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β-Hydride elimination is a reaction in which a metal- alkyl centre is converted into the corresponding metal- hydride - alkene . [ 1 ] β-Hydride elimination can also occur for many alkoxide complexes as well. The main requirements are that the alkyl group possess a C-H bond β to the metal and that the metal be coordina... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Hydride_elimination |
β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyryl-coenzyme A ( HMB-CoA ), also known as 3-hydroxyisovaleryl-CoA , is a metabolite of L -leucine that is produced in the human body. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Its immediate precursors are β-hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) and β-methylcrotonoyl-CoA (MC-CoA). It can be metabolized into HMB, MC-CoA, and HMG-Co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Hydroxy_β-methylbutyryl-CoA |
β-Hydroxybutyric acid , also known as 3-hydroxybutyric acid or BHB , is an organic compound and a beta hydroxy acid with the chemical formula CH 3 CH(OH)CH 2 CO 2 H; its conjugate base is β-hydroxybutyrate , also known as 3-hydroxybutyrate . β-Hydroxybutyric acid is a chiral compound with two enantiomers : D -β-hydroxy... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Hydroxybutyric_acid |
β-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA (or 3-hydroxybutyryl-coenzyme A ) is an intermediate in the fermentation of butyric acid , and in the metabolism of lysine and tryptophan . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The L-3-hydroxybutyl-CoA (or (S)-3-hydroxybutanoyl-CoA) enantiomer is also the second to last intermediate in beta oxidation of even-numbered, stra... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA |
β-Leucine ( beta -leucine ) is a beta amino acid and positional isomer of L -leucine which is naturally produced in humans via the metabolism of L -leucine by the enzyme leucine 2,3-aminomutase . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In cobalamin (vitamin B 12 ) deficient individuals, plasma concentrations of β-leucine are elevated. [ 3 ]... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Leucine |
β-Lysine (3,6-diaminohexanoic acid [ 1 ] ) is an amino acid produced by platelets during coagulation and is directly antibacterial by causing lysis of many Gram positive bacteria by acting as a cationic detergent. [ 2 ]
This biochemistry article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Lysine |
β-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone ( β-MSH ) is an endogenous peptide hormone and neuropeptide . [ 1 ] It is a melanocortin , specifically, one of the three types of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), and is produced from proopiomelanocortin (POMC). [ 1 ] It is an agonist of the MC 1 , MC 3 , MC 4 , and MC 5 receptors... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Melanocyte-stimulating_hormone |
β-Neoendorphin is an endogenous opioid peptide with a nonapeptide structure and the amino acid sequence Tyr - Gly -Gly- Phe - Leu - Arg - Lys -Tyr- Pro (YGGFLRKYP). [ 1 ]
β-Neoendorphins (β-NEP) have the capability to stimulate wound healing by accelerating keratinocyte migration. This is achieved by β-NEP's activatio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Neoendorphin |
β-Thromboglobulin ( β-TG ), or beta-thromboglobulin , is a chemokine protein secreted by platelets . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is a type of chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 7 . [ 3 ] Along with platelet factor 4 (PF4), β-TG is one of the best-characterized platelet-specific proteins. [ 4 ] β-TG and PF4 are stored in platelet alpha ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Β-Thromboglobulin |
γ-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone ( γ-MSH ) is an endogenous peptide hormone and neuropeptide . [ 1 ] It is a melanocortin , specifically, one of the three types of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH), and is produced from proopiomelanocortin (POMC). [ 1 ] It is an agonist of the MC 1 , MC 3 , MC 4 , and MC 5 receptors... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Γ-Melanocyte-stimulating_hormone |
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δ-Carotene ( delta -carotene) or ε,ψ-carotene is a form of carotene with an ε-ring at one end, and the other uncyclized , labelled ψ ( psi ). It is an intermediate synthesis produ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Δ-Carotene |
In geochemistry , paleoclimatology , and paleoceanography δ 13 C (pronounced "delta thirteen c") is an isotopic signature , a measure of the ratio of the two stable isotopes of carbon — 13 C and 12 C —reported in parts per thousand (per mil, ‰). [ 1 ] The measure is also widely used in archaeology for the reconstructio... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Δ13C |
In geochemistry , hydrology , paleoclimatology and paleoceanography , δ 15 N (pronounced " delta fifteen n") or delta-N-15 is a measure of the ratio of the two stable isotopes of nitrogen , 15 N : 14 N . [ 1 ]
Two very similar expressions for δ 15 N are in wide use in hydrology . [ 2 ] Both have the form 1000 ⋅ s − a ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Δ15N |
In geochemistry , paleoclimatology and paleoceanography δ 18 O or delta-O-18 is a measure of the deviation in ratio of stable isotopes oxygen-18 ( 18 O) and oxygen-16 ( 16 O).
