Prenatal Genetic Counseling and Diagnosis

Prenatal Genetics and Genetic Testing
Prenatal_Genetics_and_Genetic_Testing.pdf

Medical Genetics Prenatal Rotation (MGPR)
MedicalGeneticsPrenatalRotation.pdf

The Disabilig/ Rights Critique of Prenatal Genetic Testing:
Rgqections and Recommendations
Parens_Disability_Rights.pdf

Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy:
Making an Informed Choice About Genetic Testing
Corrine O’Sullivan Smith, MS, CGC, Robin L. Bennett, MS, CGC, Thomas D. Bird, MD,
fshd.pdf

Prenatal Diagnosis Objectives
PrenDcNOTES02.pdf

What is Genetic Counseling?
Shelly Galasinski
GeneticCounseling.pdf

Pre- and postnatal genetic testing by array-comparative genomic hybridization: genetic counseling perspectives
Sandra Darilek, MS, Patricia Ward, MS, Amber Pursley, MS, Katie Plunkett, MS etal
Darilek.pdf

Early Experiences of Prenatal Genetic Counselors with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Carrier Testing
Samons_Early_Experiences.pdf

The Role of Genetic Counseling in Everyday Medical Practice
Kimberly J. Hart , Erin E. Baldwin , and D. Hunter Best
Genetic Counseling in Everyday Medical Practice.pdf

Genetic Counseling and Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening: Results of a Survey
Cystic Fibrosis Carrier Screening.pdf

New “Home Brew” Predictive Genetic Tests Present Significant Regulatory Problems
Predictive Genetic Tests.pdf

Fusion proteins lecture notes

Fusion proteins or chimeric proteins are proteins created through the joining of two or more genes which originally coded for separate proteins. Translation of this fusion gene results in a single polypeptide with functional properties derived from each of the original proteins.

Virus membrane fusion proteins
Margaret Kielian
http://www.einstein.yu.edu/cellbiology/kielian/PDF/kielian10.pdf

Mediclaim Insurance Policy No. 71090434100100020142

Virus membrane-fusion proteins: More than one way to make a hairpin
Margaret Kielian and Félix A. Rey
Virus membrane-fusion proteins.pdf

Expression of soluble heterologous proteins via fusion with NusA protein
Roger G. Harrison
Innovations.pdf

Nanohedra: Using symmetry to design self assembling protein cages, layers, crystals, and filaments
Jennifer E. Padilla, Christos Colovos, and Todd O. Yeates
papers/PCY01.pdf

Fusion proteins of the retinoic acid receptor- recruit histone deacetylase in promyelocytic leukaemia
Francesco Grignani, Silvia De Matteis, Clara Nervi, Lucia Tomassoni, Vania Gelmetti, Mario Cioce, Mirco Fanelli, Marthin Ruthardtk, Fabiana F. Ferrara, Iris Zamir, Christian Seiser, Fausto Grignani,
Mitchell A. Lazar, Saverio Minucci & Pier Giuseppe Pelicci
tjprice/Sep8.pdf

Ribonuclease S-peptide as a carrier in fusion proteins
JIN-SOO KIM AND RONALD T. RAINES
PMC2142386/pdf/8453373.pdf

Imaging green fluorescent protein fusion proteins in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Sidney L. Shaw, Elaine Yeh, Kerry Bloom and E.D. Salmon
Saccharomyces cerevisiae.pdf

GPCR–G fusion proteins: Molecular analysis of receptor–G-protein coupling
Roland Seifert, Katharina Wenzel-Seifert and Brian K. Kobilka
http://med.stanford.edu/kobilkalab/pdf/rolandtips.pdf

Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Diabetic Ketoacidosis
by DAVID E. TRACHTENBARG, M.D., University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria, Illinois
http://facpub.stjohns.edu/~sees/Pcotherapy/DKAAFP05.pdf

Diabetic Ketoacidosis
by Michael A. Pischke, PA-C, MPA
http://www.smccd.edu/accounts/felixf/NURS232/DKA.pdf

Hyperglycemic Crises in Diabetes Mellitus: Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State
Abbas E. Kitabchi, PhD, MD, Ebenezer A. Nyenwe, MD
Endo DM Hyperglycemic crises.pdf

