Cardiac and skeletal striated muscles are intricately designed machines responsible for
muscle contraction. Coordination of the basic contractile unit, the sarcomere, and the complex …

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in most parts of the world, with an
incidence well under 1 per 100000 person-years. Exceptions are the Chinese, especially the …

In the last two decades, considerable interest has been shown in understanding the development
of the gut microbiota and its internal and external effects on the intestine, as well as the …

Chronic infections with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the most
important risk factors for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in humans. HBV is …

Background Dietary isothiocyanates inhibit lung carcinogenesis in laboratory animals but
human data are limited. Glutathione S-transferases M1 and T1 (GSTM1 and GSTT1) conjugate …

Background. Non-attendance is common in primary care and previous studies have reported
that reminders were useful in reducing broken appointments. Objective. To determine the …

Objective A 6 bp deletion polymorphism in the thymidylate synthase (TS) gene was investigated
in order to determine its function. Methods A luciferase system was used to investigate …

Background: Increasing coffee intake was inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes
in populations of European descent; however, data from high-risk Asian populations are …

Objective. —To evaluate prospectively the health risk of cigarette smoking in middle-aged
men in Shanghai, China. Design. —Prospective cohort study with annual follow-up. …

Background: The role of diet as a cause of breast cancer in Asian Americans has not been
adequately studied. Objective: We investigated the association between dietary patterns and …