Medical and Biomedical Researches

The effect of DHEA complementary treatment on heroin addicts participating in a rehabilitation progr

March 19th, 2008
The effect of DHEA complementary treatment on heroin addicts participating in a rehabilitation program: A preliminary study. We evaluated the effect of DHEA complementary treatment in opiate addicts undergoing detoxification. DHEA (100 mg/day) or placebo was added to the routine medication protocol in a randomized, double ...

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Increased bone contact to a calcium-incorporated oxidized commercially pure titanium implant: an in-

March 19th, 2008
Increased bone contact to a calcium-incorporated oxidized commercially pure titanium implant: an in-vivo study in rabbits. The aim of this study was to evaluate the bone response to an oxidized titanium implant (Ox) and a calcium-incorporated oxidized titanium implant (Ca). A blasted titanium implant (Bl) was ...

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Styloid Process Osteochondroma.

March 19th, 2008
Styloid Process Osteochondroma. Osteochondroma, a benign tumor of the skeleton and auxiliary tissues, is usually seen around the epiphysis of long bone, flat pelvis, scapula and transverse process of vertebra, but seldom in the head and neck region. The incidence of osteochondroma in the jaw bone ...

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Co-expression of nerve growth factor and p75NGFR in the inferior alveolar nerve after mandibular dis

March 19th, 2008
Co-expression of nerve growth factor and p75NGFR in the inferior alveolar nerve after mandibular distraction osteogenesis. During mandibular distraction osteogenesis (DO), the inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) is damaged during distractor activation, but spontaneously recovers during consolidation. Although many neurotrophic factors are known to play critical roles, ...

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Decreased gene expression of human ss-defensin-1 in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of th

March 19th, 2008
Decreased gene expression of human ss-defensin-1 in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity. The aim of this study was to investigate the gene expression of human ss-defensin-1, -2, -3 (hBD-1, -2, -3), interleukin-1ss, tumour necrosis factor-alpha and cyclooxygenase-2 in oral squamous cell ...

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Trapezius muscle innervation from the spinal accessory nerve and branches of the cervical plexus.

March 19th, 2008
Trapezius muscle innervation from the spinal accessory nerve and branches of the cervical plexus. The aim of this study was to demonstrate the extent of motor innervation of the trapezius muscle from the accessory nerve and branches of the cervical plexus using intraoperative electroneurography and histochemical ...

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cAMP-induced Epac-Rap activation inhibits epithelial cell migration by modulating focal adhesion and

March 19th, 2008
cAMP-induced Epac-Rap activation inhibits epithelial cell migration by modulating focal adhesion and leading edge dynamics. Epithelial cell migration is a complex process crucial for embryonic development, wound healing and tumor metastasis. It depends on alterations in cell-cell adhesion and integrin-extracellular matrix interactions and on actomyosin-driven, polarized ...

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Defective formation of PKA/CnA-dependent annexin 2-S100A10/CFTR complex in DeltaF508 cystic fibrosis

March 19th, 2008
Defective formation of PKA/CnA-dependent annexin 2-S100A10/CFTR complex in DeltaF508 cystic fibrosis cells. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterised by impaired epithelial ion transport and is caused by mutations in the cystic fibrosis conductance regulator protein (CFTR), a cAMP/PKA and ATP-regulated chloride channel. We recently demonstrated a cAMP/PKA/calcineurin ...

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Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pancreas and its surrounding structures.

March 19th, 2008
Three-dimensional reconstruction of the pancreas and its surrounding structures. In order to establish a visible three-dimensional model of the pancreas and its surrounding structures, successive cross-sectional images were retrieved from the first data set of a visible Chinese woman, and a visible model of the pancreas ...

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Vocal Fold Mucosa “Blue Lines” Observed on Contact Telescopy at Reinke’s Edema.

March 19th, 2008
Vocal Fold Mucosa \"Blue Lines\" Observed on Contact Telescopy at Reinke\'s Edema. Reinke\'s space is a highly specific structure critical for the function of the vocal fold, involved in a majority of pathological changes of the larynx. The aim of the study was to contribute to ...

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Acoustic Analysis in Asthmatics and the Influence of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy.

March 19th, 2008
Acoustic Analysis in Asthmatics and the Influence of Inhaled Corticosteroid Therapy. The impact of sustained inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy on the larynx and pharynx was assessed using a prospective, cross-sectional, and investigator-blinded study conducted at the University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK. Forty-six adults recruited from two ...

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Granular Cell Tumors of the Larynx: Diagnosis and Management.

March 19th, 2008
Granular Cell Tumors of the Larynx: Diagnosis and Management. In this case study, a retrospective review of chart and literature was done to discuss the presentation and treatment of granular cell tumors of the larynx. One patient was diagnosed and treated successfully with surgical resection of ...

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The Effect of Anchor Modality on the Reliability of Vocal Severity Ratings.