It is commonly used as a measure of the temperature of precipitation , as a measure of groundwater/mineral interactions, and as an indicator of... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Δ18O |
The δ 34 S (pronounced delta 34 S ) value is a standardized method for reporting measurements of the ratio of two stable isotopes of sulfur , 34 S: 32 S, in a sample against the equivalent ratio in a known reference standard. The most commonly used standard is Vienna-Canyon Diablo Troilite (VCDT). Results are reported ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Δ34S |
ΔP ( Delta P ) is a mathematical term symbolizing a change (Δ) in pressure (P).
Given that the head loss h f expresses the pressure loss Δp as the height of a column of fluid,
where ρ is the density of the fluid. The Darcy–Weisbach equation can also be written in terms of pressure loss:
In general, compliance is def... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ΔP |
ζ-Carotene ( zeta -carotene) is a carotenoid . It is different from α-carotene and β-carotene because it is acyclic. [ 1 ] ζ-Carotene is similar in structure to lycopene , but has an additional 4 hydrogen atoms. ζ-carotene can be used as an intermediate in forming β-carotene. [ 2 ] A dehydrogenation reaction converts ζ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ζ-Carotene |
In mathematics, an η set ( eta set ) is a type of totally ordered set introduced by Hausdorff ( 1907 , p. 126, 1914 , chapter 6 section 8) that generalizes the order type η of the rational numbers.
If α {\displaystyle \alpha } is an ordinal then an η α {\displaystyle \eta _{\alpha }} set is a totally ordered set in wh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Η_set |
The μ-law algorithm (sometimes written mu -law , often abbreviated as u-law ) is a companding algorithm, primarily used in 8-bit PCM digital telecommunications systems in North America and Japan . It is one of the two companding algorithms in the G.711 standard from ITU-T , the other being the similar A-law . A-law is ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Μ-law_algorithm |
In organic chemistry , aromaticity is a chemical property describing the way in which a conjugated ring of unsaturated bonds , lone pairs , or empty orbitals exhibits a stabilization stronger than would be expected from conjugation alone. The earliest use of the term was in an article by August Wilhelm Hofmann in 1855... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Σ-aromaticity |
Horst Prinzbach (20 July 1931 in Haslach im Kinzigtal – 18 September 2012 in Freiburg im Breisgau ) was a German chemist and professor emeritus.
