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Genetics e Rare diseases
An important choreographer of the complicated dance of signals, enzymes and proteins that takes embryonic stem cells through the steps to becoming a beating heart muscle cell is the gene Sox17, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in a report in the current issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Baylor College of Medicine - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Infectious Diseases
An emergency has been declared in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, where an outbreak of 53 cases of a highly lethal form of tuberculosis (TB) has occurred. This outbreak was caused by an extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR TB) strain.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Infectious Diseases
Human bocavirus (HBoV), a recently described new virus species belonging to the Parvoviridae family, was identified as a human pathogen in September 2005. Since then, this parvovirus has been found in children with respiratory tract illness in practically all areas of the world in which it has been investigated, an indication of its wide dissemination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Dermatology
Objective is to determine whether endogenous synthesis of new extracellular matrix may contribute to the degree and duration of clinical benefits derived from cross-linked hyaluronic acid dermal filler injections.
Archives of Dermatology - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Dermatology
Objective of this study is to evaluate the use of multiple, low-energy, full-face plasma skin regeneration treatments.
Archives of Dermatology - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Dermatology
Objective of the study is to determine the utility of reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) in the in vivo evaluation of dermoscopic structures of melanocytic lesions.
Archives of Dermatology - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Dermatology
A task force of the National Psoriasis Foundation Medical Board was convened to evaluate the current severity criteria of mild, moderate, and severe psoriasis and to make recommendations concerning a 2-tiered categorization of severity based on current clinical practice and related to intent to treat.
Archives of Dermatology - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Pneumology
There is no consensus whether tobacco smoking increases risk of tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, or mortality. Whether this is so has substantial implications for tobacco and TB control policies.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Tue, 27 February 2007
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Internal medicine
Rapid influenza testing decreases antibiotic and ancillary test use in febrile children, yet its effect on the care of hospitalized adults is unexplored.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Tue, 27 February 2007
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General medicine
All accredited US residency programs are expected to offer curricula and evaluate their residents in 6 general competencies. The study investigated whether a Web-based program could effectively teach and assess elements of systems-based practice.
Archives of Internal Medicine - Tue, 27 February 2007
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