Background & Aims Over the last decade, clinical experiences and research studies raised
concerns regarding use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) as part of the diagnostic strategy for …

As an increase in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has been reported in Japan,
and public interest in GERD has been increasing, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology …

Background People who suffer from severe mental disorder experience high rates of
unemployment. Supported employment is an approach to vocational rehabilitation that …

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) has its onset in middle age and is a progressive disorder
characterized by degeneration of motor neurons of the primary motor cortex, brainstem and …

To create a functionalized porous compound, amide group is used in porous framework to
produce attractive interactions with guest molecules. To avoid hydrogen-bond formation …

The Arabidopsis FWA gene was initially identified from late-flowering epigenetic mutants
that show ectopic FWA expression associated with heritable hypomethylation of repeats …

Although the theoretical literature has identified various sizeable benefits from foreign direct
investment (FDI) inflows, the empirical literature has been unable to establish a positive and …

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which include the Toll-like receptors (TLRs), are
involved in the innate immune response to infection. TLR4 is a model for the TLR family and …

This paper examines the importance of agglomeration economies and institutions vis-a-vis
initial conditions and factor endowments in explaining the locational choice of foreign …

Two faces of R&D (innovation and learning) and technology spillovers from FDI (foreign
direct investment) on a firm's productivity growth are examined in this paper. Using firm-level …