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Human papillomavirus genotype distribution and socio-behavioural characterist...
Abstract Background The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health has recommended vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) to prevent cervical cancer since 2008. To establish... -
Buying and selling human eggs: infertility providers’ ethical and other conce...
Abstract Background Egg donor agencies are increasingly being used as part of IVF in the US, but are essentially unregulated, posing critical ethical and policy questions... -
Efficacy of an aluminium triformate mouthrinse during the maintenance phase i...
Abstract Background The aim of this prospective placebo-controlled pilot study was to evaluate short-term effects of a mouthrinse containing aluminium triformate (ATF) on... -
Scopolamine augmentation of a newly initiated escitalopram treatment for majo...
Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent and disabling disorder that can lead to heavy individual, familial, and societal burdens. Although... -
Peripheral cathepsin L inhibition induces fat loss in C. elegans and mice thr...
Abstract Background Cathepsin L and some other cathepsins have been implicated in the development of obesity in humans and mice. The functional inactivation of the proteases... -
Polypharmacy in the oldest old (≥80 years of age) patients in China: a cross-...
Abstract Background The oldest old generally have worse health and more comorbidities than the general population of older adults, and they are more likely to be exposed to... -
Changes in physical activity during transition to retirement: a cohort study
Abstract Background Retirement is a major life transition which may affect lifestyle. The aim of this study is to examine within-individual changes in physical activity during... -
Relationship between age and bronchodilator response at diagnosis in adult-on...
Abstract Background Possible variation in bronchodilator response (BDR) according to age at the diagnosis of adult-onset asthma is unknown. Our aim was to assess if BDR in FEV1... -
The relationship between the effect of matured hop extract and physical activ...
Abstract Background We recently reported that successive ingestion of matured hop extract (MHE), produced by oxidation of hops, results in a reduction of body fat in healthy... -
Suppression of LPS-induced tau hyperphosphorylation by serum amyloid A
Abstract Background Accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau is a major neuropathological feature of tauopathies including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Serum amyloid A (SAA), an... -
Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is functionally expressed in p...
Abstract Background Transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 (TRPA1) is a membrane-associated cation channel, widely expressed in neuronal cells and involved in nociception and... -
Copenhagen comorbidity in HIV infection (COCOMO) study: a study protocol for ...
Abstract Background Modern combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has improved survival for people living with HIV (PLWHIV). Non-AIDS comorbidities have replaced... -
Embolizing pulmonary aspergillosis, mycobacterial & aspergillous splenic ...
Abstract Background Aspergillosis is a serious infection particularly affecting the immunodeficient host. Its co-infection with tuberculosis and cytomegalovirus has not been... -
Do some anxiety disorders belong to the prodrome of bipolar disorder? A clini...
Abstract Background In clinical practice, some patients diagnosed with anxiety disorder (AD) may develop bipolar disorder (BD) many years later, and some cases of AD may be... -
EWS and FUS bind a subset of transcribed genes encoding proteins enriched in ...
Abstract Background FUS (TLS) and EWS (EWSR1) belong to the FET-protein family of RNA and DNA binding proteins. FUS and EWS are structurally and functionally related and... -
Premarital sexual practice and associated factors among adolescents in the re...
Abstract Objective Premarital sexual practice during adolescence time may lead to different sexual and reproductive health problems including HIV/AIDS. This study was aimed to... -
Doping knowledge, attitudes, and practices of Ugandan athletes’: a cross-sect...
Abstract Background Despite the development of advanced drug testing systems, both deliberate and inadvertent doping in sports is increasing in elite, amateur and school sports.... -
Influences of cancer symptom knowledge, beliefs and barriers on cancer sympto...
Abstract Background People from lower socioeconomic groups have worse survival outcomes for cancer, which in part reflects later-stage disease at diagnosis. The mechanisms... -
Increased mortality in elderly patients with acute respiratory distress syndr...
Abstract Background Advanced age is associated with increased mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. Preclinical studies suggest that the host... -
What is the significance of onconeural antibodies for psychiatric symptomatol...
Abstract Background Patients with intracellular onconeural antibodies may present with neuro-psychiatric syndromes. We aimed to evaluate the evidence for an association between...