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in the Pediatric ICU
James P. Orlowski, MD, FAAP, FCCP, FCCM, Cheryl L. Cramer, RN, MSN, ARNP, Mariano R. Fiallos, MD
Endo_article_dka_in_picu.pdf

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Diabetes/DKA.pdf

Evaluation and Management of The Patient With Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA)
DKA5572.pdf

Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Children and Adolescents
Nicole A. Sherry and Lynne L. Levitsky
Endo/DKA%20review.pdf

Diabetic Ketoacidosis in Pregnancy
DKA Pregnancy_finalSept2008.pdf

Outline Guide to Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis In Adults
BY DR. V. Lavis
DKA_Lavis.pdf

Guidelines for the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
Protocols/DKAGuidelines.pdf

Blood Test to measure love life

 

Oxitocin structure

Are you in a relationship and want to know how long it will last? Just check the level of oxytocin or the “love hormone” in your blood, scientists say.

    Researchers tested the oxytocin levels in the blood of 163 youth, 120 of whom had recently gotten into serious relationships. They found that new lovers had substantially higher levels of oxytocin, as compared to non-attached singles. The couples were tracked down six months later, and it was discovered that 36 couples were still together. Couples who stayed together showed higher oxytocin levels in the initial period of romance. These findings suggest that oxytocin levels in the first months of romantic love may serve as an index of a relationship's duration.

Original Publication for all these news. article from Sciencedirect

Oxytocin can tell you how long your love will last

How Long Will Your Love Last? Check Your Oxytocin

Oxytocin makes the romantic heart tick

Thyroid Lecture Notes

The Chinese Medical Model in Thyroid Disease
By Leon I Hammer MD.
Thyroid.pdf

Thyroid Storm
Greenspan FS. The Thyroid Gland – Thyrotoxicosis Crisis. In Basic and Clinical Endocrinology. Greenspan FS, Gardner DG
Thyroid_storm.pdf

Thyroid Staging Form
Thyroid..pdf

Thyrotoxicosis and Thyroid Storm
Bindu Nayak, MD, Kenneth Burman, MD
Thyrotoxicosis.pdf

Thyroid Hormone Tutorial: Thyroid Pathology
by Jack DeRuiter
Thyroidpathol.pdf

Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Pathology Role of Imaging
by David M. Yousem, MD, and Alice M. Scheff, MD
Parathyroid Gland Pathology.pdf

Neurobehavioral Functioning in Thyroid Disorders
by Geoflrey Tiemont, P/1D, Robert A. Stern, PhD, Holly james \Vester11elt, P/1D, Catherine Lee Bishop etal
Neurobehavioral Functioning.pdf

Management and diagnosis of thyroid nodules
by Rebecca Rogers, MS III, Gillian Lieberman, MD
http://eradiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/LearningLab/central/Rogers.pdf

Caffeinated Energy drinks - harmful or helpful?

There is no evidence to support the claim that caffeine is generally recognized as safe
UCM190372.pdf

Facts About Energy Drinks
Karrie Heneman, PhD, Sheri Zidenberg-Cherr, PhD,
Nutrition Science Specialists, University of California
Infosheets/EnergyDrinks.pdf

The Effect of Caffeinated Drinks on Heart Rate
J1712.pdf

Effects of Caffeine
Caffeine.pdf

Rehydration with a Caffeinated Beverage
Rehydration .pdf

Energy Drinks: The Truth Behind the Boost - Fact Sheet
by Zaira Ahmad, M.S., Nutrition and Daryl Minch, M.Ed., CFCS,
Fact Sheet.pdf

Energy drinks: harmful or helpful?
Energy drinks.pdf

How caffeine affects the body. Is caffeine addictive?
caffeine.pdf

Evaluation of current caffeine content of coffee beverages:
Recommendations for Clinicians Regarding Caffeine Exposure
By Bruce A. Goldberger, PhD,  Mary C. Lessig, BS, 
Rachel R. McCusker, BS,  Edward J. Cone, PhD, Mark S. Gold, MD
sobpcaffiene.pdf

Caffeine in the diet
washington.edu/Caffeine in the diet.pdf

Energy Drinks, Alcopops, and Youth - Adolescent Update
By Daryl A. Lynch, MD, FAAP, FSAM
Update_Sept._Oct.Vol.10.pdf

