5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene mutation and reproductive outcome: how much do we know? A case series in Indian population

Nonhost resistance: how much do we know?

Nonhost disease resistance is the most common form of disease resistance exhibited by plants against the majority of potentially pathogenic microorganisms. Recently, several components of nonhost disease resistance have been identified. Nonhost resistance exhibited against bacteria, fungi and oomycetes can be of two types. Type I nonhost resistance does not produce any visible symptoms whereas ...

How much do bank employees know about Islamic banking contracts (Case study: a private bank)

The non-usury law approved in 1983 is in agreement with the divine law which forbids usury. Regardless of how the loan applicant will use the financial facilities, usury banking grants loan to the households to buy their consumers' goods, and to the corporates to make investment. In contrast, the Islamic banking system  grants loan based on a specific mechanism, which is the main advantage of s...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet

The 5, 10 methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T mutation and risk of fetal loss: a case series and review of the literature

BACKGROUND The true relationship between methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T homozygosity and risk of recurrent spontaneous abortion is unknown, and it is unclear if women with these mutations should be anticoagulated during pregnancy. OBJECTIVES We report a series of 8 patients with this issue and review the current literature. METHODS 8 patients (3 of whom were actively pregnant) we...

Statin treatment in the elderly: how much do we know?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk increases progressively with advancing age [1]. Yet life expectancy has increased [2]. In Europe the average life expectancy at birth has risen from around 45 years in the 1900s to 75.1 years in 2005–2010, and it is expected to rise to 85.3 years for women and 80.0 years for men [3, 4]. Approximately 34 million Americans are currently ≥ 65 years of age and this...