Queen VE Day speech: Queen shares 'vivid' WW2 memories and 'pride' in tribute to UK heroes
We felt grief and gratitude as we fell silent for NHS heroes, says LEO McKINSTRY
Even during lockdown, Britain paid tribute to WW2 heroes, says LEO McKINSTRY
Even during lockdown, Britain paid tribute to WW2 heroes, says LEO McKINSTRY
French Resistance hero Cecile Rol-Tanguy dies at 101
French Resistance member Cecile Rol-Tanguy, who risked her life during World War II by working to liberate Paris from Nazi occupation, has died. She was 101.
We must never forget the heroes of the lockdown, says VANESSA FELTZ
REMEMBER the phrase: "He had a good war"? When we heard it at school it seemed an oxymoron. I recall our history teacher, sensing our confusion, elaborating thus: "For some war was deadly. The bereaved and the disabled never recovered. For some it was a hiatus, a long and frightening test of endurance. Yet some excelled.
Judge: Seized Land Rover should be returned to recovering heroin user 'immediately'
Superheroes in Indianapolis send hundreds of kids to see 'Black Panther'
NUVO, others buy tickets for hundreds of Indianapolis youth to see Marvel film with a black superhero
Charlize Theron movie focused on motherhood will open Indy Film Fest
'Tully,' starring Charlize Theron, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg documentary highlight lineup for 15th annual Indy Film Fest
Editorial: Wave of heroin abuse pounding Indiana; swift action needed
Gov. Mike Pence's Scott County order allowing a needle-exchange program is a welcome step. But it's just a start.
Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola bashed superhero movies, but why should we care what they say anyway?
How the latest episode of ‘Watchmen’ took its superhero blackness to the next level
Showrunner Damon Lindelof and his writers and producers have finally solved the show's biggest mystery.
The 11 superheroes who defined the decade onscreen, from Iron Man to one of the Watchmen
‘Wonder Woman 1984’s’ first trailer: Gal Gadot’s hero lands in Reagan-era Washington
Fanny packs and Kristen Wiig's Cheetah fill the frame in the teaser to the franchise's first sequel.
‘Watchmen’ was the boldest, blackest superhero story ever told on-screen. But what comes next?
The black comics audience should be more demanding after seeing what the HBO series accomplished.
Eight superhero movies to look for in 2020, from ‘Birds of Prey’ to ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
Scarlett Johansson gets a "Black Widow" solo movie, and Jared Leto returns in "Morbius."
Pete Buttigieg, comic-book hero: How one company is bringing the Democratic candidates’ stories to life in pictures
TidalWave Productions is releasing Buttigieg and Bloomberg comic books to sit alongside its Warren biography.
The New Yorker cover and political cartoons are saluting coronavirus responders as heroes
Mike Luckovich's popular Iwo Jima cartoon is also celebrating those on the front lines of the fight against covid-19.
If they’re heroes, pay and protect them like heroes
Try your hand at becoming a cybersecurity superhero for just $40
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Including a shoulder-brush with a livid Steve Waugh, Rob Houwing remembers witnessing SA's heroic finish to an otherwise stormy 2001/02 Australian tour.
Quantitative Phosphoproteomics Applied to the Yeast Pheromone Signaling Pathway
Thematic review series: The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis The oxidation hypothesis of atherogenesis: the role of oxidized phospholipids and HDL
Thematic review series: The Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis. Effects of infection and inflammation on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism mechanisms and consequences to the host
Quantitation of atherosclerosis in murine models: correlation between lesions in the aortic origin and in the entire aorta, and differences in the extent of lesions between sexes in LDL receptor-deficient and apolipoprotein E-deficient mice
Lipoprotein lipase and lipolysis: central roles in lipoprotein metabolism and atherogenesis
Myeloid-specific deficiency of pregnane X receptor decreases atherosclerosis in LDL receptor-deficient mice [Research Articles]
The pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a nuclear receptor that can be activated by numerous drugs and xenobiotic chemicals. PXR thereby functions as a xenobiotic sensor to coordinately regulate host responses to xenobiotics by transcriptionally regulating many genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism. We have previously reported that PXR has pro-atherogenic effects in animal models, but how PXR contributes to atherosclerosis development in different tissues or cell types remains elusive. In this study, we generated an LDL receptor-deficient mouse model with myeloid-specific PXR deficiency (PXRMyeLDLR–/–) to elucidate the role of macrophage PXR signaling in atherogenesis. The myeloid PXR deficiency did not affect metabolic phenotypes and plasma lipid profiles, but PXRMyeLDLR–/– mice had significantly decreased atherosclerosis at both aortic root and brachiocephalic arteries compared with control littermates. Interestingly, the PXR deletion did not affect macrophage adhesion and migration properties, but reduced lipid accumulation and foam cell formation in the macrophages. PXR deficiency also led to decreased expression of the scavenger receptor CD36 and impaired lipid uptake in macrophages of the PXRMyeLDLR–/– mice. Further, RNA-Seq analysis indicated that treatment with a prototypical PXR ligand affects the expression of many atherosclerosis-related genes in macrophages in vitro. These findings reveal a pivotal role of myeloid PXR signaling in atherosclerosis development and suggest that PXR may be a potential therapeutic target in atherosclerosis management.
