Introduction: The Catholic medical ethic is supported by a rich intellectual tradition and remains foundational to the practice of medicine, especially within Catholic hospitals. In the US, the United States Conference of...
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) is one of the most common cancers in the world, and even in developed countries like the United States, the five-year survival is only 65%. This already low survival rate drops...
Osteoblasts and bone marrow adipocytes originate from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMMSCs) and there appears to be a reciprocal relationship between adipogenesis and osteoblastogenesis. Alterations in the balance between...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique situation for medical education worldwide as traditional medical training is not compatible with social distancing guidelines. Curriculums, content delivery, and procedures across...
NOL7 is a putative tumor suppressor gene localized to 6p23, a region with frequent loss of heterozygosity in a number of cancers, including cervical cancer (CC). We have previously demonstrated that reintroduction of NOL7 into...
Troglitazone (TRO), a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonist, was a drug used as an anti-inflammatory and anti-diabetic agent. We had previously investigated a PPAR agonist that induced apoptosis in dose...
Hypoxia is a critical stress that can affect the normal development of a mammal embryo. Normally, Hypoxia is buffered by the Utero-placental apparatus in human infants; however, prematurely delivered infants may encounter...
Under the Hospital Readmission Reduction Program (HRRP), hospitals with high readmission rates are penalized by reductions in Medicare reimbursements. In particular, Parkview Noble hospital has experienced high readmission...