The clinical application of cultured cells – are they permanent or just an effective temporary dressing?

Are Extra Dimensions Real or Are They Just Science Fiction?

The recent proposal of theories with compactified large extra dimensions is reviewed. We pay especial attention to brane world models with low tension where the only relevant degrees of freedom at low energies are the Standard Model (SM) particles and the branons, which are transversal brane oscillations. By using an effective Lagrangian, we study some phenomenological consequences of these sce...

Henna Tattoo: Temporary or Permanent?

Toxic Christmas and New Year Holiday Plants...or Are They?

Background: Poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima), holly (Ilex opaca) and mistletoe (Phoradendron flavescens) adorn homes during the Christmas and New Year holiday season and create the potential for curious children to sample their colorful leaves and enticing berries. This study was aimed to review the American Association of Poison Control Centers National Poison Data System (AAPCC NPDS) to des...

The anti-inflammatory effects of levocetirizine - are they clinically relevant or just an interesting additional effect?

Levocetirizine, the R-enantiomer of cetirizine dihydrochloride has pharmacodynamically and pharmacokinetically favourable characteristics, including rapid onset of action, high bioavailability, high affinity for and occupancy of the H1-receptor, limited distribution, minimal hepatic metabolism together with minimal untoward effects. Several well conducted randomised clinical trials have demonst...

Are They Feeling Satisfied or Not? Young Clinical Psychologists Professional Quality of Life, Empathy, and Coping Strategies

Empathy, coping styles, and professional quality of life play a significant role in an individual’s professional life. Numerous types of research indicate that experiencing the unfavorable consequences of compassion and empathy frequently leads to compassion fatigue as well as burnout. The present research is designed to study the correlation among empathy, coping strategies, professional quali...