Caffeine and Energy Boosting Drugs: Energy Drinks
from Idaho RADAR Network Center, Boisestate.edu
EnergyDrinks.pdf

Caffeinated energy drinks—A growing problem
by Chad J. Reissiga, Eric C. Straina, Roland R. Griffiths
Drug and Alcohol Dependence 99 (2009) 1–10
Caffiene_problems.pdf

Alcoholic Energy Drinks - Center for Science In The Public Interest
Alcospeed_fact_sheet.pdf

Portal Vein Thrombosis Lecture Notes

Portal  Vein Thrombosis
by Sophia A. Virani, HMS III. Gillian Lieberman, MD.
http://eradiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/LearningLab/gastro/Virani.pdf

Splenomegaly, Fevers and Portal  Vein Thrombosis
by Swaminathan Murugappan MD, PhD
http://depts.washington.edu/hemeweb/seminars-conferences/Murugappan-Case%20Conf_9-24-10.pdf

Criteria for Diagnosing Benign Portal Vein Thrombosis
http://gastro.ucsd.edu/fellowship/Documents/Dr.Kono092110CriteriafordiagnosingbenignPVT.pdf

Blood Coagulation, Fibrinolysis and Cellular Haemostasis
http://www.medicine.wisc.edu/~williams/thrombophilia_and_portal_thrombosis.pdf

Optimal Management of Splenic/Portal Vein Thrombosis
by David Mauchley
http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/medicalschool/departments/surgery/education/GrandRounds/Documents/GRpdfs/2006-2007/11-13-06%20Mauchley.pdf

Portal Vein Thrombosis and Liver Transplant Survival Benefit
Michael J. Englesbe, Douglas E. Schaubel, Shijie Cai, Mary K. Guidinger and Robert M. Merion
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/77531/1/22105_ftp.pdf

Portal Vein Thrombosis and Survival in Patients with Cirrhosis
Michael J. Englesbe, James Kubus, Wajee Muhammad, Christopher J. Sonnenday, Theodore Welling, Jeffrey D. Punch, Raymond J. Lynch, Jorge A. Marrero and Shawn J. Pelletier
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/64526/1/21941_ftp.pdf

The Incidence of Portal Vein Thrombosis at Liver Transplantation
by TOSHIAKI NONAMI, ITSUO YOKOYAMA, SHUNZABURO IWATSUKI1 AND THOMAS E. STARZL
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/4952/1/31735062113539.pdf

Portal vein thrombosis and portal diversion
by ALVAREZ ET AL
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/3908/1/31735062114867.pdf

The Spectrum of Portal Vein Thrombosis in Liver Transplantation
by ANDREI C. etat
http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/4539/1/31735062117068.pdf

Medullary Thyroid Cancer - MTC Lecture Notes

Medullary Thyroid Cancer - MTC

Targeted Therapies for Medullary Thyroid Cancer
By Gilbert Fareau, MD
http://www.mcw.edu/FileLibrary/Groups/Surgery/targetedtherthyroidca.pdf

Medullary Thyroid Cancer MTC
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/grnds/thyroid-ca-101027/thyroid-ca-101027.pdf

Medullary Thyroid Cancer MTC
David M. Gleinser, MD, Susan D. McCammon, MD
http://www.utmb.edu/otoref/grnds/thyroid-ca-101027/thyroid-ca-slides-101027.pdf

Medullary Thyroid Cancer
http://staff.washington.edu/sbtrini/Teaching%20Cases/Case%2029.pdf

Inherited Medullary Thyroid Cancer
http://staff.washington.edu/sbtrini/Teaching%20Cases/Case%2030.pdf

Mutation for Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Parathyroid Tumors (MTC with PTs)
by Nancy L. Carson,  Jingshi WuT Charles E. Jackson,  Kenneth K. Kidd, and Nancy E. Simpson
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1683917/pdf/ajhg00096-0064.pdf

Completely Resected Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma Combined with Adjuvant Chemotherapy
Thyroid Carcinoma

Familial Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma Associated with Cutaneous Lichen Amyloidosis
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/78146/1/thy.2009.0021.pdf