Prinzbach studied chemistry at the University of Freiburg and received his PhD under Arthur Lüttringhaus. He joined William von Eggers Doering at Yale University for postdoct... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Σ-bishomoaromaticity |
In mathematical logic , an ω-consistent (or omega-consistent , also called numerically segregative ) [ 1 ] theory is a theory (collection of sentences ) that is not only (syntactically) consistent [ 2 ] (that is, does not prove a contradiction ), but also avoids proving certain infinite combinations of sentences that a... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ω-consistent_theory |
In set theory , Ω-logic is an infinitary logic and deductive system proposed by W. Hugh Woodin ( 1999 ) as part of an attempt to generalize the theory of determinacy of pointclasses to cover the structure H ℵ 2 {\displaystyle H_{\aleph _{2}}} . Just as the axiom of projective determinacy yields a canonical theory of H ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ω-logic |
Dinitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen trioxide Nitrogen dioxide Nitrous oxide Nitroxyl (reduced form) Hydroxylamine (hydrogenated form)
Nitric oxide ( nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide [ 1 ] ) is a colorless gas with the formula NO . It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen . Nitric oxide is a free radical : it has ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/•N=O |
Dinitrogen tetroxide Dinitrogen trioxide Nitrogen dioxide Nitrous oxide Nitroxyl (reduced form) Hydroxylamine (hydrogenated form)
Nitric oxide ( nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide [ 1 ] ) is a colorless gas with the formula NO . It is one of the principal oxides of nitrogen . Nitric oxide is a free radical : it has ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/•NO |
The character ∂ ( Unicode : U+2202) is a stylized cursive d mainly used as a mathematical symbol , usually to denote a partial derivative such as ∂ z / ∂ x {\displaystyle {\partial z}/{\partial x}} (read as "the partial derivative of z with respect to x "). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is also used for boundary of a set, the boundar... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/∂ |
In organic chemistry , a nitrile is any organic compound that has a − C ≡ N functional group . The name of the compound is composed of a base, which includes the carbon of the −C≡N , suffixed with "nitrile", so for example CH 3 CH 2 C≡N is called " propionitrile " (or propanenitrile). [ 1 ] The prefix cyano - is used i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/−C≡N |
In category theory , a branch of mathematics , an ∞-groupoid is an abstract homotopical model for topological spaces . One model uses Kan complexes which are fibrant objects in the category of simplicial sets (with the standard model structure ). [ 1 ] It is an ∞-category generalization of a groupoid , a category in wh... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/∞-groupoid |
In mathematics , an ∞-topos (infinity- topos ) is, roughly, an ∞-category such that its objects behave like sheaves of spaces with some choice of Grothendieck topology ; in other words, it gives an intrinsic notion of sheaves without reference to an external space. The prototypical example of an ∞-topos is the ∞-catego... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/∞-topos |
The #P-completeness of 01-permanent , sometimes known as Valiant's theorem , [ 1 ] is a mathematical proof about the permanent of matrices , considered a seminal result in computational complexity theory . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In a 1979 scholarly paper , Leslie Valiant proved that the computational problem of computing the perm... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/♯P-completeness_of_01-permanent |
The baht ( / b ɑː t / ; Thai : บาท , pronounced [bàːt] ; sign : ฿ ; code : THB ) is the official currency of Thailand . It is divided into 100 satang ( สตางค์ , pronounced [sà.tāːŋ] ). Prior to decimalisation , the baht was divided into eight fueang ( เฟื้อง , pronounced [fɯá̯ŋ] ), each of eight at ( อัฐ , pronounced [... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/㌬ |
(Un)well is an American documentary series about the wellness industry . The series was produced by Left/Right Productions and premiered on August 12, 2020, on Netflix . [ 1 ] Reviewers point out the episodes tend to give more weight to enthusiastic testimonials than to expert advice, painting a positive picture of tre... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/(Un)well |
17α-Hydroxyprogesterone ( 17α-OHP ), also known as 17-OH progesterone ( 17-OHP ), [ 1 ] or hydroxyprogesterone ( OHP ), is an endogenous progestogen steroid hormone related to progesterone . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is also a chemical intermediate in the biosynthesis of many other endogenous steroids, including androgens ,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17α-Hydroxyprogesterone |
After the 1991 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election , a mob belonging to the Communist Party of India (CPM) attacked Gopal Patra, a leader of the Indian National Congress . The CPM members chopped off his hands and legs and ripped off the breasts of two women. [ 1 ] The mob chopped off the hands of seven villagers... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Kandua_hand-chopping |
2,4,5-Trihydroxyamphetamine ( THA ) is a neurotoxin and a metabolite of MDMA . It comes from the ring-hydroxylation of 3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA).
