Apert Syndrome (AS) is one of several fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) related craniosynostosis syndromes. Individuals with AS display craniofacial dysmorphology and a constellation of central nervous system ...

Objectives: To review the literature pertaining to tDCS and its effects on cognition in individuals with neurological abnormalities, and to uncover a gap in knowledge in research on tDCS and propose future research to help ...

The purpose of this study is to examine Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL) and compare its advantages and disadvantages with traditional liposuction procedures. UAL is a relatively new technology and concept that has ...

Nanostructures are increasingly being recognized for their novel applications in biological systems including nanomedicine— the application of nanoscale technologies for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases. ...

Nanomedicine is an emerging medical area that utilizes nanoparticles for the detection and treatment of diseases. The ubiquitous place of gold in Nanomedicine stems from its chemical ability to serve in an unoxidized state ...

This invention describes the synthesis of carbon fullerene molecules and nanotubes using biological or enzymatic means. Presently carbon nanotubes are synthesized by either chemical vapor deposition or by electrical discharge ...

shaped," but fossil evidence for thoracic shape is limited. Still, this inference has been used to infer important aspects of early hominin biology, such as gut size and locomotor capacity. In June 2010, a new skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis (KSD...

This study explores how older persons in rural South Africa, a context with both high HIV-prevalence and an increasing burden of non-communicable disease, define what it means to be healthy and sick. We examine how older ...

Hangover is a common clinical manifestation of heavy alcohol use. Sleepiness/drowsiness is a common symptom of hangover; however its neuroanatomical substrate is unknown. The basal forebrain (BF) cholinergic neurons play ...

In response to the growing knowledge base on effects of environmental contaminants on mammary tissue, the National Toxicology Program (NTP) renovated their bioassay guidelines to adapt developmental chemical exposure and ...

Periarticular fracture-dislocations (dislocations associated with one or more fractures) of the elbow are difficult injuries to treat. They have historically been associated with poor treatment strategies which resulted ...

Recent research suggests men have higher mortality rates than women after hip fracture and men experience fractures at higher bone density values. Although the risk of osteoporotic fractures in men is increasing, there is ...

Current management of choledocholithiasis involves two stage process involving ERCP and laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). An alternative single-stage laparoscopic treatment was introduced for these patients. Various ...

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal tracts. Medical management includes use of antisecretory medications or surgical management. Randomized controlled trials have compared ...

This study was aimed at investigating two variables in the photodynamic therapy (PDT) of medulloblastoma cells: light dose and Photofrin concentration. To investigate the effect of Photofrin concentration, a Daoy medulloblastoma ...

Hyperparathyroidism can be treated surgically with high success rates. While the majority of patients have four glands, the presence of a supernumerary gland may be encountered as a normal anatomic variant in up to 13% of ...

Orphan nuclear receptor estrogen related receptors (ERRs) share high homology with estrogen receptor(ER), and transcription co-activators. ERRs are constitutively activated without estrodiol binding. ERRs involve in ...

Apert syndrome (AS) is one of at least nine disorders considered members of the FGFR-1, -2, and -3-related craniosynostosis syndromes. Nearly 100% of individuals diagnosed with AS have one of two neighboring mutations on ...

Living on earth, we are exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light as part of the solar radiation. UVB spectrum light exposure contributes to the development of skin cancer by interacting with pyrimidine pairs to create lesions ...

Abstract CD4+ T helper type 2 (Th2) cells are crucial for mediating allergic inflammatory lung disease such as asthma, by producing key cytokines including interleukin (IL)-4, IL-5 and IL-13. The phytoalexin, resveratrol, ...