Vitiligo (pronounced /?v?tl?a?go?/) or
... to vitiligo affected areas, effectively repigmenting the region. The procedure involved taking a thin layer of pigmented skin from the patient's gluteal region. Melanocytes were then separated out and used to make a cellular suspension. The area to be treated was then ablated with a medical laser, a ...
... to vitiligo affected areas, effectively repigmenting the region. The procedure involved taking a thin layer of pigmented skin from the patient's gluteal region. Melanocytes were then separated out and used to make a cellular suspension. The area to be treated was then ablated with a medical laser, a ...
Genetic Testing for Tamoxifen Treatment
... receptor binding by tamoxifen and metabolites and found negligible effect.7 As the authors note, however, modeling cannot account for many metabolic complexities, and mechanistic data would be needed to show how a decrease in high-affinity metabolites associated with CYP2D6 variants reduces the prot ...
... receptor binding by tamoxifen and metabolites and found negligible effect.7 As the authors note, however, modeling cannot account for many metabolic complexities, and mechanistic data would be needed to show how a decrease in high-affinity metabolites associated with CYP2D6 variants reduces the prot ...
The role of bacterial biofilms in chronic infections
... many deaths occur as a consequence. In general, bacteria have two life forms during growth and proliferation. In one form, the bacteria exist as single, independent cells (planktonic) whereas in the other form, bacteria are organized into sessile aggregates. The latter form is commonly referred to a ...
... many deaths occur as a consequence. In general, bacteria have two life forms during growth and proliferation. In one form, the bacteria exist as single, independent cells (planktonic) whereas in the other form, bacteria are organized into sessile aggregates. The latter form is commonly referred to a ...
biological safety
... conducted. All university faculty, staff and associated students will engage in prudent practices necessary to protect people and the environment from biological hazards through conformance with the federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and Institutional policies. The objective of the ...
... conducted. All university faculty, staff and associated students will engage in prudent practices necessary to protect people and the environment from biological hazards through conformance with the federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines and Institutional policies. The objective of the ...
Colorectal Cancer in New Mexico
... Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH is an Internist with the New Mexico VA Health Care System and the University of New Mexico and Chairman of the Clinical Prevention Initiative Colorectal Cancer Prevention Workgroup. Dr. Hoffman reports neither he nor any member of his family has a financial arrangement relat ...
... Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH is an Internist with the New Mexico VA Health Care System and the University of New Mexico and Chairman of the Clinical Prevention Initiative Colorectal Cancer Prevention Workgroup. Dr. Hoffman reports neither he nor any member of his family has a financial arrangement relat ...
Marketing authorisation of new medicines in the EU: towards
... The many changes introduced in the regulatory system demonstrate that regulators in Europe understand their responsibility to facilitate and encourage innovations for needed medicines, while taking adequate measures not to jeopardise public health. There is a range of regulatory tools to achieve thi ...
... The many changes introduced in the regulatory system demonstrate that regulators in Europe understand their responsibility to facilitate and encourage innovations for needed medicines, while taking adequate measures not to jeopardise public health. There is a range of regulatory tools to achieve thi ...
BRONCHIOLITIS IN CHILDHOOD
... association between parental smoking and acute lower respiratory illness in children is recognized [21]. Passive smoking was recognised as a cause of lower respiratory infection in children in the US Surgeon General report of 2006 and also in the UK Government SCOTH report [22, 23]. We identified 6 ...
... association between parental smoking and acute lower respiratory illness in children is recognized [21]. Passive smoking was recognised as a cause of lower respiratory infection in children in the US Surgeon General report of 2006 and also in the UK Government SCOTH report [22, 23]. We identified 6 ...
R4f Pastest Mnemonics
... Mnemonics are a great tool for the medical student. They allow complex information to be condensed into a few words and essentially make your memory more efficient. There is no substitute for hard work and wider reading but this is of little use if you cannot locate your facts or you get the informa ...
... Mnemonics are a great tool for the medical student. They allow complex information to be condensed into a few words and essentially make your memory more efficient. There is no substitute for hard work and wider reading but this is of little use if you cannot locate your facts or you get the informa ...
Infectious Diseases Curriculum August 2010
... To have the opportunity for additional enhanced training in specific areas related to Infectious Diseases including Medical Virology, Clinical Pharmacology, Public Health and Epidemiology, GU Medicine, Vaccinology, overseas practice (this part of the curriculum is optional but will be important to s ...
