May 28, 2013
Readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure are an increasingly important problem, with a significant number of patients being re-hospitalized within 30 days of discharge.
May 20, 2013
Chemicals in tobacco smoke may influence vitamin D metabolism and function, and vitamin D itself may modify the carcinogenity of tobacco smoke.
May 13, 2013
A paper in the May 2013 issue of Clinical Chemistry found that circulating microRNAs were deregulated in severe obesity, and the lead author of that study Dr. Francisco José Ortega from Spain joined us earlier for a separate podcast. That paper was accompanied by an editorial addressing the relevance of...
May 9, 2013
Recently there has been a large amount of attention on a novel human influenza A virus, the H7N9 strain, that as of May 2013, has so far sickened over 131 people and killed 31 in the People's Republic of China. Because of the potential for pandemic spread, there is a great need for rapid and accurate test for the...
May 6, 2013
Genomics has the potential to provide important insights into the pathogenesis of obesity. A paper in the May 2013 issue of Clinical Chemistry found that circulating microRNAs were deregulated in severe obesity.