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Factors Affecting Serum Paraoxonase 1 Activity in Migrant and Resident Gujarati South Asians

Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) protects against the development of atherosclerosis by hydrolysing damaging lipid peroxides formed in low-density lipoprotein (LDL)…

Rationale for Promising Novel Therapeutic Approach Focused On Endothelin Pathway for Peripheral Arterial Disease

There is evidence to suggest that endothelin (ET-1) is involved in the pathophysiology of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), contributing to…

Current Controversies in Infective Endocarditis

Infective endocarditis (IE) remains a devastating disease with a high mortality. Its microbiology is changing with increasing incidence of Staphylococcus…

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Zydelig® (idelalisib): The Force to Fight CLL and FL

After the European Commission granted the marketing authorisation for Gilead’s Zydelig® (idelalisib), a first-in-class oral treatment for chronic…

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The Role of GPs

Recently, I spoke to a group about the role of the General Practitioner (GP) in the community, about the complexity of the role, and about its challenges…

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The EMJ Cow Adventures: ERS 2014 Edition

This year, our EMJ team travelled to Munich to attend and review the 24th Annual Congress of the European Respiratory Society (ERS).

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Stigma is a Side-Effect of HIV Prevention Medicine

100,000 people are living with HIV within the UK, and one-quarter of these are undiagnosed. This is not only within the capital; latest research suggests…

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What’s Wrong with Modern Medicine?

Despite not knowing much about biology, and being able to successfully treat very few diseases, doctors in the 19th century were held in very high regard.

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WFN launches first World Brain Day on 22 July

n 22 July, the World Federation of Neurology (WFN) launches the first “World Brain Day,” an event dedicated to bringing more attention to the importance…

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Our addition to ERA-EDTA 2014: the EMJ Cow

Our EMJ team recently travelled to Amsterdam to attend and review the 51st Annual Congress of the European Renal Association- European Dialysis and…