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PURPOSE: The increasing popularity of the Wii video game console has been associated with a number of gameplay related traumas. We sought to investigate if there were any identifiable injury patterns associated with Wii use. METHODS: Utilising a…

Wide-Area Transepithelial Sampling (WATS) is a novel technique that uses an abrasive brush to obtain samples from a larger surface area of the esophagus as compared to forceps biopsy (FB). Analysis of this specimen is done with specialized computer…

The article presents a 2016 American Physician Scientists Association Presidential Address on clinical investigation.

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a severe neurodegenerative disorder, with no available drugs able to prevent the neuronal cell loss characteristic in brains of patients suffering from PD. Due to the complex cascade of molecular events involved in the…

The presentation of an infectious disease in a child is likely to differ from an adult and will differ at different ages of the child. In addition to differences in immune response, there are significant differences in anatomy, physiology,…

The presentation of an infectious disease in a child is likely to differ from an adult and will differ at different ages of the child. In addition to differences in immune response, there are significant differences in anatomy, physiology,…

Between-group aggression is a common feature of many group-living animals. Yet aggressive behaviors are often costly, involving risk of injury, increased energy expenditure and the potential to reduce feeding time. For aggression to be evolutionarily…

Despite the large number of vaccines, this review asks the question "Why don'twe have vaccines for all infectious diseases?" The first and second parts of this series discussed basics of vaccine immunology and new approaches and outlined some of the…

Despite the large number of vaccines, this review asks the question: why do we not have vaccines for all infectious diseases? The first of this series discussed basics of vaccine immunology, new approaches, and outlined some of the difficulties and…

This review examines some of the reasons why we don't have a vaccine against autoimmune diseases and highlights the progress that has been made. Many autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), multiple sclerosis (MS) and type 1 diabetes…

The controversy over the reliability of ectocranial suture status (open vs. closed) as an age estimation stimulated the pursuit of Meindl and Lovejoy's suggestion (Meindl and Lovejoy [1985]Am. J. Phys. Anthropol. 68:57-66) for large scale analysis.…

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Children and adolescents with mental health conditions are less likely to attend religious services than unaffected youth. Depression is associated with a 73% reduction in the likelihood of attending a worship service, while the presence of…

Spondyloarthropathy is a painful arthritic affliction of humans that also occurs in wild mammals. Important questions remain concerning the underlying causes of spondyloarthropathy in mammals, particularly regarding whether it is infectious in origin…

Among them were Dr. Harvey Sugerman, Dr. Nicola Scopinaro, and the father of bariatric surgery, Dr. Edward Mason. It is fascinating to know that his interest in bariatric surgery started after he read Edward Mason's fi rst article on gastric bypass…

Older adults account for 25% of all emergency department (ED) patient encounters. One in five Americans will be 65 or older by 2030. In response to this need, geriatric emergency medicine (GEM) has developed into a robust area of academic and…

Pheochromocytomas are rare tumors with less than 0.8 per 100,000 person years. Despite an asymptomatic presentation being most common, the classic triad of symptoms including episodic headaches, paroxysmal sweating and tachycardia is present in less…

A 52-year-old man was referred for evaluation of three mildly pruritic patches on his right lateral upper arm, left shoulder, and right posterior thigh. The lesions had been present for 4 years, and although itching had decreased, they had failed to…

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