In one paper, it was shown to reduce hippocampal tryptophan hydroxylase activity by 54% after short-term treatment. [ 1 ] In another study, it was shown to signifi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-Trihydroxyamphetamine |
2,4,5-Trihydroxymethamphetamine ( THMA or THM ) is a neurotoxin and a metabolite of MDMA . It has structural similarity to the dopamine neurotoxin 6-hydroxydopamine , and produces lasting serotonin deficits when administered centrally. [ 1 ] [ 2 ]
This article about an amine is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expan... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2,4,5-Trihydroxymethamphetamine |
The Kousseri vaccination campaign took place between February 13 and 17 2008. During the campaign over 35,000 infants and children were vaccinated against measles , poliomyelitis or both in Cameroon 's north-eastern district of Kousséri , in an operation led by the Cameroon Ministry of Health, the United Nations , and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Kousseri_vaccination_campaign |
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The 2012 Veracruz murder of journalists is about the disappearance, murder and dismemberment of three journalists and a woman who worked in public relations whose bodies were discovered in Boca del Río , Veracruz , Mexico . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their bodies were recovered from a canal on World Press Freedom Da... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Boca_del_Río_murder_of_journalists |
The 2022 Timika killings or the Timika massacre, was the killing of four Nduga Papuans near the city of Timika , by members of the Indonesian Army and local civilians in August 2022. [ 1 ]
On 22 August 2022, Indonesian soldiers arrested Irian Nirigi, Arnold Lokbere, Atis Tini and Kelemanus Nirigi, for attempting to bu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Timika_killings |
The 21st Century Cancer Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment (ALERT) Act is a bill in the United States Congress to provide funding for cancer research. The bill, intended to modernize the National Cancer Act of 1971 , was introduced by Senators Edward M. Kennedy (sponsor of the original bill)... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Cancer_Access_to_Life-Saving_Early_detection,_Research_and_Treatment_Act |
2Blades is an agricultural phytopathology non-profit [ 1 ] [ 2 ] which performs research to improve durable genetic resistance in crops, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] and funds other researchers to do the same. 2Blades was co-founded by Dr. Roger Freedman and Dr. Diana Horvath [ 6 ] in 2004. [ 7 ]
2Blades is partly funded by the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2Blades |
3,4-Dihydroxymethamphetamine ( HHMA , 3,4-DHMA ), or 3,4-dihydroxy- N -methylamphetamine , also known as α-methylepinine or α, N -dimethyldopamine , is the major metabolite of 3,4-methylenedioxy- N -methylamphetamine (MDMA). [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is formed from MDMA by O - demethylation via cytochrome P450 enzymes inclu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,4-Dihydroxymethamphetamine |
3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde ( DOPEGAL ), also known as 3,4-dihydroxymandelaldehyde ( DHMAL ) as well as norepinephrine aldehyde or epinephrine aldehyde , is a metabolite of the monoamine neurotransmitters norepinephrine and epinephrine . DOPEGAL is a noradrenergic neurotoxin . [ 1 ]
DOPEGAL is formed by monoamin... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,4-Dihydroxyphenylglycolaldehyde |
3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine ( MDA ) is an entactogen , stimulant , and psychedelic drug of the amphetamine and MDxx families that is encountered mainly as a recreational drug . [ 3 ] In its pharmacology , MDA is a serotonin–norepinephrine–dopamine releasing agent (SNDRA). In most countries, the drug is a controlled s... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine |
3-Methylmethcathinone (3-MMC) , also known as metaphedrone , [ 4 ] is a designer drug from the substituted cathinone family. 3-MMC is a monoamine transporter substrate (a substance acted upon by monoamine transporters in the brain) that potently releases and inhibits the reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine , as wel... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-Methylmethcathinone |
3Shape is a developer and manufacturer of 3D scanners and CAD/CAM software for the dental and audio industries based in Copenhagen , Denmark . [ 1 ] The company has production facilities and offices in China , Europe , Latin America and the USA .
