All posts tagged "Featured"
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Menopause and Mental Health
Mental health and menopause are closely linked, as the hormonal changes that occur during menopause can have a significant impact on...
Reproductive BiologyStephen PatelJanuary 14, 2023 -
Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction is a condition that affects the jaw joint and muscles that control jaw movement. It is a...
MaxillofacialStephen PatelJanuary 13, 2023 -
Eustachian tube dysfunction and current treatments
The Eustachian tubes, (pharyngotympanic tube), are small tubes that connect the middle ear to the back of the throat. These tubes play...
Ear, Nose and throatStephen PatelDecember 29, 2022 -
The art and science of neuropsychology
Neuropsychology is a branch of psychology that is concerned with how the brain and the rest of the nervous system influence a...
Behavioural ScienceMilad GolsharifiMarch 24, 2020 -
Epilepsy – An overview
Epilepsy is defined as a disorder of the central nervous system (CNS) characterized by recurrent, sudden large increases in electrical activity...
Cell BiologyMilad GolsharifiFebruary 1, 2019 -
The Physiological and Pathophysiological Roles for Dietary Vitamin A and the Endogenous Retinoid System in the Kidney
The regulation of gene expression by vitamin A’s main endogenously bioactive form, retinoic acid, is a key process in diverse biological...
Developmental BiologyMilad GolsharifiMay 14, 2016 -
Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome; A tale of underdiagnosis
Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS) is associated with significant health and social disadvantages. Considering the increasing number of patients affected by this...
Respiratory MedicineMilad GolsharifiJanuary 19, 2016 -
Does true altruism exist among humans?
Ever since Auguste Comte coined the term ‘altruism’, researchers in the fields of psychology and evolutionary biology/psychology have endeavoured to propose...
Behavioural ScienceAli HamidiJanuary 3, 2016 -
The notochord is a key midline tissue: Its origin, development and importance
The notochord is a dorsally located rod of tensile mesodermal tissue, which lies beneath the neural tube, and is the defining...
EmbryologyAli HamidiNovember 8, 2015 -
Lung Transplant Rejection – A Review
Lung transplantation presents the possibility of replacing the respiratory component of the body devoid of any chronic pulmonary disease, which a...
ImmunologyAli HamidiOctober 20, 2015