Control of asthma with emphasis on prevention of fatalities.

abstract：:The aim of this study was to reevaluate the role of infection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Sera from 119 patients with IBD [80 with Crohn's disease (CD); 39 with ulcerative colitis] and 98 healthy controls were assessed using the Bio-Rad BioPlex 2200 for the presence of Toxoplasma gondii, cytomegalovirus, Epst...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lidar M,Langevitz P,Barzilai O,Ram M,Porat-Katz BS,Bizzaro N,Tonutti E,Maieron R,Chowers Y,Bar-Meir S,Shoenfeld Y

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stabilization of images on the fovea during either fore/aft translation of a subject or fore/aft movement of a visual target in front of a stationary observer imposes complex geometrical requirements that depend upon the eccentricity of the object of interest with respect to the eyes. Each eye needs to be rotated inde...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Ramat S,Zee DS

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The NFkappaB factor Bcl-3 influences the survival of T cells when they are activated to take part in immune responses. Because treatment of mice with adjuvant results in the increased expression of Bcl-3 in T cells, where it has survival-promoting effects, Bcl-3 may be an important, limiting factor that is supplied to...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mitchell TC,Thompson BS,Trent JO,Casella CR

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anemia affects a third of the world's population and contributes to increased morbidity and mortality, decreased work productivity, and impaired neurological development. Understanding anemia's varied and complex etiology is crucial for developing effective interventions that address the context-specific causes of ane...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Chaparro CM,Suchdev PS

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current status of gene transfer experiments indicates that it is possible to provide (1) safe and efficient retroviral packaging lines for gene transfer; and (2) vectors containing the human beta-globin genes and selectable marker genes which can be transmitted into erythroid cells and are appropriately expressed....

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bank A,Markowitz D,Lerner N

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our data show that when substance abusers are subtyped simultaneously by antisocial personality disorder and the onset of depression relative to alcohol or drug abuse, groups of people with unique personality and affective profiles are identified. The profiles are represented by measures of affect-related personality ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Epstein EE,Ginsburg BE,Hesselbrock VM,Schwarz JC

更新日期：1994-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSC) have been defined by their ability to establish long-term hematopoiesis in myelo-ablated hosts. Prospective isolation using combinations of cell-surface markers and/or dye exclusion can yield highly purified and nearly homogeneous phenotypically defined cells that repopulate irradiated h...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schaniel C,Moore KA

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis is a major neuroendocrine system involved in the regulation of numerous physiological processes and in adaptation to stress. A wide range of variability can be observed in all the components of the system, and the contribution of genetic factors has been shown in th...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Mormede P,Foury A,Barat P,Corcuff JB,Terenina E,Marissal-Arvy N,Moisan MP

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, we discuss how neuropsychological impairments in visual selection can inform us about how selection normally operates. Using neuroanatomical and behavioral evidence on the disorders of neglect, extinction, and simultanagnosia, we propose functional and anatomical links between different aspects of visu...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Riddoch MJ,Chechlacz M,Mevorach C,Mavritsaki E,Allen H,Humphreys GW

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical trials for ischemic stroke have been characterized by a disappointing series of negative results, using a panoply of pharmacologic agents. This paper emphasizes five physiologic measures that can be taken to mitigate ischemic brain damage. These are (1) hypothermia, (2) insulin, (3) arterial hyperoxemia, (4) ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Auer RN

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The functions of the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian and -adrenal axes are intertwined, and molecular defects in either axis may cause ovarian dysfunction. Advances in molecular genetics have allowed new insights into the pathophysiology of ovarian disorders. Specific gene mutations causing delayed puberty and/or ovari...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kalantaridou SN,Chrousos GP

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cognitive training, physical activity, and exercise have often been reported to improve cognitive performance in older adults. This paper reviews some seminal and recent studies using these approaches to improve cognition and physical functioning in healthy older adults and in patients suffering from non-neurological ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Bherer L

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) and nerve agents (NAs) are highly toxic chemicals that pose a significant threat to human health worldwide. These compounds induce status epilepticus (SE) by irreversibly blocking the ability of acetylcholinesterase to break down acetylcholine at neural synapses. Animal models of orga...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： McCarren HS,McDonough JH Jr

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews research on the Finnish model of peer-group mentoring (PGM). The theoretical foundation of the model is based on the constructivist theory of learning, the concept of autonomy in teaching profession, peer learning, and narrative identity work. The model has been disseminated nationwide in the educ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Tynjälä P,Pennanen M,Markkanen I,Heikkinen HLT

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In patients with Ménière's disease (MD), caloric testing can show, depending on the stage and activity of the disease, a variety of results. Between attacks, many, or perhaps even most, patients with unilateral early or mild MD have normal caloric tests; late MD can show abnormalities ranging from mild to severe unila...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： McGarvie LA,Curthoys IS,MacDougall HG,Halmagyi GM

