Each year, more than 400,000 cases (> 1000 cases/d) of sudden cardiac death (SCD) are
reported in the United States. 1 The majority of these SCD cases and more than 10% of all …

Small-molecule probes can illuminate biological processes and aid in the assessment of
emerging therapeutic targets by perturbing biological systems in a manner distinct from other …

LITTLE is known about virus–host cell interactions that regulate the lytic potential of viruses
during productive replication. Sindbis virus (SV), a single-stranded positive-sense RNA virus …

Human platelet-derived growth factor (hPDGF) is likely to be important in stimulating tissue
repair, based upon its in vivo chemotactic and stimulatory activities for inflammatory cells and …

Here we present a photodegradable hydrogel as a biocompatible, nonfouling photoresist
capable of presenting positive and negative features through single-photon and two-photon …

Background Trans-abdominal laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair allows rapid assessment
and exploration of the contralateral groin and repair of an occult hernia. Although previous …

Tumor formation is an extensive process requiring complex interactions that involve both
tumor cell-intrinsic pathways and soluble mediators within the microenvironment. Tumor cells …

Background After the publication of a 2014 consensus statement regarding mass critical care
during public health emergencies, much has been learned about surge responses and the …

The success of Staphylococcus aureus as a pathogen is due in part to its ability to adapt to
changing environmental conditions using signal transduction pathways, such as metabolite- …

BACKGROUND: Currently, the most accurate staging test for patients with esophageal
cancer is endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). At many institutions, patients who have completed …