Background/Aims: A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA)
was conducted in 180 patients with primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC) to define the efficacy and …

Eight male collegiate weightlifters (age: 21.2±0.9 years; height: 177.6±2.3 cm; and body
mass: 85.1±3.3 kg) participated in this study to compare isometric to dynamic force-time …

Metabolic, infectious, and tumor cell-intrinsic noxae can all evoke the endoplasmic reticulum
(ER) stress response in tumor cells, which is critical for tumor cell growth and cancer …

A reversed phase high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC) system capable of simultaneously
separating four lithocholyl species (sulfated and unsulfated forms of lithocholylglycine …

Objective Lopinavir/ritonavir (Kaletra) is first-line therapy for pediatric HIV infection. In clinical
practice, Kaletra tablets are occasionally crushed for pediatric administration. This study …

Large numbers (10 4 to >10 5 /ml) of Type I water-resistant Giardia lamblia cysts were produced
in vitro under conditions that are characteristic of the human intestinal lumen. We define …

Background Despite the extensive use of intrathecal morphine infusion for pain, no systematic
safety studies exist on its effects in high concentrations. The authors assessed the effects …

RATIONALE: The endocannabinoid system is under active investigation as a pharmacological
target for obesity management due to its role in appetite regulation and metabolism. …

Problem: The prospect that urban heat island (UHI) effects and climate change may increase
urban temperatures is a problem for cities that actively promote urban redevelopment and …

Objectives HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders remain common despite use of potent
antiretroviral therapy (ART). Ongoing viral replication due to poor distribution of antivirals into …