Thyroid cancer
http://www.duc.auburn.edu/~deruija/endo_thyroidcancer.pdf

ATA Guidelines for Medullary Thyroid Cancer
Medullary Thyroid Cancer

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - CLL Lecture Notes and Publications

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - mechanisms of disease
by Nicholas Chiorazzi, M.D., Kanti R. Rai, M.B., B.S., and Manlio Ferrarini, M.D
http://cll.ucsd.edu/biorepository_links/CLL%20ChiorazziRai.pdf

Leukemic Meningitis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: A Rare Condition Responding to Intrathecal Methotrexate
by Natacha Esber, M.D., Thomas Schulz, M.D
http://archie.kumc.edu/

Gene Expression Profile in B-cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
by Dohner, Hartnut. Genomic Aberrations and Survival in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia.
http://www.wsc.edu/

Molecular Pathophysiology of CLL: Lessons Learned from the Search for Biomarkers of Prognosis
by Lynne V. Abruzzo, M.D., Ph.D
Abruzzo_Molecular_Path_of_CLL.pdf

Too Many B Cells: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and the Role of Flow Cytometry
by Debby R. Walser-Kuntz
http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/files/flow_cytometry.pdf

Colon and Rectum Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
http://ucr.utah.edu/pdf/Leukemia_CLL.pdf

Featured Cases: Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
by Louis Diehl, MD,
Transcript.pdf

Antibody therapy for chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a promising new modality
by Thomas S. Lin, MD, PhD, Mollie Moran, RNP, Margaret Lucas, PA, Sharon Waymer, LPN, Sara Jefferson, MS, Diane B. Fischer, RN, MS, Michael R. Grever, MD, John C. Byrd, MD
Williams/cllantibodyrx.pdf

Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL): First-Line Treatment
FirstLine Treatment

Pituitary Tumors Notes and free 50 publications

Introduction to the Hypothalamo Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) Axis
http://biochemistry.ucsf.edu/programs/ptf/mn%20links/HPA%20Axis%20Physio.pdf

What to Expect After Pituitary Surgery
http://ccpd.ucsf.edu/after_surgery.pdf

Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal Axis and Bipolar Disorder
C. Daban, PhD, E. Vieta, MD, PhD, P. Mackin, MB, BS, PhD, MRCPsych
http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/classes/psychology/psy860/readings/bipolar.pdf

Pituitary Tumors: A Primer
by Edward Vates, MD, PhD, Laura Calvi, MD
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/neurosurgery/neuroendocrine/documents/PituitaryTumors.PDF

Pituitary stalk lesion
http://home.comcast.net/~staticnrg/Cushings/PitStalkLesions.pdf

Male Gonadal Disorders (Testicular Disorders & Clinical Conferences)
by Dale Childress, MD
http://www.uthsc.edu/endocrinology/documents/ch08-syllabus-Childress.pdf

50 Free published articles

Blood test to tell how long you'll live?

Blood test to tell how long you'll live?

Researchers say gene test measures aging process, but experts say those are false claims

Researchers in Spain say they're close to marketing a genetic test that could tell consumers how fast they are aging and, potentially, how long they will live. But experts say that such claims are false.

The Independent, a British newspaper, reported Monday that scientists are developing a blood test that would measure the length of an individual's telomeres, or caps on the tips of chromosomes that protect the chromosomes from damage. Telomeres are thought to play a role in aging, and previous studies have found an association between telomere length and lifespan.

The test would tell an individual if their "biological age" — the age of their cells — matches their chronological age, the Independent reported. This information, in turn, might tell a person how many years of his or her life remain. The researchers hope to market their test to the general public later this year, sold by the company Life Length.

Estimating biological age
However, experts argue that the scientific understanding of telomeres is not at the point where such a test would be accurate. We know telomere length changes with age, said Carol Greider, a geneticist at John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore who studies telomeres. But in the general population, the length of people's telomeres varies widely. A 20-year-old and a 70-year-old might have telomeres that were the same length, Greider said.

"We cannot tell how old a person is by looking at their telomeres," Greider told MyHealthNewsDaily. In addition, you can't tell someone they have the cells of a 50-year-old, even though they're 20, she said. "I would say that it is not possible to tell a persons 'biological age' from their telomere length," Greider said. If a test says it will tell you how long you will live "clearly that's not true," she said.

