Daily Archives:October 27, 2015
A novel treatment for saphenous venous graft thrombosis
冠状动脉疾病是指缩小的arteries that supply blood to the heart. Lack of blood supply to the heart can result in a myocardial infarction, commonly referred to as a heart attack. One way
The role of light and hormones in seed germination under environmental stress
Environmental factors such as light, temperature, water and gravity have major effects on plant development. In addition, hormones within the plant bring about developmental changes during the plant life cycle. Extensive crosstalk exists between environmental and hormone
Hope and concern
The ancient way of curing disease was the administration of natural products to the patient. The next step in drug discovery resulted from advances in chemistry. After isolation of natural active ingredients, synthesis in the laboratory of
Why does the size of an object look the same despite changes in viewing distance?
Among the things we experience in daily life, nothing appears to be simpler than perceiving the sizes of visual objects. “A large object occupies a large surface area on the retina and looks large. That’s it.”. However,
Infections in wild primates
Some of the most common parasitic infections in wildlife are caused by intestinal worms. Unlike bacterial or viral infections, however, worm infections rarely lead to death, and may not even cause overt clinical symptoms. In this research,
Good long-term employment outcomes after epilepsy surgery in Sweden
Epilepsy is one of the most common chronic neurologic disorders and affects all domains of life. About one third of people with epilepsy still have seizures despite antiepileptic drug treatment. Drug resistant epilepsy strongly impairs quality of
Serum potassium decline associated with increased mortality in acute heart failure
Acute heart failure (HF) is the most important reason for hospitalization in the United States and Europe. It is associated with high morbidity and mortality, most conspicuously in the first months after discharge. As HF progresses, and
Sanitation and disease: it’s time to cut the crap!
Even if we don’t talk about it, most of us will experience diarrhea in our lifetime, suffering little more than temporary discomfort and embarrassment. Except for the approximately 1.5 million people — over 350,000 of whom are
The fossil viruses from within that shape evolution
Our genome contains a colossal amount of virus-related sequences. Over 4 million fragments of our DNA derive from mobile genetic elements, some of which once were viruses that infected the germ line (egg or sperm cells) of
People and companies who do harm are dehumanized, not typecasted
It is clear that people who do harm are disliked and often find themselves the targets of severe condemnation. They may be shunned, actively avoided, or at times even harshly punished. Remember the outrage directed at Bernie
