Increasing evidences have suggested that oxidative stress plays a major role in the pathogenesis
of diabetes mellitus (DM). Oxidative stress also appears to be the pathogenic factor in …

The ever‐increasing demand for large‐scale energy storage systems requires novel battery
technologies with low‐cost and sustainable properties. Due to earth‐abundance and cost …

Herb-herb combinations have been used in Chinese medicine practice for thousands of
years, yet scientific evidence of their therapeutic benefits is lacking. With increasing interest in …

IL-23-dependent IL-17-producing T helper (Th) lymphocytes are associated with autoimmunity.
We investigated the immunopathological mechanisms for activation of Th17 cells of …

To the Editors: On May 2, 2007, the US Food and Drug Administration expanded black box
warnings of all antidepressant medications to include information about an increased risk of …

ABSTRACT. Calcification complications are frequent among long-term dialysis patients.
However, the prognostic implication of cardiac valve calcification in this population is not known. …

Vitamin D seems to protect against cardiovascular disease, but the reported effects of vitamin
D on patient outcomes in CKD are controversial. We conducted a prospective, double blind…

BACKGROUND: Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is a life-threatening form of
pneumonia caused by SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). From late 2002 to mid 2003, it infected …

Background: Conventional interferon and lamivudine monotherapy are unsatisfactory in
treating hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of …

Background. Fetuin-A (α 2 -Heremans Schmid glycoprotein) has recently been identified as
a circulating inhibitor of calcification and is regulated as a negative acute phase protein. …