Others say it is possible to get a ballpark "biological age" by looking at an individual's telomeres. But it's essential to have information on additional factors as well, including the person's gender, age when they gave the test, family history of disease, smoking history and how often they are exposed to sun, all of which can influence telomere length, said Gil Atzmon, a researcher at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York who has studied the genetics of aging. Taking all this information into account, you could estimate a person's biological age, but the accuracy would be skewed by 5 to 10 percent, Atzmon said. That means, if a test predicted your biological age was 50, your real biological age could be between 45 and 55, Atzmon said.

The researchers say they will determine the percent of very short or "dangerous" telomeres within a cell.

"A short telomere represents a persistent and non-repairable damage to the cells, which is able to prevent their division or regeneration," said Maria Blasco, inventor of the test and researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in Madrid. The researchers hope to construct a database of telomere length values for the general population so they can tell whether the percentage of short telomeres of a given person is within normality for a given age or indicates a younger or older biological age," Blasco told MyHealthNewsDaily.

The genetic test would take into account other factors that affect aging, Blasco said.

However, Blasco stresses, "We will not tell the clients how long they will [live]."

Looking at the length of telomeres does have some known clinical uses. Individuals with the shortest telomeres — shorter than 99 percent of the population — are at risk for certain diseases, including bone marrow failure and lung disease, Greider said.

Consumer interest?
Jerry Shay, a professor at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas and a consultant for Life Length, said consumers would be interested in such information. "I think people are just basically curious about their own mortality. If you ask people what they worry about, most people would say they are worried about dying," Shay told the Independent.

He added: "People might say 'If I know I'm going to die in 10 years I'll spend all my money now,' or 'If I'm going to live for 40 more years I'll be more conservative in my lifestyle.'

Greider said it's up to consumers whether they want to have this information, but up to scientists to make sure the public understands the true meaning of the results.

"It's a very personal choice whether somebody wants to know their genetic status," Greider said. "It is up to [scientists] to accurately say what we understand the genetic changes mean," she said.

Pass it on: Experts question the accuracy of a genetic test that would use telomere length to tell an individual how fast they are aging.
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Borrelia burgdorferi Lyme Disease lecture notes and 50 published articles

Borrelia burgdorferi is a spirochete which is the causative agent of Lyme disease, the most common tick-borne disease in the United States.




Borrelia burgdorferi
http://www.pugetsound.edu/documents/2007BDemander.pdf

Genomic sequence of a Lyme disease spirochaete
http://bioinformatics.igm.jhmi.edu/salzberg/docs/BorreliaGenomePaperReprint.pdf

Evolution of Northeastern and Midwestern Borrelia burgdorferi
http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/6/pdfs/09-0329.pdf

Contrasts in Tick Innate Immune Responses to Borrelia burgdorferi Challenge:
Immunotolerance in Ixodes scapularis Versus Immunocompetence in Dermacentor variabilis (Acari: Ixodidae)
http://sci.odu.edu/biology/directory/Hynes/26.pdf

TROSPA, an Ixodes scapularis Receptor for Borrelia burgdorferi
http://agnr.umd.edu/departments/vetmed/images/pdf2.pdf

Occurrence of Ixodes scapularis and Borrelia burgdorferi among Small Mammal Populations in East Central Illinois
http://www.inhs.illinois.edu/research/mateus-pinilla/images/staff/lyme_jr_1.pdf

An intravascular immune response to Borrelia burgdorferi involves Kupffer cells and iNKT cells
by Woo-Yong Lee1, Tara J Moriarty, Connie H Y Wong, Hong Zhou, Robert M Strieter, Nico van Rooijen, George Chaconas & Paul Kubes
LeeNatureImmunology2010.pdf

Transfusion Related Transmission of Borrelia Burgdorferi
http://pathology.columbia.edu/education/residents/current/cp/TM/lyme.pdf

Lyme Disease
http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/lyme_disease.pdf

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae or Borrelia burgdorferi in Ixodes cookei (Ixodidae) in Connecticut
http://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rswihart/pdf/91Microbio_spotfever.pdf

The Elastic Basis for the Shape of Borrelia burgdorferi
http://www.ccam.uchc.edu/wolgemuth/PDF/BorreliaMorphology.pdf

