Autoimmune Pancreatitis-What is Known, What Needs to be Known

Utilization Behavior: What Is Known and What Has to Be Known?

Since the first description by Lhermitte (1983), the utilization behavior (UB) still represents an enigma for behavioral neurology and neuropsychology. Recent findings shed some light on new frameworks for interpreting this interesting phenomenon. Functional neuroanatomical basis is still unclear, although recent advances in neuroimaging techniques have contributed to a better understanding of ...

Brown Adipose Tissue- What is Known and What to Be Known?

Adipose tissue is a loose connective tissue classified to white adipose tissue (WAT), which is an active endocrine organ acting as an energy storage depot (Figure 1), with a small amounts of Brown adipose tissue (BAT) [1] (Figure 1). BAT is found in almost all mammals. In contrast to white adipocytes, which contain a vast single lipid droplet, brown adipocytes contain numerous smaller droplets,...

combined effect of noise and chemical substances on hearing: what is known and future research needs.

Hispanics and cardiovascular health and the "Hispanic Paradox": what is known and what needs to be discovered?

This issue of Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases is devoted to cardiovascular (CV) health inHispanics. Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity defined as an individual of any racewhohas origins in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, South America or other Spanish-speaking countries. Because it is an ethnic definition and not a race, Hispanics might be whites or blacks. There are more than 53 mi...

Medical comorbidity and late life depression: what is known and what are the unmet needs?

Depression is an important problem in older patients with multiple medical problems, where the under-recognition and undertreatment of depression is especially common. A large number of studies assessing the relationship between depression and medical burden have focused on patients with cardiac disease, and recent research has focused on the role of depression as an independent risk factor for...