Storm shows need for mouse backup, but costs present challenges

Backgrounder April 2003 Officers Need Backup

In the midst of a war against Islamist terrorists, the United States remains woefully — and frighteningly — at risk. Even with the enactment of new laws such as the USA Patriot Act and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act and the reorganization of major parts of the federal government into a cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security, the American homeland is not secure. No...

Bioethics Education in Pakistan: Laudable Growth but a Need for Caution

Online networks present challenges, opportunities for oncology.

T he rise in physician use of online networking sites, both professionally and personally, is changing how physicians interact with each other and with patients, and oncologists are leading the way. Tracking physician use of online networks, including social media and professional networking sites, isn't easy. Estimates of use vary widely. For example, a 2011 e-mail survey of more than 4,000 ph...

The Challenges and Trends of Deploying Blockchain in the Real World for the Users’ Need

Blockchain technology is a decentralized and open database maintained by a peer-to-peer network, offering a “trustless trust” for untrusted parties. Despite the fact that some researchers consider blockchain as a bubble, blockchain technology has the genuine potential to solve problems across industries. In this article, we provide an overview of the development that Blockchain technology has h...

Glutamate Cysteine Ligase—Modulatory Subunit Knockout Mouse Shows Normal Insulin Sensitivity but Reduced Liver Glycogen Storage

Glutathione (GSH) deficits have been observed in several mental or degenerative illness, and so has the metabolic syndrome. The impact of a decreased glucose metabolism on the GSH system is well-known, but the effect of decreased GSH levels on the energy metabolism is unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate the sensitivity to insulin in the mouse knockout (KO) for the modulator...