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Studies on human polyomavirus infection in association with central nervous system disorders and bone marrow transplantation
(1998-05-22)
Human polyomaviruses BK virus (BKV) and JC virus (JCV) do not generally cause diseases in healthy immunocompetent individuals. However both BKV and JCV can establish persistent infections that can be reactivated and ...
Strategies to increase effectiveness of growth factor receptors-targeted therapy in glioblastoma
(2007-11-14)
Gliomas are the most common glial neoplasms, accounting for nearly 70% of
all primary brain tumours. The progression of low-grade gliomas into more
aggressive tumours is supported by the abnormal function of several
prot ...
The effect of caloric restriction on age-related hearing loss and the impact of repeated sound exposures
(2013-10-18)
The auditory system is the sensory system responsible for hearing and crucial for communication between individuals. While aging, many organs of the body start losing their function, including the hearing organ. The severity ...
Oral health among a group of homeless individuals from dental professional's and patient's perspective
(2007-02-09)
The homeless are a vulnerable group in society. They are frail, in poor
general health and tend to have difficulty expressing expectations and
needs. While poor oral health is clearly an added burden for people who
struggle ...
Pregnancy rhinitis : pathophysiological effects of oestrogen and treatment with oral decongestants
(2007-10-19)
Pregnancy rhinitis, a common condition, is thought to affect about 20 %
of pregnant women. This type of rhinitis may develop at any time during
pregnancy and the nasal stuffiness usually disappears shortly after
delivery. ...
Molecular determinants of glioma subsets with distinct histology or sensitivity to signal transduction inhibitors
(2007-05-04)
Gliomas are brain tumors that currently are treated with surgery,
radiation and chemotherapy. Less than 7.5% of patients with GBM survive
more than 2 years after diagnosis. The conclusion, from several decades
of intense ...
Hereditary susceptibility to inner ear stress agents studied in heterozygotes of the German waltzing guinea pig
(2006-09-01)
The German waltzing guinea pig is a strain of animals expressing deafness and severe balance disorders already at birth. The mutation arose spontaneously in a breeding facility in Germany and as the affected animals show ...
The effects of hand training in patients with Welander distal myopathy and myotonic dystrophy type 1
(2009-05-19)
The overall aim was to study and gain knowledge about the effects of hand
training on both functional capacity such as hand function and Activities
of Daily Living (ADL) in patients with Welander distal myopathy (WDM) ...
Regulation of striated muscle contraction
(2008-08-28)
Background and Aims: Muscle contraction involves cross-bridge interaction between actin and myosin filaments, which is regulated by variations of intracellular [Ca2+] and influenced by several external control systems. To ...
Etiologic, diagnostic and prognostic factors in vulvar cancer
(2011-05-24)
Vulvar Squamous Cell Carcinoma (VSCC) can be divided into two subgroups basaloid and/or warty (HPV-associated) and keratinizing/non-keratinizing carcinomas (not HPV-associated).
The inguinal lymph node status ...