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Alterations in brain distribution of 11C-MAP, 14C-MAP, and 123I-IMP in MAP- and cocaine-sensitized animals were examined to investigate the mechanism involved in increased dopaminergic transmission and behavioral sensitization. First, a significant increase in 11C-MAP radioactivity in the striatum and hypothalamus was...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Numachi Y,Yoshida S,Inosaka T,Sato M,Mizugaki M,Kimura K,Hishinuma T

更新日期：1992-06-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Little is known about how mitogenic factors generate growth regulatory signals and how these are mediated within the cell. We have developed three different types of mitogenic stimuli in order to identify the possible existence of common denominators in a complex and perhaps pleiotypic signal-response system. 3T3 cell...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zetterberg A,Engström W,Larsson O

更新日期：1982-12-10 00:00:00

abstract：:This work summarizes new and emerging metrics and tools in esophageal function testing and their potential clinical impact. Because the diagnostic sensitivity and reliability of conventional impedance-pH variables are suboptimal, several novel impedance parameters, such as the postreflux swallow-induced peristaltic wa...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Akiyama J,Sumida J,Nakagawa K,Masamune A,Issariyakulkarn N,Patcharatrakul T,Shetler K,Kuribayashi S,Uraoka T,Triadafilopoulos G

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The processing of pitch, a central aspect of music perception, is neurally dissociable from other perceptual functions. Studies using behavioral-lesion techniques as well as brain imaging methods demonstrate that tonal processing recruits mechanisms in areas of the right auditory cortex. Specifically, the right primar...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Zatorre RJ

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the Big Data to Knowledge initiative is to develop methods for discovering new knowledge from large amounts of data. However, if the resulting knowledge is so large that it resists comprehension, referred to here as Big Knowledge (BK), how can it be used properly and creatively? We call this secondary c...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Perl Y,Geller J,Halper M,Ochs C,Zheng L,Kapusnik-Uner J

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The innervation of muscles in patients with the post-polio syndrome (PPS) may differ from limb to limb or even within the same limb because of the segmental nature of the initial involvement and the varying degree of subsequent recovery. Consequently, the compensatory effort of the neighboring muscles varies even in t...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Dalakas MC

更新日期：1995-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Monitoring of wildlife diseases started in Scandinavia as sporadic postmortem examinations in the early 20th century. In 1945 a monitoring program for wildlife health was initiated. The program is today an integrated part of the National Environmental Monitoring programs in Sweden. The total material today comprises m...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Morner T

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies demonstrate major effects of adrenal medullary and catecholaminergic pathways on a wide variety of normal physiologic and regulatory events. Alterations in these pathways, involving changes in catecholamines or in proteins and peptides costored and coreleased with catecholamines, may lead to profound ch...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Parmer RJ,Zinder O

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reprogramming of energy metabolism is one of the hallmarks of cancer. In normal conditions, cells rely on mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation to provide energy for cellular activities. Cancer cells are characterized by increased glycolysis and reduced mitochondrial respiratory function. In the past decade, somatic...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Kaipparettu BA,Ma Y,Wong LJ

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to phosphine (PH3 ), a common grain fumigant, is characterized by diverse nonspecific symptoms and a high mortality rate. Although PH3 poisoning is thought to target oxidative respiration, the exact mechanism of action remains largely unknown, resulting in limited treatment options. In our study, the effects ...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Tuet WY,Racine MC,Jennings L,Pierce SA,Tressler J,McCranor BJ,Wong B

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As recently as ten years ago, the nature of the T-cell receptor for antigen was a mystery, as was the precise role of histocompatibility molecules in antigen-presentation to T cells. Although T-cell receptors have now been cloned and crystal structures of MHC/peptide molecules exist, our understanding of the parameter...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Boniface JJ,Davis MM

更新日期：1995-09-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The general aim of this experiment was to investigate the processes involved in reading musical notation and to study the relationship between written music and its auditory representation. Our main interest was to determine if musicians can develop expectancies for plausible or implausible auditory events on the sole...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Schön D,Besson M

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to identify novel targets for the development of nonhormonal male contraceptives, genome-wide transcriptional profiling of the rat testis was performed. Specifically, enzymatically purified spermatogonia plus early spermatocyctes, pachytene spermatocytes, round spermatids, and Sertoli cells was analyzed a...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Johnston DS,Jelinsky SA,Zhi Y,Finger JN,Kopf GS,Wright WW

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The adaptation of the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) was studied in 26 normal subjects and 26 patients with cerebellar lesions, using horizontal vision-reversal prisms. In normal subjects, the adaptation of gain after wearing prisms for one hour was approximately 50% of the VOR value in the dark. In contrast to this, p...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Yagi T,Shimizu M,Sekine S,Kamio T,Suzuki JI

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although drugs of abuse have different chemical structures and interact with different protein targets, all appear to usurp common neuronal systems that regulate reward and motivation. Addiction is a complex disease that is thought to involve drug-induced changes in synaptic plasticity due to alterations in cell signa...

journal_title：Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences

authors： Lee AM,Messing RO

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00