Detection of Borrelia burgdorferi DNA in Tick Feces Provides Evidence for Organism Shedding During Vector Feeding
http://stkctr.biol.sc.edu/Reprints/Reprints_4/Patton_2011.pdf

Sequence Variation in the Outer-Surface-Protein Genes of Borrelia burgdorferi
by Diane A. Caporale and Thomas D. Kocher
http://mbe.library.arizona.edu/data/1994/1101/6capo.pdf

Neuromyelitis optica - NMO

Neuromyelitis optica (NMO), also known as Devic's disease or Devic's syndrome, is an autoimmune, inflammatory disorder in which a person's own immune system attacks the optic nerves and spinal cord. This produces an inflammation of the optic nerve (optic neuritis) and the spinal cord (myelitis).

MRI Imaging of Neuromyelitis Neuromyelitis Optica
http://eradiology.bidmc.harvard.edu/LearningLab/central/Nolan.pdf

Devic’s Syndrome Neuromyelitis Optica
http://www.med.unc.edu/medicine/web/DevicsSyndrome.pdf

Aquaporin-4 Antibodies in Neuromyelitis Optica and Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
http://depts.washington.edu/neurolog/seminars/journalclub/20090916_all.pdf

NMO-IgG predicts the outcome of recurrent optic neuritis
Rose-Innes_article1.pdf

Differentiate neuromyelitis optica from multiple sclerosis
http://www.bcm.edu/neurology/pdf/GrandRounds_20071116.pdf

Neuromyelitis Optica. Loss of myelin results optic neuritis & transverse myelitis
http://www.plu.edu/~tonderma/doc/concept-map-1.pdf

Norovirus Fact Sheets and published free articles

Norovirus: Norovirus is a virus that causes gastroenteritis, or vomiting and diarrhea, in people.

Updated Norovirus Outbreak Management and Disease Prevention Guidelines
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/rr/rr6003.pdf

Norovirus Illness: Key Facts
Norovirus-keyfacts.pdf

Norovirus Gastroenteritis: Epidemiology, Clinical Manifestations, Infection Control Issues
by William A. Rutala, Ph.D., M.P.H., David Jay Weber, M.D., M.P.H.
http://www.unc.edu/depts/spice/dis/Noro.pdf

From District of Columbia Department of Health
What are noroviruses?
What are the symptoms of illness caused by noroviruses?
How serious is norovirus disease?
How is norovirus spread?
What treatment is available for people with norovirus infection?
Can norovirus infections be prevented?
http://campusadvisories.gwu.edu/pdfs/norovirus.pdf

Norovirus Fact Sheet from Kent County Health Department
http://www.calvin.edu/admin/health/images/NorovirusFactSheet.pdf

Norovirus Fact Sheet from Public Health Seattle & King County
http://www.riverview.wednet.edu/health/norovirus.pdf

Surrogates for the Study of Norovirus Stability and Inactivation in the Environment: A Comparison of Murine Norovirus and Feline Calicivirus
Jennifer L. Cannon, Efstathia Papafragkou, Geunwoo W. Park, Jason Osborne, Lee-Ann Jaykus and Jan Vinje
Norovirus stability.pdf

Norovirus Infections in Home and Community Settings
by Elizabeth Scott
Community Settings.pdf

Noroviruses: Q&A
from University of California, Berkeley
Noroviruses Q&A.pdf

Norovirus Infection
from Wheaton College Student Health Services
Norovirus-Info.pdf

Noroviruses
http://www.resnet.umd.edu/emergencypreparedness/Publications/norovirus2.pdf

Control of Suspected Norovirus Outbreaks in Long Term Care Facilities
NC Public Health Recommendations
http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/norovirus/NORO_LTCF.pdf

Phobia Lecture Notes

Discriminant validity of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (SPAI), the Social Phobia Scale (SPS) and the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale (SIAS)
by Lorna Peters
SPAI SPS SIAS

Social Phobia (Social Anxiety Disorder) and Specific Phobia
Robert K. Schneider MD, Karen Elmore MD
Social Phobia

Shyness and Social Phobia
Shynesssocialphobia.pdf

When does social phobia start and how long does it last?
SocialPhobiaP2.pdf

A multiple-baseline evaluation of the treatment of food phobia
by Matthew K. Nock
Food Phobia

