duodenitis-proximal jejunitis (dpj), also known as anterior or proximal enteritis is a clinical syndrome that is characterized by edema and inflammation of the duodenum and proximal jejunum, excessive fluid and electrolyte secretion into the small intestine and large volume of enterogastric reflux. in january 2003, a 15-year-old anglo arab stallion has been used for jumping and breeding, develo...

Recent findings of a linkage between high blood pressure (BP) and later development of dementia have given new prospects on cerebral target-organ damage in hypertension and have added substance to the concept of "preventable senility." The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of hypertension, circadian BP profile, and disturbed glucose metabolism on cognitive function. The study populati...

Multilayer composite membrane of biomaterials can increase the function of adipose stem cells or osteoprogenitor cells. Recent evidence indicates endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) and EPCs released microvesicles (MVs) play important roles in angiogenesis and vascular repair. Here, we investigated the effects of biomaterial multilayer membranes of hyaluronic acid (HA) or chondroitin sulfate (C...

The process of senescence is generally held to be one involving degenerative changes. This process is particularly evident in the rat kidney where there is extensive atrophy of the functional elements (Kennedy, 1957). In recent years there have been several reports that in degenerating tissues there is an activation of intracellular hydrolases which have an acid optimum pH, and that the increas...

Dementia is one of the most important problems nowadays. Aging is associated with learning and memory impairments. Diet rich in cholesterol has been shown to be detrimental to cognitive performance. This work was carried out to compare the effect of high cholesterol diet on the hippocampus of adult and aged male albino rats. Twenty adult and twenty aged male rats were used in this study. Accord...

Because of improvements in nutrition and veterinary medicine, there are now more elderly cats than ever before. In the USA over the last 10 years, there has been a 15 per cent increase in the number of cats over 10 years of age (Broussard and others 1995), and in the UK it is estimated that there are currently approximately 2 5 million ‘‘senior’’ cats (Gunn-Moore 2003). As this may account for ...

INTRODUCTION The discussion regarding the evolution of aging is almost as old as Darwinian Evolution Theory, but to date, it has remained one of biology's unresolved problems. One issue is how to reconcile natural selection, which is understood as a process that purges deleterious characteristics, with senescence, which seems to offer no advantages to the individual. METHOD A computer simulat...

Grape is one among the most delicious, refreshing and nourishing fruits of the world. It is one of the earliest fruits grown by man. The berries are a good source of sugars and minerals like Ca, Mg, Fe, and vitamins like B1, B2, and C. Grape has so many uses and is so unique that no fruit can challenge their superiority. Crop load is the most important factor affecting yield and cluster quality...