The precise regulation of the anterior pituitary is achieved by the cell-specific and combined
actions of central, peripheral and local factors. Activins, inhibins, and follistatins were first …

The corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) family of neuropeptides includes the mammalian
peptides CRF, urocortin, and urocortin II, as well as piscine urotensin I and frog sauvagine. The …

Activins, as members of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily, control and orchestrate
many physiological processes and are vital for the development, growth and functional …

Activins and inhibins 1 , structurally related members of the TGF-β superfamily of growth
and differentiation factors 2 , are mutually antagonistic regulators of reproductive and other …

ContextQuality of care of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has received intense
attention. However, it is unknown if a structured initiative for improving care of patients with …

The evidence for bringing behavioral health services into primary care can be confusing.
Studies are quite varied in the types of programs assessed, what impacts are assessed, what …

This report updates and summarizes what is known from research on the effects of test
accommodations for students with disabilities and also provides direction to the design of critically …

Corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF; corticoliberin) regulates the secretion of corticotropin (ACTH)
and beta-endorphin and has a broad range of effects on the nervous, endocrine, …

The Patient-centered Medical Home (PCMH) is an innovative, improved, and evolving
approach to providing primary care that has gained broad acceptance in the United States. The …

Integrated primary care unifies medical and mental health care in a primary care setting. This
book explains this practice as the most fully realized form of collaboration between medical …