2005-2006 Dean\u27s Showcase No. 4

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2006-2007 Performance Forum - December 1, 2006

El curso Nivelación de Matemática para Ciencias de la Salud tiene como finalidad proporcionar las herramientas fundamentales de Matemáticas que permitan al alumno alcanzar una sólida formación que le servirá para llevar con éxito el curso posterior de Matemáticas para Ciencias de la Salud nivelándolo y afianzando sus saberes previos.Los capítulos que abarca el curso son temas correspondientes a tópicos de aritmética álgebra trigonometría y geometría analítica básicos

A polymorphism in the enhancer region of the thymidylate synthase promoter influences the survival of colorectal cancer patients treated with 5-fluorouracil

High levels of thymidylate synthase (TS) expression have been associated with poor survival of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients to 5-fluorouracil (5-FU)-based chemotherapy. Recent evidence suggests that a polymorphism within the enhancer region of the TS gene promoter can influence TS expression, with the triple repeat homozygote (3R/3R) being associated with significantly higher tumour TS levels than either the double repeat homozygote (2R/2R) or heterozygotes (2R/3R). In the present study we investigated whether TS genotype was associated with the degree of survival benefit from chemotherapy in 221 Dukes' C stage CRC patients. Patients with the 3R/3R polymorphism (n = 58, 26%) showed no significant long-term survival benefit from chemotherapy (RR = 0.62, 95% CI: 0.30–1.25, P = 0.18), whereas those with the 2R/2R or 2R/3R genotype (n = 163, 74%) showed significant gains in survival from this treatment (RR = 0.52, 95% CI: 0.52–0.82, P = 0.005). These results demonstrate that a polymorphism within the TS gene, probably through its effect on TS expression levels, can influence the survival benefit obtained by CRC patients from 5-FU-based chemotherapy. © 2001 Cancer Research Campaignhttp://www.bjcancer.co

Sensory, chemical, and microbial characteristics of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) beverage products

The production and consumption of ready-to-drink health beverages have increased in recent years because of greater demand for health benefits. Central Philippine University (CPU) engaged in a study of lemongrass (Cymbopogon citratus Stapf.) with Kalamansi-Ginger formulation to determine its sensory, chemical and microbial characteristics. Methodology involved sensory analysis in terms of turbidity, flavor and general acceptability; chemical analysis in terms of citral content, titrable acidity and anti-oxidant activity; and microbiological analysis in terms of total counts of bacteria and fungi, as well as shelf-life. Generally acceptability mean scores for sensory evaluation of beverage samples decreased with longer storage period in both room temperature and controlled temperature. Chemical analysis on citral content, titrable acidity and antioxidant activity changed through time, with freshly prepared beverages having the highest values. Microbial analysis revealed fungi count but no bacterial count for a formulation stored in glass bottles. Shelf-life is 17 days for both ambient room conditions at 27ºC average temperature and at controlled incubator temperature. These characteristics make lemongrass acceptable as a ready-to-drink beverage product for production and consumption