Yes it is,… no it isn't: A reply to van Vark and Bilsborough

A Problem in Avicennas View on the Origination of the Soul and a Reply to It

No ARM in it? (Reply to Kippert and Gerloff)

Kippert and Gerloff [1] criticize a paper by Vodovar et al. [2], in which we predicted that TIMELESS (TIM) proteins may represent a class related to the Arm/HEAT families. In response, we reasoned that proteins predicted by other groups to contain Arm/HEAT repeats should pass the criteria set forth in their critique and should generate positive scores using a variety of algorithms. However, HEA...

Very low HbA1C, is it a problem?

Dear Editor An important problem to manage diabetes mellitus is controlling the patients` blood glucose. Fluctuation of blood glucose results in molecular biochemistry change and can result in unwanted diabetic complications (1). In clinical practice, hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) is a common useful laboratory test to follow-up patients with diabetes (2). Sometimes, an unexpecte...

Platelet Refractoriness and how it is formed

Abstract Background and Objectives Transfusion of platelet has become one of the main treatments for thrombocytopenic patients to reduce the severity and frequency of bleeding consequences. Failure to attain the desired level of platelets in a patient following platelet transfusion is defined as platelet refractoriness. The purpose of present paper is to review and study the mechanisms involve...

Is it safe for Multiple Sclerosis patients to fast?

Ramadan fasting predispose multiple sclerosis (MS) patients to a great challenge. Clinicians should have practical knowledge about the effects of fasting on MS. A mini-symposium was held in 2013 to answer the common questions about fasting in MS patients. In current review we present a summary of the mentioned mini-symposium.Generally, fasting is possible for most stable MS patients. Thorough m...