The underlying technology was developed by Tais Clausen in connection wi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3Shape |
4-Fluoroephedrine ( 4-FEP ) is a "novel psychoactive substance" and substituted β-hydroxyamphetamine derivative related to ephedrine . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
Similarly to other amphetamines , 4-fluoroephedrine acts as a monoamine reuptake inhibitor and monoamine releasing agent . [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It specifically acts as a selec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4-Fluoroephedrine |
5-Hydroxyindoleacetaldehyde ( 5-HIAL ), also known as 5-hydroxytryptaldehyde or as serotonin aldehyde , is an inactive metabolite and metabolic intermediate of the monoamine neurotransmitter serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 1 ]
5-HIAL is formed from serotonin by oxidative deamination via monoamine ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5-Hydroxyindoleacetaldehyde |
The Bauer 5GBioShield , usually shortened to 5GBioShield , is a fraudulent device which was claimed to protect against radiation from 5G mobile networks. The device was invented by clinical pharmacist Jacques Bauer and former scientist Ilija Lakicevic and marketed by alternative medicine activist Sacha Stone . The prod... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5GBioShield |
5β-Pregnane , also known as 17β-ethyletiocholane or as 10β,13β-dimethyl-17β-ethyl-5β-gonane , is a steroid and a parent compound of a variety of steroid derivatives . [ 1 ] It is one of the epimers of pregnane , the other being 5α-pregnane . Derivatives of 5β-pregnane include the naturally occurring steroids 5β-dihydro... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5β-Pregnane |
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ATP-binding cassette sub-family B member 5 also known as P-glycoprotein ABCB5 is a plasma membrane-spanning protein that in humans... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABCB5 |
ABCD rating , also called the Jewett staging system or the Whitmore-Jewett staging system , is a staging system for prostate cancer that uses the letters A , B , C , and D .
This oncology article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABCD_rating |
ABM Abdullah (born 1954) is a Bangladeshi physician, academic and was the personal physician of the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh , Sheikh Hasina . [ 1 ] He was a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine and dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University . [ 2 ] He currentl... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABM_Abdullah |
ABO-incompatible (ABOi) transplantation is a method of allocation in organ transplantation that permits more efficient use of available organs regardless of ABO blood type , which would otherwise be unavailable due to hyperacute rejection . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Primarily in use in infants and young toddlers, research is ongoing... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ABO-incompatible_transplantation |
ACE mixture is an historical anaesthetic agent for general anaesthesia . It was first suggested by George Harley [ 1 ] and first used in England around 1860. In 1864 it was recommended for use by the Royal Medical and Surgical Society's Chloroform Committee . It was rarely used after the 19th century, except in Germany... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACE_mixture |
The ACTH test (also called the cosyntropin , tetracosactide , or Synacthen test ) is a medical test usually requested and interpreted by endocrinologists to assess the functioning of the adrenal glands ' stress response by measuring the adrenal response to adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH; corticotropin) or another co... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ACTH_stimulation_test |
In oncology , AFP-L3 is an isoform of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), a substance typically used in the triple test during pregnancy and for screening chronic liver disease patients for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). AFP can be fractionated by affinity electrophoresis into three glycoforms: L1, L2, and L3 based on the reacti... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFP-L3 |
Atherothrombosis Intervention in Metabolic Syndrome with Low HDL/High Triglycerides: Impact on Global Health Outcomes (also known as AIM-HIGH ) was a randomized control trial designed to assess the efficacy of niacin (extended-release) added to statin therapy in reducing cardiovascular events in patients with establish... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AIM-HIGH_(trial) |
AKTIP – Konzultační a terapeutický institut Praha ( lit. ' Consultation and Therapeutic Institute Prague ' ) was a private institute in Prague run by the public business company Progressive consulting, offering services in the field of psychosomatic care. [ 1 ] The head of the institute was Czech psychiatrist Jarmila K... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AKTIP_(therapeutic_institute) |
ALMANAC is a major breast cancer trial. The acronym stands for "Axillary Lymphatic Mapping Against Nodal Axillary Clearance." This major randomized trial performed in several centres in the UK produced clear evidence that sentinel node biopsy (SNB), used to stage axillary spread of disease, can be used with low failed ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALMANAC |
The ALS Association is an American nonprofit organization that funds global amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, provides care services and programs to people affected by ALS through its nationwide network of clinical care centers, and works with ALS advocates around the country for state and federal policies ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALS_Association |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease that typically affects adults around 54–67 [ 1 ] years of age, although anyone can be diagnosed with the disease. People diagnosed with ALS live on average 2–4 years after diagnosis due to the quick progression of the disease. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The progressi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALS_Functional_Rating_Scale_-_Revised |
The ALS Society of Canada is a Canadian voluntary health organization dedicated to the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and to providing support for those living with ALS.
