Monthly Archives:January 2016
Schistosomiasis infection: is it really diagnosed?
Pancreatic cancer and innovative treatment: the seeming paradox to block the immune response
Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the 5th leading cause of cancer‐related death in the developed world with more than 260,000 annual deaths worldwide and with a dismal 5‐year survival (5%). The lethality of pancreatic cancer is due to
Hormesis: umbrella mechanism only for agents present in the environment
Hormesis is a concept of biphasic dose-response to toxicological and pharmacological stimuli. According to this concept, a harmful factor at a small dose can exert a beneficial action. Among the known hormetic agents are numerous chemical substances
How tree frogs keep their Y chromosomes healthy
Advantages of using pectoralis major fascia in rhinoplasty
Neurothekeomas, uncommon benign tumors of peripheral nerve
Fungal burden in waste industry: an occupational risk to be solved
Measles – a killer disease that can be eliminated but how will we know when we are getting close?
With increased measles immunisation coverage, there has been a dramatic global reduction in childhood deaths and measles cases. The World Health Assembly has endorsed a target of achieving measles elimination in at least five of the six
A force behind signal propagation in the brain
Doctors’ interpretation of the electrocardiogram is shockingly bad – time for an electrified solution!
Can use of a vacuum dressing reduce postoperative complications in dogs and cats?
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) is a therapeutic technique which uses a vacuum dressing to promote wound healing. An adhesive sealed dressing is used connected to an adjustable vacuum source which allows the controlled application of sub-atmospheric
Fragments of erythrocyte membranes are not only able to stop the bleeding, but also are able to prevent the spread of thrombosis
The new technique for reduction of bilateral mandibular dislocation
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dislocation is an unusual presentation to the emergency department (ED) and may occur in up to 5% of the population during their lifetime. Anterior dislocation is the most common type seen in clinical practice.
How to tell if your losing too much hair
Palliative treatment of superior vena cava syndrome with use of stent
A way to a man’s (or women’s) kidney is through the stomach
Kidney cancer can be difficult to diagnose. A biopsy may be needed. Kidney biopsy is usually taken by passing a needle from the outside of the patient into the kidney. The needle is passed from the patient’s
Emphysematous eosinophilic lymphangitis in the bovine rumen
Is high energy intake driving weight gain?
Impact of Influenza A virus PA-X protein on host immune responses
Influenza A virus is a clinically important respiratory pathogen that annually infects millions of people worldwide and is, therefore, a serious threat to public health. Recurrent influenza infections occur throughout life because a relatively weak immune response