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A First-Time Home Buyer Calculation: To Buy or to RentAs housing price seems to reach bottom, while rental rate keeps declining, is it better to buy or to rent ?
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Cancer Screening: To Screen or Not to ScreenRecent studies show that cancer screening might not be as effective in reducing cancer risk and cancer death mortality as often believed.
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How to Buy an Older House in San Francisco Bay AreaThis article serves as a guide for first-time home buyers in their search for their first homes in the competitive real estate market of San Francisco Bay Area.
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Things to Know About Diagnosis of Lynch SyndromeA comprehensive review of recent developments in genetic testing for Lynch syndrome.
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Medical Conditions in Patients with DepressionDepression increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, suicide and overall death rate. -
Foot Ulcers in Diabetic PatientsMany patients with diabetes develop lower-limb complications, including foot ulcers and amputations. This article provides brief overview of epidemiology, prevention and treatment of foot ulcers. -
Glycemic Control to Prevent Cardiovascular Diseases in Diabetic PatientsRecent evidences seem to indicate that intensive glycemic control of patients diagnosed with diabetes only leads to small reduction in risk of cardiovascular diseases.
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Dysthymic Disorder: 10 Things to KnowAn overview of dysthymic disorder, which is a chronic depressive disorder characterized by sporadic symptoms.
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Electronic Monitoring of Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder is one of the most common severe mental illnesses. Recently, researchers at UCLA have developed ChronoRecord to help doctors to monitor depressive and manic episodes in patients with bipolar disorder. -
The Use of Advanced Computer Simulations in Clinical Drug Trial ManagementWith the costs of drug development skyrocketed in the last decade, computer simulation has increasingly played an important role in making the process of drug development become more efficient. -
Five Things You Want to Know About Bipolar DisorderBipolar disorder refers to a mental health condition characterized by alternating periods of mania and depression. Learn about bipolar disorder here.
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Diabetes Controlled by Sulphonylurea and InsulinEpidemiological studies demonstrate the link between cardiovascular diseases with elevated levels of fasting glucose or hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c). Control of glucose using insulin can reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases associated with diabetes.
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Top 3 Introductory Nanotechnology BooksA selection of books for introduction to nanotechnology.
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What If Labor Costs in China Are No Longer Cheap?China's role as one of the major if not the most dominant economic powerhouse in the world market depends strongly on its cheap labor. However, as China economy is getting better, labor costs in China are no longer cheap. What will happen then?
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Compliance to Treatment Guidelines Leads to Better Clinical Outcomes in Heart-attack PatientsA recent study published on the journal Archives of Internal Medicine indicates that hospitals that participate in the Get With The Guidelines(SM)-Coronary Artery Disease program perform much better than non GWTG-CAD hospitals.
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Wind Energy Development in United StatesWind energy is the fastest-growing source of electricity. In 2007, energy production by wind energy reached 95 TWh, and is expected to reach 160 TWh in 2010.
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Personalized Medicine: The Right Drug, The Right Dose for The Right PatientPersonalized medicine promises to deliver safer and better treatments. Personalized medicine tailor treatments to patient based on their genetic information. Personalized medicine is sometimes referred to as pharmacogenomics. -
The Endocytic PathwayWe review one of the most important biochemical pathway in cells from the perspective of intracellular transport.
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Intracellular Transport PhenomenaThis article gives you an overview of intracellular traffic and how physical movements of cellular organelles affect intracellular signaling.
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New Risk Factors for Coronary Heart Disease: Lp-PLA2 and CRPBased on the outcomes of the ARIC trial, researchers confirm that Lp-PLA2 and CRP can be used to detect individuals with high risk of heart disease although they have low LDL levels. -
Stochastic Models of Biological SystemsThe article reviews the application of Fluctuation-Dissipation Theorem and StochSim algorithm in describing stochasticity in biological system. -
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Increase Risk for Colorectal CancerA review of colorectal cancer risk for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Get a Personalized Diet Based on Genetic ScreeningNutrigenetics is the study of how our genetic makeup influences our responses to diet. Several companies attempt to commercialize the results of nutrigenetic research.
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Applications of Quantum Dots in Medical Imaging and Cancer TreatmentOver the last decade, the evolution of quantum dots has brought about a new area of medical imaging and quantum computing. This article briefly reviews the most recent applications of quantum dots.
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Applications of Bioinformatics in Optimizing Cancer TreatmentThe current article reviews the massive efforts focusing on translating massive data acquired through molecular biology, genetic analyses, and clinical studies into mathematical models that can be used to predict outcomes of cancer treatment.
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Nanotechnology and Prostate CancerA review of recent developments in nanotechnology to improve detection and treatment of cancer.
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How to Describe Biological Systems Using Master EquationsThe article reviews the use of master equation in biological systems.
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Nuclear Power Industry and Upcoming US ElectionThe US Nuclear Power Industry has been put on hold for the past 30 years: no new nuclear power plants have been built. But that could change in the upcoming US election.
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The Mathematics of Weight LossWhy do diets and weight-control pills not work? Why do some individuals become obese but others do not, although all are exposed to the same environment? Systems theory may provide some clues to answer these questions
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Ten Things to Know when You Have a Broken FemurA list of FAQs for broken femur.
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Fighting Cancer with Tiny DevicesThis article examines the role of nanotechnology in the war against cancer. Does nanotechnology live up to the hype? When can we expect a cure for cancer based on nanotechnology?
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Important Conferences on Cancer Prevention and Screening in 2008 and 2009A list of research conferences, symposia, and workshops that you may want to go to learn about or present your work on cancer prevention and cancer screening.
