This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. It discusses topics that include new discoveries in endocrine disruptors; depressed brainstem auditory electrophysiology in cerebral palsy; control of aldosterone synthesis and secretion; health of Latino children of immigrants; and, biomechanics of the ankle and hindfoot and hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery.

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include the study of ceramics in biomedical research applications; HtrA as a chaperone and protease in bacterial pathogenesis; the role of the unfolded protein response in cell physiology, inflammation, hepatic disease, and renal transplantation; stroke prevention after cardiac surgery; recent developments in total hip arthroplasty; the effect of...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include the study of ceramics in biomedical research applications; HtrA as a chaperone and protease in bacterial pathogenesis; the role of the unfolded protein response in cell physiology, inflammation, hepatic disease, and renal transplantation; stroke prevention after cardiac surgery; recent developments in total hip arthroplasty; the effect of...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed in this compilation include independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia as a rare cause of Cushing's Syndrome; the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome; language and literacy in preterm children; unexplained and iron deficiency anemia; adrenaline use in gastrointestinal endoscopy; supplementation with thyroid hormone in cardiac surgery;...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include adenoviruses; molecular mechanisms in allergic rhinitis; potential genetic factors in emphysema; magnesium homeostasis; disorders of fibrinogen; and, the cause and treatment of eclampsia.

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. It discusses topics that include the diagnosis and therapy of periodontal disease; cancer complicating pregnancies; prevention of pediatric obesity; the role of B cells in auto-immune disease; defining and clarifying sexual health; hepatopulmonary syndrome; and, aquatic therapy in knee surgery patients and long-term health outcomes in prisoners of war.

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include the role of physical activity behaviour in hypertension and in overweight and obese children; bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care units; rotator cuff disease; and, the effect of pressure on the hydraulic conductivity of the aorta wall layers and gastrointestinal leishmaniasis.

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include infant HIV and nanotechnology; self-expansion as an aid in smoking abstinence and cessation; gene silencing; the plausible role of antimicrobial peptides in periodontal disease; periodic leg movements in narcolepsy; the role of steroid hormones in brain development and visuospatial processing of adolescence and the future direction of...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include maternal diseases and drug use in birth defects; auto-immunity in the pituitary gland and the pituitary hormones; the effect of exercise on cardiovascular function of individuals with a family history of hypertension; standardisation of colorectal cancer chemotherapy; biological monitoring of cadmium contamination in seabirds; the impact of...

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. This compilation focuses on alien plant invasion and history; cataracts in systemic disease; electronic medical records; health information technology application, management and impact on patient care and gram positive bacteria.