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Constructal approach to cell membranes transport: Amending the ‘Norton-Simon’ hypothesis for cancer treatment
(Nature Publishing Group, 2016)To investigate biosystems, we propose a new thermodynamic concept that analyses ion, mass and energy flows across the cell membrane. This paradigm-shifting approach has a wide applicability to medically relevant topics ... -
Construction and Application of a Korean Reference Panel for Imputing Classical Alleles and Amino Acids of Human Leukocyte Antigen Genes
(Public Library of Science, 2014)Genetic variations of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) locus are strongly associated with disease susceptibility and prognosis for many diseases, including many autoimmune ... -
Construction and Evaluation of Rodent-Specific rTMS Coils
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2016)Rodent models of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) play a crucial role in aiding the understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying TMS induced plasticity. Rodent-specific TMS have previously been ... -
Construction of a Global Pain Systems Network Highlights Phospholipid Signaling as a Regulator of Heat Nociception
(Public Library of Science, 2012)The ability to perceive noxious stimuli is critical for an animal's survival in the face of environmental danger, and thus pain perception is likely to be under stringent evolutionary pressure. Using a neuronal-specific ... -
Construction of a rationally designed antibody platform for sequencing-assisted selection
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Construction of Human Corneal Endothelial cDNA Library and Identification of Novel Active Genes
(Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, 2017-11-27)purpose. To describe genes expressed in human corneal endothelial cells and identify novel genes. methods. Sixteen human donor corneas that had no history of corneal disease, infection, or intraocular surgery were used ... -
The Constructive Nature of Affective Vision: Seeing Fearful Scenes Activates Extrastriate Body Area
(Public Library of Science, 2012)It is part of basic emotions like fear or anger that they prepare the brain to act adaptively. Hence scenes representing emotional events are normally associated with characteristic adaptive behavior. Normally, face and ... -
Consultation Between Cardiologists and Generalists in the Management of Acute Myocardial Infarction
(American Medical Association (AMA), 1998)Background The rapid expansion of managed care in the United States has increased debate regarding the appropriate mix of generalist and specialist involvement in medical care. Objective To compare the quality of ... -
Consumer sleep monitors: is there a baby in the bathwater?
(Dove Medical Press, 2015)The rapid expansion of consumer sleep devices is outpacing the validation data necessary to assess the potential use of these devices in clinical and research settings. Common sleep monitoring devices utilize a variety of ... -
Consumers report lower confidence in their genetics knowledge following direct-to-consumer personal genomic testing
(2015)Purpose To measure changes to genetics knowledge and self-efficacy following personal genomic testing (PGT). Methods: New customers of 23andMe and Pathway Genomics completed a series of online surveys. Prior to receipt of ... -
Consumers’ estimation of calorie content at fast food restaurants: cross sectional observational study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2013)Objective: To investigate estimation of calorie (energy) content of meals from fast food restaurants in adults, adolescents, and school age children. Design: Cross sectional study of repeated visits to fast food restaurant ... -
Consumption and acceptability of whole grain staples for lowering markers of diabetes risk among overweight and obese Tanzanian adults
(BioMed Central, 2013)Background: Dietary changes characterized by a reduction in carbohydrate quality are occurring in developing countries and may be associated with a higher prevalence of obesity and chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes ... -
Consumption of Fish Products across the Lifespan and Prostate Cancer Risk
(Public Library of Science, 2013)Objective: To examine whether fish and fish oil consumption across the lifespan is associated with a lower risk of prostate cancer. Design: The study was nested among 2268 men aged 67–96 years in the AGES-Reykjavik cohort ... -
Consumption of Fried Foods and Risk of Heart Failure in the Physicians' Health Study
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2015)Background: Consumption of fried foods is highly prevalent in the Western dietary pattern. Though limited studies have reported a positive association between frequency of fried food intake and risk of coronary artery ... -
Consumption of Meals Prepared at Home and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: An Analysis of Two Prospective Cohort Studies
(Public Library of Science, 2016)Background: There has been a trend towards increased dining out in many countries. Consuming food prepared out of the home has been linked to poor diet quality, weight gain, and diabetes risk, but whether having meals ... -
Consumption of soy foods and isoflavones and risk of type 2 diabetes: a pooled analysis of three US cohorts
(2016)Background: Evidence regarding the consumption of soy foods and isoflavones in relation to risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is scarce. Objective: Our study was to evaluate the association between soy food and isoflavone ... -
Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality: population based cohort study
(BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2015)Objective: To examine the associations between the regular consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality. Design: Population based prospective cohort study. Setting: China Kadoorie Biobank in which ... -
Consumption of whole grains and cereal fiber and total and cause-specific mortality: prospective analysis of 367,442 individuals
(BioMed Central, 2015)Background: Intakes of whole grains and cereal fiber have been inversely associated with the risk of chronic diseases; however, their relation with total and disease-specific mortality remain unclear. We aimed to prospectively ... -
Contagious disruptions and complexity traps in economic development
(Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2017-09)Poor economies not only produce less; they typically produce things that involve fewer inputs and fewer intermediate steps. Yet the supply chains of poor countries face more frequent disruptions—delivery failures, faulty ... -
Contaminated Dietary Supplements
(Massachusetts Medical Society, 2010-01-21)