Browsing College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Honors and Undergraduate Research Program by Subject "Medicine"
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Characterization of Tau Phosphorylation During the Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells
(2008)Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States with an estimated cost of 100 billion dollars. The severity of this neurodegenerative disease is strongly correlated with the number of ... -
Feasibility study: Comparison of performance status with objective physical activity monitors in lung cancer patients
(2010)Context: Performance status (PS) is a predictor of response to chemotherapy but difficult to identify in patients with advanced lung cancer. It is measured using the ECOG scale, which relies on simple questions to assign ... -
Mid-life dementia risk scores as a predictor of CSF biomarker and cognitive response to simvastatin therapy in asymptomatic adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease: The ESPRIT trial
(2010)BACKGROOUND: Cardiovascular risk factors at mid-life are associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD). OBJECTIVE: Determine relationships between baseline dementia risk, cognitive function, CSF ... -
The Role of PGC-1alpha in Adipocyte Differentiation and Fat Mobilization
(2008)Calorie Restriction (CR) without malnutrition extends mean and maximal lifespan in multiple species, although the mechanism is unknown. CR has a dramatic effect on adipose tissue morphology, gene expression and energy ...