Much emphasis has been placed on the measurement of physical parameters at the body support interface in order to detect and moderate conditions which could result in pressure damage to soft tissues. Major difficulties are encountered both in the design of instrumentation and interpretation of the data collected. Metabolic processes in sweat glands that control sweat secretion have been shown t...

The present study aims at evaluating the role of evoked potentials (ABR, VEP, P300, motor threshold), and EEG in understanding the pathogenesis of migraine and to detect if there is a functional abnormalities in cortical electrical activity. The study was carried out on 50 patients (30 females and 20 males) and 25 age and sex matched normal controls. The clinical classification of migraine stud...

INTRODUCTION:Vector borne viral infections endangers billions of people and World Health Organization (WHO) has estimated about 50 million cases of dengue infection every year worldwide.This disease caused by dengue ranges from a relatively minor febrile illness to a life threatening condition characterized by extensive capillary leak. AIM: The present study aimed to prevent the complications a...

Puberty is a crucial period of life during which dramatic hormonal changes induce notable modifications in linear growth, bone mass and body composition. These changes are associated with variations in some biochemical parameters such as markers of bone turnover and leptin, which may reflect changes in bone growth and fat mass, respectively. Children with growth hormone (GH) deficiency have red...

When films of plastics or metals are imbedded s.c. in rodents, the material becomes enveloped by a connective tissue pocket wherein tumors may eventually appear. Biochemical studies were made on this tissue at different intervals after imbedding. These included assays for lactate, malate, and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activities; determinations of DNA; and analyses for soluble and insol...

Coronary atherosclerosis is the major cause of death in western civilization: one of every three in men as well as in women. It was shown that diets supplemented with moderate quantities of alcoholic beverages could lead to positive biochemical changes in blood of the consumers, which are regarded widely as indicators of improved prevention of atherosclerosis. This review summarizes the recent ...

The fac t t ha t sarcomas are induced in rodents by imbedded films of polymers has been established in this l abora to ry (1~-15) and had been conf irmed by a number of o ther invest igators (~, 6, 8, 10, 19). Subsequent studies have shown t h a t this phenomenon is not l imited to films of organic polymers b u t t h a t imbedded meta l foils have the same effect (9, 10, l l ) . This fact , in ...

objective(s): titanium dioxide (tio2) nanoparticles (nps) are widely used in commercial food additives and cosmetics worldwide. uptake of these nanoparticulate into humans by different routes and may exhibit potential side effects, lags behind the rapid development of nanotechnology. thus, the present study designed to evaluate the toxic effect of mixed rutile and anatase tio2 nps on serum bioc...

Brain metabolism is an energy intensive phenomenon involving a wide spectrum of chemical intermediaries. Various injury states have a detrimental effect on the biochemical processes involved in the homeostatic and electrophysiological properties of the brain. The biochemical markers of brain injury are a recent addition in the armamentarium of neuro-clinicians and are being increasingly used in...

Glaucoma is the second cause of blindness worldwide. This disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by high intraocular pressure, loss of retinal ganglion cells (apoptosis). Even though there is much research done in this field, the results have not yet managed to stop the progression of glaucoma or to heal this pathology. Free oxygen radicals play a major role; they are formed in t...