... To have the opportunity for additional enhanced training in specific areas related to Infectious Diseases including Medical Virology, Clinical Pharmacology, Public Health and Epidemiology, GU Medicine, Vaccinology, overseas practice (this part of the curriculum is optional but will be important to s ...
Bacterial viruses targeting multi- resistant Klebsiella
... The main concern of phages is temporal: to ensure that their genes are transcribed in the correct order so that the host cell is not lysed before progeny virions are assembled. This process is commonly called a genetic cascade, where each set of genes that gets transcribed during the infection opens ...
... The main concern of phages is temporal: to ensure that their genes are transcribed in the correct order so that the host cell is not lysed before progeny virions are assembled. This process is commonly called a genetic cascade, where each set of genes that gets transcribed during the infection opens ...
Ebola Exposure - Office Hours Telephone Triage Protocols
... People with Ebola do not spread the disease until they become sick and get a fever. The Ebola virus can be spread by blood or body fluids (including breast milk, feces, saliva, semen, sweat, urine, vomit) of a person who is sick with or died from Ebola. It can be spread by contaminated objects ( ...
... People with Ebola do not spread the disease until they become sick and get a fever. The Ebola virus can be spread by blood or body fluids (including breast milk, feces, saliva, semen, sweat, urine, vomit) of a person who is sick with or died from Ebola. It can be spread by contaminated objects ( ...
Variation and its response to selection
... •CV allows comparison of variability of traits of very different sizes •Organisms showing determinate growth show restricted CV: •Birds have a CV of 2-4% for most traits •Microtus voles have a CV of about 10 % for body weight •CVs may be larger for organisms with indeterminate growth (e.g. fish) ...
... •CV allows comparison of variability of traits of very different sizes •Organisms showing determinate growth show restricted CV: •Birds have a CV of 2-4% for most traits •Microtus voles have a CV of about 10 % for body weight •CVs may be larger for organisms with indeterminate growth (e.g. fish) ...
Pertussis (June 2010) - BC Centre for Disease Control
... Both azithromycin and erythromycin are classified as Category B drugs, meaning either animal-reproduction studies have not demonstrated a fetal risk but there are no controlled studies in pregnant women, or animal-reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) ...
... Both azithromycin and erythromycin are classified as Category B drugs, meaning either animal-reproduction studies have not demonstrated a fetal risk but there are no controlled studies in pregnant women, or animal-reproduction studies have shown an adverse effect (other than a decrease in fertility) ...
The Wnt code: cnidarians signal the way
... www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/C_elegans/WORMBASE/ current/release_notes.txt). These data are confirmed by EST data from various Hydra labs, the recently released genome project in Nematostella (DOE Joint Genome Institute; http://www.jgi.doe.gov; Daniel Rokhsar, JGI Eukaryote Program Lead) and will soon r ...
... www.sanger.ac.uk/Projects/C_elegans/WORMBASE/ current/release_notes.txt). These data are confirmed by EST data from various Hydra labs, the recently released genome project in Nematostella (DOE Joint Genome Institute; http://www.jgi.doe.gov; Daniel Rokhsar, JGI Eukaryote Program Lead) and will soon r ...
Expression analyses identify MLL as a prominent target of 11q23
... Samples from patients with MDS or AML and MLL copy gain or amplification were collected retrospectively from 9 genetic centers. Samples were considered eligible for inclusion based on the presence of 3 or more copies of the MLL gene, demonstrated by FISH. Samples displaying MLL rearrangement, as dem ...
... Samples from patients with MDS or AML and MLL copy gain or amplification were collected retrospectively from 9 genetic centers. Samples were considered eligible for inclusion based on the presence of 3 or more copies of the MLL gene, demonstrated by FISH. Samples displaying MLL rearrangement, as dem ...
(H1N1) Viruses, 2008-09 Influenza Season
... indicate that the prevalence of influenza A (H1N1) virus strains resistant to the antiviral medication oseltamivir is high. Therefore, CDC is issuing interim recommendations for antiviral treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza during the 2008-09 influenza season. When influenza A (H1N1) virus i ...
... indicate that the prevalence of influenza A (H1N1) virus strains resistant to the antiviral medication oseltamivir is high. Therefore, CDC is issuing interim recommendations for antiviral treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza during the 2008-09 influenza season. When influenza A (H1N1) virus i ...
