MRS Grows with its Members

In preeclampsia, the placenta grows slowly along its minor axis.

A small placental surface area at birth is associated with an increased risk of hypertension in the offspring in later life. Preeclampsia is associated with impaired implantation and with increased blood pressure in the offspring. We hypothesized that preeclampsia would be associated with a small placental surface area. We studied placental size in 6410 deliveries at the Helsinki University Cen...

The Toll-IL-1 receptor adaptor family grows to five members.

Toll-like receptor (TLR) signal transduction is mediated by an adaptor protein termed MyD88. In the case of TLR2 and TLR4, another adaptor related to MyD88 called Mal also participates in signalling. Two recent papers have added a third adaptor to the family, called Toll-interleukin-1 receptor (TIR) domain-containing adaptor inducing interferon-beta (IFN-beta) (TRIF) or TIR-containing adaptor m...

When the child with ADHD grows up.

BACKGROUND There is significant controversy surrounding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). While the existence of this disorder is generally accepted, debate continues in relation to aspects of assessment, as well as the effectiveness and choice of treatment options and their continuation into adult life. Management is further complicated as people with ADHD often have chaotic liv...

Educational Ethics of Faculty Members & Its Relationship with Students\' Satisfaction with Education

Background: One of the main factors that play an effective role in creating student satisfaction in education is the observance of educational ethics standards by faculty members. Understanding this important, the present study was conducted to investigate the status of educational ethics of faculty members and its relationship with student education satisfaction. Method: The research method i...

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