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Long-term administering low anticoagulant activity heparin lessens rat hepatic fibrosis

OUR GROUP. BACKGROUND/AIM: Heparin or heparin-derived molecules have been demonstrated to have a renoprotective activity in a number of experimental nephropathies and anti-fibrotic effect on pulmonary fibrosis induced by Bleomycin.

Aug 20, 2006

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Business Intelligence Software and Hospitals. Could This Software Strain Physician/Administrator Relationships?

The Business Intelligence (BI) platform/software is gaining traction in healthcare organizations in the US. But what are the implications of this software in terms of physician/hospital relationships?

Aug 16, 2006

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Differences in Documentation of Pediatric Immunizations Among Pediatricians and Nurses

Physician-owned, multi-specialty managed care organizations are becoming fierce competitors in the health care market.

Aug 10, 2006

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Activated hepatic stellate cells induce tumor progression of neoplastic hepatocytes

The development of hepatocellular carcinomas from malignant hepatocytes is frequently associated with intra- and peritumoral accumulation of connective tissue arising from activated hepatic stellate cells.

Aug 4, 2006

Earth & Environment

The Construction of Raised Homes Makes Perfect Sense for Living and the Environment

Wood is the eco-friendly building material.

Aug 1, 2006

Health

Stellate cell apoptosis by a soluble mediator from immortalized human hepatocytes

Results suggested that a soluble mediator secreted from immortalized human hepatocytes plays an important role in hepatic stellate cell growth regulation

Jul 28, 2006

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Thanks all the same: Male praying mantids prefer not to be victims of sexual cannibalism

Female praying mantids are notorious for sexual cannibalism – that is, for eating their male partner during mating.

Jul 26, 2006

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Selective evolution of stromal mesenchyme with p53 loss in response to epithelial tumorigenesis

Tumor cells can initiate and promote expansion of stromal fibroblasts that lack the tumor-suppressor protein p53 through a paracrine mechanism.

Jul 24, 2006

Earth & Environment

Ice sheets drive atmospheric carbon dioxide levels, inverting previous ice-age theory

In the early 20th century, Milutin Milankovitch, a leading astronomer and climatologist of the time, proposed that the Earth's ice-age cycles could be…

Jul 24, 2006

Health

resistance to apoptosis as a mechanism of progressive hepatic fibrogenesis in humans

Human activated hepatic stellate cells/myofibroblasts are resistant to most proapoptotic stimuli due to Bcl-2 overexpression and this feature may play a key role in the progression of fibrosis in chronic liver diseases.

Jul 23, 2006

Health

hHSCs are resistant to apoptosis: implications for human fibrogenic liver disease

different between rodent and human hepatic stellate cells

Jul 23, 2006

Earth & Environment

piyush discovered equations (cube and square),designing points on pyramid,no body has done so far ,it is my challenge.

yes it is true

Jul 21, 2006

Health

Curcumin and Ginkgo Biloba as Natural Options for Alzheimer's Alternative Medication

Alzheimer's disease alternative medication using herbal supplements are discussed about, especially for curcumin and ginkgo biloba.

Jul 15, 2006

Earth & Environment

T-Rex kicked butt after infancy

For the first time, scientists have established the age structure of a non-avian dinosaur population.

Jul 14, 2006