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ARTICLE: Hyaluronic acid-serum hydrogels rapidly restore metabolism of encapsulated stem cells and promote engraftment AUTHORS: Chan AT, Karakas MF, Vakrou S, Afzal J, Rittenbach A, Lin X, Wahl RL, Pomper MG, Steenbergen CJ, Tsui… Read More »Hyaluronic acid-serum hydrogels rapidly restore metabolism of encapsulated stem cells and promote engraftment

ARTICLE: Genomics: The interloper AUTHORS: M. Teresa Villanueva JOURNAL: Nat Rev Genet. 2015 Sep 18;16(10):564-5. doi: 10.1038/nrg4009 Article The retrotransposon long interspersed element-1 (LINE-1) is a… Read More »Genomics: The interloper

ARTICLE: Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Early Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in India AUTHORS: Manoj V Maddali, David W Dowdy, Amita Gupta, Maunank Shah JOURNAL: J… Read More »Economic and Epidemiological Impact of Early Antiretroviral Therapy Initiation in India

ARTICLE: Ambrisentan and Tadalafil Upfront Combination Therapy in Scleroderma-Associated PAH AUTHORS: Paul M Hassoun, Roham T Zamanian, Rachel Damico, Noah Lechtzin, Rubina Khair, Todd M Kolb, Ryan J Tedford, Olivia L Hulme, Traci… Read More »Ambrisentan and Tadalafil Upfront Combination Therapy in Scleroderma-Associated PAH

ARTICLE: Satisfaction with primary care provider involvement is associated with greater weight loss: Results from the practice-based POWER trial AUTHORS: Wendy L. Bennett, Nae-Yuh Wang,… Read More »Satisfaction with primary care provider involvement is associated with greater weight loss: Results from the practice-based POWER trial

ARTICLE: Contraceptive Use and Factors Associated With Postpartum Surgical Sterilization Among HIV-Infected Women in Pune, India AUTHORS: Nishi Suryavanshi, Vidya Mave, Nikhil Gupte, Ramesh Bhosale,… Read More »Contraceptive Use and Factors Associated With Postpartum Surgical Sterilization Among HIV-Infected Women in Pune, India

ARTICLE: LINE-1 expression and retrotransposition in Barrett's esophagus and esophageal carcinoma AUTHORS: Tara T. Doucet-O’Hare, Nemanja Rodic, Reema Sharma, Isha Darbari, Gabriela Abril, Jungbin A. Choi, Ji Young Ahn, Yulan Cheng, Robert A. Anders,… Read More »LINE-1 expression and retrotransposition in Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal carcinoma

ARTICLE: Invisible Colleagues AUTHORS: Benjamin J. Oldfield JOURNAL: N Engl J Med. 2015 Aug 27;373(9):792-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp1506873. At least twice monthly, I see Ms. F. in… Read More »Invisible Colleagues

In the following article by Kalyani et al., all career development awardees (K01, K08, or K23) in the Department of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins… Read More »Sex Differences Among Career Development Awardees in the Attainment of Independent Research Funding in a Department of Medicine

ARTICLE: Update on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Light of Recent Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American… Read More »Update on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Light of Recent Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association