Background: Nasopharyngeal complaints are common among patients who present to primary
care. Patients with these complaints are often referred for nasolaryngoscopy evaluation to …

Diabetes mellitus is a challenging autoimmune disease. Biomedical researchers are currently
exploring efficient and effective ways to solve this challenge. The potential of stem cell …

The corneal area covered by a rigid contact lens under static conditions was calculated for
various combinations of lens and corneal diameters. The lens was then assumed to move to …

Specialized neurons utilize glucose as a signaling molecule to alter their firing rate. Glucose-excited
(GE) neurons increase and glucose-inhibited (GI) neurons reduce activity as …

The response of plant growth and development to nutrient and water availability is an
important adaptation for abiotic stress tolerance. Roots need to intercept both passing nutrients …

Helicobacter pylori colonizes the gastric epithelium of ∼50% of the world's population and
plays a causative role in the development of gastric and duodenal ulcers. H. pylori is …

The macrophage mannose receptor (MR) along with complement receptors mediates
phagocytosis of the M. tuberculosisvirulent strains Erdman and H37Rv. We have determined that …

Background Migrant men who have sex with men (MSM) have a higher predisposition for
HIV transmission. We aimed to determine and compare the prevalence and trends of HIV, …

Susceptibility to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is governed by multiple genetic factors. Remarkably,
the LDL receptor–related protein (LRP) and its ligands, apoE and α2M, are all genetically …

Although Fc receptors (FcRs) for switched immunoglobulin (Ig) isotypes have been extensively
characterized, FcR for IgM (FcμR) has defied identification. By retroviral expression and …