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How to Treat Colorectal CancerColorectal cancer (also known as colon cancer) is one of the leading form of cancer in the U.S. The second part of this two-part series reviews recent technological developments in treatment of colorectal cancer.
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Biofuel: 10 Things to KnowWhat is biofuel? How much biofuel is produced in the U.S.? How does production of biofuel affect land, water and wild life ?
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Bubble Fusion: Hype or Hope?Bubble fusion is the latest effort to produce fusion at low temperatures. However, there are a lot of controversies surrounding the discovery.
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Colon Polyp and Adenoma: 10 Things to KnowYou were told by your doctor that you have a polyp and here are 10 things you should know about your polyp.
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How Do Things Move Inside Cells ?Biological cells are always thought as the realm of biologists, but recently they've got a lot of help from physicists and engineers to understand the physical processes inside the cell.
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Aptera and E-Flex: Two Cars of the Future, Already HereAptera's Type 1 claims to run 300 miles per gallon. Yes, you read that right. E-Flex platform can operate on all types of clean energy, from electricity, batteries, hydrogen to ethanol and bio-diesel.
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Seven of the Largest Engineering Disasters We Should Never ForgetIt is hard to imagine modern life without engineering marvels, from buildings, dams, and highways to satellite and cell phones. But what happens if engineering fails? Following is seven of the largest engineering disasters we can hopefully learn from.
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Nutrigenomics and Nutrigenetics: The Science of Diet and GeneAre we what we eat? The emerging fields of nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics look into the connection between diet and gene. The result is a personalized diet, optimized specifically for your health.
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Geothermal Energy: Harnessing Energy from the EarthGeothermal energy is one of the cleanest and most efficient energy sources. Steam from water heated by magma beneath the Earth's surface can be used to produce electricity for domestic and industrial use. -
Ten Best Online Health CalculatorsFind out about your risk of cancer or heart diseases here.
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Can We Predict House Price?Economists are struggling to find ways to predict house price accurately.
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Wind Energy: 10 Things to Know AboutA list of useful information on wind energy.
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Are Health-Care Costs Rising Because of New Medical Technology?Health expenditures increase by almost 30 times in 35 years. Health-care cost was $70 billion in 1970 and $2 trillion in 2005. Experts think new medical technologies account for more than 50% of such growth in spending.
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Synthetic Biofuels: The Unlikely Marriage Between Synthetic Biology and BioFuelCurrent biofuel production methods rely primarily on what nature has given us. A synthetic biology approach to biofuel production takes one step further and re-engineering natural systems. This article review recent trends in the emerging field of synthetic biofuel.
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Computer-Aided Drug DeliveryThis article discusses the use of computer simulation in designing drug delivery.
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Effects of Technology on Health CareA critical look of how technology affects health care. We also review the use of health technology assessment in making decisions on health care spending.
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Economics of Health: The Study of How Money Affects Health CareHow to spend money to bring most health benefits for society? The discipline of health economics brings together medicine and economics to answer this question. -
The Intracellular Pathways of Synthetic Gene DeliverySynthetic gene delivery has received attention from the gene therapy community lately due to safety issues with viral vectors. However, synthetic vectors are very inefficient in comparison to virus.
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How Does Information Technology Affect Health Care?This article summarizes how information technology improves health care.
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Gene Therapy: Simple Principles but Difficult TasksIn principle, gene therapy is simple: putting corrective genetic material into cells to alleviate the symptoms of the disease. In practice, delivery of gene to the nucleus of the targeted cells is quite challenging.
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Is Your Prostate Cancer Low-risk?Due to the introduction of the PSA screening test, more prostate cancers will be detected, most of them are low-risk diseases. There is no accurate method yet to decide on whether to treat a particular prostate cancer or just leave it untreated.
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Google Health: Is It Safe?A brief analysis of security issues with Google Health. Your health records at Google maybe not as safe as you may think.
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Simulation Plus: A Company ProfileA review of a key player in the emerging market of computer-aided drug design.
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Renewable Energy: 10 Things to KnowWhat is renewable energy (RE)? How much does it cost to produce (RE)? What are the environmental impacts of RE?
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The Need for a New Approach in Understanding Biological MembraneStudy of fundamental behavior of biological membranes can lead to the development of new drugs.
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The Electronic Medical RecordElectronic Health Record (EHR), also known as electronic medical record (EMR), is a digital record of an individual patient's health history. EMR has the potential to reduce medical errors, improve patient care and cut costs.
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Cancer Theories: Explanations for What Causes the DiseaseWayt Gibbs, senior editor of Scientific America, in "Roots of Cancer", provided an excellent description of the new theories that compete with the central dogma for an explanation of the causes for cancer. -
Nanotechnology Boosts Boiling EfficiencyAdvanced nanotechnology techniques are used to enhance boiling heat transfer, which has significant implications for micro-electronics design. -
What is Gene Therapy?In principle, gene therapy is simple: putting corrective genetic material into cells to alleviate the symptoms of the disease. In practice, delivery of gene to the nucleus of the targeted cells is quite challenging.
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Computational Cell Biology - an Emerging FieldComputational Cell Biology brings together many disciplines to understand cells, the basic unit of life.
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Virtual Colonoscopy Brings Advanced Imaging Technologies to Colorectal Cancer DetectionReview on colorectal cancer and virtual colonoscopy -
Will Carbon Trading Help to Control Global Warming?Review of the potential of carbon trading in limiting emission of greenhouse gases. -
Can Bioinformatics Offer a Cure for Cancer ?The development and application of bioinformatics tools to cancer research is expanding rapidly. This article attempts to highlight a few trends of a very fast developing field that may hold the key to the cure for cancer.