Publications by authors named "Marvin Blake"
Tobacco use among young adults is a major public health challenge. Near-term benefits of cessation may motivate active young people to quit or avoid smoking. Military basic training includes mandatory tobacco cessation, as well as uniform physical conditioning regimes, creating an opportunity to evaluate changes in physical performance metrics in direct relation to smoking cessation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To compare responses of practicing military and civilian primary care physicians to a series of standardized inhalational anthrax cases.
Methods: A series of three randomly selected case vignettes adapted from the 2001 anthrax attack along the East Coast of the United States were mailed to a convenience sample of community-based primary care physicians. Respondents were asked to list differential diagnoses along with initial management and treatment plans.
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- Steroid receptor coactivators, like ARA70, play crucial roles in the development of endocrine organs and in the progression of cancers, particularly breast cancer.
- ARA70 exists in two forms: ARA70α functions as a tumor suppressor, while ARA70β acts as an oncogene, with both interacting with androgen and estrogen receptors in breast cancer cells.
- Different effects were observed in studies; ARA70α limited cell growth while ARA70β promoted it, and decreased ARA70α levels were linked to a higher likelihood of breast cancer metastasis.
Background: Subclavian artery injuries traditionally require morbid surgical procedures. Repair by way of an endovascular approach can potentially decrease the morbidity and mortality associated with these injuries.
Methods: A 2-year retrospective review of trauma patients with subclavian artery injuries was performed at our institution.