Telomere length (TL) is emerging as a biomarker for aging and survival. To evaluate factors
influencing this trait, we measured TL in a large homogeneous population, estimated the …

A series of measures were implemented, in a secondary/tertiary-care hospital in Quebec, to
control an epidemic of nosocomial Clostridium difficile-associated disease (n-CDAD) caused …

… mm Tris (pH 7.4), 1% Nonidet P-40, 0.5% SDS, and 600 mm NaCl; one wash of 1 ml containing
100 mm Tris (pH 7.4), 300 mm NaCl, and 10 mm … 20 mm Tris (pH 7.4) and 1 mm EDTA. …

Glucagon-like peptide-1 is the main hormonal mediator of the enteroinsular axis. Recently,
it has additionally received considerable attention as a possible new treatment for Type II (non…

Background Long-term androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) combined with radiotherapy (RT)
is a standard treatment for patients with localized high-risk prostate cancer (HRPC). …

Sacroplasty, a variation of the vertebroplasty technique for treatment of a sacral insufficiency
fracture, is described herein in technical detail. The procedure provided symptom relief and …

The aim of this study was to describe the various MRI features, in correlation to surgical and
pathological findings, in patients who presented with pituitary apoplexy (PA). Eleven patients …

… Marie-Pierre Garant contributed to the data analysis and interpretation. Jean-Christophe
Carvalho contributed to the acquisition and interpretation of the data. Luc Lanthier and Marek …

BACKGROUND. Cerebral metastases are clinically significant in 10% to 30% of patients
with neoplasia. Multiple cerebral metastases are typically treated with palliative radiotherapy. …

Recently, an A-to-G variant in intron 3 (SNP43) of the calcium-activated neutral protease 10
gene (CAPN10) was identified as a possible type 2 diabetes susceptibility gene through …