CBD Press Release: The 6th INTERNATIONAL GREEN AWARDST opens for entries and searches the globe for the true unsung sustainability heroes.
Myeloid-specific deficiency of pregnane X receptor decreases atherosclerosis in LDL receptor-deficient mice
LDL subclass lipidomics in atherogenic dyslipidemia:Effect of statin therapy on bioactive lipids and dense LDL
M John Chapman
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Patient-Oriented and Epidemiological Research
Episode 31 - The Internet of David's Heroes (IoDH): Apple, Apple, Apple, and the things Apple didn't do (IFA)
In this week's inexplicably klaxon-heavy and fish-themed APPLE SPECIAL episode, David Price praises Apple for rescuing us from the tyranny of wired headphones, and reveals a hitherto unsuspected penchant for former Everton strikers.
Chris Martin (22:41) dazzles us with his knowledge of the Apple Watch Series Two, and display some unusual headphone usage, and Henry Burell (32:51) reveals that Berlin is big, and sheds some light on the tiny corner of tech that *isn't* Apple flavoured. Join us.
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LDL subclass lipidomics in atherogenic dyslipidemia:Effect of statin therapy on bioactive lipids and dense LDL [Patient-Oriented and Epidemiological Research]
Atherogenic LDL particles are physicochemically and metabolically heterogeneous. Can bioactive lipid cargo differentiate LDL subclasses, and thus potential atherogenicity? What is the effect of statin treatment? Obese, hypertriglyceridemic, hypercholesterolemic males (n=12; Lp(a) <10 mg/dL) received pitavastatin calcium (4mg/day) for 180 days in a single-phase, unblinded study. The lipidomic profiles (23 lipid classes) of five LDL subclasses fractionated from baseline and post-statin plasmas were determined by LC-MS. At baseline and on statin treatment, very small dense LDL (LDL5) was preferentially enriched (up to 3-fold) in specific lysophospholipids (lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC); lysophosphatidylinositol (LPI); lyso-platelet activating factor (LPC(O)); 9,0.2 and 0.14 mol/mol apoB respectively; all p<0.001 versus LDL1-4), suggesting elevated inflammatory potential per particle. In contrast, lysophosphatidylethanolamine was uniformly distributed among LDL subclasses. Statin treatment markedly reduced absolute plasma concentrations of all LDL subclasses (up to 33.5%), including LPC, LPI and LPC(O) contents (up to -52%), consistent with reduction in cardiovascular risk. Despite such reductions, lipotoxic ceramide load per particle in LDL1-5 (1.5 - 3 mol/mol apoB; 3 - 7 mmol/mol phosphatidylcholine) was either conserved or elevated. Bioactive lipids may constitute biomarkers for the cardiometabolic risk associated with specific LDL subclasses in atherogenic dyslipidemia at baseline, and with residual risk on statin therapy.
ANGPTL3, PCSK9, and statin therapy drive remarkable reductions in hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis in a mouse model [Commentary]
Myeloid-specific deficiency of pregnane X receptor decreases atherosclerosis in LDL receptor-deficient mice [Research Articles]
The pregnane X receptor (PXR) is a nuclear receptor that can be activated by numerous drugs and xenobiotic chemicals. PXR thereby functions as a xenobiotic sensor to coordinately regulate host responses to xenobiotics by transcriptionally regulating many genes involved in xenobiotic metabolism. We have previously reported that PXR has pro-atherogenic effects in animal models, but how PXR contributes to atherosclerosis development in different tissues or cell types remains elusive. In this study, we generated an LDL receptor-deficient mouse model with myeloid-specific PXR deficiency (PXRMyeLDLR–/–) to elucidate the role of macrophage PXR signaling in atherogenesis. The myeloid PXR deficiency did not affect metabolic phenotypes and plasma lipid profiles, but PXRMyeLDLR–/– mice had significantly decreased atherosclerosis at both aortic root and brachiocephalic arteries compared with control littermates. Interestingly, the PXR deletion did not affect macrophage adhesion and migration properties, but reduced lipid accumulation and foam cell formation in the macrophages. PXR deficiency also led to decreased expression of the scavenger receptor CD36 and impaired lipid uptake in macrophages of the PXRMyeLDLR–/– mice. Further, RNA-Seq analysis indicated that treatment with a prototypical PXR ligand affects the expression of many atherosclerosis-related genes in macrophages in vitro. These findings reveal a pivotal role of myeloid PXR signaling in atherosclerosis development and suggest that PXR may be a potential therapeutic target in atherosclerosis management.
