Biomedical sciences publications
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Development of Medical Countermeasures for Biodefense: How Far Have We Come in Seven Years?
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Implications of Cytokine Gene Polymorphisms on the Orchestration of the Immune Response: Lessons Learned from Oral Diseases
Here we will discuss the importance of studies of gene polymorphism towards the identification of susceptible groups or prognostic indicators of oral disease.
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Near-Infrared Fluorescent Labeling of Tissue Transglutaminase Substrates for Wound Healing Monitoring
A novel imaging strategy is developed to optically monitor the wound healing process by crosslinking near-infrared fluorescent-labeled tissue transglutaminase substrates into the wound.
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In Vivo Measurement of Ethanol Metabolism in the Rat Liver Using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Hyperpolarized [1-13C]Pyruvate
Pyruvate is a readily polarizable substrate that has been the subject of numerous magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) studies of in vivo metabolism.
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Organizational Drawing Strategy Enhances Visuospatial Memory in Alcoholism: a 3-Year Follow-Up Study
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Gray Matter Recovery and Its Relationship to Changes in Sleep Evoked Responses After a 12 Month Abstinence in Long-Term Alcoholics
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In Vivo Neurochemical Evidence for Alcohol Binge Induced Neural Compromise and Recovery in Alcohol-Preferring Rats
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Association of Sociodemographic, Lifestyle, and Health Factors with Sleep Quality and Daytime Sleepiness in Women: Findings from the 2007 National Sleep Foundation “Sleep in America Poll”
To investigate factors associated with poor sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in women living in the United States.
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Dopamine Genes and Nicotine Dependence in Treatment-Seeking and Community Smokers
We utilized a cohort of treatment-seeking white cigarette smokers to rank candidate gene single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with the Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence.
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Tools for Planning and Coordinating Development of Medical Countermeasures in the Public Sector
We have developed a set of software tools and methods for using them that could support the desired coordination and that could also provide for more rapid, comprehensive, and shared…
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Postural Sway Reduction in Aging Men and Women: Relation to Brain Structure, Cognitive Status, and Stabilizing Factors
This quantitative physiological and MRI study of sex differences across the adult age range examined the association between components of postural control and the integrity of brain structure and function…
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Activity of New NOP Receptor Ligands in a Rat Peripheral Mononeuropathy Model: Potentiation of Morphine Anti-Allodynic Activity by NOP Receptor Antagonists
The effect of new NOP receptor agonists and antagonists in the rat chronic constriction injury model was investigated.