The experiments included in this research were conducted in order to compare expired human blood and two commercially available synthetic blood spatter products (Arrowhead Forensics Spatter Blood and Evident® Crime Scene ...

The purpose of this study was to explore the association between poor sleep quality and TNF-alpha levels and determine which chronic diseases modify this relationship. In this cross-sectional study of 75 participants, we ...

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by the abnormal synthesis and assembly of type I collagen, a major organic component of bone. Clinical manifestations of the severe OI type III include ...

Barlow, Matthew A., Vagotonic Effects of Enkephalin are not Mediated by Sympatholytic Mechanisms. Master of Science (Biomedical Sciences), May, 2005, 50pp. 1 table, 10 illustrations, bibliography. This study examined the ...

Epidemic meningococcal meningitis and meningococcemia disease is caused by the bacterial pathogen Neisseria meningitidis. Once infected with meningococci, onset of the disease is rapid with a high rate or morbidity and ...

Several population-based studies have identified elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) as a major causative risk factor associated with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG), the most common form of glaucoma that affects millions ...

Gao, Zhi-Ping, Role of Adenosine in Acute Hibernation of Guinea-Pig Myocardium Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), August, 1995; 111 pp; 3 tables; 15 figures, bibliography, 158 titles. Myocardial hibernation is a ...

This pilot study was the first to utilize the Interpersonal Processes of Care (IPC) instrument to investigate physician/patient communication and the extent to which it impacts a patient’s adherence to the recommendation ...

Zhou, Cheng, Molecular Cloning, Expression, and Regulation of the NA+/Myo-Inositol Cotransporter Gene. Doctor of Philosophy (Biomedical Sciences), August 1996. Mammalian cells respond to osmotic stress by accumulation of ...