Milestone Myths and Misperceptions

Emergency contraception: dispelling the myths and misperceptions.

Misperceptions, misinformation and myths about modern contraceptive use in Ghana.

OBJECTIVE Ghana, like the rest of West Africa, has very low contraceptive prevalence and is one of a few nations that reports declines in contraceptive use over time based on two of the most recent national surveys. Fear of side effects is a leading cause of non-use of contraception, based on national surveys. The objective of this study was to gain a more holistic understanding of why Ghanaian...

The history of matrix metalloproteinases: milestones, myths, and misperceptions.

Since the discovery of tadpole collagenase in 1962, the matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) family has emerged as a significant proteinase group with recognized effects on the cardiovascular system. Over the last 40 years, many milestones have been achieved, from the identification of the first MMP, to the generation of the first MMP cDNA clone and null mouse, to the clinical approval of the first M...

TRANSLATIONAL PHYSIOLOGY The history of matrix metalloproteinases: milestones, myths, and misperceptions

Rugmani Padmanabhan Iyer, Nicolle L. Patterson, Gregg B. Fields, and Merry L. Lindsey San Antonio Cardiovascular Proteomics Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas; Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies, Port Saint Lucie, Florida; Barshop Institute of Longevity and Aging Studies, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio...

Misunderstandings, misperceptions, and mistakes.

iscussions about evidence-based medicine (EBM) have engendered both positive and negative reactions from clini-cians, researchers, and policymakers since the term was first coined in the early 1990s (1, 2). These discussions were brought to the forefront again in a recent commentary by Dr. Bernadine Healy, former Director of National Institutes of Health (NIH), in US News and World Report(3). S...