Apolipoprotein E (ApoE), and especially its epsilon4 isoform, is considered a risk factor predisposing to coronary heart disease. We hypothesized that the absence of epsilon4 allele offers a better chance for longer life. So we compared the prevalence of ApoE genotypes in 80 healthy aged individuals (HAI) (>80 years) and 391 Greek adults (median age 43 years) with ApoE genotype distribution con...

Geographisches Institut, Universität zu Köln, Albertus Magnus Platz, 50923 Köln, Germany b Indo-German Centre of Sustainability, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India c Institut für Hydrologie, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Kaiserstraße 12, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany d Lehrstuhl für Grünlandlehre, Technische Universität München, Alte Akademie 12, 85350 Freising-Weih...

Department of Chemistry and Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras 600 036, India; Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907; Radiochemistry Laboratory, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam, India; Central Leather Research Institute, Madras 600 020, India; and Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, T...

Department of Chemistry and Regional Sophisticated Instrumentation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai 600 036, India, Optics Group, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560 080, India, Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India, and Laboratory for Electro-Optics Systems, A6 Peenya Industrial Estate, Banga...

The purpose of this research was to investigate if physical properties could be improved by incorporating a tulle reinforcement material into a maxillofacial silicone elastomer. A-2186 silicone elastomer was used in this study. The study group consisted of 20 elastomer specimens incorporated with tulle and fabricated in dumbbell-shaped silicone patterns using ASTM D412 and D624 standards. The c...

BACKGROUND Elucidating the relationship between viral load and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease severity is critical to understanding pathogenesis and predicting the utility of antivirals. METHODS Previously healthy, naturally RSV-infected infants <24 months old not treated with ribavirin, passive antibody, or corticosteroids were prospectively studied (n=141). Viral loads were measu...

Guide wires with suitable functional characteristics are of crucial importance for proper urological treatment. This study presents an analysis of the effect of work hardening taking place in the process of wire cold drawing and the effect of surface modification by means of electrochemical polishing and chemical passivation on the resistance of wires made of X10CrNi18-8 steel used in urology. ...

BACKGROUND Inconsistent findings obscure understanding the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and schizophrenia. The aim of the current study was to test the association between individual and community SES at birth and risk of schizophrenia. METHOD Population-based longitudinal follow forward study of a 13-year birth cohort (n = 71 165). Effects of individual and community socio...