efficient authentication scheme for the integrated EPR information system provides safeguarding pa...
Web information retrieval for health professionals.
This paper presents a Web Information Retrieval System (WebIRS), which is designed to assist the healthcare professionals to obtain up-to-date medical knowledge and information via the World Wide Web...
Alpha (α) particles and low-energy beta (β) particles present minimal risk for external exposure. While these particles can induce leukemia and bone cancer due to internal exposure, they can also be...
Design and performance of a small-animal imaging system using synthetic collimation.
This work outlines the design and construction of a single-photon emission computed tomography imaging system based on the concept of synthetic collimation. A focused multi-pinhole collimator is const...
Fe3O4-Au@mesoporous SiO2 microspheres: an ideal artificial enzymatic cascade system.
An artificial enzymatic cascade system with high activity and stability is engineered based on Fe3O4-Au@mesoporous SiO2 (MS) microspheres, which possess both intrinsic glucose oxidase (GOx)- and perox...
Subtle "supramolecular buttressing effects" in Cucurbit7uril/guest assemblies.
Biphenyl derivatives bearing a dimethylsulfonium group at position 3 and three different substituents at position 4 (H, F and CH3) have been prepared as probes to test the validity of the "supramolecu...
Caesalpinia pyramidalis Tul. (Fabaceae), known as "catingueira", has been used in folk medicine in the treatment of various disorders such as gastritis, heartburn, indigestion, and stomach ache. Howev...
News Articles
Our observations substantiate the concept that ClC-2 is involved in brain ion and water homoeostasis. Autosomal-recessive CLCN2 mutations cause a leukoencephalopathy that belongs to an emerging group...
[Comment] Iodine and pregnancy: a call to action
Iodine, a crucial micronutrient, is essential for thyroid hormone production and for normal in-utero neuro-development. During pregnancy, iodine intake must be increased by 50% because of physiologica...
Nutritional supplement improves functioning of genes involved in degenerative brain disorders
Widely available in pharmacies and health stores, phosphatidylserine is a natural food supplement produced from beef, oysters, and soy. Proven to improve cognition and slow memory loss, it's a popular...
Residencies Roll Out New Training System
Medical residency programs are about to undergo substantial changes in the ways the physicians of tomorrow are trained.
Many premature infants experience respiratory failure and receive supplemental oxygen for prolonged periods. While this therapy is crucial for their survival, it can be associated with complications s...
To the Editor: The article by Dr Spack concerning the management of persons with gender identity disorders misstated the prerequisites for cross-sex hormone therapy and omitted any explanation of tran...
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Prices Public Offering of Common Stock
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: IRWD) today announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 10,500,000 shares of its Class A common stock at a price of...
Intermountain Healthcare Partners With Sotera® Wireless
SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sotera Wireless®, creator of the ViSi Mobile® wireless patient monitoring system, announced today that Intermountain Healthcare will officially partne...
Toxoplasma gondii myosin F, an essential motor for centrosomes positioning and apicoplast inheritanceInheritance of the Apicomplexa-specific organelle apicoplast in Toxoplasma gondii is an actin-depen...
Pulling the plug: ICU 'culture' key to life or death decision
If you land in an intensive care unit sick enough for doctors to consider withdrawing life support, be warned. Whether and when to pull the plug may depend in large part on the practices and culture o...
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Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. was established in March 1995 to develop therapeutic products for spinal cord injury ("SCI") and other central nervous system disorders. Acorda is focusing its initial develo...
KineMed, Inc. ("KineMed" or the "Company") is a drug discovery and development company employing its proprietary translational medicine technology (AquaTag⢠and KineMarkerâ...
ALung Technologies, Inc. is commercializing artificial lung devices for the treatment of acute and chronic respiratory disorders. The company's Hemolung System, designed to replace or supplement the u...
CSA Medical has advanced the proven science of cryotherapy. With the CryoSpray Ablation System, physicians have the ability to quickly and easily freeze, destroy and remove unwanted tissue, freeing pa...
Itamar Medical Ltd. is a publicly-traded medical technology company utilizing PAT⢠(Peripheral Arterial Tone) signal technology and applications. The PAT signal is a non-inva...
Blue Belt Technologies, Inc. has developed the next generation of âsmartâ surgical instruments with precision robotics for use initially in orthopedic procedures and the...
Sunovion is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing therapeutic products that advance the science of medicine in the central nerv...
Physician Therapeutics is a division of Targeted Medical Pharma, Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company that develops and sells prescription medical foods to physi...
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...
Xenex Healthcare Services and Bert Fish Medical Center
Xenex's patented pulsed xenon UV room disinfection systems are utilized for the advanced cleaning of the patient environment in healthcare facilities. The Xenex system is the fast...
Clinical Trials
Combination Chemotherapy and Peripheral Stem Cell Transplantation in Treating Patients With Sarcoma
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and combining chemotherapy with periphe...
This randomized phase II trial is studying how well giving tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) together with or without sirolimus works in preventing acute graft-versus-host disease...
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to treat patients with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (XSCID). Those who have XSCID...
Brain Peripheral Benzodiazepine Receptors in Patients With Multiple Sclerosis
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) to measure a brain protein called peripheral benzodiazepine receptor (PBR) in patients with multiple sclerosis. PBR is created during...
Direct Stimulation Of Spinal Nerve Roots To Determine Sensory And Motor Innervation Patterns
The purpose of this study is to collect data while monitoring muscles and nerves during spine surgery. The data being collected and analyzed will be used to learn more about how the body's...
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of treating patients with severe aplastic anemia (SAA) or myelopdysplastic syndrome (MDS) with both peripheral blood stem cells from a...
Improving the Immune System With Human IL-7 Vaccine in Older Subjects Who Have Had Chemotherapy
Background: - Drugs given to treat cancer (chemotherapy) can weaken the human immune system. But it can also become weaker because of aging. Interleukin (IL)-7, a molecule produced natura...
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of the CardioFocus Endoscopic Ablation System with Adaptive Contact (HeartLight) in the treatment of atrial fibrill...
The VISIBILITY Iliac study is a prospective, multi-center, non-randomized study confirming the safety and effectiveness of stenting using the Visi-Pro™ Balloon Expandable Stent System fo...
The Role of Endocannabinoids in Insulin Production and Action
Background: - The endocannabinoid system is involved in different body functions and processes. It helps regulate appetite and mood, and sends signals to the nervous system. It may also b...
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Medical and Biotech [MESH] Definitions
Tribulus
A plant genus of the family ZYGOPHYLLACEAE. Members contain steroidal saponins. Ingestion by grazing animals causes PHOTOSENSITIVITY DISORDERS called geeldikkop (yellow thick head) in South Africa.
Ganoderma
A genus of fungi in the family Ganodermataceae, order POLYPORALES, containing a dimitic hyphal system. It causes a white rot, and is a wood decomposer. Ganoderma lucidum (REISHI) is used in traditional Chinese medicine (MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL).
Genetic Services
Organized services to provide diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of genetic disorders.
Gordonia Bacterium
A genus of gram-positive BACTERIA in the family Gordoniaceae, isolated from soil and from sputa of patients with chest disorders. It is also used for biotransformation of natural products.
Adaptor Protein Complex 4
An adaptor protein complex involved in transport of molecules between the TRANS-GOLGI NETWORK and the endosomal-lysosomal system.
