OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to create and validate new intrauterine weight,
length, and head circumference growth curves using a contemporary, large, racially diverse …

As a young child of a conservative, but unobservant, Jewish household, I viewed Christmas
as being about the large, aromatic firs and spruces adorning my friends’ apartments, …

They say it takes a village to raise a child, well, I think it takes a village to complete a thesis
project. There were many people who were crucial to this project’s completion; I would …

Breastfeeding continues to be the recommended mode of infant feeding with numerous
nutritive and nonnutritive benefits to both mothers and babies. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high-…

Objective. The ketogenic diet (KD) can result in hyperlipidemias. We report improvements in
the lipid profiles of 3 children who were switched from KetoCal 4:1 powder (formulation prior …

Here we describe the first demonstration of a microbial fuel cell (MFC) as a practical alternative
to batteries for a low-power consuming application. The specific application reported is a …

Natarajan's essay is a classic ex-ample of dangerously misguided ivory-tower theorizing di-vorced
from the experience of real people. Had the writer spoken to someone with the …

Structures of the infectious form of prion protein (eg PrP Sc or PrP-Scrapie) remain poorly
defined. The prevalent structural models of PrP Sc retain most of the native α-helices of the …

The structure of the infectious form of prion protein, PrP Sc , remains unclear. Most pure
recombinant prion protein (PrP) amyloids generated in vitro are not infectious and lack the extent …

Prions, characterized by self-propagating protease-resistant prion protein (PrP)
conformations, are agents causing prion disease. Recent studies generated several such self-…