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Genetic Implication of a Novel Thiamine Transporter in Human Hypertension
ConclusionsNovel strategies were coupled to position a new hypertension-susceptibility locus, uncovering a previously unsuspected thiamine transporter whose genetic variants predicted several disturbances in cardiac and autonomic function. The results have implications for the pathogenesis and treatment of systemic hypertension.
Source: Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging - April 14, 2014 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

An experimental system for controlled exposure of biological samples to electrostatic discharges.
Abstract Electrostatic discharges occur naturally as lightning strokes, and artificially in light sources and in materials processing. When an electrostatic discharge interacts with living matter, the basic physical effects can be accompanied by biophysical and biochemical phenomena, including cell excitation, electroporation, and electrofusion. To study these phenomena, we developed an experimental system that provides easy sample insertion and removal, protection from airborne particles, observability during the experiment, accurate discharge origin positioning, discharge delivery into the sample either through ...
Source: Bioelectrochemistry - September 10, 2013 Category: Biochemistry Authors: Marjanovič I, Kotnik T Tags: Bioelectrochemistry Source Type: research

Australia faces increased risk of disease from climate change, reports find
A number of recent studies have shown a clear connection between a warming planet and increased health risksAustralia has been warned of the rising threat of dengue fever and heat stroke deaths in the wake of a study that found climate change is aiding the spread of infectious diseases around the world. The report, part-funded by the US National Science Foundation and published in Science, found that climate change is already abetting diseases in wildlife and agriculture, with humans at heightened risk from dengue fever, malaria and cholera. Wealthy countries will do much better at predicting and tackling new disease threa...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 2, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Milman Tags: theguardian.com News Climate change Environment Australia Source Type: news

Gastrointestinal complications after cardiac surgery: 10‐year experience of a single Australian centre
ConclusionsGI complications after cardiac surgery remain an uncommon but dreadful complication associated with high mortality. Our findings should prompt a high degree of clinical vigilance in order to make an early diagnosis especially in high risk patients. Further studies aiming to identify independent predictors for GI complications after cardiac surgery are warranted.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - March 26, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Fabiano F. Viana, Yi Chen, Aubrey A. Almeida, Heather D. Baxter, Andrew D. Cochrane, Julian A. Smith Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

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