Health

Treatment responses in (small) children are difficult to assess since descriptions of symptoms and symptom changes are not easily available without the use of language,…
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Uveitis is a potentially blinding condition whereby inflammation may irreversibly damage the delicate intraocular structures. It can be associated with infections, other systemic autoimmune conditions,…
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In the mid-1950s, Dr. Denham Harman, MD, Ph.D., proposed the free radical theory of aging while a resident in internal medicine. Dr. Harman had studied…
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Morphogenesis is the process through which organs and organisms acquire their shape during development. These changes in shape are the result of coordinated cellular movements…
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In 2015, a large number of cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection were reported in Brazil. Until that moment, ZIKV was not found in the…
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Exposure of deoxyribonucleic acid to endogenous or exogenous chemical and physical agents often leads to conformational changes in DNA structure. Small inorganic and organic molecules…
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Faced with sudden external physical stress, e.g.temperature shifts, desiccation, pH changes, cells need to adapt rapidly. Part of the adaptation is to counter the cellular…
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The human immune system is a complex network of cells and soluble factors that can cleverly adapt to combat infection.  For example, B cells rearrange…
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In Canada, approximately 3% of all traumatic injuries result in peripheral nerve damage resulting in many patients suffering from lifelong sensorimotor impairments. In severe cases,…
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There are many reports on the management of problematic skin wounds with a compromised skin barrier. The burden is growing rapidly, with almost six million…
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The overall prevalence of depression among the older population is around 7% and, hence, is a major health issue. Depression may be associated with global…
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