In this Journal Club, Natalie Mason describes a paper that finds a relationship between time spent on the internet for personal reasons and ostracism in the workplace.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRapid biodiversity loss has prompted global action to prevent further declines, yet coordinated conservation action among nations remains elusive. As a result, species with ranges that span international borders-which include 53.8% of terrestrial birds, mammals and amphibians-are in increasing peril through uncoordinated management and artificial barriers to human movement, such as border fences.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThere is no previous work on the relationship between a virtual visit for viral upper respiratory tract infection and improved outcome, even though there is data on the prevalence and other descriptors. We do not know if a virtual visit is an independent prognostic factor in community-based patients. With the exponential growth of this type of clinical visit, it is important for both clinical and planning considerations to evaluate this question.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs that are involved in the post-transcriptional negative regulation of mRNAs. MicroRNA 510 (miR-510) was initially shown to have a potential oncogenic role in breast cancer by the observation of its elevated levels in human breast tumor samples when compared to matched non-tumor samples. Few targets have been identified for miR-510.
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