Low-Grade Systemic Inflammation and the Development of Type 2 Diabetes: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study
Elevated Levels of Acute-Phase Proteins and Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 Predict the Development of Type 2 Diabetes: The Insulin Resistance Atherosclerosis Study
Lipoprotein Physiology in Nondiabetic and Diabetic States: Relationship to Atherogenesis
10 Under 10 Awards: Recognizing the ‘unsung heroes’ of the profession
The ADA announced April 6 the recipients of its third annual 10 Under 10 Awards, which recognizes 10 new dentists who demonstrate excellence early in their careers.
ADA thanks Rep. Huizenga for HEROES Act
The ADA is thanking Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich., for introducing legislation to assist health care workers serving on the front lines of COVID-19.
Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes After Weight Loss From Gastric Bypass Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes: Cardiorenal Risk Reductions Exceed Atherosclerotic Benefits
We examined detailed renal and cardiovascular (CV) outcomes after gastric bypass (GBP) surgery in people with obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), across several renal function categories, in a nationwide cohort study.
We linked data from the National Diabetes Register and the Scandinavian Obesity Surgery Register with four national databases holding information on socioeconomic variables, medications, hospitalizations, and causes of death and matched 5,321 individuals with T2DM who had undergone GBP with 5,321 who had not (age 18–65 years, mean BMI >40 kg/m2, mean follow-up >4.5 years). The risks of postoperative outcomes were assessed with Cox regression models.
During the first years postsurgery, there were small reductions in creatinine and albuminuria and stable estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in the GBP group. The incidence rates of most outcomes relating to renal function, CV disease, and mortality were lower after GBP, being particularly marked for heart failure (hazard ratio [HR] 0.33 [95% CI 0.24, 0.46]) and CV mortality (HR 0.36 [(95% CI 0.22, 0.58]). The risk of a composite of severe renal disease or halved eGFR was 0.56 (95% CI 0.44, 0.71), whereas nonfatal CV risk was lowered less (HR 0.82 [95% CI 0.70, 0.97]) after GBP. Risks for key outcomes were generally lower after GBP in all eGFR strata, including in individuals with eGFR <30 mL/min/1.73 m2.
Our data suggest robust benefits for renal outcomes, heart failure, and CV mortality after GBP in individuals with obesity and T2DM. These results suggest that marked weight loss yields important benefits, particularly on the cardiorenal axis (including slowing progression to end-stage renal disease), whatever the baseline renal function status.
Heroic Consciousness: What it is and How to Acquire it
By Scott T. Allison This blog post is excerpted from: Allison, S. T. (2019). Heroic consciousness. Heroism Science, 4, 1-43. The philosopher Yuval Noah Harari (2018) recently described consciousness as “the greatest mystery in the universe”. What exactly is heroic consciousness? It is a way of seeing the world, perceiving reality, and making decisions … Continue reading Heroic Consciousness: What it is and How to Acquire it
The Heroic Leadership Imperative
Allison, S. T. & Goethals, G. R. (2020). The heroic leadership imperative: How leaders inspire and mobilize change. West Yorkshire: Emerald. Our next book describes a new principle that we call the heroic leadership imperative. We show how leaders who fulfill the imperative will inspire followers and initiate social change. The imperative consists of … Continue reading The Heroic Leadership Imperative
COVID-19 Pandemic Turns Heroism Upside-Down
By Scott T. Allison William James, who authored the first psychology texbook, was taken and moved by the quiet heroism in everyday working people. He noticed “the great fields of heroism lying round about” him. He was mesmerized by small, seemingly inconsequential everyday acts that, in effect, exemplified unsung heroism in everyone. Before the COVID-19 … Continue reading COVID-19 Pandemic Turns Heroism Upside-Down