Positive association between adiposity and inflammation in US adults: A cross-sectional study.

Identification of biomarkers involved in multifaceted obesity-related inflammatory processes paired with reliable anthropometric measures of visceral adiposity is important for developing epidemiologic screening tools. This retrospective observational study used linear regression models to examine the association between inflammation and visceral fat in a nationally representative sample of 10 655 US adults. Inflammation was measured using a cumulative inflammation index (CII) generated from white blood cell ratios and uric acid.

Sport-related Structural Brain Injury in High School and College American Football Athletes, 2002-2020: Effect of Lystedt Law.

Background: A previous report revealed an average of 7.2 (0.67 per 100,000 participants) sport-related structural brain injuries (SRSBIs) with macroscopic lesions per year in high school (HS) and college football players.

Creating 3D models from Radiologic Images for Virtual Reality Medical Education Modules.

Virtual Reality (VR) is a powerful tool that has increasingly being used by medical field in recent years. It has been mainly used surgical training in particular laparoscopic procedures. VR can be used for the teaching of anatomy.

Can aminotransferase-to-platelet ratio index and other non-invasive markers effectively reduce liver biopsies for renal transplant evaluation of hepatitis C virus-positive patients?

Background: Advanced fibrosis or cirrhosis is still regarded as a contraindication for kidney transplantation alone by most centers. The value of aminotransferase to platelet ratio index (APRI) and other non-invasive markers has been less studied in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-positive patients with concurrent end-stage renal disease to predict hepatic fibrosis. Can these be used to effectively decrease the number of biopsies done in these patients being evaluated for transplantation?

Methods: Our study population included 255 patients with liver biopsy data.

PakD, a putative p21-activated protein kinase in Dictyostelium discoideum, regulates actin.

Proper regulation of the actin cytoskeleton is essential for cell function and ultimately for survival. Tight control of actin dynamics is required for many cellular processes, including differentiation, proliferation, adhesion, chemotaxis, endocytosis, exocytosis, and multicellular development. Here we describe a putative p21-activated protein kinase, PakD, that regulates the actin cytoskeleton in Dictyostelium discoideum.