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Archive for: January 2010January 30, 2010 January 27, 2010 Hobbits small brains not so anomolous | Gene ExpressionIs the Hobbit’s Brain Unfeasibly Small?: Brain expansion began early in primate evolution and has occurred in all major groups, suggesting a strong selective advantage to increased brainpower in most primate lineages. Despite this overall trend, however, Mundy and his … January 22, 2010 Time never forgot the land | Gene ExpressionModern civilization has extremely deleterious consequences in regards to species richness, primarily through destruction of habitat. Because of these negative aspects of modernity hunter-gatherers have been idealized as a model of humanity at equilibrium with their ecology. 1491: New Revelations … January 19, 2010 Three-layered shell of deep-sea snail could inspire next-gen body armour | Not Exactly Rocket ScienceBlack smokers are undersea vents that churn out superheated, acidic water under crushing pressures. They’re patrolled by powerful, predatory crabs. What better place, then, to look for the next generation of body armour technology? January 1, 2010 Use of High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroids is Associated With Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseThe use of high-dose inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has recently been shown to increase the incidence of pneumonia. However, to our knowledge, the impact of high-dose ICS on pulmonary tubercu… Cancer-Associated Myositis and Anti-p155 Autoantibody in a Series of 85 Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory MyopathyA new autoantibody against a 155-kDa protein has been described in patients with myositis. We conducted a study to determine the occurrence and types of cancer occurring in a cohort of patients with polymyositis (PM) or dermatomyositis (DM) and analyze… Glomerular Lesions in Patients With Sickle Cell DiseaseSickle cell disease (SCD) is an increasing cause of chronic kidney disease, but the spectrum of glomerular lesions and their underlying mechanisms remain poorly described. We reviewed 18 renal biopsies from patients with SCD and glomerular involvement … Bacteremia in Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Predictive Value of Skin CulturesToxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a rare drug-related life-threatening acute condition. Sepsis is the main cause of mortality. Skin colonization on top of impaired barrier function promotes bloodstream infections (BSI). We conducted this study to des… Reactive Hemophagocytic Syndrome in Adult-Onset Still Disease: Clinical Features and Long-Term Outcome: A Case-Control Study of 8 PatientsReactive hemophagocytic syndrome (RHS) is a rare, life-threatening, and little-known complication of rheumatic diseases. This disorder is characterized by fever, pancytopenia, liver failure, coagulopathy, and neurologic symptoms. RHS may develop in pat… Takayasu Arteritis in France: A Single-Center Retrospective Study of 82 Cases Comparing White, North African, and Black PatientsWe conducted a single-center retrospective study to compare the characteristics of Takayasu arteritis (TA) among white, North African, and black patients in a French tertiary care center (Hospital Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris). Eighty-two patients were stu… |
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