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A qualitative study exploring factors associated with mothers' decisions to formula-feed their infants in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Breastfeeding has numerous health benefits. In 2010, the province of Newfoundland and Labrador had the lowest breastfeeding initiation rate (64.0%) in Canada. Formula feeding is associated...
Direct costs of inequalities in health care utilization in Germany 1994 to 2009: a top-down projection 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Social inequalities in health are a characteristic of almost all European Welfare States. It has been estimated, that this is associated with annual costs that amount to approximately 9% o...
Banhabaekchulchunma-tang, a traditional herbal formula attenuates absolute ethanol-induced gastric injury by enhancing the antioxidant status 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Banhabaekchulchunma-tang (hange-byakujutsu-tenma-to in Japanese and banxia-baizhu-tianma-tang in Chinese) is a mixture of fourteen herbs. It is used traditionally for the treatment of anem...
Gene conversion yields novel gene combinations in paralogs of GOT1 in the copepod Tigriopus californicus 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Gene conversion of duplicated genes can slow the divergence of paralogous copies over time but can also result in other interesting evolutionary patterns. Islands of genetic divergence tha...
Mutations in the PLEKHG5 gene is relevant with autosomal recessive intermediate Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Mutations in the Pleckstrin homology domain-containing, family G member 5 (PLEKHG5) gene has been reported in a family harboring an autosomal recessive lower motor neuron disease (LMND). H...
Isoform-specific effects of ApoE on neurite outgrowth in Olfactory Epithelium culture 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4) genotype is a major risk factor for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD). Inheritance of apoE4 is also associated with impairments in olfactory func...
Psychometric performance of the CAMPHOR and SF-36 in pulmonary hypertension 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The Cambridge Pulmonary Hypertension Outcome Review (CAMPHOR) and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 (SF-36) are widely used to assess patient-reported outcome in individuals with pu...
An ancient process in a modern mollusc: early development of the shell in Lymnaea stagnalis 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: The morphological variety displayed by the molluscan shell underlies much of the evolutionary success of this phylum. However, the broad diversity of shell forms, sizes, ornamentations and...
Cyanobacteria in wetlands of the industrialized Sambalpur District of India 12 Jul 2013 | 05:00 am
Background: Cyanobacteria are common components of phytoplankton communities in most freshwater ecosystems. Proliferations of cyanobacteria are often caused by high nutrient loading, and as such can s...
Mitochondrial network morphology: building an integrative, geometrical view 24 Jun 2013 | 05:00 am
The morphology of mitochondrial networks is complex and highly varied, yet vital to cell function. The first step toward an integrative understanding of how mitochondrial morphology is generated and r...
