Background Statins reduce aneurysm growth in mouse models of Marfan syndrome, although
the mechanism is unknown. In addition to reducing cholesterol, statins block farnesylation …

Background: Limited space and resources are potential obstacles to infection prevention
and control (IPAC) measures in in-centre hemodialysis units. We aimed to assess IPAC …

Background Up to half of all individuals with bipolar disorder will attempt suicide and up to
one in five will complete suicide. Few studies have investigated cognitive distortions in …

Clonal chromosome abnormalities in Philadelphia-negative cells could concern chronic
myeloid leukemia patients treated by tyrosine kinase inhibitors. The European LeukemiaNet …

Hydrogen peroxide is the final electron acceptor for the biosynthesis of thyroid hormone
catalyzed by thyroperoxidase at the apical surface of thyrocytes. Pig and human thyroid plasma …

The current study addressed the following question: Among preschoolers’ basic numerical
abilities, what are the best predictors for the later addition skills? We measured numerical …

Several cross-sectional studies have suggested that the transparency of the number-naming
system of East Asian languages (Chinese, Japanese) facilitates children's numerical …

The Vietnamese number-naming system more transparently expresses base-10 than the
French one does. Our study aimed to examine the language (base-10) effect on the …

Purpose/Background: That clozapine is the only agent with an indication for treatment-resistant
schizophrenia presents real challenges if clozapinerelated myocarditis (CIM) occurs. …

Immunomodulator drugs (IMiDs) have contributed to the significant improvement observed
in the survival of myeloma patients since the introduction of novel targeted therapies. The …