s) is all that is necessary. Cell biology, physiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry presentations centered around the theme of biological transport are all welcome. Presentations are made in an informal atmosphere with open discussion encouraged. The scientific sessions will be held morning and evening. Afternoons are free to enjoy swimming, fishing, golfing, riding, hiking, or just rela...

SUMMARY The prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide, and the rising number of obese children and adolescents is of particular concern. In humans, smoking is a predisposing factor for abdominal obesity, glucose intolerance and insulin resistance. Maternal smoking is associated with preterm birth and low birth weight. On the other hand, the incidence of obesity is higher in children and adu...

Acknowledgement: The generosity of 1000mercis Research Lab with data and managerial guidance has been invaluable. The assistance of Ilian Mihov on econometric issues is gratefully acknowledged. We thank Hubert Gatignon, Harald Hau, Andrew Stephen and seminar participants at INSEAD Brown Bag Seminar (2009) for their comments and suggestions. Finally, we greatly acknowledge the guidance of the Ed...

INTRODUCTION Although brain rhythms depend on brain structure (e.g., gray and white matter), to our knowledge associations between brain oscillations and structure have not been investigated in healthy controls (HC) or in individuals with schizophrenia (SZ). Observing function-structure relationships, for example establishing an association between brain oscillations (defined in terms of amplit...

1. A considerable increase in the plasminogen activator content in the internal jugular venous blood as compared with that in the arterial blood was found in fifty patients. 2. Inhalation of 5 % carbon dioxide in air was associated with increased plasminogen activator content in blood from the internal jugular vein in all the eight patients treated in this way. 3. It is suggested that the human...

BACKGROUND Hypovitaminosis D is unrecognized and remarkably common in geriatric patients, with various clinical manifestations. The purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the vitamin D (VD) status in newly admitted psychogeriatric patients, and to study the correlation of VD status with indicators of calcium metabolism. METHODS A valid VD sample, as measured by serum 25-hydroxyvita...

In the past three decades, China has become a major contributor to science and technology. China now employs an increasingly large labor force of scientists and engineers at relatively high earnings and produces more science and engineering degrees than the United States at all levels, particularly bachelor's. China's research and development expenditure has been rising. Research output in Chin...

BACKGROUND Thrombosis is the common pathology underlying ischemic heart disease, ischemic stroke, and venous thromboembolism (VTE). The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010) documented that ischemic heart disease and stroke collectively caused 1 in 4 deaths worldwide. GBD 2010 did not report data for VTE as a cause of death and disability. OBJECTIVE To review the literature on the gl...