ALS Canada was founded in 1977 and is a registered not-for-profit organization. The organisation is committed to supporting resear... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALS_Society_of_Canada |
ALVAC-CEA vaccine is a cancer vaccine containing a canary pox virus (ALVAC) combined with the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) human gene . [ 1 ]
A phase I trial in 118 patients showed safety in humans. [ 2 ]
This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms . U.S. National Cancer Institu... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ALVAC-CEA_vaccine |
The AMA Scientific Achievement Award is awarded by American Medical Association . It may be given to either physicians or non-physician scientists who have contributed significantly to the field of medical science. The award itself consists of a gold medallion. [ 1 ]
The recipients are chosen by the AMA's Board of T... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMA_Scientific_Achievement_Award |
The AO Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the care of patients with musculoskeletal injuries or pathologies and their sequelae through research, development, and education of surgeons and operating room personnel. The AO Foundation is credited with revolutionizing operative fracture treatment... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AO_Foundation |
APMIS Journal , formerly known as Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, et Immunologica Scandinavica , is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Wiley ".
The journal was formed in 1988 by a merger of the three sections of Acta Pathologica, Microbiologica, et Immunologica Scandinavica : Section A, Pathology ,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APMIS |
The Alliance for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics ( APUA ) is a non-profit organization founded in 1981 by Stuart B. Levy (1938–2019), Professor of Medicine at Tufts University and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts . [ 1 ] APUA's mission is to strengthen society's defenses against infectious disease by promoting app... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APUA_Leadership_Award |
The ASA physical status classification system is a system for assessing the fitness of patients before surgery . In 1963 the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) adopted the five-category physical status classification system; a sixth category was later added. These are:
If the surgery is an emergency, the phys... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASA_physical_status_classification_system |
AZD1305 is an experimental drug candidate that is under investigation for the management and reversal of cardiac arrhythmias , specifically atrial fibrillation and flutter . In vitro studies have shown that this combined-ion channel blocker inhibits rapidly the activating delayed-rectifier potassium current (IKr), L-ty... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AZD1305 |
A History of Medicine is a book by Scottish surgeon Douglas Guthrie that was published in 1945 by Thomas Nelson and Sons . It came to wide attention after it was reviewed by the playwright George Bernard Shaw and marked the beginning for Guthrie of a new career in teaching the history of medicine. [ 1 ]
Guthrie's obje... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_History_of_Medicine |
A Manual of Diseases of the Nervous System , also known as the ‘Bible of Neurology’, is a medical textbook by William Gowers . It was first published in 1886 by P. Blackiston & Son. A second volume appeared in 1888. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
This article about a medical book is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expandi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Manual_of_Diseases_of_the_Nervous_System |
A Short History of Medicine is a book by Charles Singer , published in 1928 by Oxford University Press . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
This article about a non-fiction book on history of science is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .
