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Regulation of neurotrophic signaling molecules in motor neurons, primary sensory neurons and target tissues in senescence
(2003-08-08)
A hallmark of senescence is sensorimotor impairment, characterized by gait disturbance, deficits in postural control, and muscle weakness. The object of this thesis work was to elucidate some of the molecular basis underlying ...
Computerized rehabilitation for cognitive deficits after central nervous system malaria in Ugandan children
(2011-01-11)
Background: Malaria infecting the central nervous system (CNS) affects over 575,000 children annually in sub-Saharan Africa leading to cognitive deficits. The effect of this form of malaria on everyday behaviour and academic ...
Pursuing the fever trail : pathogenesis of blood-stage P. falciparum malaria and pregnancy
(2008-05-19)
The burden of the most virulent form of human malarias, Plasmodium
falciparum, is concentrated among young children and pregnant women in
sub-Saharan Africa. Excessive sequestration of parasite-infected red
blood cells ...