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Severe hypoxemia during apnea in humans : influence of cardiovascular responses
(2002-09-13)
When a diving human holds his or her breath, the heart beat slows and the blood vessels constrict in large portions of the body. In diving mammals such as seals, similar responses effectively conserve oxygen for the brain, ...
The health economics of Duchenne muscular dystrophy
(2016-09-30)
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neuromuscular disease characterized by progressive muscle degeneration resulting in loss of independent ambulation, serious multisystem complications, and a mean life expectancy ...
Search for reliable diagnostic markers for Alzheimer’s disease
(2000-04-28)
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is rather difficult not at least in the earlier stages of the disease. The diagnostic accuracy has been reported to be around 65-90%. These figures however, come from academic ...