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Children and adolescents with parental mental illness (CAPRI) : prevalence, physical health, and social outcomes
(2022-03-03)
Children and adolescents whose parents have mental illness (CAPRI) are a potentially vulnerable group. Previous studies showed that they are more likely to experience adverse mental health and social outcomes. However, ...
Role of estrogen receptor beta in mouse prostate and bladder with references to human diseases
(2007-11-15)
After the discovery of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) in 1995, it
became clear that in many non-classical estrogen-responsive organs,
were in fact direct targets for estrogen. One of these organs is prostate
gland, ...
Studies on the phenotype and function of osteoclasts using osteopetrotic and rachitic animal models
(2007-09-07)
Osteoclasts are multinucleated bone-resorbing cells that have been
implicated in a variety of skeletal diseases e.g. osteoporosis,
rheumatoid arthritis and skeletal metastasis. Under physiological
conditions, the osteoclast ...
Nutrition, energy metabolism and body composition in the frail elderly
(2006-12-20)
During aging a reduction of energy metabolism, energy intake and fat free
mass can be seen. Some elderly patients experience more pronounced body
weight loss that may lead to malnutrition states. The reasons for the
unintentional ...
Studies of cohesin functions in the yeast and human DNA damage response
(2013-10-04)
Maintaining genome stability is critical to cell survival and normal cell growth and most human cancers display some form of genome instability. Genome instability is caused by multiple reasons and the ability to properly ...
Hygiene at CT and MRI
(2020-05-26)
Background: Preventing the spread of infections is a constant battle against microorganisms. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a global problem today and causes suffering for ...
The functional impact of gut microbiota on CNS regulation of local and systemic homeostasis
(2018-08-24)
The “gut microbiota” is widely accepted as an integral part of the gut homeostasis, and is thought to contribute to the establishment of intestinal barrier. Growing body of research suggest that the influence of gut ...
Robot-assisted laparoscopy and sentinel node biopsy in high risk endometrial cancer
(2018-11-15)
Surgery is standard treatment for early stage endometrial cancer (EC), the most common gynaecological malignancy in developed countries. Traditionally, surgery has been performed by laparotomy (LT). Comprehensive surgical ...
Preterm and term cervical ripening : studies on CRH, HMGB1, toll-like receptors, cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases
(2009-05-22)
Objective: Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of neonatal mortality
and morbidity. Despite the existing treatment, the frequency of PTB has
not changed in the past thirty years. Incomplete understanding of ...