Background Numerous population-based studies of age-related macular degeneration have
been reported around the world, with the results of some studies suggesting racial or ethnic …

Oxygen (O 2 ) is an essential nutrient that serves as a key substrate in cellular metabolism
and bioenergetics. In a variety of physiological and pathological states, organisms encounter …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic leakage represents a major complication after anterior resection
of the rectum. The incidence of anastomotic leakage varies considerably among clinical …

The returns that institutional investors realize from private equity differ dramatically across
institutions. Using detailed, hitherto unexplored records, we document large heterogeneity in …

This paper investigates the effect of venture capitalist (VC) quality on earnings management
in firms conducting initial public offerings of their equity stock, focusing on manipulation of …

The goal of precipitation nowcasting is to predict the future rainfall intensity in a local region
over a relatively short period of time. Very few previous studies have examined this crucial …

We have generated a molecular taxonomy of lung carcinoma, the leading cause of cancer
death in the United States and worldwide. Using oligonucleotide microarrays, we analyzed …

A cornerstone of modern biomedical research is the use of mouse models to explore basic
pathophysiological mechanisms, evaluate new therapeutic approaches, and make go or no-…

It is now clear that members of the ICE/CED-3 protease family play key biological roles in
inflammation and mammalian apoptosis. To date, ten homologs of human origin have been …

The idea of data augmentation arises naturally in missing value problems, as exemplified
by the standard ways of filling in missing cells in balanced two-way tables. Thus data …