Purpose. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is one of the leading causes
of nosocomial infections. A thorough understanding of the epidemiology and distribution of …

3-Nitropropionic acid (3NP), an irreversible inhibitor of succinate dehydrogenase, induces
both rapid necrotic and slow apoptotic death in rat hippocampal neurons. Low levels of …

While caspases have been strongly implicated in delayed neuronal death in a variety of
experimental paradigms, other proteases such as calpain can also contribute to neuronal death. …

A retrospective survey was performed on all staphylococcal infections diagnosed by the
Ashtabula County Medical Center (Ashtabula, OH) during 2006 and 2007. Of the 1,612 …

From studies to date, there is considerable evidence suggesting that energy impairment
may be a common biochemical mechanism underlying the etiology of a number of metabolic …

There is accumulating evidence that excitotoxicity and oxidative stress resulting from excessive
activation of glutamate (N-methyl-d-aspartate) NMDA receptors are major participants in …

The profile of today9s college students looks quite different than it did decades ago, when
the average student was a recent high school graduate moving directly from high school to …

The current study investigates the role of oxidative stress and calcium homeostasis in the
development of selective striatal lesions in metabolic impairment model caused by 3-…

Mitochondrial morphology and dynamics are known to vary considerably depending on the
cell type and organism studied. The objective of this study was to assess the potential …

Purpose. The epidemiological shift in MRSA distribution from healthcare-related facilities to
the general population is distressing and requires continuous monitoring to manage and …