Behavioral Treatment of Childhood Social Phobia
Deborah C. Beidel and Samuel M. Turner, Tracy L. Morris
Child Social Phobai

A Cognitive Perspective on Social Phobia
by David M. Clark
Perspective on Social Phobia

Assessment and Treatment of Social Phobia
by Martin M Antony, PhD
Treatment of Social Phobia

Social Phobia Treatment 1
Social Phobia Treatment 1

Specific Phobia Variable List symptoms and diagnoses
Specific Phobia, Animal Type
Specific Phobia, Natural, Other
Specific Phobia, Blood, Injection, Injury
Specific Phobia, Fear of dark
Specific Phobia, Storms, thunder, and lightning
Specific Phobia, Fear of doctor dentist
Specific Phobia, Clowns costumed characters
Specific Phobia
Specific Phobia with duration
Specific Phobia with duration impairment
http://devepi.duhs.duke.edu/library/pdf/Specific_Phobia.pdf

Simple Phobia: Evidence for Heterogeneity
by Joseph A. Himle, Kathleen McPhee, Oliver G. Cameron, and George C. Curtis
http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/27973/1/0000405.pdf

Research Paper Phobia
http://cis.uma.edu/Research%20Paper%20Phobia.pdf

A chromosome 14 risk locus for simple phobia: results from a genomewide linkage scan
J Gelernter, G Page, K Bonvicini, SW Woods, DL Pauls and S Kruger
http://www.soph.uab.edu/Statgenetics/Research/chromo14.pdf

An Understanding of Dental Phobia
Dental Phobia

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation - PNF

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) is a more advanced form of flexibility training that involves both the stretching and contraction of the muscle group being targeted.

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF)
http://www.upstate.edu/chp/programs/pt/pnf_flyer.pdf

The Effect of PNF Hamstring Stretching on Speed
http://www.manchester.edu/oaa/Programs/MISC/files/documents/GerardotStacia-Paper.pdf

Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
http://www.d.umn.edu/hper/old-site/ATEP/ESAT3642/Basic%20Principles%20of%20PNF.pdf

Effects of Dynamic, Static Stretch, and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Running Velocity, Step Length, And Step Rate
By Todd William Lane
http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/archive/fall2005/todd_w_lane/lane_todd_w_200508_MS.pdf

Muscle Energy
by Grubb ER, Hagedorn EM, Inoue N, Leake MJ, Lounsberry NL, Love SD, Matus JR, Morris LM, Stafford KM, Staton GS, Waters CM
http://www.mc.uky.edu/athletic_training/docs/ModalityProject_MuscleEnergy_Spring2010.pdf

Stretching, Flexibility, and PNF
by Robert M. Rowell, DC, MS
Stretching,%20Flexibility,%20and%20PNF%20(3).pdf

Exercise Prescription for Flexibility
http://www.uta.edu/faculty/blevinsj/Exercise%20Prescription%20for%20Flexibility.pdf

Stretching It to the Limit
by BJ Santos
http://www.jmu.edu/kinesiology/hpainstitute/documents/Stretching%20hand%20out.pdf

Should Athletes Stretch Before Exercise?
http://exercisesciences.byu.edu/Portals/14/docs/undergrad/twe_flexibility.pdf

The Effects of Active Release Technique versus Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation on Hamstring Flexibility
by Jonathan Diaz, Eric Hart, Chelsea Page, Jonathan Walton
http://www.logan.edu/mm/files/LRC/Senior-Research/2007-Aug-04.pdf

Stretching & Warm-up
http://fitness.dixie.edu/readings/1091/1091_3.pdf

Genital Human Papilloma Virus - HPV Lecture Notes

Genital Human Papilloma - HPV: Genital human papillomavirus (also called HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are more than 40 HPV types that can infect the genital areas of males and females. These HPV types can also infect the mouth and throat. Most people who become infected with HPV do not even know they have it.

HPV is not the same as herpes or HIV (the virus that causes AIDS). These are all viruses that can be passed on during sex, but they cause different symptoms and health problems.

