Clinical Research

Filaggrin, Key Protein In Skin's Protective Armor, Implicated In Allergies

New knowledge points to the fact that a genetically induced lack of filaggrin, a key protein of the skin barrier, plays a decisive role in the origin of allergies. In a large study on more than 3000 school-children scientists of the Helmholtz Zentrum Münch ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 4 2009 - 12:29pm

Case History Of The Farmer Who Had A Double Arm Transplant

Thid past week the “Klinikum rechts der Isar” of the Technical University of Munich saw the first transplant of complete arms after several years of preparatory work. The patient's name was not released, and all that is known about the the identity of ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 3 2008 - 10:37am

Syndromes Caused With Partial Postganglionar Paresis Of N. Sympathicus

INTRODUCTION The vegetative neural system adjusts the life functions of all organs. Among other, developmentally old, has narrow terms with the mental sphere of the affective and instinctive. 1913 years LERICHE recommend periarterijsku simpatektomiju at pe ...

Article - Ante Rilovic - Aug 11 2008 - 1:29pm

Living In The Moment

Adults tend to think about the future to the point of insanity. Children on the other hand can exist in the moment, according to studies published in the August issue of Current Directions in Psychological Science. Studies conducted by psychologists Cristi ...

Article - Audrey Amara - Aug 5 2008 - 6:12pm

GABA Neurocircuitry Gets A Look In Weight Gain (And Decline)

Controlling body weight is a complicated process but scientists investigating the brain's intricate neurocircuitry and its role in maintaining energy balance are forming a clearer picture of the myriad events that lead to weight gain... and weight los ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 10 2008 - 12:44pm

Why Do Some Obese People Stay Metabolically Healthy?

Some obese individuals do not appear to have an increased risk for heart disease, while some normal-weight individuals experience a cluster of heart risks, according to two reports in the August 11/25 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 11 2008 - 11:49pm

Childhood Asthma In Boys May Be Just A Phase (Girls, Not So Lucky)

Boys may be more apt than girls to have childhood asthma, but, when compared to girls, they are also more likely to grow out of it in adolescence and have a decreased incidence of asthma in the post-pubertal years. This indicates that there may be a buried ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 15 2008 - 10:10am

Hormone Replacement Therapy Shows Significant Quality Of Life Benefits- Study

An international study of the effects of Hormone Replacement Therapy(HRT) use on quality of life has shown that HRT use can significantly improve wellbeing in women with menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats. This study looked at health- ...

Article - News Staff - Jul 4 2009 - 12:29pm

Killer Carbs- Appetite Control Cells Deteriorate As We Age, Says Study

Dr Zane Andrews, a neuroendocrinologist with Monash University's Department of Physiology, says he has discovered key appetite control cells in the human brain degenerate over time, causing increased hunger and potentially weight-gain as we grow older ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 21 2008 - 9:20am

Syndromes Caused With A Partial Postganglionic Paresis Of N. Sympathicus

The vegetative neural system adjusts life functions of all organs. Developmentally old, has narrow relations with the mental sphere of the affective and instinctive. 1913 years LERICHE recommend a periarterial sympathectomy at peripheral disturbances of p ...

Article - Ante Rilovic - Aug 22 2008 - 9:22am