Laser angioplasty. What has been learned from experimental studies and clinical trials?

What has been learned from computational models of attention

There are few fields where neurocomputational modelling 1 is as necessary as in that of attention — a multifaceted and 2 elusive process that is at the very core of cognition and con3 sciousness (James, 1890). While descriptive theories of at4 tentional functions, relying on a plethora of metaphors (spot5 light/zoomlens, increased-gain, biased-competition), abound, 6 computational models that a...

Space and the vestibular system: what has been learned?

Family-Focused Substance Abuse Prevention: What Has Been Learned From Other Fields

Families are the primary institution for raising children who are the future of any society. Family socialization processes are the primary predictors of children's behavior. The importance of family risk and protective processes in the development of drug abuse and dependency is acknowledged in most empirically tested, multicausal etiological models of substance use (Ary et al., in press; Broo...

What has been learned about the cardiovascular effects of matrix metalloproteinases from mouse models?

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of proteolytic enzymes responsible for extracellular protein degradation in the cardiovascular system. Originally known to play pivotal roles in tissue morphogenesis and wound healing, they have been shown to participate in the complex remodeling processes in blood vessels and the myocardium. The biological activity of MMPs is regulated at different...

Vaccine effectiveness in older individuals: what has been learned from the influenza-vaccine experience.

Vaccination policies in most high-income countries attempt to reduce the adverse impact of influenza targeting people aged at least 60 years. However, while it is widely believed that the current immunization strategy saves many lives, influenza infection still remains a severe burden in aged individuals leading to a wide debate on the exact magnitude of the benefit of vaccination in this popul...