Previous studies on the value of brain natriuretic peptide in diastolic dysfunction have been largely limited to male subjects. The authors found that female gender, in addition to diastolic ...

“Currently, optimal measures for diuretic titration are lacking,” said Meekers, a cardiologist at Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg ...

Oligomeric assemblies of amyloidogenic peptides from distinct neurodegenerative diseases — such as Parkinson's, AD, Huntington's and prion disorders — share common structural properties.

The fusion of an immunogenic peptide and the protein transthyretin protects the peptide antigen from proteolytic degradation, optimizes its uptake in local draining lymphatics and reduces its ...