A critical look at cardiovascular translational research.

MicroRNAs: Critical Regulators of mRNA Traffic and Translational Control with Promising Biotech and Therapeutic Applications

Context:MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of short, endogenously-initiated, non-coding RNAs that post-transcriptionally control gene expression via translational repression or mRNA turnover. MiRNAs have attracted much attention in recent years as they play critical roles in gene expression and are promising tools with many biotech and therapeutic applications. The molecular mechanisms und...

Assessment of Patient Dose with Special Look at Pediatrics during Cardiovascular Imaging

Background: During interventional cardiology processes, patients especially women and children receive high radiation doses due to their sensitivity.Objective: In this study, we evaluated a pediatric patient dose separately in those undergone intervention cardiac procedure. Material and Methods: In this cross sectional study, a public hospital with 252 patients, Entrance Skin Dose (...

Letter to Editor: A Brief Look at Nursing Investment Based on the Slogan of the International Council of Nurses in 2018

The problem with Big Data in Translational Medicine. A review of where we've been and the possibilities ahead

Understanding the parallel evolutions of Big Data and Translational Medicine, and the types of disruptive technology that bring them together, requires a look back at their evolution and a discussion of the hindrances in applying big data techniques to translational medicine. We will then take a look into the future, at the concept of the "Complete Health Record" and how that may change the ver...

A Critical Look at World English Textbook Evaluation and Its Effects on EFL Pre-intermediate Iranian Learners' Speaking Skill

This research was designed to look at World English textbook evaluation and its effects on EFL pre-intermediate Iranian learners' speaking skill. Thirty male students were selected randomly in Eshtehard language school. They took a pre-test as a proficiency test first to determine their proficiency. To gain this aim, a language proficiency test, i.e., Nelson test was given to the total particip...