BackgroundWe previously developed a prediction score for MRI-quantified abdominal visceral adipose tissue (VAT) based on concurrent measurements of height, body mass index (BMI), and nine blood biomarkers, for optimal performance in five racial/ethnic groups.Here we evaluated the VAT score for prediction of future VAT and examined if enhancement wi
The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, first identified in humans in Wuhan Province, China, in December 2019, has spread rapidly throughout the world, causing World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a pandemic infection.This pathogenic agent belongs to the genus beta-coronavirus, alongside SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) and MERS (Middle E
Work that addresses the cumulative impacts of resource extraction on environment, community, and health is necessarily large in scope.This paper presents experiences from initiating research at this intersection and explores implications for the ambitious, integrative agenda of planetary health.The purpose is to outline origins, design features, an
We report a case of catalepsy associated with thalamic hemorrhage.A 72 year-old hypertensive woman had acute onset of right-sided weakness and speech disturbances.She curve-novelties was on anticoagulants because of aortic valve replacement.When postures were imposed, the patient maintained the left upper limb raised for several minutes, even in un