Whites demonstrate anti-Black associations but do not reinforce them

Undocumented embryos: do not trash them, FISH them.

Pronuclei formation is routinely assessed 16-20 h after oocyte insemination in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Occasionally, the pronuclei disappear before this time, rendering them as 'undocumented'. Since the number of pronuclei detected is used to distinguish normal from abnormal embryos in the context of ploidy, the diploidy of undocumented embryos is questionable, and therefore they are rout...

Databases, But Not As We Know Them

Whites but Not Blacks Gain Life Expectancy from Social Contacts

Background. Recent research suggests that the health gain from economic resources and psychological assets may be systematically larger for Whites than Blacks. Aim. This study aimed to assess whether the life expectancy gain associated with social contacts over a long follow up differs for Blacks and Whites. Methods. Data came from the Americans' Changing Lives (ACL) Study, 1986-2011. The sampl...

The cell cycle biomarkers: promising research, but do not oversell them

This review focuses on the most recent scientific and clinical information on the development and clinical applicability of the cell cycle biomarkers TIMP-2 and IGFBP-7 in the diagnosis and prognosis of patients at risk for and suffering from acute kidney injury (AKI). A number of evaluation studies have demonstrated that compared with existing biomarkers, urinary excretion of the product of bo...

Counterpoint: humans do not demonstrate selective brain cooling during hyperthermia.

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