New from Journal of Biology
A minireview by Barbara Panning explains the issues in X-chromosome inactivation and discusses the recent findings of Neil Brockdorff and colleagues, published in the launch issue of Epigenetics & Chromatin, which implicate Dicer in Xist promoter methylation.
New abstracts from BMC Pharmacology BMC Pharmacology has published the abstracts from the 14th Scientific Symposium of the Austrian Pharmacological Society (APHAR) to be held in Innsbruck, Austria, 21-22 November 2008.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with elevated levels of ceruloplasmin, similar to the association found in schizophrenia, supporting the theory that OCD is more similar to psychotic disorders than to other anxiety disorders.
Clinical Practice and Epidemiology in Mental Health 2008, 4:27
The use of specialist wards in the management of treatment for patients with personality disorders promoted a substantial decline in the number of violent outbreaks and coercive measures needed.
A single dose of morphine can cause prolonged ventral tegmental area dopamine neuron activation and desensitization of the opioid receptors, which may underlie the development of morphine tolerance and dependence.
Still not addressing the pivotal problem in VAP
(Duncan Wyncoll, 19Nov2008)
I agree with the authors that the major cause of VAP is aspiration of microorganisms from the oropharynx into the respiratory tract. However, the real final common pathway...
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FISTULA PLUG TECHNIQUE - A FEASIBLE INNOVATION?
(JOHN GRIFSON, 16Nov2008)
The fistula plug technique is a new appreciable innovation.However some of the high fistulas have side branches and associated cavities. Filling all these tree like fistulas...
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Rarity of cases questionable
(Amber Huber, 14Nov2008)
In October of 2006 in Indianapolis, Indiana, I was treated surgically for Glassy Cell Cervical Carcinoma....
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