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The Unplugged Office Space and the Role of Sustainable Design in Higher Education
(East Carolina University, 2008)This article looks at sustainability in higher education and office environments, specifically proposing a green redesign of the Greenville, NC V.O.A. site. -
Unravelling the mechanisms of menopause-induced insulin resistance: novel roles for estradiol in skeletal muscle mitochondrial function
(East Carolina University, 2016-11-16)Menopause results in a progressive decline in ovarian production of 17[beta]-estradiol (E2), increased adiposity and a higher risk for type-2 diabetes, but hormone replacement therapies containing E2 reverse most of these ... -
Untruth in Advertising: A Nineteenth Century Patent Medicine Trade Card Collection
(2015-05-17)Objectives: To increase awareness about methods used to inform the public about health and drugs in 19th century America through the use of objects from the History Collections of the Laupus Health Sciences Library at East ... -
Unusual Cause of Hepatic Vein Systolic Flow Reversal
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An Unusual Presentation of a Posterior Mediastinal Schwannoma Associated with Traumatic Hemothorax
(2015)Schwannomas of the thoracic cavity are typically an asymptomatic, benign neurogenic neoplasm of the posterior mediastinum. In this case, we present a traumatic hemothorax as the initial presentation for a previously ... -
Unusual reticulin staining pattern in well-differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma
(2011)Background Special stains, such as reticulin stain and CD34 immunostain, are very helpful in the diagnosis of well differentiated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Most studies have shown that absent or decreased reticulin ... -
Unveiling Meaning: The Pitt County Confederate Soldiers' Monument
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)In recent years, the meanings of Confederate monuments have become a topic of public debate. Some argue that Confederate monuments are simply memorials for fallen Confederate soldiers and thus stand as reverent commemorations ... -
An update on mindfulness meditation as a self-help treatment for anxiety and depression
(2012)In recent years, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) treatments have increased in popularity. This is especially true for treatments that are related to exercise and mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) in the ... -
Upregulation of Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 Antisense Transcription by the Viral Tax Protein
(East Carolina University, 2009-02)Several studies have recently demonstrated the existence of human T-cell leukemia virus type 1 (HTLV-1) antisense transcripts, which allow the synthesis of the newly described HBZ protein. Although previous reports have ... -
Uptake of and Resistance to the Antibiotic Berberine by Individual Dormant, Germinating and Outgrowing Spores as Monitored by Laser Tweezers Raman Spectroscopy
(2015-12)Article Authors Metrics Comments Related Content Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods Results Discussion Supporting Information Acknowledgments Author Contributions References Reader Comments (0) Media ... -
Uptake of and resistance to the antibiotic berberine by individual dormant, germinating and outgrowing bacillus spores as monitored by laser tweezers raman spectroscopy
(2015-12-04)Berberine, an alkaloid originally extracted from the plant Coptis chinensis and other herb plants, has been used as a pharmacological substance for many years. The therapeutic effect of berberine has been attributed to ...