Genital Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)
University of California, Berkeley
http://uhs.berkeley.edu/home/healthtopics/PDF%20Handouts/HPV%20Background%20Information.pdf

Genital Human Papillomavirus Infection
1. Discuss the current epidemiology and risk factors for genital HPV.
2. Describe the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of genital HPV.
3. Explain the current diagnostic methods for genital warts and cervical disease and the applications for HPV testing.
4. Discuss the treatment options for genital warts.
5. Deliver appropriate patient counseling and partner management messages
http://depts.washington.edu/nnptc/core_training/clinical/PDF/HPV2008.pdf

Genital HPV - CDC Fact Sheet
http://www.usfca.edu/uploadedFiles/Destinations/Offices_and_Services/HPS/PDF_files/hpv-fact-sheet.pdf

What you need to know - Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
http://studenthealth.ucsd.edu/pdfdocs/hpvmerck.pdf

Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)- Genital Warts Questions and Answers
Schiffert Health Center
http://www.healthcenter.vt.edu/pdf/GenitalWarts.pdf

Human Papilloma Virus - The Facts About Human Papilloma Virus
http://www.sc.edu/healthycarolina/pdf/facstaffstu/sexhealth/hpv.pdf

Human Papilloma Virus
What is it? What’s the incubation period? Who gets it? How do you get it?
How would I know if I had HPV or genital warts?
http://www.csun.edu/shc/pdfs/education/hpv.pdf

Genital Human Papillomavirus
by Patti E. Gravitt, PhD, Johns Hopkins University
http://ocw.jhsph.edu/courses/stiprevention/PDFs/STI_lec9_Gravitt.pdf

HPV - What You Need to Know
http://www.immunize.org/vis/vis-hpv-gardasil.pdf

A Patient Guide: HPV in Perspective
http://www.hawaii.edu/hivandaids/A%20Patient%20Guide%20%20%20HPV%20in%20Perspective.pdf

What you should know about HPV, cervical cancer, and genital warts.
http://www.ttuhsc.edu/jennawelch/teenwellness/documents/HPV-college-slide-kit.pdf

Vulvar Disease Lecture Notes

Vulvar Disease
by David C. Foster, MD, MPH
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/gme/prospective/obgyn/documents/VulvarDerms.pdf

The Pelvic Examination Benchmarks
from The College Faculty of the University of Washington School of Medicine
http://courses.washington.edu/icmweb/icm2/sites/default/files/pelvic.pdf

Predictive Modeling of Signaling Crosstalk during C. elegans Vulval Development
http://gauss.ececs.uc.edu/Courses/c626/lectures/Bio/journal.pcbi.0030092.pdf

Female Health Issues: Gynecological Difficulties
http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/dever/healthI_09.pdf

Nonovarian Cystic Lesions of the Pelvis
http://xray.ufl.edu/files/2010/02/921.full_.pdf

Intercourse Difficulties In Women: Pain, Discomfort and Fear
http://www.iub.edu/~kinsey/library/e-text/maurice/pdf/SexualMedicine_CH13.pdf

Evaluation of Vaginal Complaints
by Matthew R. Anderson, MP, MS, Kathleen Klink, MP, Andreas Cohrssen, MD
http://clinicaldepartments.musc.edu/medicine/divisions/gimg/syllabus/Evaluation%20of%20Vaginal%20Complaints.pdf

Pulmonary aspergilloma Lecture Notes & free published articles

Pulmonary aspergilloma: Pulmonary aspergilloma is a mass caused by a fungal infection that usually grows in lung cavities.

Pulmonary Aspergillus
http://medicine.ucsf.edu/education/resed/Chiefs_cover_sheets/Aspergillus.pdf

Aspergillosis
http://www.as.ysu.edu/~crcooper/Aspergillosis%5B1%5D-%20Katie%20Jacquie%20Qazi.pdf

Treatment of Aspergillosis: Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/bugdrug/antibiotic_manual/idsa-aspergilloisrx-2008guidelines.pdf

Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
by Joseph P. Lynch, M.D., Yan Ling Ma, M.D., Michael N. Koss, M.D., and Eric S. White, M.D
http://medres.med.ucla.edu/Education/syllabus/Pulm_CC/pdf/Sarcoid.pdf

Aspergillosis
http://www.as.ysu.edu/~crcooper/Aspergillosis%20X09.pdf

Pulmonology Disorders
http://www.med.unc.edu/wms/files/MS2%20Pulm%20Overview.pdf