Increased islet mass is an adaptive mechanism that occurs to combat insulin resistance during
pregnancy. Prolactin (PRL) can enhance β-cell proliferation and insulin secretion in vitro, …

Objective The COVID‐19 pandemic has led to significant public health measures that have
resulted in decreased acute pediatric care utilization. We evaluated whether the rate of …

This study aimed to determine the feasibility of pyrolysis scenarios as sewage sludge
treatment processes through cradle-to-gate life-cycle assessment and additional energy …

Therapeutic payload delivery to the central nervous system (CNS) remains a major challenge
in gene therapy. Recent studies using function-driven evolution of adeno-associated virus (…

Context Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have lower microbiota diversity and distinct gut
microbial profiles that have been linked to changes in intestinal permeability. Prebiotics are …

In type 2-diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance, the muscle, fat and liver become resistant
to insulin, and recent developments place dysregulation of insulin receptor substrate (IRS) …

Background: Patients with a large congenital melanocytic nevus (LCMN) may have associated
leptomeningeal melanocytosis with or without central nervous system (CNS) melanomas. …

OBJECTIVES: Our purposes were to investigate maternal infusions of intravenous γ-globulin
used to increase the platelet count in thrombocytopenic fetuses with alloimmune …

Background Transplantation of embryonic stem or neural progenitor cells is an attractive
strategy for repair of the injured central nervous system. Transplantation of these cells alone to …

BACKGROUND:: Patients with large congenital melanocytic nevi (LCMN) are at greater risk
for the development of malignant melanoma (MM) than are persons in the general …