Health Disparities in Endocrine Disorders
... along with their proposed pathways (8). The GenomeWide Association Study (GWAS) Catalog of the National Human Genome Research Institute (www.genome.gov) summarizes currently identified loci and their nearby genes. • Although most of the early studies focused on individuals of European descent, sever ...
... along with their proposed pathways (8). The GenomeWide Association Study (GWAS) Catalog of the National Human Genome Research Institute (www.genome.gov) summarizes currently identified loci and their nearby genes. • Although most of the early studies focused on individuals of European descent, sever ...
IMPROVING LIVER HEALTH AND OUTCOMES IN LIVER DISEASE
... Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Cirrhosis of any cause and hepatitis B are responsible for the overwhelming majority of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma in the UK. An increase in the incidence of cirrhosis will be paralleled by an increase in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma a few years later. ...
... Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Cirrhosis of any cause and hepatitis B are responsible for the overwhelming majority of cases of hepatocellular carcinoma in the UK. An increase in the incidence of cirrhosis will be paralleled by an increase in the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma a few years later. ...
Inference of natural selection on quantitative traits
... acting on species has proven difficult. With new experimental techniques that have been established in the field of quantitative genetics, like the sequencing of DNA or measurements of gene expression levels, it has become possible to find signs of natural selection on the level of the genome. In th ...
... acting on species has proven difficult. With new experimental techniques that have been established in the field of quantitative genetics, like the sequencing of DNA or measurements of gene expression levels, it has become possible to find signs of natural selection on the level of the genome. In th ...
The causes of cancer
... A different pattern is seen in women. In contrast to male smoking rates, smoking by women only became prevalent in the second half of the 20th century. While in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, the proportion of women who smoke has started to decrease in recent years, in most industrializ ...
... A different pattern is seen in women. In contrast to male smoking rates, smoking by women only became prevalent in the second half of the 20th century. While in some countries, such as the United Kingdom, the proportion of women who smoke has started to decrease in recent years, in most industrializ ...
prediabetes_risk _treatment
... these thresholds for diagnosing diabetes. The upper limit of normal fasting plasma glucose is widely believed to be 99 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) although metabolic and vascular abnormalities have been described recently at values less than that. Similarly, 2-hour postglucose levels less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 ...
... these thresholds for diagnosing diabetes. The upper limit of normal fasting plasma glucose is widely believed to be 99 mg/dL (5.5 mmol/L) although metabolic and vascular abnormalities have been described recently at values less than that. Similarly, 2-hour postglucose levels less than 140 mg/dL (7.8 ...
Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus most common source
... Although most strains of E. coli have been described as harmless commensal organism, they can be a versatile pathogens in immunecompromised patients [23]. The organism is an inhabitant of the human digestive tract and can also be found in other warm blooded animals. E. coli has been used as an indic ...
... Although most strains of E. coli have been described as harmless commensal organism, they can be a versatile pathogens in immunecompromised patients [23]. The organism is an inhabitant of the human digestive tract and can also be found in other warm blooded animals. E. coli has been used as an indic ...
Mapping of National Tropical Disease Centers - WHO South
... policy making, to the diseases that are relevant in the context of tropical diseases in Nepal and are endemic to the region. Eleven (11) communicable diseases were chosen because of their significance in shaping Nepalese public-health policy. As these diseases are seen in close association with HIV/ ...
... policy making, to the diseases that are relevant in the context of tropical diseases in Nepal and are endemic to the region. Eleven (11) communicable diseases were chosen because of their significance in shaping Nepalese public-health policy. As these diseases are seen in close association with HIV/ ...
PDF printable version of 3.3 Groups with special vaccination
... Table 3.3.1 summarises the recommendations for vaccine use in pregnancy. More detailed information is also provided under the ‘Pregnancy and breastfeeding’ sections of each disease-specific chapter in Part 4 of this Handbook. Seasonal influenza and dTpa are the only vaccines that are routinely recom ...
... Table 3.3.1 summarises the recommendations for vaccine use in pregnancy. More detailed information is also provided under the ‘Pregnancy and breastfeeding’ sections of each disease-specific chapter in Part 4 of this Handbook. Seasonal influenza and dTpa are the only vaccines that are routinely recom ...