The location of the boundary between the territories of red grouse (Lagopus lagopus scoticus) and ptarmigan (Lagopus mutus) is related to the vegetation of the hills where both these species occur. If the vegetation is dominated by tall, vigorous Calluna vulgaris, grouse occur. At greater altitudes where Calluna is shorter and less vigorous, significant levels of Empetrum hermaphroditum and Vac...

Cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAPs) defend against pathogens and, in some cases, exhibit potent anticancer activities. We previously reported that the pleurocidin NRC-03 causes lysis of breast cancer and multiple myeloma cells. NRC-03 also reduces the EC50 of other cytotoxic compounds and prevents tumor growth in vivo. However, the therapeutic utility of NRC-03 may be limited by its suscepti...

Morbidity Associated with False-Positive Findings in Post-Treatment Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in Chemoradiation Treated Head and Neck Cancer Patients Sun K. Yi, M.D., Sarah Kratz, M.D., TJ Gernon, M.D., Audrey Erman, M.D., Rihan Khan, M.D., Ryan Avery, M.D., Fatima Aly, M.D., Phillip H. Kuo, M.D., Ph.D., Michael K. Cheung, M.D., Georgi Georgiev, M.S. 1Department of Radiat...