“Gaps in Oversight of Conflicts of Interest in Medicare Prescription Drug Decisions,” (OEI-05-10-00450, March 2013, .pdf format, 32p.).
March 5, 2013
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – March 5, 2013
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CAAR – US House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Heath, Education, Labor and Pensions Hearing Testimony – March 5, 2013
“Challenges Facing Multiemployer Pension Plans: Reviewing the Latest Findings by PBGC and GAO,” a hearing held March 5, 2013 (witness statements available in .pdf format, full hearing can be viewed in Flash format, running time 1 hour 17 minutes).
edworkforce.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=321804
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CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstracts – March 5, 2013
A. “Insights into antiamyloidogenic properties of the green tea extract (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate toward metal-associated amyloid-{beta} species,” by Suk-Joon Hyung, Alaina S. DeToma, Jeffrey R. Brender, Sanghyun Lee, Subramanian Vivekanandan, Akiko Kochi, Jung-Suk Choi, Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy, Brandon T. Ruotolo, and Mi Hee Lim (Vol. 110, No. 10, March 5, 2013, p. 3743-3748).
www.pnas.org/content/110/10/3743.abstract
B. “Metabotropic NMDA receptor function is required for {beta}-amyloid-induced synaptic depression,” by Helmut W. Kessels, Sadegh Nabavi, and Roberto Malinow (Vol. 110, No. 10, March 5, 2013, p. 4033-4038).
www.pnas.org/content/110/10/4033.abstract
C. “Large {alpha}-synuclein oligomers inhibit neuronal SNARE-mediated vesicle docking,” by Bong-Kyu Choi, Mal-Gi Choi, Jae-Yeol Kim, Yoosoo Yang, Ying Lai, Dae-Hyuk Kweon, Nam Ki Lee, and Yeon-Kyun Shin (Vol. 110, No. 10, March 5, 2013, p. 4087-4092).
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – March 5, 2013
A. “Familial Longevity Is Marked by Better Cognitive Performance at Middle Age: The Leiden Longevity Study,” by Marjon Stijntjes, Anton J. M. de Craen, Diana van Heemst, Carel G. M. Meskers, Mark A. van Buchem, Rudi G. J. Westendorp, P. Eline Slagboom, and Andrea B. Maier (PLoS ONE 8(3): e57962. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057962, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0057962
B. “Predictive Value of a Profile of Routine Blood Measurements on Mortality in Older Persons in the General Population: The Leiden 85-Plus Study,” by Anne H. van Houwelingen, Wendy P.J. den Elzen, Simon P. Mooijaart, Margot Heijmans, Jeanet W. Blom, Anton J. M. de Craen, and Jacobijn Gussekloo (PLoS ONE 8(3): e58050. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058050, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0058050
C. “Chronic Administration of Anti-Stroke Herbal Medicine TongLuoJiuNao Reduces Amyloidogenic Processing of Amyloid Precursor Protein in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Ping He, Pengtao Li, Qian Hua, Yuan Liu, Matthias Staufenbiel, Rena Li, and Yong Shen (PLoS ONE 8(3): e58181. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058181, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 9p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0058181
D. “End-of-Life Decisions: A Cross-National Study of Treatment Preference Discussions and Surrogate Decision-Maker Appointments,” by Natalie Evans, H. Roeline Pasman, Tomas Vega Alonso, Lieve Van den Block, Guido Miccinesi, Viviane Van Casteren, Ge Donker, Stefano Bertolissi, Oscar Zurriaga, Luc Deliens, and Bregje Onwuteaka-Philipsen, on behalf of EUROIMPACT (PLoS ONE 8(3): e57965. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057965, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0057965
E. “A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study of Home-Based Step Training in Older People Using Videogame Technology,” by Daniel Schoene, Stephen R. Lord, Kim Delbaere, Connie Severino, Thomas A. Davies, and Stuart T. Smith (PLoS ONE 8(3): e57734. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0057734, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 8p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0057734
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CAAR – Journal Table of Contents – March 5, 2013
Health Affairs (Vol. 32, No. 3, March/April 2013).
content.healthaffairs.org/content/vol32/issue3/index.dtl?etoc
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CAAR – Nature Cell Biology Article Abstract – March 5, 2013
“Lineage analysis of basal epithelial cells reveals their unexpected plasticity and supports a cell-of-origin model for prostate cancer heterogeneity,” by Zhu A. Wang, Antonina Mitrofanova, Sarah K. Bergren, Cory Abate-Shen, Robert D. Cardiff, Andrea Califano & Michael M. Shen (Vol. 15, No. 3, March 2013, p. 274-283).
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