March 19th, 2008
The Effect of Anchor Modality on the Reliability of Vocal Severity Ratings. The purpose of this study was (1) to confirm if anchors (ie, perceptual references) and training affect the inter- and intrarater reliability of perceptual analysis of various voice types and severities compared to receiving ...

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Effect of Pregnancy on the Speaking Voice.

March 19th, 2008
Effect of Pregnancy on the Speaking Voice. The study aims to investigate the vocal symptoms and acoustic changes in pregnant women pre- and postpartum in comparison to the controls. A total of 25 pregnant women who presented for delivery were enrolled in this study. Twenty-one nonpregnant ...

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Consequences From Emotional Stimulus on Breathing for Singing.

March 19th, 2008
Consequences From Emotional Stimulus on Breathing for Singing. This study aimed to investigate the effect from emotional stimulus on the correlation between intercostal (INT)/abdominal (rectus abdominis [RC], lateral abdomen [OBL], and lower lateral abdomen [LOBL]) muscle activity and trunk wall (upper thorax [UTX], lower thorax [LTX], ...

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Follow-Up Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Survey: Who’s Teaching What in Nonclassical Music.

March 19th, 2008
Follow-Up Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) Survey: Who\'s Teaching What in Nonclassical Music. A previous study, published in the Journal of Voice in 2003, revealed that a majority of teachers of Music Theater (MT), a style of Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM), had little professional experience and little ...

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Preliminary Evaluation of Noninvasive Microscopic Imaging Techniques for the Study of Vocal Fold Dev

March 19th, 2008
Preliminary Evaluation of Noninvasive Microscopic Imaging Techniques for the Study of Vocal Fold Development. Understanding pediatric voice development and laryngeal pathology is predicated on a detailed knowledge of the microanatomy of the layered structure of the vocal fold. Our current knowledge of this microanatomy and its ...

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Type C coping, alexithymia, and heart rate reactivity are associated independently and differentiall

March 19th, 2008
Type C coping, alexithymia, and heart rate reactivity are associated independently and differentially with specific immune mechanisms linked to HIV progression. The maladaptive Type C coping style has been linked to disease progression in HIV and other immunologically mediated disorders. We hypothesized that strong Type C ...

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Peroxide-induced cell death and lipid peroxidation in C6 glioma cells.

March 19th, 2008
Peroxide-induced cell death and lipid peroxidation in C6 glioma cells. Peroxides are often used as models to induce oxidative damage in cells in vitro. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the role of lipid peroxidation in peroxide-induced cell death. To this end (i) ...

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Interspecies differences in acetaminophen sensitivity of human, rat, and mouse primary hepatocytes.

March 19th, 2008
Interspecies differences in acetaminophen sensitivity of human, rat, and mouse primary hepatocytes. Most of the experiments studying acetaminophen (APAP) induced hepatotoxicity were performed using moue as model specie, right because its high sensitivity. While the toxic responses can be called forth easily in mice, the human ...

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Provider and patient intervention to improve weight loss: A pilot study in a public hospital clinic.

March 19th, 2008
Provider and patient intervention to improve weight loss: A pilot study in a public hospital clinic. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of a literacy-appropriate weight loss intervention targeting providers and patients in improving physicians\' weight loss counseling and patients\' self-reported beliefs, and self-efficacy. METHODS: The study ...

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Circadian gene expression in the murine larynx.

March 19th, 2008
Circadian gene expression in the murine larynx. OBJECTIVE: Symptoms of airway diseases are often associated with specific times of the day. For example, midnight worsening of cough is a frequent complaint of patients with laryngitis and bronchitis. We speculate that these symptoms are under the control ...

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Baccharis trimera: Effect on hematological and biochemical parameters and hepatorenal evaluation in

March 19th, 2008
Baccharis trimera: Effect on hematological and biochemical parameters and hepatorenal evaluation in pregnant rats. AIM OF THE STUDY: This investigation evaluated the effect of a hydroethanolic extract of Baccharis trimera on pregnant Wistar rats, once the plant is well-known consumed in pregnancy and little is known ...

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Protective effects of Terminalia arjuna against Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity.

March 19th, 2008
Protective effects of Terminalia arjuna against Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Terminalia arjuna has been marked as a potential cardioprotective agent since vedic period. The present study was aimed to investigate the effects of butanolic fraction of Terminalia arjuna bark (TA-05) on Doxorubicin (Dox)-induced cardiotoxicity. Male wistar rats were ...

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Exogenous leptin promotes the recovery of regressed ovary in fasted ducks.

March 19th, 2008
Exogenous leptin promotes the recovery of regressed ovary in fasted ducks. The present study was undertaken to examine the effect of administered recombinant mouse leptin on the recovery of regressed ovary in fasted ducks. Twenty-eight ducks were divided into five groups: fed ad libitum (control; n=5), ...

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