Research in autophagy continues to accelerate, 1 and as a result many new scientists are
entering the field. Accordingly, it is important to establish a standard set of criteria for …

Objectives To evaluate current evidence on the malignant transformation of oral lichen planus
(OLP), oral lichenoid lesions (OLLs), and oral lichenoid reactions (LRs) and to determine …

Only the intake of toxicologically-significant amounts can lead to adverse health effects even
for a relatively toxic substance. In the case of residues in foods this is based on two major …

Abstract Characterization of the genetic landscape of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related
dementias (ADD) provides a unique opportunity for a better understanding of the associated …

Background The fifth Millennium Development Goal (MDG 5) established the goal of a 75%
reduction in the maternal mortality ratio (MMR; number of maternal deaths per 100 000 …

Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in Parkinson's disease have increased
the scope of biological knowledge about the disease over the past decade. We aimed to …

Preliminary independent reports of the Italian GIMEMA and the Spanish PETHEMA trials for
newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) indicated a similarly high …

Background and aims: Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are associated with uncontrolled
innate and adaptive immunity against normal constituents, including commensal bacteria …

Background In April, 2009, the first cases of influenza A H1N1 were registered in Mexico and
associated with an unexpected number of deaths. We report the timing and spread of H1N1 …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Crohn's disease is a chronic disease characterized by severe T-helper
(Th)1 cell–driven inflammation of the colon partially caused by a loss of immune …