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Penis size: Survey of female perceptions of sexual satisfaction
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Does the size of the male penis, in terms of length or width, make a difference in female sexual satisfaction? Method To study the effect of penis width... -
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Decreases in blood perfusion of the anterior cingulate gyri in Anorexia Nervosa Restricters assessed by SPECT image analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background It is possible that psychopathological differences exist between the restricting and bulimic forms of anorexia nervosa. We investigated localized... -
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A case-control study of autism and mumps-measles-rubella vaccination using the general practice research database: design and methodology
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background An association between mumps-measles-rubella (MMR) vaccination and the onset of symptoms typical of autism has recently been suggested. This has led to... -
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Manipulation of prenatal hormones and dietary phytoestrogens during adulthood alter the sexually dimorphic expression of visual spatial memory
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In learning and memory tasks, requiring visual spatial memory (VSM), males exhibit higher performance levels compared to females (a difference attributed... -
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Organization specific predictors of job satisfaction: findings from a Canadian multi-site quality of work life cross-sectional survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Organizational features can affect how staff view their quality of work life. Determining staff perceptions about quality of work life is an important... -
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The genetic structure of recombinant inbred mice: high-resolution consensus maps for complex trait analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Recombinant inbred (RI) strains of mice are an important resource used to map and analyze complex traits. They have proved particularly effective in... -
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Use of complementary/alternative therapies by women with advanced-stage breast cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This study sought to describe the pattern of complementary/alternative medicine (CAM) use among a group of patients with advanced breast cancer, to examine... -
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Asthma and PM
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
PM10 (the mass of particles present in the air having a 50% cutoff for particles with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm) is the standard measure of particulate air... -
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Representation of women's health in general medical versus women's health specialty journals: a content analysis
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Women's health, traditionally defined, emphasises reproductive and maternal conditions without consideration of social contexts. Advocates urge a broader... -
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Sunlight and skin cancer
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
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Heart rate changes during partial seizures: A study amongst Singaporean patients
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Introduction Studies in Europe and America showed that tachycardia, less often bradycardia, frequently accompanied partial seizures in Caucasian patients. We... -
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Oral contraceptive use before first birth and risk of breast cancer: a case control study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The aim of this study was first, to investigate whether women starting oral contraceptive (OC) use at a young age and before first birth have an increased... -
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Kinetic comparison of tissue non-specific and placental human alkaline phosphatases expressed in baculovirus infected cells: application to screening for Down's syndrome
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background In humans, there are four alkaline phosphatases, and each form exibits a characteristic pattern of tissue distribution. The availability of an easy method... -
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Molecular distinction amongst varieties of Mulberry using RAPD and DAMD profiles
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Mulberry trees are the most important host for rearing mulberry silkworms in sericulture. Improved varieties of mulberry tree have been developed through... -
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Gene conversion homogenizes the CMT1A paralogous repeats
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background Non-allelic homologous recombination between paralogous repeats is increasingly being recognized as a major mechanism causing both pathogenic... -
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Protein encapsulation in liposomes: efficiency depends on interactions between protein and phospholipid bilayer.
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background We investigated the encapsulation mechanism of enzymes into liposomes. The existing protocols to achieve high encapsulation efficiencies are basically... -
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A cross-sectional study of early identification of postpartum depression: Implications for primary care providers from The Ontario Mother & Infant Survey
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background This survey's objective was to provide planning information by examining utilization patterns, health outcomes and costs associated with existing practices... -
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Autoantibody profiling for the study and treatment of autoimmune disease
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Proteomics technologies enable profiling of autoantibody responses using biological fluids derived from patients with autoimmune disease. They provide a powerful tool... -
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Is endosonography an effective method for detection and local staging of the ampullary carcinoma? A prospective study
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background The relatively rare carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater is a neoplasia with a good prognosis compared to pancreatic cancer. Preoperative staging is important... -
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Quantitative analysis of DNA levels in maternal plasma in normal and Down syndrome pregnancies
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services —
Background We investigated fetal and total DNA levels in maternal plasma in patients bearing fetuses affected with Down syndrome in comparison to controls carrying...