Infomania at Summit ′05

Diarrhea at the summit.

TGF signaling at the summit

Ligands belonging to the transforming growth factor (TGF) superfamily have emerged as major regulators of a wide variety of developmental events, ranging from the earliest steps in germ layer patterning of the pre-gastrula embryo to tissue healing, regeneration and homeostasis in the adult. Recently, Caroline Hill and Bob Lechleider organized the third in a bi-annual series of FASEB meetings on...

Infomania: Why we can't afford . . .

The combination of e–mail overload and interruptions is widely recognized as a major disrupter of knowledge worker productivity and quality of life, yet few organizations take serious action against it. This paper makes the case that this action should be a high priority, by analyzing the severe impact of the problem in both qualitative and quantitative terms. We attempt to provide sufficient s...

Estimating LDL ApoB: infomania or clinical advance?

Epidemiological and clinical studies have consistently demonstrated that increased concentrations of LDL cholesterol in plasma are associated with increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD). The reference method for LDL cholesterol is -quantification, a method developed by the CDC that requires ultracentrifugation and is accordingly labor intensive, time consuming, and expen...

Ozone uptake to the polar snowpack at Summit, Greenland

The uptake of atmospheric ozone to the polar, year-round snowpack on glacial ice was studied at Summit, Greenland during three experiments in 2003, 2004, and 2005. Ozone was measured at up to three depths in the snowpack, on the surface, and above the surface at three heights on a tower along with supporting meteorological parameters. Ozone in interstitial air decreased with depth, albeit ozone...