This history of medicine article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding i... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Short_History_of_Medicine |
Aapadbandhavudu ( transl. Protector against danger ) is a 1992 Indian Telugu -language drama film written and directed by K. Viswanath . [ 1 ] Produced by Edida Nageswara Rao 's Poornodaya Movie Creations , the film stars Chiranjeevi and Meenakshi Seshadri while Jandhyala , Sarath Babu , and Geetha play supporting role... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aapadbandhavudu |
The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen ( laparotomy ). Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach , kidney , liver , etc.) Diseases affecting the abdominal cavity are dealt with generally... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominal_surgery |
The abdominojugular test , also known as abdominojugular reflux ( AJR ), is a physical examination test useful in diagnosing right ventricle dysfunction, particularly right ventricular failure . [ 1 ]
AJR is a test for measuring jugular venous pressure (JVP) through the distention of the internal jugular vein . A posi... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdominojugular_test |
The abducens nerve or abducent nerve , also known as the sixth cranial nerve , cranial nerve VI , or simply CN VI , is a cranial nerve in humans and various other animals that controls the movement of the lateral rectus muscle , one of the extraocular muscles responsible for outward gaze . It is a somatic efferent nerv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abducens_nerve |
Abductin is a naturally occurring elastomeric protein found in the hinge ligament of bivalve mollusks . It is unique as it is the only natural elastomer with compressible elasticity, as compared to resilin, spider silk, and elastin. [ 1 ] Its name was proposed from the fact that it functions as the abductor of the valv... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abductin |
Aberrant subclavian artery , or aberrant subclavian artery syndrome , is a rare anatomical variant of the origin of the right or left subclavian artery . This abnormality is the most common congenital vascular anomaly of the aortic arch , [ 1 ] occurring in approximately 1% of individuals. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
This cond... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberrant_subclavian_artery |
AbioCor was a total artificial heart (TAH) developed by the Massachusetts -based company AbioMed . It was fully implantable within a patient, due to a combination of advances in miniaturization, biosensors, plastics and energy transfer. The AbioCor ran on a rechargeable source of power . The internal battery was charge... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AbioCor |
Abiomed, Inc. is a medical device technology company that operates as a stand-alone business within Johnson & Johnson's MedTech Segment. [ 2 ] Abiomed develops and manufactures temporary external and implantable mechanical circulatory support devices. The company is headquartered in Danvers, Massachusetts with addition... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiomed |
Abraham Low Self-Help Systems ( ALSHS ) is a non-profit organization formed from the merger of Recovery International and the Abraham Low Institute. ALSHS facilitates the estimated 600 worldwide Recovery International meetings and all projects formerly run by the Abraham Low Institute including the Power to Change prog... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Low_Self-Help_Systems |
An abrasion collar , also known as an abrasion ring or abrasion rim , is a narrow ring of stretched, abraded skin immediately surrounding projectile wounds, such as gunshot wounds . It is most commonly associated with entrance wounds and is a mechanical defect due to a projectile's penetration through the skin. It is c... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abrasion_collar |
Absolute risk (or AR) is the probability or chance of an event . It is usually used for the number of events (such as a disease) that occurred in a group, divided by the number of people in that group. [ 1 ]
Absolute risk is one of the most understandable ways of communicating health risks to the general public. [ 2 ]... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absolute_risk |
In dentistry , an abutment is a connecting element. [ 1 ] This is used in the context of a fixed bridge (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the bridge), partial removable dentures (the "abutment teeth" referring to the teeth supporting the partial) and in implants (used to attach a crown , bridge , ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abutment_(dentistry) |
Academic detailing is " university or non-commercial -based educational outreach." [ 1 ] The process involves face-to-face education of prescribers by trained health care professionals, typically pharmacists , physicians , or nurses . The goal of academic detailing is to improve prescribing of targeted drugs to be cons... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_detailing |
The Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists is a learned society for scientists in the fields of clinical pathology and laboratory medicine . It was founded on November 12, 1966, in Bethesda , Maryland by a group of fifty-one individuals, led by David Seligson, Jon
Straumfjord, George Z. Williams, Erne... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_of_Clinical_Laboratory_Physicians_and_Scientists |
Accelerated idioventricular rhythm is a ventricular rhythm with a rate of between 40 and 120 beats per minute. Idioventricular means “relating to or affecting the cardiac ventricle alone” and refers to any ectopic ventricular arrhythmia. [ 1 ] Accelerated idioventricular arrhythmias are distinguished from ventricular r... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_idioventricular_rhythm |
Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which the disease is progressing. [ 1 ]
Common symptoms include fever , bone pain , and swollen spleen . [ 2 ]
Patients treated with imatinib , dasatinib , and nilotinib have shown meaningful rates of hematologic and cytogene... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accelerated_phase_chronic_myelogenous_leukemia |
An acceleromyograph is a piezoelectric myograph , used to measure the force produced by a muscle after it has undergone nerve stimulation. Acceleromyographs may be used, during anaesthesia when muscle relaxants are administered, to measure the depth of neuromuscular blockade and to assess adequacy of recovery from the... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acceleromyograph |
The Accreditation Commission on Colleges of Medicine ( ACCM ) is an international medical review and accreditation agency service for medical schools . [ 1 ]
The National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA), part of the United States Department of Education , has listed ACCM as "found... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accreditation_Commission_of_Colleges_of_Medicine |
Achiria , also referred to as "Simple Allochiria ", is a neurological disorder in which a patient is unable to recognise or perceive one side of their body. [ 1 ] It is oftentimes associated with dyschiria , also known as a form of unilateral neglect or hemispatial neglect . The term achiria is seldom used in modern sc... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achiria |
Acholia or hypocholia [ 1 ] is pallor of the feces , which lack their normal brown colour, as a result of impaired bile secretion into the bowel . [ 2 ] Acholia is a sign pointing to reduced or lacking flow of conjugated bilirubin into the bowel, as a result of a problem in the liver itself or in the biliary tree . [ 3... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acholia |
Acland's Video Atlas of Human Anatomy is a series of anatomy lessons on video presented by Robert D. Acland . [ 1 ] Dr. Acland was a professor of surgery in the division of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Louisville School of Medicine . The Atlas was originally released as a series of VHS tapes,... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acland's_Video_Atlas_of_Human_Anatomy |
The acoustic reflex (also known as the stapedius reflex , [ 1 ] stapedial reflex , [ 2 ] auditory reflex , [ 3 ] middle-ear-muscle reflex ( MEM reflex , MEMR ), [ 4 ] attenuation reflex , [ 5 ] cochleostapedial reflex [ 6 ] or intra-aural reflex [ 6 ] ) is an involuntary muscle contraction that occurs in the middle ear... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_reflex |
Acoustic trauma is the sustainment of an injury to the eardrum as a result of a very loud noise. Its scope usually covers loud noises with a short duration, such as an explosion , gunshot or a burst of loud shouting. Quieter sounds that are concentrated in a narrow frequency may also cause damage to specific frequency ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_trauma |
Acquired cystic kidney disease-associated renal cell carcinoma is rare subtype of renal cell carcinoma . [ 1 ] It is most commonly seen in people with end-stage kidney disease who have a much higher risk of developing acquired cystic kidney disease (ACKD). Affected individuals have small kidneys with several cysts and ... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquired_cystic_kidney_disease-associated_renal_cell_carcinoma |
Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. [ 3 ] There may also be an enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose. Other symp... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acromegaly |
Acrotomophilia (from the Greek ἀκρότομος "having the top cut off"; from ἄκρον akron "extremity" and - -τομος -tomos from τέμνω temno "I cut" and φιλία philia "love") is a paraphilia in which an individual expresses strong sexual interest in amputees . It is a counterpart to apotemnophilia , the desire (although not nec... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrotomophilia |
Acta Neurochirurgica is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of neurosurgery . It was established in 1950 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media . The editor-in-chief is T. Mathiesen ( University of Copenhagen ).
The journal is abstracted and indexed in:
According to the Journal C... | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acta_Neurochirurgica |
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